PRIVATE BOAT RAMP - 5 Bedroom lakefront home, deep water in a quiet cove

SUMMER OF 2020 - NEW 2-LEVEL ALL-SEASON SUNROOM!! There’s plenty of room inside and out for friends, family and fun at this well-loved lakefront home, including a beautiful, new 2-level sunroom. The owners spend a lot of time here, as is evident from the homey feeling of the house and the well thought out amenities. Located in a wide, quiet cove off of Jimmie’s Creek, this truly is the perfect spot to take a break from the real world and just breathe. This property is professionally cleaned and disinfected prior to each rental so the house is always ready for your family's enjoyment with safety as a top priority. 3 master suites and 2 additional guest rooms offer sleeping for 12 (3 kings, 2 queens, 1 twin/twin bunkbed. Additional sleeping options include a sleeper sofa, sleeper chair and 2 small futons if needed. UPSTAIRS Master 1: king Guest 1: queen, twin/twin bunkbed Guest 2: queen Living room: queen sleeper sofa Sunroom: double futon DOWNSTAIRS Master 1: king, twin pull-out loveseat Master 2: king, double futon Most beds have an extra mattress topper to ensure a great night's sleep. The rooms are large and offer plenty of space to spread out and make yourself at home. BEGINNING 2021 - Linens and bath towels provided with rental. NOTE: beach/boat towels are not provided. Upstairs you’ll find 1 of the master suites with a master bath along with French doors leading to a large deck with a propane fire pit and sitting area overlooking the lake. The 2 guest rooms and the full bathroom are also upstairs, along with a comfortable living room and a separate dining room with seating for 8 at the extra-large table.. There’s also a cozy sitting area with a fireplace adjacent to the large kitchen so it’s easy to entertain and be a part of the conversation while whipping up a quick snack or full family dinner. The kitchen includes a beautiful new extra-large butcher block island, which offers great storage, plenty of prep space and seating for five. Open shelving in the adjacent newly-renovated laundry room can be used as a food pantry or is a great place to hold snacks, towels or whatever you might need to grab as you’re heading out to the lake. The owners enjoy hosting large family dinners here so you should find it well equipped for your needs with plenty of dishes, utensils and gadgets, along with a few “home” touches such as an InstaPot crockpot, large griddle and 2 waffle irons. The gas grill is on the deck right outside the kitchen door, along with an additional seating area offering a great option for lazy summer evenings. The 2,000 sf basement has recently been finished with 2 extra-large master suites, each with a shower bath and private patio. Each of these rooms also offers an additional sleeping option (double futon and twin pull-out loveseat), which might work well for families with children. In the basement there's also a powder room and additional kitchen area with a full-size fridge, microwave and Keurig, as well as an extra-large family room with a gaming area, puzzle table, foosball table, stand-alone video arcade game and a comfortable area to watch TV. The downstairs bedrooms and family room all have a full wall of windows to take in the beautiful lake view and keep an eye on what’s going on outside. This spacious, separate living area downstairs makes this house an excellent choice for multi-family vacations. All the bedrooms as well as the living room upstairs and family room downstairs have TVs that are Roku-enabled to link to our Spectrum cable. The wi-fi is capable of handling all your devices and covers the entire property including the dock. The newly added 2-level sunroom offers a cool, comfortable place to keep an eye on what's happening on the dock or in the yard or just for a quiet afternoon nap. It's also a great place to gather at the end of the day to watch the sunset or just listen to the night sounds. The house is decorated in a nautical theme through-out with many personal touches that really help it feel like home. This 4,600 sf home is family friendly with enough space for everyone! NOTE: Please no pets or smoking. The large lot and amazing lake access mean the outside definitely won’t disappoint either. There’s ample parking in front for cars and trailers and the circular driveway leads directly to the private boat ramp, definitely a rare find on the lake! No need to go driving around on your first day looking for a public boat ramp or spending precious time at the end of the week driving to get everything loaded back up again - take one last sunset or sunrise cruise and then just back your trailer down the ramp. The cement boat ramp also offers a great place to launch kayaks from or to retrieve paddle boards and toys. The backyard has a very gentle slope leading to the boat dock and bulkhead area where there’s plenty of space to tie up boats, jet skis and toys. The water depth at the end of the dock is about 8’ and the cove is wide enough so there’s plenty of room to play or just float. The upper level of the dock is equipped with a table and chairs, lounge chairs and an extra-large umbrella, making it one of the owner’s favorite spots to relax and spend the day. There's a hammock and a swing in the backyard for those afternoons or evenings when you just need a shady, quiet spot. The house comes equipped with 4 adult kayaks, 1 child kayak, 2 paddle boards and a large Lily Pad and various floats to help fill your days with fun and relaxation. And the large lakeside fire pit has space for everyone so the fun can continue way past sunset. The house is an easy 30 minute drive from I-95 and a quick 15-minute drive to the local retail area that includes a Food Lion, Ace Hardware, Lake Gaston Pizza, Subway, a gas station and an ABC store. This area also includes 2 waterfront restaurants, The Pointe and Watersview. Be sure to stop by The Pointe during the day to feed their “pet” fish, get some ice cream, play corn hole and take in one of the best sunset views on the lake. Norton’s at the Lake offers putt-putt, snowcones and a Saturday morning farmer’s market and flea market. The town of Roanoke Rapids is about 30 mins south if you’re looking for more shopping and dining options. If you’ve ever been to Lake Gaston you know what a peaceful, family-friendly area it is, truly a hidden gem. Although the holiday weekends are a little busier, generally traffic on the lake is very light, which is great for tubing or skiing or just looking at all the gorgeous homes. Jimmie’s Creek is a wide creek, equally suitable for a quiet evening kayak or paddle board ride or making some waves on that new tube or wakeboard. For those of you who may be new to the lake or just lake vacations in general, come see what you’ve been missing! Enjoy an extra cup of morning coffee while you watch the ducks that visit daily, drop a line in the water and kick-back on the dock or just float your day away under a beautiful, Carolina-blue sky . . . .whatever respite you need from the real world, you’ll find it here at Lake Joy!