With a stay at this vacation home in Westminster, you'll be on a lake, within a 10-minute drive of Lake Hartwell and Chattahoochee National Forest. .This vacation home is 15.5 mi (24.9 km) from Lake Keowee and 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Travelers Rest Historic Site.
Travelers Rest Historic Site - 11 min drive - 11.3 km
Villas at Foxwood Hills - 17 min drive - 13.1 km
Toccoa Falls - 27 min drive - 28.6 km
Clemson University - 41 min drive - 43.3 km
Getting around
Toccoa Station - 17 min drive
Greenville-Spartanburg Intl. Airport (GSP) - 81 min drive
Restaurants
Yousef's Kitchen - 12 min drive
Beef and Rib - 12 min drive
Subway - 12 min drive
Lucky Strike - 11 min drive
Sonny's Gas Station - 13 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
NEWLY RENOVATED DECK! Private lakefront home minutes from Clemson; private dock
Amazing sunset views. Take time to get away and unplug with your friends and family. Just minutes away from Clemson, SC in Westminster, SC and minutes from Tallulah, GA. The fully equipped kitchen has everything you will need to entertain and has great views of the lake. The large custom dinning room table can easily fit up to 10 people. Right off the main living room is a wine bar. The fall views of the leaves and colors are breathtaking.
Sleeping - Spacious master bedroom with walk-in closet and private master bathroom with a walk-in shower and jetted tub. French doors provide immediate access to the outdoor deck.
-Bedroom #2 and #3 each have a queen bed with a futon. Walk-in closets and dressers provide ample storage
- Downstairs living area has a large screen TV and WII with several games. It also has a pull-out couch and a blow-up air mattress. Right under the stair is a secret hiding area that has been specifically decorated for girls and can sleep 2 kids on caterpillows.
- The back deck has a custom day bed swing and comfortable seating to enjoy the lake views. The deck also comes complete with a gas grill and electric smoker. The sunsets will not disappoint and on a clear day offers amazing views of the foothills.
- There are a number of steps down to the lake to our private dock. The Chauga and Tugaloo Rivers both meet right in front the dock providing great fishing and areas to explore in the canoe or paddle board. The dock is equipped with water and power.
- This lake house is conveniently located close to a public boat launch.
- Please no smokers, but pets are welcome with a Pet deposit. The bottom of the driveway provides adequate space for several vehicles.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, which features a fireplace. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a microwave. Conveniences include a coffee/tea maker and a washing machine.
This smoke-free vacation home offers games.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in the house: WiFi
Parking and transport
Parking on site
Kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Dishwasher
Ice maker
Microwave
Oven
Paper towels
Refrigerator
Spices
Dining
Dining table
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
2.5 private bathrooms
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Living spaces
Dining table
Fireplace
Living room
Entertainment
Games
TV with cable/satellite channels
Outdoor areas
Barbecue grill
Deck
Dock
Laundry
Laundry facilities
Washing machine
Comfort
Air conditioning
Heating
Pets
Pet friendly
2 pets total
Suitability/Accessibility
Smoke-free property
Location highlights
On a lake
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
Fire extinguisher
Deadbolt lock
General
Unit size: 2,100 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 23
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Pets
Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: There is a $85 pet fee
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property is also known as
Private Lakefront Retreat Minutes Clemson Private Dock House
Private Lakefront Retreat Minutes Clemson Private Dock
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Private Lakefront Retreat Minutes From Clemson; Private Dock
Private Lakefront Retreat Minutter fra Clemson; Privat Havn
Private Lakefront Retreat Minutes From Clemson; Private Dock
NEWLY RENOVATED DECK! Private lakefront home minutes from Clemson; private dock Reviews
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 83 reviews
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Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 83 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 83 reviews
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9.6/10
Cleanliness
10/10
Amenities
10/10
Property conditions & facilities
10/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Jodi J.
21 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Jodi J.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
10/10 Excellent
Gina K.
16 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
We love coming here! Our 2nd yr and it’s just a wonderful experience! The home is sooo homey, private dock is great with access to rent a boat for the week! It’s beautiful here and we love it!
Gina K.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
8/10 Good
Paul W.
17 Jul 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice house. Host was quick to reply.
Paul W.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
8/10 Good
John R.
