This was our first time to visit Norris Lake, TN. We absolutely loved our stay at Sunset Dreams despite the rainy weather and a brief power outage right at supper prepping time our second night there. Thanks to access to a propane grill, we made it work and had a great meal. After supper we were entertained by the kids by playing charades till dark. We headed to early bed and soon after the power returned. So kudos to the power company crews for their quick work as we were only without for 6 hours.
The home was every bit as described on the website. Plenty of space for our family of 7 adults, and 3 children, ages 15 mos, 8, and 10. The kitchen was roomy and had all the necessary cooking essentials . Meal prep was a breeze and having the deck for my early morning coffee was a nice way to start the day. The view from the deck was one of my favorite parts of our stay.
I really appreciated the ease of walking down to the dock where we sunbathed and swam. It was an easy drive to the Shanghai Marina to rent a pontoon for the day. Unfortunately, the day we had reserved, the weather was very rainy and we headed back to the marina earlier than planned. The sun finally appeared later and we enjoyed rest of day on the dock so all worked out for us! We appreciated having a kayak to use too. The older kids especially enjoyed it.
If I had any advice, it would be to bring extra emergency items like flashlights or lanterns on our next trip as we were unprepared for no power!