Beasley Backwater Retreat on Lovely Lake Eufaula

The Beasley Backwater Retreat is located on beautiful Lake Eufaula, between the historic towns of Abbeville and Eufaula. The house, built as a vacation house by my grandparents in 1963, is pretty much vintage, with some more modern conveniences, such as microwave, dishwasher, HVAC, internet access, and a Keurig. Located on a peaceful area of the lake, with a private dock and nice neighbors, it's a great place to get away from town and create fond memories--it certainly has been for us! Enjoy! The space The house has been painted, and has new roof, windows and gutters, and the dock has been updated. In addition, we now have a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system, so the house should be comfortable for our guests when they arrive. As well, we have had a new metal roof and new insulation installed. The inside of the house is mostly vintage—there are a few pieces of original furniture; the kitchen is pretty much original (we have added a dishwasher, microwave, toaster oven, Keurig, and an updated washer and dryer). In the master bedroom (near the kitchen), you will find my grandmother’s original dresser as well as the reclining chair where she used to sit and watch TV (formerly in the living room). This room now has a queen-size bedroom set as well. The two full bathrooms are original except for the showers, and we have replaced all of the original linoleum floors throughout the house. In the guest (front) bedroom, you will find a rocking chair that my grandmother covered to match the former bedspreads she made along with an original small chest (I have recently repainted them). The bedroom now has twin beds to make the room more spacious. In the main room, you will find my grandfather’s original dark green chest where he kept his pipe and other personal items. We have a sleeper sofa, so we can accommodate up to six guests. We have replaced the old tube TV with a flat-screen smart TV. We have internet via Wi-Fi connected to the TV so guests can stream TV from Roku, Netflix, etc. In the dining room, there is a wood dining table with seating for six—I actually refinished the table top. And yes, my grandfather caught the bass that is mounted on the dining area wall! Outside, you will find a big backyard. We have a charcoal grill on the carport—you will need to provide the charcoal. We also have six plastic chairs for use on the carport or in the yard. Feel free to bring your folding beach chairs to sit on outside or take down to the dock. The dock is a very relaxing, peaceful place. Launch your boat at a local public boat launch and dock at our dock while there—we have a walking path to the dock, but no launch ramp. Bring any boating, fishing, hunting, or water sports gear you may need and bring bug spray and sun screen! Bring the appropriate fishing or hunting licenses, or they may be purchased at the Walmart in Eufaula or even Baker’s Landing. Guest access Guests have access to the entire house (except for two closets used by the house keepers and us that are labeled Owners Closet), the yard, and the dock. Other things to note I am using this space to document things that have been asked by guests and lessons learned. We have digital programmable locks, and we will provide your personal access code. The WI-FI password is posted in the welcome book, on the side of the refrigerator, and on the coffee table. Make yourself at home to any food , spices, and beverages from the kitchen cabinets (labeled) and refrigerator. We are pet-friendly. If you have pet allergies, please let us know when you book so we can schedule a deep clean for pet dander. We do not have a mailbox. USPS doesn't deliver to the house; however, UPS does deliver to the house. Please pay careful attention when backing up that you don't hit the satellite dish. We love children and pets, and welcome them at the Beasley Backwater Retreat; however, you are ultimately responsible for their actions, so please cover the living room furniture for pets, straighten/clean up after pet's or children’s messes, etc. While we have a well-defined walking path from the yard to the lake, it is not designed as a road. At the end of the path, we do have an updated dock, but we do not have a ramp from which to launch your boat from your trailer. There are numerous public boat ramps around the lake, the closest of which is about a mile away by car, Thomas Mill Creek Park. Feel free to launch your boat there and dock it at our dock while you are our guests. Our dock is well-lit and has electrical outlets. The instructions for activating the yard light, dock lights, and electricity are posted in the house to the right of the lakeside door.