We chose this home for our vacation b/c it was on Lake Hartwell in the mountains of South Carolina. The ad on VRBO.com, Cyberrentals, and HomeAway said that there was a covered boat dock that could hold three boats and the home is lake front. However, there is NO water in the lake. When asked initially about lake level, the owner told us that there was PLENTY of water to access the dock.
All funds were paid 30 days in advance of vacation date. After this, some family members found out that lake levels were extremely low on this area of Hartwell. We tried again to contact Ms. Joanna Miller, who did not return any of our emails or our phone calls this time.
When we arrived, the dock was HIGH and DRY. The water that was available reached only 3 feet in the deepest area and was very hot and muddy. When confronted over the phone, Ms. Miller said this must have just happened b/c there was lots of water 6 weeks ago. She also said it was an "act of Mother Nature" and she wasn't responsible. However, locals and her own neigbors said that this area has been this way for over a year now.
Our family, who lives on the coast of SC, hauled two boats and a jet-ski to this location. Each day we would have to pack up and drive about 5 miles down the road to the nearest landing. We couldn't even swim as advertised on the site. Ms. Miller in intentionally misleading on her ad. Now, going back over the ad, she mentions nothing about lake levels. Other owners, in her area of Hartwell, do. Ms. Miller was able to pay her mortgage at the misery of our vacation. There is no hope of any type of reimbursement so it is our sincere hope that other renters do not fall prey to her tactics.
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