Pet friendly spacious flat property & beautifully shaded. GREAT 4 family reunion

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7 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 16269 sq m

Popular amenities

Pet-friendly

Fireplace

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Washer

Dryer

Explore the area

La Follette, TN

Sugar Hollow Marina26 min drive
Norris Lake48 min drive
Norris Dam State Park82 min drive
Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)85 min drive

Rooms & beds

7 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Futon

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

3 Single Bunk Beds

Bedroom 5

1 King Bed

Bedroom 6

2 Double Futons

Bedroom 7

1 Double Futon

4 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 5

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 6

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Spacious and charming for families and children and PETS, all who get to freely explore and play on 2 1/2 acres of shaded, FLAT wooded property.

Lay out of rooms and floor plan: Upstairs - Room 1/ Queen bed. Room 2/ Queen bed w 1/2 bath. Room 3/ 3 full size beds (bunk room). Room 4/ King bed w full bath. Also additional full bath in hallway.
Downstairs bedroom / King bed +full pull out sofa, full bathroom. Living room/ 2 oversized couches. Living room #2/ Pull out sleeper sofa + full size futon bed. Half bath in hallway. Basement has a large game room and separate bedroom with comfy pull out sofa and full bath. Many areas available for air mattresses (not included). Full size kitchen with two ovens, dishwasher, microwave, extra large coffee maker, refrigerator, electric stovetop - pots, pans, dishes, utensils & misc cooking apparatus.
Outdoors - large covered front porch, screened in large sitting area with large dining table, large firepit, propane grill with sitting area and table.

DOCK SPACE AVAILABLE FOR MINIMAL FEE at nearby Springs Dock Marina!!! Less than a four minute walk!

Almost all lake and lake view properties in this region are steep and hilly with difficult access. Not so at Dancing Dog! Mostly flat grounds allow for plenty of room for playing and relaxing for the entire family and boat/trailer storage space. Comfortable and plentiful seating for outdoor dining / fire pit use. Large yard for outdoor activities when not on the lake. Property is not lakefront, but is lakeview and a short four minute walk to full service Marina with boat ramp and boat rentals.
Front porch swing to welcome each morning. Afternoon hammock naps are a must. Star gazing under clear forest skies. Ice cream awaits at the full service marina for an evening stroll. Relax and enjoy. This home is located 45 minutes from exit 134 off I-75 and about one hour north of Knoxville. If it's quiet, beauty, space and artistic décor you seek - Dancing Dog will thrill and delight you fully. Dancing Dog is an older home (1972) but filled with quieting charm near one of America's cleanest deep water lakes, Norris Lake, will pull you back and back again. So will Dancing Dog.
The city of Lafollette TN, the closest town, is 12 curvy mountainous miles away. That is the closest food store and grocery location. Please stock up before you arrive.

Property manager

Manuel & Dana Mesa

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:30 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

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

Parties and events are allowed on site

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

La Follette

Located in La Follette, this holiday home is in the mountains. Campbell County Historical Society and Museum of Appalachia are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Sugar Hollow Marina and Whitman Hollow Marina. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and ecotours.

La Follette, TN

What's nearby

Sugar Hollow Marina - 26 min drive
LaFollette Medical Center - 32 min drive
Whitman Hollow Marina - 37 min drive
Norris Lake - 48 min drive
Norris Dam State Park - 82 min drive

Getting around

Alcoa - Knoxville Airport (TYS) - 85 min drive

Restaurants

Stardust Marina - 83 min drive
Sugar Hollow Dock - 25 min drive
Tiki Club - 12 min drive
Mamma's Kitchen - 26 min drive
McCloud Mountain Restaurant - 18 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Pet friendly spacious flat property & beautifully shaded. GREAT 4 family reunion pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Pet friendly spacious flat property & beautifully shaded. GREAT 4 family reunion?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Pet friendly spacious flat property & beautifully shaded. GREAT 4 family reunion?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Pet friendly spacious flat property & beautifully shaded. GREAT 4 family reunion located?

Located in the mountains, this family-friendly holiday home is within 12 mi (20 km) of Sugar Hollow Marina, La Follette Country Club and Whitman Hollow Marina. LaFollette Medical Center is 12.4 mi (19.9 km) away.

