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Our laundry room is located down the outside stairs.  Just one level below the main floor.  It has a washer and dryer and a table for sorting.

302 Mark Twain Drive is very easy to find.  The best way to find it is to google “302 Mark Twain Drive Lake Lure NC 28746”.  Click on the little map and then click “get directions”.  We have provided directions below that cover the two different directions that you can approach Lake Lure.

Coming from the East into Lake Lure

If you are approaching Lake Lure from the east you will be traveling west on Memorial Highway also known as Highway 64/9/74.  As you travel west you will begin to see the Lake on your right.  As you near the town you will turn right onto Seton Road.  Seton Road will curve around to the left and you will begin looking to your right for Mark Twain Drive. Our house is the last house on Mark Twain Drive.  You can park in front of the front door or at the end of the street on the gravel rocks.  Note-if you see the boat ramp and beach on your right you have gone just a little bit too far.

Approaching from the West

If you are approaching Lake Lure from the west you will be traveling east on Memorial Highway also known as Highway 64/9/74.  From this direction you are going to see Broad River on your right. You will come to a nice little town called Chimney Rock.  Continue through Chimney Rock and cross the bridge into Lake Lure.  You will see the Lake Lure City Hall, the Beach,the Boat Ramp and the post office on your left.  Continue past the post office and turn onto Seton Road on your left.  Seton Road will curve around to the left and you will begin looking to your right for Mark Twain Drive. Our house is the last house on Mark Twain Drive.  You can park in front of the front door or at the end of the street on the gravel rocks.  Note-Seton Road is just a few hundred yards past the post office on the left.

Here is a video of the inside of our house.  We will be adding more videos soon of the outside and the waterfront.

The home has one bathroom which is small but cozy.  There is a stand up shower, a sink, and a toilet.  It is about the size of a bathroom on a cruise ship.  The floors and lower walls are tile as is the shower.

One of the nicest amenities of the home are the views.  Rumbling bald mountain is clearly visible across the lake and there are great views up and down the lake as well.  I like to sit on the porch, read a book, and watch the boats go by.

The living room is a part of the great room.  There is a large sectional couch that doubles as a place for two people to sleep.  For sleeping just put the ottoman against the couch.  Two adults or two kids can comfortably sleep on the sofa.  The living room also has two comfortable chairs. and two smaller ottomans that double as tv trays.  There is a television set with Apple TV, an Antenna for local channels, and  a DVDs player.  TV is opposite the sofa. (no cable tv)  Two torch lights provide plenty of light for reading.

The dining area features a nice table that seats 6 people comfortably with room for two more at the bar.  The bar area area is adjacent to the kitchen and items can be passed through. The room has two sets of french doors that open out onto the glassed in porch.

Our Lake House has a nice sized kitchen.  It is an open design and is part of the great room.  There is plenty of counter space and cabinets.  The kitchen has a stove, oven, microwave, dishwasher, coffee maker as well as a refrigerator.  Pots, Pans, Utensils, Plates and other basic kitchen necessities are also included.  There is a pass through type bar that separates the kitchen from the dining area.  The bar has barstools on the other side.

Our vacation home has a beautiful and functional wrap around porch.  You enter the  house via the glassed in section of this porch and can exit out on the the open area via two doors.  There are benches going all the way around the outside porch.  The views from the sides and back of the porch are beautiful.

Pictured above is a view from the open wrap around portion of the porch. Below is a picture of the front porch.

Pictured below is a view of the glassed in porch.

The home has two cozy bedrooms, each with a queen size bed and a closet.  There is a bedside table and a dresser in each room as well.  Each bedroom has double french doors that open out onto the wrap around porch.  The front bedroom has a view up the mountain and the back bedroom has a spectacular view of the lake and bald mountain. The first  picture below is of the back bedroom and the picture below that is of the front bedroom.  They are almost exactly the same except for the view.

Pictures above are of the back bedroom facing the Lake with views of Bald Mountain and Lake Lure.  Pictures below are of the front bedroom.