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What people are saying...

Comments and testimonials from some of our guests over the years.

Who said you cannot go back home? I did for 3 days!

Great place, great time! Who said you cannot go back home. I did for 3 days!

Anonymous

We will never forget this place. Thank you!

Happy Memorial Day! The Pankau Family kids weekend getaway was PERFECT. This is our first time staying here and the store fit the 8 of us perfectly. Bonfires, tubing, Pontoon boat rental on the lake, the most gorgeous weather possible and the best of all time together and making memories. We will never forget this place. Thank you!

Pankau

Relaxing and refreshing break from reality!

We had the most wonderful weekend visit! It was our third time staying here and we just can’t get enough of the beautiful countryside and comfortable, homey cabin! Thank you for ordering up such gorgeous weather for us this weekend! We all enjoyed the hike and seeing more of your land. Visiting here and being all together is such a relaxing and refreshing break from reality! We love you all! Thanks again!

Once again we had an amazing time here

Once again we had an amazing time here. It is truly wonderful to come up here and get away for the weekend.

Wonderful Weekend

Thank you so much for the wonderful weekend. The Hokies had a triple over-time to win the game. It was a real nail biter! The pouring rain made it even more exciting.

J

Enjoyed all your lovely property

Thanks for a good sleep. Enjoyed all your lovely property! The new mother in law!

Annonymous

Thank you for your hospitality

We had a lovely time here for Paki and Kathy’s wedding! You have done a fabulous job with everything. Thank you for your hospitality. We look forward to visiting again.

Happening Place

Great Place, The Store, ours was the “happening place”. Clean, restful, and homage to orchids. Thanks!

View of the creek is wonderful

The white house is “terrific”. The décor and space and supplies and view of creek is wonderful. The stay was memorial.

Wonderful Visit

Thank you, we had a wonderful visit and the wedding was beautiful. Thanks again!

I would come back again!

Had a great time at the wedding. Love the old house motif. I would come back again for a relaxing trip.

Great House!

Great house for a fun wedding! Might come back for Thanksgiving!

Very charming, clean and functional

16 of us in one house! What a great weekend. We had plenty of room for all of us. The towels, washer and dryer were a huge bonus to have. We had all the pots, pans, applications we needed. Very charming, clean and functional. Great characters. Loved the new decorating. Thanks for everything!

Exhilarating Week!

Four high school friends from the Philippines separated six year reunited along with two families. An exhilarating week was had. Thank you for providing a very homey environment and comfortable surroundings to hang out and enjoy each other. We’ll be returning.

Warm and Serene

The Rooney’s and O’Briens spent a truly wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday during our youngest son’s senior year at VA Tech. This lodge and grounds provided a warm and serene setting for our family celebration of another Virginia Tech victory over UVA in the classic football game. We all felt very comfortable, relaxed, and welcome here and it will provide many cherished memories with the rugged landscape, rural beauty, and rustic, homey, and historic lodge. Best wishes …

Surroundings are unmatched!

We had a great inaugural wedding weekend at Fariss Farms! The surroundings are unmatched by any area and we can’t wait to be back in the near future!

It’s a great family place!

We had a great time here at The Store. It’s a great family place. The children enjoyed the creek. And the house is very unique. I’m sure there is a lot of history with this place! We would love to come again!

Sharing History

We had an amazing time at The Store! We loved the openness of the living area and the spacious yard. The décor of the lodge was perfect, especially the recycled ceiling. Thank you for sharing the history of this gathering place. The integrity of the structure of the building and the rooms has been maintained immaculately. We would also like to thank you for helping us get poles for our badminton net and setting up …

Personal Touches

We had a great time at the cabin. It is our first vacation rental and our first trip to Blacksburg Va. We will certainly try to come back another time. I like the personal touch of the messages about keys, DVDs, etc. Note: We had a bit of an adventure to find the keys and place in the night. But that was fun too…treasure hunt!

Family and Friends

My family just fell in love with The Store. We came up for graduation and a baby shower. I hope we get to come back for another stay. It is a wonderful place for family and friends to gather.

The Land is Picturesque

Everything was beautiful and the water was a comfortable temperature for walking in. The views of the vineyard and mountains on one side of the vineyard are beautiful. The land is picturesque. Thanks for everything!

Beautiful Place!

Great time was had by all at our new Easter cabin destination! We enjoyed the leaf puzzle, too! Thanks for your flexibility and the beautiful place-all 10 of us felt welcome and comfortable!