Our family really knows how to have a good time and Joe's vacation home was perfect! This is our 3rd year renting for a week long vacation and this home was the sweet spot. There are 9 of us from 3 families (my family with 12&14 year olds, my sister with 23&21 year olds, and my parents).

The place was spotless and items inside are top notch. The beds were comfortable, bathrooms spacious, plenty of chairs and areas to spread out. We appreciated the extra parking pad right next to the cottage - with 5 cars, no one was ever parked in, no getting someone to move their car in order for someone to leave. We appreciated the Wi-fi, the coolness of the house on warm days, the pool table, the secret kid play space under the stairs, the washer and dryer, the extra full size fridge on the lower level.

Others mention about the stairs, yes, there are stairs leading down to the lake, but they are gradual, not too steep and not as many as I've seen at other places. The lakefront is perfect with a patio for sunning and a nice sandy beach and a variety of beach chairs. We had a campfire in the pit most nights. We rented a pontoon from a nearby marina for the week and enjoyed sitting on that dockside. The shed is full of life vests in every size. The stand up paddle boards, little boats and kayaks were great!

The location was perfect secluded, yet golf and meijer were nearby, plenty of roads/trails to explore if you like to walk- we enjoyed the wild berries on the hikes we took.

I wish I could post photos here - as a tradition, we divide into family teams and have theme days. We had a "birthday party for all" one night with a piñata under the deck, pizzas and a 70th bday roast, one day we had beach theme with a concession stand style dinner and a sand castle building contest. The big hoorah was the 50th anniversary celebration where we had a surprise vow renewal ceremony on the dock followed by a steak dinner, a "reception" and dancing (still just 9 of us).

We enjoyed boating and tubing around the lake (didn’t have much luck fishing) and checking out the properties. We did break something (a stove knob), and we had it replaced immediately. Joe was so great to work with and has much family in the area and next door houses. I know Joe appreciated our cleanliness and integrity (respect, no pets, no smoking) and I hope he continues to get renters with the same values. We wouldnt hesitate to vacation here again!!