When we arrived at 4 PM Wednesday afternoon, we discovered that the house had not yet been cleaned. Called Marie and she quickly put together a make shift crew that changed bed linen (on all 13 beds), moped bathroom floors, vacuumed and serviced the spa, while we settled-in...They were good folks and worked quietly and did an acceptable job under the circumstances.
I will still give our stay 5 STARS, the overall house is spacious and very modern, beautifully situated, 200' from the lake shore. Floor/ceiling windows bring in the surrounding beauty. The kitchen was well equipped, good size refrigerator/freezer and a large family dinning table and adjacent sit down bar. The rear vertical moss covered wall ledge with the night lighting, captures the natural setting. We hiked, biked (bring your own), boated and enjoyed the spa, sunsets, fire pit daily.
We found the accommodations lacked some features that Americans are accustomed to, such as bed night stands for all beds, soap dishes, enough towel racks...storage was limited for the people staying on the lower level. The master bedrooms had small closets, good for a short stay, but not if you are there for 10 days s we were. You must bring your own bath and beach towels. Washer/dryer very good. Well water was excellent.
The local area was interesting. The traffic in Montreal was terrible and limited visits, due to heavy construction and road detours. U.S. guests would be wise to fly into Burlington, VT. The border crossing required 5 minutes to 1 hour.....usually 10-15 minutes.
Shopping was in Bedford at the Metro (20 minutes) and Walmart in St Jean (30 minutes) where we found all the provisions we needed.
The 20-22 wineries were small and not as interesting at Napa Valley or France....we gave up after visiting two. The Italian wine at the Metro is OK and cheap.
We had a most enjoyable night out at the Restaurant L'oeuf, in Mystic, 2KM north of Bedford on Rt 235. A number of other restaurants are found in Bedford.
The cheapest gas at St Armand at the junction of 235....$0.989 CAD....they pump it!
The home is well worth your consideration and we would consider returning!