The house and property are as described. The house is located lakefront on one of the quieter roads in the Hemlock Lakes community. It is of an older design, but is certainly appropriate for the location, and most importantly extremely clean. The beds were very comfortable; there were tons of blankets, pillows, sheets, towels, etc. We had our 9 month old with us and it was great to have a crib and brand new high chair available, so that we could pack lighter. The kitchen had all you could need including pantry items, tons of flatware, cookware, and newer appliances. Brand new air conditioners also kept the house comfortable.
We had some real wet weather the first couple of days and were grateful for the indoor community pool, the enormous DVD collection, hi speed WIFI, smart TV, toys and games. When the weather was better we spent most of our time on the beautiful lake. James was able to get his hands on a canoe and promptly brought it to the house for our use. The fishing was great even in August when it can slow down sometimes, but I caught several keeper sized largemouth bass and my kids caught a ton of crappie, sunnies and bluegills right from the dock. Plenty of birdwatching too, highlighted by the Bald Eagle who was also fishing the lake!
Despite the comfortable beds some of my younger guys enjoyed a couple of nights “camping” in the provided tent that we set up in the lakefront sun room with windows open so they could get the real nature feel and sounds while still being safe inside.
There is a nice sized, clean Weber grill which is on the awesome deck overlooking the lake.
Overall we thoroughly enjoyed the house and property and I was hesitant to leave this honest review so that we don’t have as much competition for our next visit, but James and Wendy were so nice and easy to work with, they certainly earned the praise. This is a new rental for them, but they really took the time, dedication, and attention to detail that makes a rental a success. You can tell by how well it is cared for that the house is very important to them.