Cozy Lakefront Cottage White Mountain Area on Lake Gardner

When I arrived at the property I was amazed at how beautiful the location was in person! The view of the lake was breath taking and the area itself was the perfect place to relax. The Property was clean, adorable and decorated nicely. The screened in deck was well kept and my favorite place to wake up and watch the sunrise over the lake.

This place is a great place to disconnect and relax with nature, but close enough to local attractions such as Clarkes Trading Post or Storyland that it really is the perfect place to go for a vacation, even with kids! I would recommend anyone who is looking for a beautiful place to stay in New Hampshire to check this place out!

We stayed here for 5 nights in August. On the positive side, the cottage was in a perfect remote location free from any cell service. The lake is small and we hardly saw anyone else on the lake, which was great. The cottage itself is exactly as described, the screened in porch is a perfect spot to eat meals and watch a rain storm over the lake. We did well fishing, and really appreciated being away from it all. All the other houses on the road were well kept, neighbors were friendly. There was a great walk around the lake (on the road). There was also a great hike for kids about 3 minutes away (Mount Gardner lone oak trail). This was a fabulous hike.

On the not so positive side: the house was infested with spiders (seriously everywhere you looked was a spider web). This didn't affect our vacation, but could be an easy fix. Most importantly the outside needs a lot of help. There was a lot of trash and cigarette butts all over. The grass was as tall as my son and obviously hadn't been mowed in a very long time. The floating dock was barely usable, and my kids got some splinters from climbing out of the lake (dock was falling apart). The small sandy area COULD have been a great place for kids to play in the lake, but it was filled with sharp rocks, concrete pieces, trash, and broken bricks. We could only access the lake by swimming off the dock, which was difficult with small children. If the sandy area was cleaned up, it would be a great area for kids to play. Also, the boat and canoe were not usable with broken oars (and they looked in pretty rough shape). The fire pit does not face the lake, and had glass and trash in it.

This cottage has a lot of potential if some work is done to the outside. I would definitely stay at this lake again but not at this house unless the outside is renovated.

Very rustic, clean and comfortable. The lake was so quite and clean. We did need to get propane for the grill but Walmart was not far away. The guys caught lots of fish, big and small. We bought fire wood at the ice cream place not far away. Check out the covered bridge in town, very cool.

Great location- lake is private & quiet. Screened-in porch was perfect. Cottage has a bit of a "rustic" flavor, which was just fine by us. Definitely wish we could have stayed longer!

We enjoyed the location and the peace and quiet the property provided. The view was postcard like but the house needs some attention. Its hard to believe someone even checked on the house before we arrived. Many lights inside the house were not working. TV remotes upstairs were not working. . The gas grill tank was empty. And then was told we need to fill it if we want to use it. I feel if the owner has a gas grill there for us to use the tank should be filled.

I love fishing so i spent alot of time in the boat provided by the owner. But couldnt of been more annoyed with the fact that the row boat had one working oar and one was brocken and the oar locks would not stay in place making rowing impossible.

There was also a kayak there to use. Never seen a kayak like that. Very old and to small to hold a child let alone an adult. And no kayak paddles only canoe paddles. We made the best of our time there. It was still enjoyable but could of been exceptional with some attention to the rental property