Big-group getaways at the lake

The lakehouse is built for fifteen. Six bedrooms across two floors, four-and-a-half bathrooms, two living rooms, two screened porches, two laundry sets, and a kitchen with a real gas range and an island that seats five. It's the kind of house where a family of fifteen can spread out and never feel like they're in each other's pockets.

Who books it

• Multi-generational family trips. The most common booking. Grandparents in the main-floor king with en suite, parents in the other main-floor bedrooms, kids downstairs.
• Family reunions. Eight at the great-room dining table, six on the upper porch, five at the kitchen island — room for nineteen across three adjacent spaces.
• Milestone birthdays and anniversaries. The stone fireplace, the upper porch with the second fireplace, and the open kitchen make it easy to host a real dinner without a caterer.

The bedding map

Six dedicated bedrooms, eight beds, sleeps fifteen.

• Main floor — primary king · King bed, en suite bath with walk-in shower and freestanding tub
• Main floor — king · King bed, en suite bath
• Main floor — king · King bed, shares hall bath with the queen across the way
• Main floor — queen · Queen bed, shares hall bath with the king across the way
• Basement — queen · Queen bed, shares the basement full bath with the two-queen across the hall
• Basement — two-queen · Two queen beds in one bedroom; sleeps four; shares the basement full bath with the queen across the hall
• Plus a sofa bed in the basement common room for one extra sleeper if needed

Why bathrooms matter at fifteen

Most lake rentals at this size advertise three or three-and-a-half. We have four-and-a-half. Two are en suite to main-floor bedrooms, one is the shared main-floor hall bath, one is the basement bath shared by both basement bedrooms, and a half bath sits off the kitchen. Four showers across the house — no one's waiting on the morning of a marina reservation.

Two laundry sets

Two stacked washer-and-dryer pairs in one laundry room. Worth spelling out because most rentals at fifteen guests advertise only one. After a beach afternoon with kids, you'll appreciate it.

The kitchen will hold up

Calacatta marble island that seats five, gas range, full-size refrigerator, dishwasher, coffee maker. We stock paper towels, dish soap, and trash bags. You bring the meals.

For groups planning to eat in: a Dollar General is two minutes away for basics, and the closest big grocery is the Walmart in Leitchfield (15–20 minutes). Bring most of what you need from home if you're coming from a city.

What to plan for at fifteen

• Parking. The circle driveway has plenty of room — bring as many cars as your group needs.
• Two boats, not one. A pontoon at Wax Marina seats eight to twelve, so a full house wants two boats or two trips. Split into morning and afternoon if you only want one rental.
• Quiet hours. Paradise Grove is residential. Keep porch volume reasonable past 10 pm so neighbors stay on our side.
• Trash. Fifteen people make a lot of it. Break down boxes, tie up bags, and use both cans (both outside).

Pricing for big groups

The base rate is the same regardless of group size. There's no extra-guest fee up to fifteen. That's rare for this size of house and worth knowing if you're comparing rentals with eight-guest cutoffs and per-guest surcharges.