This is a lovely little cottage with 2 bedrooms and a great room to keep everyone together. There are houses nearby on either side of the cottage, but we never heard a peep from them. The water is clearly viewed and heard from the kitchen, dining room and one of the bedrooms and the sunrises are beautiful. Unfortunately, the higher levels Lake Superior has been experiencing has caused the beach to erode to the point that access to the water is nearly impossible. The grass just ends (and is splitting in places) in a good 10 foot drop to the water that is complete rock. This made any outside time with our 5 and 3 year old boys quite nerve-racking as there is no protection to falling off of the edge. In other words, Lake Superior is there to look at, listen to, but not to touch. The location is great for exploring all that the Keweenaw has to offer as well as the Porcupine Mountains and East to Marquette. Our kids loved the large outdoor playground, Shoots and Ladders, near the canal in Houghton and were enamored by the underground tour and tram ride at the Quincy Mine. Our favorite places are Lake Manganese- the water was warm and shallow and the boys had a blast splashing about and Brunette Park- a fairly small roadside stop on Lake Superior with a gorgeous view and beach for playing. We also had a great time on the beach by Marquette, long and sandy. The frigid temperatures of Lake Superior doesn’t seem to bother kids, but Mom is happy just walking along the beach and enjoy the views.