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Tess’s cottage on the lake.

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Private kitchen
Interior
Property grounds
Living area
Interior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer

Explore the area

Map
Prosperity, SC
  • Lake Murray
    1 min walk
  • Buffalo Creek Grill
    31 min drive
  • Columbia Station
    68 min drive
  • Columbia, SC (CAE-Columbia Metropolitan)
    64 min drive

Room options

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Tess’s cottage on the lake.

Relax with the whole family at this peaceful place to stay. It’s secluded, quiet, stress reliever place on the lake. A short 100 yards walk brings you to a shared dock for lounging and swimming . The place awaits for your next memorable experience!
During your stay at this cottage, you're just a quick walk from Lake Murray. Enjoy your stay with amenities like a washing machine in the cottage.
  • Air-conditioned cottage with washing machine and shower
  • 0.1 miles (0.1 km) from Lake Murray and 11.4 miles (18.4 km) from Dreher Island State Park

Property manager

Tessie Bannister

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 12:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Tess’s cottage on the lake. Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 21 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bernadette D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Tess cottage
Was clean and cute
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great
Enjoyed everything
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Kevin T.

I didn’t get to stay at the property
I can’t review this property because I didn’t get to stay here. I don’t want to give her a bad review but I can’t give 5 stars because I don’t know. I had to stay at another property that didn’t have what I wanted so I cut my trip short. The other house had fleas in it, and chickens right outside the front door that started crowing at 3am.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

danny c.

Liked: Cleanliness
Tess's cottage
Cottage was fine for adult fisherman. Quiet neighborhood. Plenty of parking for boats. Ramp was kind of hard to access. Wanted to watch football Game but didn't have local channels. Overall Good experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Denise M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice Stay
Nice place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Get away
Very nice literally on the water nice people.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Danielle R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute Cottage on the Lake
We enjoyed our stay very much. It was very quiet which is what we were going for. Communication with owner was prompt. Only complaint would be the bed was not comfortable and really needs to be replaced. It was very droopy. There are some animals as next door neighbors which was pleasantly surprising.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynda H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Quaint Cottage
This was a business trip more than pleasure - wish we would have had time to enjoy the amenities more. Very nice accommodations.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Emily B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful little home
Our stay was overall great. Very nice neighborhood with a lot of amenities that I don’t believe is listed in the description(I can’t remember lol). Had an unloading dock that could be used and we were able to dock our boat directly in front of the house. About 15 minutes from the stores which isn’t too bad. The only complaint that I have is there was dog hair on all the bedding that was there. We had to take off the comforter and just use our own blankets. There is a washer and dryer available for use we just didn’t want to go through the hassle of washing the bedding. Very responsive and accommodating :) the house was loaded with a lot of dishes, utensils, towels, they even have a gas grill and a nice screened it porch. I recommend to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Russell U.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location and easy access to the lake
Great location and easy access to the lake. We had a blast during our short stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Charming
The only thing lacking in this secluded getaway cottage is a sign over the door to tell you that you've arrived. Hint: if you're looking at a goat, turn around! The host very prompt ly answered when I called. Loved it!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

J.E.B. H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Little Lake House for Fishing
Nice house. Clean. Great dock and ramp. Nice, quiet cove.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Lakeside Fishing Getaway
Great location and house for a fishing getaway. Clean and easy access to the lake.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phillip H.

Liked: Cleanliness
2 Day Fishing Tournament
Tessie provided a comfortable place to rest between fishing days. Her accommodation included a nice safe parking area for our boat. We came in late and left early the next morning, she worked well with us on our tight schedule.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

elise w.

Liked: Cleanliness
lake stay with the in laws
Tess was great to work with! She was great with communication and making sure all needs were met. Her property was beautiful! We will def be back!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

David B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to stay on Lake Murray
The property was clean and very well maintained. Very comfortable and private. Well stocked with kitchen necessities. We would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Tees house
This house was perfect for us - very clean and very nice - easy access to house and lake !! Home owner was wonderful to work with !! I'm looking forward to going back again !!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect Little Place!
Me and a buddy were in town for the Bassmaster Kayak Tourney. This was the perfect place for two people. Clean, centrally located...couldnt ask for more!
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fisherman review.
Accommodations excellent. Extremely safe and secure. Beds comfortable. Very clean. Boat parking in driveway is a little tight. Use caution when looping through from right to left. Best option is to enter left side of loop, pull through, and then back into carport. Excellent cover to keep boat under with lights for working on equipment in the evenings. Overall great place close to ramps.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randy B., ELGIN

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Stay
This was a great place to stay, and the owner, who is nothing short then top notch very quiet and we totally enjoyed our stay. We definitely will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard N., Willoughby Hills

Liked: Cleanliness
Terrific Property, Angelic Owner!
Even if I wrote a book about my stay(s) at Tesse's properties I don't think I would fairly describe all that was good about my accomodations and the welcoming warmth and kindness of Tesse. Her properties are beautiful, clean and maintained. I was so pleased, in fact, that on very short notice, I called Tesse to see if there was any way she could accommodate me for two more nights. This was on my way back home to Cleveland, this time she put me up in a Cottage and it was perfect in all ways. I would recommend Tesse and her properties to anyone, and in fact already have.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023