18 Jun 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice comfortable Cabin. Excellent location. Communication with Host wasn't immediate, responded next day to my request that there were no paper towels or napkins in House. Also I had to deal with a stopped up toilet in the Main Bathroom which was no fun. Host offered to reimburse me for Paper towels, etc... But I would stay there again!
John R.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
8/10 Good
CJ S.
21 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Great home!
We very much enjoyed staying at this home. I will say that the photos of the listing do not do it justice and should be updated. We almost did not book the house because my wife said that the photos made it look scary and old. But the home was anything but that. It was beautiful. Like all other reviews said, the steps down to the water will just about take you out. It was EXHAUSTING to say the least. But it was beautiful if you are brave enough to make the journey down. The back porch is worth the price of admission. We spent a LOT of our time out on the porch swinging and enjoying our time.
Very clean, the view was awesome to wake up and see the lake beautiful with the sun on the water
Carol
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
10/10 Excellent
Melissa N.
16 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful home with awesome sunset view.
It was a very nice home with comfortable beds for the entire family. The screened in porch was my favorite spot!
Melissa N.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
6/10 Okay
Stephanie D.
29 Aug 2024
Disliked: Cleanliness
Lake house
I haveto say I was disappointed when o arrived, there was 2 dog beds on the master bed , a vacuum cleaner in the room with the cord loose. Place was very dusty also, was not child proof. I had a knee replacement last December so I was not able to go down to the lake, very disappointed
Stephanie D.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Kelli F.
20 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful home
This home is beautiful - and the owners clearly take pride in this special place. Down to the smallest detail, the home is beautiful. The back porch is a perfect spot to relax and the dock is large with a beautiful view. The sunset pictures we took here were stunning. Thank you, Jack, for your communication and help with answering questions.
Kelli F.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
margaret b.
27 Jul 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Lake house vacay
The house was great. Exactly as described. Stairs were exactly as reported. Doable. Nice dock. Could use more cabinet space for our supplies. Don’t like to use other folks things. Cleaned out dressers would be a plus. Felt like I was sharing space with the owner without the owner being there. LOVE the back porch. Could live there. You have a lovely home. Thanks for sharing. Go Clemson.
margaret b.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Gina K.
12 Jul 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing lake house
This house is so comfortable and cozy it felt like home! We could feel the love shared there. It was on point from how it presented online. The dock and lake and view amazing! Communication with the host superb from the beginning and so well appreciated! We can’t wait to come back again soon! We feel very blessed to have stayed there!
Gina K.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
8/10 Good
Jessica S.
21 Jun 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Loved the house.
This was exactly as listed. The home was big enough for both family that stayed.’there are a lot of steps to the dock but kids didn’t mind. We didn’t have a boat with us so we didn’t get to experience the full lake. We did find a book in the kitchen that listed close parks to visit, thanks for that, we found a beautiful state park with a river that all kids could swim in. Loved the porch swing. Really enjoyed our stay.
Jessica S.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Jennifer K.
15 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Graduation weekend
The property met all expectations. Loved the screened in porch.
Jennifer K.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Charleen B.
26 Nov 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Thanksgiving getaway
We had a wonderful time at this home. It's pet friendly and rustic. The porch overlooking the lake was what drew me to it online. I was not disappointed. the beds were comfortable and the atmosphere welcoming. We enjoyed our stay!
Charleen B.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
8/10 Good
Kevin K.
16 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Getaway
Lovely property. Lots of steps to the lake.
Kevin K.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
10/10 Excellent
Brian E.
5 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful property
Overall property was absolutely beautiful. Only downside was our boats and the climb. You cannot drive a boat and trailer down to the cabin AT ALL, the driveway is incredibly steep. The dock is beautiful but there is 102 steps almost straight up to get to the cabin.
The cabin was absolutely beautiful, just did not expect that steep of a driveway or stairs, it was mentioned in the description, but not to that extent. I do not want to take away from the beauty of the property, however. So if you are in shape, and you’re not bringing a boat, I highly recommend.
Brian E.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
8/10 Good
Matthew G.
3 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Well stocked home with a great porch!
We loved sitting on the porch and the fabulous dock in the evenings! The house was very well stocked with everything you may need (appliances, grill, charcoal, etc.). Jack was very generous and let us use the covered slip for our boat while there.