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8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Mark H.

5 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great weekend with friends and family 2023

Had another great weekend. 3rd time at this property and I see improvements each year.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly P.

25 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Vacation

The property was accurately depicted and was perfect for our family get-away! My husband and I, our 3 kids and their spouses, and the 10 grandkids (ages 1 through 14) stayed 5 days, 4 nights and LOVED this unique, well-kept older property! Large wooded lot, plenty of parking space for our 4 vehicles and boat trailer (5th vehicle one day when another family member came for half a day from nearby). We played volleyball, enjoyed the hot tub, and played in the beautiful yard and patio/porches. A real treat was discovering the swing that each one of us took turns on swinging out over the tree tops!!! (Except the one year old twins😬) Our host was EXCEPTIONAL, answering all our questions about the home and nearby activities. Always quick to respond and eager to make our stay and GRAND one! We look forward to returning again soon.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Gary S.

9 July 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

The space of this property was nice. There was plenty of room for everyone including our fur babies. The property was at the top of a hill and a pretty steep walk to get to the marina. Down was okay but going back up carrying our boating things was a challenge. The outside space and tree covered lot was amazing. The cleanliness of the inside of the house could have been better.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tara Z., Bellevue, OH

19 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lakehouse

We really enjoyed staying at this lakehouse. The amenities were endless. The house was clean and stocked plentiful. We had guests ranging from 83 years of age to under a year. There were plenty of beds and bathrooms for privacy for the 15 guests. The older kids enjoyed the hot tub and the adults enjoyed the porch swing and fire pit. We had a handicapped guest as well and entrance was accessible along with showering. We highly recommend this property for a large group.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew R.

13 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay

The house is far nicer than the pictures show it to be. Everything was clean. There was plenty of room and places to hang out. Any sort of game or activity you could imagine is there for your use. I would highly recommend staying here whether with family or friends

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

About the host

Hosted by Manuel & Dana Mesa

Formerly the Dogwood Acres Bed & Breakfast, Dana and Manuel Mesa fell in love with property and surroundings and made it their new home after moving from Florida in 2004. We wanted to escape the heat and move to a cooler climate with changing seasons. The emerald green water of Norris Lake and the mountains of Tennessee were an easy sell.
We are excited to offer our home to you to relax and enjoy the beautiful sites and nature sounds of Norris Lake. Rated one of the nations cleanest lakes.

Why they chose this property

After two summer reunions on Norris Lake, we knew we had found our new home. After living in South Florida for 21 years, we decided to start looking for property. When we saw the Dogwood Acres property we were sold. Many homes around the lake had very steep and unusable property but due to the flat land it made it more appealing. We had also learned that the former owners Dorsal and Janet Jones, who had run it as a bed and breakfast, served ice cream in the back room of the house. People visiting the area still recall the overflowing ice cream cones they served.
I love the relaxed feeling and atmosphere that this house emanates. It is casual and easy. Everyone that visits feels a sense of calm as soon as they pull into the driveway. From the front porch swing to the sun room, room to sun or wander the grounds, this property has it all. It does not have lake access but when we get off the lake its a great place to come back to rest and just hang out.
The boat ramp is conveniently close and marina is walking distance for an evening stroll and ice cream cone.
If you're wondering why we named it the Dancing Dog House, it is because we love to dance and we love our dogs. We love animals and we hope your animals will love it here.
It is a special place that we love to share with others (four legged too!). Everyone that comes to stay always leaves feeling refreshed and rested. We hope you will too!!

What makes this property unique

Weddings, ice cream and a former bed and breakfast. The stories continue as we meet people that have been vacationing and visiting the lake since they were kids. In the spring the property comes alive with dogwood blossoms as well as the entire hill. Hence the street name, Dogwood Acres.
We love the fact that whatever time of day, there are always special spots and nooks to tuck into to relax or nap. Whether its a hammock, a lounge chair in the private lower yard, the front porch swing or a bench around the fire pit, this unique property is just what most people need to spend time with friends and family and reconnect. Hope you find what you are looking for whether it is at The Dancing Dog house or somewhere else on the lake. Wherever you end up relax and enjoy the view!

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