We would like to have given 4 stars in this review, but transparency was an issue.
Positives: The property was spacious, the owner was kind, & the location was decent. There were a number of recreational activities to do at the property. For these reasons, I would not be totally opposed to returning. However, I must be honest and speak on behalf of my group in noting that a few things irked us.
1. Upon our arrival, we learned that the groundskeeper - one of the owner's workers - would be living in the basement for the three days that we were staying at the property. This was not advertised online at all. We would not have been opposed to this if it was included with the property listing... but we did not learn about this until arrival. We could not shake the surprised feeling that we were being watched (or that this could be happening) when we were just looking for some privacy. Pretty big detail to leave out of the listing.
2. The property was clean in some areas yet dirty in others. There was lots of hair left over in at least 2 of the beds, there were some cigarette butts & beer bottles outside (even on the front porch), & some of the floors were dirty.
3. We did not feel that the pizza night materialized as advertised. The restaurant provided us with 2 half-pan pizzas - appx a tiny appetizer per person. A little more transparency in the listing would have been appreciated, as we worked within a budget.
Would've been 4 stars if there was a little more transparency.