• Septic Tank: The house is on septic tank and excessive running water can overflow the drainfield. Be conscious of any running toilets or leaving any faucets running in the house. Let me know if any toilets are running and I will see about replacing the toilet kits. If you notice a toilet running, jiggle the handle or whatever you might have to do stop it from running.
  
  
• FirePit: There is a NEW firepit on the lower deck, NEVER build a big fire in the pit. There is a hole in the bottom of the pit for water/ambers drainage, which means hot ambers can fall out of this hole also. I have a cooking pot underneath that should have water in it to put out any ambers that fall out the bottom. Make sure the pot is centered under the fire pit and has water in it.
  
  
• Water: We have a brand new deep water well install May 2021. The water is cleaned and purified with 2 types of filters. Please stay out of well house. The water should be as safe and clean as any water from your home.
  
  
• TV's: There are 5 Smart tv's in the house. We use YouTube Service. Only 3 tv's can run YouTube TV at the same time. However, you can run all other services like Prime Video, NetFlix, HBO, Showtime, DirecTV Stream if you have those services.
  
  
• Cameras: There are 3 video cameras monitoring the exterior premises of the house. One looking over the driveway and 2 on back porch looking down to river and fire pit area. These cameras monitor anyone coming in or out of house. Of course there are no cameras monitoring anything inside house.
  
  
• Propane: There are a few propane tanks at the house. They might or might not have gas in them. If you run out of propane be prepared to refill the tank at the store close by. The Dollar Store / Gas Station / Lowes has tank swap service for $20 or so. There are 2 propane heaters on the lower decks. You can away's bring a tank or two but I would plan to swap them at the Dollar store.
  
  
• Propane heater on porch: Follow the directions on the heater to light it, it tends to be a little fickle. Make sure to pull the propane heater away from the house before use, plan to manually light the heaters, the auto starters dont seem to work very well. Plan to swap tanks at the Dollar Store to get propane. Most tanks at the house will mostly be empty.
  
  
• AC Window unit in loft: Extra window unit in the loft window,can be contolled by clicker or manually on the unit.
  
  
• Grill: New Webber grill with cover installed July 2023. If you use the grill please clean grill and turn off the propane tank. Always put cover back on before you leave from your visit. Make sure and pull the grill away from the house before using. Had one tenant that almost caught log cabin siding on fire from grill being too close to the house.
  
  
• Kitchen Disposal: Since we have a septic tank, please thow away all excess food. The disposal should be used sparingly. Kitchen is very well equipped with pots/pans/dishes/etc. Generally there are plenty of paper towels. since there will be food in the trash, make sure white trash bags are put in black trash bags before going in the large trash bins on the deck. no loose trash should be put in the bins out the deck. Only filled large black trash bags.
  
  
• River Safety: The river water is very clean generally speaking. We have spent days upon days playing in the river and rapids with no issues. Always be careful playing in the river. Rocks are very slippery and rapids can be very dangerous. I would recommend life jackets for any younger children and there are several at the house for use. If it has been raining, the water will cloud up and rise.
  
  
• River Shoes: Always wear good shoes that protect your toes and feet when playing in the river. You will regret playing in the river without shoes that protect your feet. The rocks are very slippery so be very careful. There are a bunch of old shoes in the wet room in the basement, use those if need be.
  
  
• Beds: There is 1 king on the main floor. There is a queen and pull-out couch in the loft. There are 2 Full beds and a futon type bed in the basement room going out to lower deck. 1 NEW King in the other basement dark room with no windows. The pull-outs have sheets in the closet or on shelf in basement and there should be extra pillows in the closets.
  
  
• Linens: There are towels at the house and wash clothes. There is generally plenty of washing machine detergent and dyer sheets if you need to wash the towels during your stay. There are 4 towels in or around each bathroom. The beds will generally have sheets on them.
  
