This property was the perfect fit for a family group looking to spend some quality time away. Our group of 10 people ranged in age from 17-81, and we thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to disconnect from our every day lives, but only having to drive 1 hour from the Twin Cities to do so. This property provided a perfect setting for everyone to spread out and do their own things, but also many areas for gathering back together at meal time and to play together. This property is beautiful, very private and on a quiet lake. We enjoyed all of the comforts of inside and outside of the home. Some of our favorites outside included use of the two kayaks and canoe, the fantastic fire pit area for our family bonfires, multilevel deck lounging areas, gas grill on the deck, outdoor table large enough for all of us to eat together in one space and play games together on a large surface, huge blacktop driveway area for playing basketball, grassy yard for play and family activities (we tie dyed tshirts) tetherball competitions, fishing off the dock, and plenty of lounging chairs for curling up to a good book, resting, or just day dreaming while looking at the lake. We also enjoyed the opportunity to rent a pontoon from the adjacent Shoreview Supper Club (Tony) so we could all get out on the lake together. This service was so so flexible, with very reasonable rates. It was also fun to watch for the fishing boats to quietly come by near the shore each day for the apparent great fishing right out in front of this property. I will miss my daily sightings of a bald eagle near its nest while on my daily peaceful paddle. Indoors we loved making use of the large kitchen. Everything we could have needed was readily available for prepping our meals, and a huge dining room table for us all to gather around and enjoy them together. Lots of comfy seating spaces in the open living room area and very nice to have a main floor bathroom with laundry off the hallway for everyone’s convenience. The attached double garage was so helpful to have use of, as it allowed our older family members the opportunity to enter the home directly through the garage without as many steps to get in. Nick was a great host who was in great communication with me throughout the reservation and check in/out process. He was also readily available during our stay when we needed to reach him to report a very brief power outage. Thank you for sharing your lovely home with us!