Beat the heat this summer with a view of the water. Here are four lakeside rental properties are perfect for your next vacation.
Log Cabin Retreat on Lake Anna
This entire cabin right on Lake Anna (about two hours from Dulles) sleeps 12 guests, with four bedrooms, 10 beds, and two-and-a-half bathrooms. All the bedrooms have lake views, and the large living area overlooks the lake. There’s lots to do rain or shine, including a retro video game machine with Ms. PacMan and Super Mario Bros. There are also provided board games, an outdoor fire pit, and a sandy area near the dock.
Luxury Lakefront Living at Lake of the Woods
A five-bedroom, four full bathroom, one half-bathroom home in Lake of the Woods (about 90 minutes outside of Dulles) includes more than 4,000-square-feet of space, comfortably sleeping a dozen people. There’s a newer deck built in 2021 perfect for morning coffee as you watch the sun rise over the trees in the lake setting. For colder mornings, there’s a cozy electric fireplace and during nights, a 55-inch flatscreen TV perfect for screening your family’s favorite movies.
Waterfront Home on Smith Mountain Lake’s Deep Water Cove
This 3,000-square-foot home with five bedrooms and four bathrooms at Smith Mountain Lake (approximately a four-hour drive from NoVA) is close to four marinas where guests can rent boats. The home is also close to four wineries. Book a stay for the fall and take full advantage of the wood-burning fireplace in the family room. There’s also a professional foosball table in a lower-level rec room. And the dock is stationary with a party deck and a gate for diving off the top dock. Plus, a lakeside fire pit is perfect for roasting marshmallows.
Home at Lake Gaston in North Carolina
Lake Gaston is located at the North Carolina and Virginia border (about a four-hour drive from Dulles). This three-bedroom, three-bathroom waterfront home has a screened in porch perfect for your next summer read. There’s also a ping pong table, darts, and a hammock perfect for long, lakeside naps. A private boat dock awaits, as does a fire pit for roasting marshmallows for the perfect s’more. The home sleeps up to 10 guests.
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