  
• Baths: There are 3 full bathrooms in the house, 1 on each floor. The bath in the basement was added several yrs ago and is pretty small. This bathroom works off a sump pump. If the alarm ever goes off, the float might be stuck in the sump pump and need to be played with. Stop any water usage in the basement if the pump alarm happens to go off until it is resolved. If power ever goes out in the houe, do not use the basement bathroom or the basement will flood. Outdoor shower on the lower deck, way more enjoyable and room than the shower in the basement bathroom. It is the only shower I use and I stay in the loft. The water to the outdoor shower will be cut off in the winter time and can be turned on with values up in the ceiling behind where shower is located.
  
  
• Check-in after 4:00pm and check-out by 11:00 and can vary depending on scheduling of tenants. Do not ever assume this is OK to check in early. Just check with Kent ahead of time. I never recommend getting to the house after dark. Whitewater Road is very dark and it can get confusing if you have never been to the house before. We can often allow early check-in or late check-out if tenants are not coming or going the same day. If arriving after dark, let me know couple days in advance and we can leave some lights on. There are motion lights on the porch walking from driveway to back porch.
  
  
• Check-out: Make sure to turn off all lights, especially the outside porch lights, the property Mgr does not often get there same day as you leave. Make sure no hoses, sinks, showers or toilets are left running. Please remove sheets from beds that have been slept in and put in front of washer. Feel free to wash a load of towels the evening before to help with clean-up time. If there are any messes in the house, we expect you to clean them up. All trash should be collected and double bagged. Start with trash in the tall white kitchen bags and secure and put into the bigger black trash bins on the deck. As a general rule the house should be pretty clean as you are leaving. This is not a hotel and the house should be treated as your own or better.
  
  
• DriveWay: There is generally room for 4 cars at bottom of driveway. Any others will need to be parked at top of driveway. I would not count on more than 5 cars at the house. There is no room for any trailers at the house and you could never turn one around at the house.
  
  
• Internet Service: New High Speed internet with speeds over 500+mb up and down.
  
  
• Wi-Fi Password: is on the sign hanging from the Ring Thermostat on main floor, next to bathroom.
  
  
• Guns: No shooting any type of guns on the property, leave them at home or in the car.
  
  
• Fires: We now have a fit pit and use good judgement when using, no fire trucks can make it down Whitewater RD and no fire hydrants.
  
  
• Neighbors: We have 2 full-time friendly neighbors next door on the left side of the house. Only woods on the right side of the house. Always be mindful of their property.
  Never park in their driveway or on their property.
  
  
• Power Outage: If power ever goes out or you hear the sump pump alarm go off in the basement, DO NOT USE ANY SINK, SHOWER OR TOILET IN THE BASEMENT. Or the basement will flood.
  
  
• Generater: We do have a Generac Generator at the house that we have never had to use. At this moment, not sure what will happen when power is out. More on that later.
  
  

• Cleaning: Our house stays very clean. Please let us know if there are areas of concern, not cleaned or need to be cleaned.
  
  
• What to do with Trash: Bag all the trash in the white tall kitchen bags and then put those white bags into the black trash bags in the large bins outside. Do not put loose trash in the bins outside. Keep a log or two on the lids to make sure some resourceful racoons can not find their way in the bins. Take all trash from inside house and move to bins outside when checking out. Property manager does not always come by the same day that you check out. Never leave spoiled diapers or any trash that might have a lingering smell in the house.
  
  
• Pet Fee: $100 for 1st pet and $50 for each addtional pet upto 4 dogs allowed.(the vrbo website does not allow for multiple pets fees so you have to let me know and I will request the additional funds)- pet fees are non-refundable, animals that shed throughout house will be charged more. We are very pet friendly and ask that the pets stay off the furniture or make sure you clean the furniture with vacumn before leaving.
  
  
• Large Parties: We allow up to 12 guest: however; each guest over 8 people is charge an extra $100 per person for the visit. 12 maximum guest at the house. Addtional guest fees are charged regardless of the number of nights at the house.
  
