Gull Lake Home with Guest Cabin

If 0 was an option that would be my choice. The place is dirty! Half the light fixtures were burnt out. Carpet was so stained we never walked around with our shoes off. The kitchen had plates and a few bowls and minimal utensils. Basically bring everything you will need. Don’t forget a can opener! Bring paper towels,toilet paper, your own dish towels, forks, spoons, knives, blankets, pillows (the ones provided are awful) air mattresses would be more comfortable than the beds.luckily we had great weather so spent as little time inside as possible! The positive of this place is location. Not worth to money! Could be a great place with some tlc

Pros: The property is nice. It has a large yard and sand bottom beach.

I would give this rating a zero if I could.

Cons: The house was filthy. Carpeting was so dirty in the living room that we never walked around with our shoes off. Overall living quarters were absolutely disgusting because it was so dirty. The water has so much iron in it that you could not drink it and it wreaked so bad you literally smelled like the water after you took a shower. They advertise there is a boat lift. The boat lift is not even suitable for a kayak - or any kind of boat for that matter. The lift is right in the center of the dock so it is very inconvenient to park a boat at the dock. Dock is mediocre at best. They should just remove the lift altogether and throw it away. Contacted the rental service about what our group felt was false advertising about the property and asking what we could do about the cleanliness of the house and the boat lift being moved. They stated they had never actually seen the property and there was nothing they would do to try and rectify the situation.

Our same group has been renting houses on Gull Lake for years with great success. I wouldn't stay in this place again if it was free.

Quaint, cute; much was updated. Nice for 4, maybe 6. Dirty. Room to sleep 12, but only 3 cereal bowls, 4 butter knives, few glasses. Kitchen very poorly outfitted; few pieces of cookware are of poor quality; few utensils. We like to cook "at home" when we rent a house. It wasn't easy. 3rd "bdrm" is utility rm w/2 twin beds squeezed in. Its closets hold appliances; not much room for a suitcase. Too few working lights (ceiling fixtures full of bugs). Main bath fan doesn't work. Nice, large dining table/area, only 5 chairs (probably room for 8), soon to be 4, as one is very wobbly. Benches by fire pit rotting, unstable. No light outside of guesthouse to light way to house. Sheets NOT clean on main bed in guest house! Yuck. No table, no lamp, no closet. Just an uncomfortable bed. 2nd "bdrm" is a LOFT, NOT a bedroom. No closet.Twin beds there comfy. One even had a pillow. Guesthouse was super small, dirty and things need updating. House has a broom, but no dustpan; has extra pillows, blankets, but sheets were in a heap in a box on floor of utility room. Clean? Dirty? Who knows? Daylight was showing through "foil" pipe where dryer vents outside; 3 of 4 louvers to prevent access from outside are gone - possible highway for critters/crawlies. Vent is about 18" from head of bed, so was hard to sleep thinking creepy crawlies might have access there. Most beds are comfortable. Much of bedding isn't worthy of selling at a garage sale - threadbare; fraying; no mattress pads on beds. Another yuck. Knob fell off dresser drawer; another drawer face fell off dresser. Iron Out in a working softener would eliminate a lot of iron issues in the water; bath fixtures rusty. Hot tap in lower level bathroom sink doesn't work. Electrical outlet covers need replacing. In my opinion, the cleaning person(s) is highly overpaid or someone is pocketing the money. I should be refunded the cleaning fee - seriously. (He/she/they really need to check under the beds, too.) This cabin has SO much potential! Boy, what I could do with this place! Very nice, cute; like the layout. Despite my disappointments, we had a very fun time. Beach is nice, loons audible; baldies flying overhead; kids swam, and caught sunnies off the dock; fire pit very enjoyable. Beautiful spot, decent yard, nice patio for sitting outside. Love the big patio doors. We enjoyed ourselves, but won't likely stay here again unless maybe we're a much smaller group.

My friends and I have been holding annual "get togethers" and this year we stayed at this property (along with family and other friends). The property worked perfectly for our group as the kids all stayed in the guest house/cabin and the adults in the main house/cabin. The wetbar came in very handy also! The property is not the "Ritz Carlton" but it was perfect for our needs. The location is great....straight across from Squaw Point, and somewhat secluded in a bay only used by fishermen. Great spot to run kids around skiing and jet skiing as no boat traffic and very safe. There was a burning ring by the fire which we used twice, and the views of the lake from the home are great (8' wide patio doors). The outdoor patio space was perfect also and we played bean bag toss right next to it. Overall I would definitely stay again if we choose the gull chain next year and I highly recommend this property for similar get togethers.

Photos were accurate, lake was beautiful, plenty of room for our group of 10 adults. Men golfed at Maddens and Craguns, ladies enjoyed some Pretty Good Shopping in Nisswa. Zorbas is a 10 minute drive away, a few bar/restaurants even closer. We rented a pontoon for an afternoon and had bonfires at night. Charcoal grill, wet bar w/ fridge, coffee maker and ice machine in the refrigerator were great features! A little older than expected, but would definitely stay there again. Wish the cabin had Wi-Fi.