For such an expensive property billing itself as a stunning waterfront house, it is more than disappointing that there was no safe access to the lake. The path to the lake was slippery and mucky, with a fallen tree across the path at one point, and an unsafe set of rickety and uneven wooden steps leading to a narrow opening to the lake. The entire reason for renting this house was to have access to the lake. When contacted, the owners blamed "an act of God" for heavy rains that caused the situation. But they made no effort to contact us in advance, nor have they ever adjusted the wording in their ad to this day. They suggested we could rent kayaks elsewhere, but we could have done that from a house anywhere without paying a premium for being on the "waterfront." We did not follow their logic that it was OK to use the access to the lake anyway because the previous guests had -- I did not wish to risk the safety of the adults and children in our family. We considered leaving after one day, but it was not practical to find a suitable alternative for a party of 12. Very unprofessional to have guests discover such a situation only when arriving at the property. Needless to say, it changed the entire character of our stay, and was a significant and completely unanticipated disappointment. When a major factor in your own property write-up changes, how about letting your guests know in advance?