For the negatives:
The house had a pretty strong dog smell from previous renters. I can tell they’ve tried their best to clean up after incidents. We ended up buying Febreeze to try to mask the smell during our stay.
I feel the number of steps (102!) down to the dock should be noted in the description.
Matthew G.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
J.J. R.
12 Jul 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome Lake House on Lake Hartwell!
Our family had a fantastic stay at this house on Lake Hartwell! We've rented several homes over the years at Lake Hartwell for family vacations, and this might have been our favorite home so far. The house is laid out very well and they had everything that we needed during the stay. The dock was particularly impressive, and we all mentioned that it was the best dock we'd used on Hartwell (great area to pull-in your boat, lots of seating, a huge umbrella for shade, and lots of places for the kids to jump in).
Jack was an excellent communicator during the whole process, and he answered the few questions that we had during the trip very quickly. Several reviews have mentioned the amount of steps from the house to the dock, and there's a lot of them. As long as you know that it's a legit climb up and down each time, then it's not a surprise. You just have to take your time if needed (my 71 year old parents went up and down several times each day and they made it just fine).
We really enjoyed our stay, and we would stay here again in the future.
J.J. R.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Monica S.
19 Jun 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Long weekend summer getaway
We only live about an hour away and wanted a long weekend for 6 adults. The house was very clean, has a beautiful screened porch and deck on the back as well as a very nice dock on deep water on lake Hartwell. We had a wonderful time. There was plenty of room for 6 of us and there were actually a few more places to sleep so several more people could and gone with us. The kitchen had more than enough pots pans plates cups small appliances, even three different coffee makers. Thank you for sharing your lake home!
Monica S.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
AliMarie K., Tampa, Florida
2 Jan 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great Lakehouse Getaway
Our New Year's rental was cancelled last minute and we were desperately searching for a place the night before and luckily found the Lakehouse. The house looks even better in person, so spacious and welcoming. We had everything we needed and more for our family getaway including all the kitchen essentials. It felt like a home away from home. It was a chilly muggy weekend so we were disappointed to learn the fireplace was not available due to a previous renter. That would be the only complaint, our stay was lovely and communication was great. I would highly recommend the Lakehouse!
AliMarie K.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
10/10 Excellent
Amy B.
28 Dec 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Great Xmas
The house was great ended up being bigger then we needed but being aloud to have our fur babies with us at Xmas was great ... Would love to totally check it out again when weather was better so we could enjoy all the house has ... A definite go back to
Amy B.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
8/10 Good
Amy E.
6 Oct 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Great house not too far from Clemson
We stayed here and our Clemson children met us there to spend the weekend. It was a great getaway for them, about 30 minutes from campus.
The house was great! Well decorated, spacious, and had everything we needed in the kitchen! Listing said electric smoker was available, so we planned our menu around that; however, it was so filthy—whomever used it before didn’t clean it, so that was a bummer.
Being on the lake was great—lots of steps to get to the water from the house! The dock was really nice and the kids enjoyed laying out. (The water was too low for swimming, but still enjoyed the great view!)
My favorite feature was the screened-in porch! So cozy—perfect for relaxing!
Amy E.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
10/10 Excellent
Carolina M.
8 Aug 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
We had a blast!
Stayed for 3 nights and we had an amazing time! We will be back.
Carolina M.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
8/10 Good
Meredith C.
3 Aug 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice stay!!
My family and I enjoyed our stay at this very comfortable lake house. The pictures actually didn’t do it justice, better in real life. Lake was beautiful and dock was so nice to be able to relax and enjoy. Loved the loungers and umbrella down there.
The porch was so cozy and such a relaxing place to spend time reading or hanging out with family.
Thank you for sharing your home with us. Would definitely rent again.
Meredith C.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
10/10 Excellent
Nuna B.
29 Jul 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Great family stay
Had a great time at this property. House is well maintained and stocked, as well as being spotless.
The path to the dock is very steep so be prepared. Well maintained stairs but a LOT of them. Water is shallow at dock, for a long way out. Very safe and fun for kids, but no diving!
Under 10 minutes to grocery store so that’s handy. Quite off the beaten path so not much in way of local restaurants (many of which are only open thurs to sun on the lake anyway—so be prepared to cook in the well appointed kitchen!).