Still water and long afternoons at a lakeside retreat in Howard, OH
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Still water and long afternoons at a lakeside retreat

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Residence in Howard, OH

Peaceful Lakefront Getaway w/ Ping Pong

10 Guests
3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
4.9 (30 Reviews)

The approach is quiet. Trees frame the driveway, and the lake reveals itself gradually, a broad, calm surface that sets the pace for everything that follows. Peaceful Lakefront Getaway w/ Ping Pong is a residential property positioned directly on the water, the kind of place where mornings begin slowly and the hours between lunch and sunset feel like they belong entirely to you. It is not a grand estate or a design-forward showpiece. It is something rarer: a home that feels immediately familiar, tuned to rest and informal togetherness.

The residence is oriented toward the lake, and much of the experience revolves around that proximity. Whether you are stepping outside with coffee or settling into an evening on the water's edge, the landscape is a constant, unhurried companion. Inside, the spaces are designed for comfort rather than spectacle, with room for groups to gather or to find their own corners. A ping pong table adds a welcome dose of playful energy, the kind of detail that transforms a quiet afternoon into something more memorable. It is a house built for the rhythms of a real getaway: shared meals, spontaneous games, late conversations, mornings where nobody sets an alarm.

The lakefront setting is central to the experience. Direct access to the water opens up the day in ways that a traditional vacation rental rarely can. The surrounding landscape offers the kind of natural beauty that rewards attention without demanding effort. There is no curated programming or scheduled itinerary here. Instead, the property invites you to build your own days around the water, the weather, and the company you have brought along.

What stays with you after a visit is the texture of time spent well. Not the details of any single amenity or the polish of any particular finish, but the feeling of being somewhere that asks very little and gives back generously. Peaceful Lakefront Getaway w/ Ping Pong earns its name honestly. The lake is right there. The pace is yours. And the simplicity of the whole arrangement is, in the end, exactly the point.

What we love about this stay

There's a particular quality to a lakefront home that doesn't try too hard — where the windows are large enough to let the water do the talking, and the interiors stay quiet in response, all soft textures and lake-drawn blues and greens. This place on Apple Valley Lake has that kind of restraint. The private dock anchors your days in an unhurried way, equally suited to fishing, swimming, or just sitting still with a book while the water does its thing. Then there's the heated game room with its ping pong table and darts, which gives the whole property a slightly playful, unpretentious edge — it's a house that knows you came here to actually enjoy yourself. The spiral staircase winding up to the loft bedroom is the kind of small architectural detail that gives a rental genuine character. It's a place built for friends or family who want proximity to nature without sacrificing warmth, and it lingers in memory not for any single grand gesture but for the cumulative ease of days spent between water and firelight.

Fitness Center

Cribs Available

Terrace / Patio

Fire Pit

BBQ / Grill

Free Parking

Smoke Detectors

Fire Extinguisher

First Aid Kit

Free WiFi

Self-Catering Kitchen

Baby Crib

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10 guests
2 Bathrooms

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Where you'll be staying

469 Lakeview Heights Drive, Howard, OH, 43028, US, Howard, OH, 43028, US

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