  
• VRBO handles all deposits and payments: All bookings and payments arre handled through VRBO booking services. After a request has been made, we will accept the booking within 24 hours. Deposit refunds are also handled through VRBO and are returned after 2 weeks.
  
  
• Excessive Amounts of Trash: Country Wide Garbage Service 706-776-3202.....Local Landfill 4900 Dicks Hill Parkway Mount Airy, GA 30563 (706-778-0926)
  
  

• We have a couple of neighbors close by, respect their property better than you would your own. There is absolutely no parking in the neighbors driveway. Our driveway can not accommodate more than 4/5 cars. Even with 4/5 cars, you might plan to leave 1 car at the top of the driveway. There is the potential to have a couple of cars parked at the top of the driveway.
  
• All dirty linens need to be pulled off the bed and put in front of the washer/dryer in the basement before leaving. feel free to use washer and dryer as needed or to start a load or 2 of towels or linens.
  
• Always use trash bags. There is no trash service on White Water Rd. There are tall white trash bags and black larger bags. Don't leave any loose trash in the cans, always need to be bagged and ready for house manager to grab and go. Do not leave any trash on the deck, animals will tear up the bags. No loose trash in the deck bins, make sure tied up white tall kitchen bags are what goes in the bins.
• Make sure all dishes make it to the dish washer and turned on before you leave.
  
• The house is to be left in the condition, you find it.
  
• The french doors off the kitchen are meant to be locked. Less dirt from feet and shoes gets tracked into the house if entering from the screen porch. There is a key available if need be.
  
• This is a private home, not a hotel. Treat it better than you would your own..
  
• Have fun and stay safe.
  

Points of Interest near by:

• Dollar Store less than 2 miles from house on Hwy 115 by the river.
• Lowes and Walmart 6 miles away in Cornelia.
• Plenty of chain and local resturants in Cornelia, Clarkesville and Cleveland.
• Helen, GA 10-12 miles away
• Anna Ruby Falls next to Helen http://www.helenga.org/annarubyfalls/
• Mark of the Potter in Clarksville http://www.markofthepotter.com/
• Cleveland, GA 7.5 miles away
• Clarksville, GA 7.5 miles away https://www.habershamchamber.com/
• Cornelia, GA 6 miles away
• Unicoi State Park 15 miles away
• Blue Berry picking is available in late July early August
• Lots of new Winery's in the area, Mt Yohah only 10 minutes away.

Restaurants and Winery's'

Canoeing, Tubing & Kayaking:

Tubing:

Fishing:

Out in front of the house is mostly bass and the best fishing is with a spin rod and some spinner lures. We have spent hundreds of hours spin rod fishing and fly fishing around the house. It is fun to hike up or down the river to try different holes to fish in.

Trout Fishing: You can go to Helen to fish for trout. They do not stock trout around our house. There is also a public section of the Soque River that is good for trout fishing. I would also call Unicoi Outfitters in Helen if you want more info on trout fishing, they are a fly shop in Helen (706) 878-3083 and can tell you all the best public places to fish in the area. www.unicoioutfitters.com

Private Water Trout Fishing: There are several places on the Soque River and in Helen that charge big money for big trout. This is for fly fisherman only. If you have never fly fished before they have guides or might require guides. Unicoi Outfitters has a private section of the Chattahoochee behind their fly shop www.unicoioutfitters.com. 2 lodges on the Soque River are www.brigadoonlodge.com and www.blackhawkflyfishing.com . I have fished all of these places several times each and they all have big fish. I like the places on the Soque better than the Chattahoochee. There is also a public (free) section on the Soque between BlackHawk and Brigadoon Lodge that people can fish with spin rods or fly rods.

Emergency Info:

• Local Hospital: 541 Highway 441 N Demorest, GA 30535 (706) 754-2161
• Property Owners: Kent/Allison Taylor 404-213-1868/1869