Extraordinary. There is no other word to summarize this home, its location, and its amenities. We are a family of 20, ages 7 to 80, that gather every year for a week. Finding a home that is truly a vacation get-away is difficult - but The Birches delivers, and exceeded expectations. The home is more beautiful than the pictures. Mark and Gosia have thought of every detail, and provide luxuries you would never expect. The location is top-notch! The house is very private and on a quiet cove, but with quick, easy access to larger parts of the lake for skiing/tubing. The adorable town of Meredith, with grocery stores and restaurants, is only 11 minutes away! They have every “Extra” you can think of, life jackets galore, paddle boards, multiple floats for swimming off the dock, tubes for boating. We cook, and they are equipped for large groups. We used the 3 main cooking spaces, all fully equipped. There are 4 fridges! So helpful. The kitchen has EVERYTHING! It is so comfortable to cook, eat and gather 20 people! So well thought out!All of the bedrooms were very comfortable - the mattresses and linens were very good quality. The whole house was also very clean!The over-the-top parts: - We LOVED the giant hot tub, the Spa/ Workout room with 6 person sauna and a steam shower is LUXE - used daily! The FIRE PIT, huge, awesome. The Game room! We didn’t know we needed a Miele Expresso Machine until now. Best coffee. Hello Tiramisu & expresso martini’s. Best Vacation ever!