We were looking for a great place to start the summer with friends. We love coming up to this area in the winter time for skiing (will definitely be back to rent this house in the winter time! So close to Hunter and Windham!) and had been looking forward to doing some summer hiking and relaxing for a long weekend.
We picked this house because of the location - close to hiking spots but still near restaurants, brewery, etc. and proximity to Colgate Lake was a big plus. Kerri was very informative and accommodating and left us lots of recommendations for things to do in the area - eating, drinking and activities.
The house itself is perfect for both friend and family hang-outs. Kitchen is more than adequate with plenty of nice cookware - everything you need, really. The kitchen/dining area is open to the large living room and also has a large patio in the back with incredible views (there is also a front porch).
Plenty of seating, nicely decorated, the rooms are spacious - one of the back bedrooms has a futon, but it is supremely comfortable. The whole place is renovated, there is a washer/dryer and there are two bathrooms (second bathroom is located downstairs).
If you decide to take advantage of the lake in summer, just bring chairs/blankets to lounge on plus any floating device - lovely for swimming, too.
I highly recommend this house. We were a party of six and it was more than enough space for us. We are already planning to come back in the fall to enjoy the views when the leaves turn and again for a ski weekend once winter is upon us! We found a gem on HomeAway!