Wonderful wall to wall windows to look out at the dock and water. No need to take stairs to get into the condo. A plus if you have elderly guests (we did not). Love the screened in porch and the small deck. Great to have your morning tea/coffee before the day starts. Condo was clean and nicely decorated. Nice to have hair dryers available! One less thing to pack.
Close to Kroger Grocery store so you can pick up what you need for the week (K-Cups, food/snacks, paper products, etc.). A list of nearby restaurants is provided in the condo (nicely displayed in three hanging frames). Please note: Some restaurants are closed on Monday, Tuesday. Some closed on Wednesday too. Check online before going.
Condo area has lower floating dock and a upper sun deck for catching some sun and watch the boats go by. Bring your own beach chairs and beach towels. You can jump into lake from lower floating deck to cool off.
For beach (small) and hiking trails, go to Smith Mountain Lake Community Park. Costs $3 per adult for beach access. Smith Mountain Lake State Park (Huddleston, VA) has nice shaded trails and picnic areas, beach area as well. There is a entrance fee.
Don't miss The National D-Day Memorial in nearby Bedford VA. We happened to find it on our way to an early dinner in Bedford (at Olde Liberty Station -an old railroad station converted into restaurant - nice atmosphere and wonderful food)
Owner was away on vacation (with not great internet or phone service) so communication was a little spotty to get condo access information and get some questions answered before we left for SML and get complete check-out instructions when leaving. It all worked out! Please note that there was not a place to dump trash in the neighborhood when you leave. Owner gave us the address to a dumpster down on Scruggs Road.
Overall, wonderful, relaxing stay!