My husband, my two teenage children and two friends stayed two nights over the Labor day weekend. We were all in need of a quiet, restful weekend before the start of school. The property is set in a great location, walking distance to all that Elkhart Lake has to offer and beautiful views of the wooded ravines. Although it is not on the lake, a short walk brings you to a lovely private dock on the lake which requires a small amount of planning for a perfect day. The home is very well equipped and although there is not a lot of information provided, we found everything we needed. The beds were very comfortable and the layout was great. The upper bathroom needs some tender loving care as the bathtub grout had mildew and the shower curtain needs washing or replacement. My children were also told by me not to use the wooden deck as the railings overlooking the ravine were at the end of their life and there were holes on the deck from rotting wood. Shawn did inform us the deck was "soft" prior to our arrival but after we paid. It is also worth noting, the hardwood floors although newer creak a lot which was not welcomed as 3 of the kids were up to watch the sunrise the first morning and as a result, we were all up. The second night we were woken in the middle of the night by a smoke alarm. The basement level of this property has a very distinct musty smell and the carpet needs replacing or at the very least a good cleaning. Having given my honest review, it is unfortunate that Shawn, the owner decided to hold a portion of our damage deposit. Shawn claimed we "tore" the towel bar from the wall in the upstairs bathroom, which was not the case. I believe one of the kids hung a beach towel and it failed and I did not catch this before we left. It is unfortunate but the innuendo that we "tore" it out is a misrepresentation of the kind of people we are. Perhaps the towel bar just had a faulty install and after "hearing" the hardwood floors all weekend and seeing toilet paper dispensers hanging by a thread, it is a distinct possibility. I didn't see any spill on the lower level carpet but he said there was so I

can only say it is his word against mine. We paid a lot per night and were underwhelmed mainly due to the unreturned charges to our damage deposit. We left the property very clean, treated it as if it were our own home and did not feel any of the deposit should have been withheld.