First off, the communication with the property owner was excellent! She answered everything in a timely manner and put up with the millions of questions and messages I sent her prior to our arrival. She gave us helpful info on the area (grocery stores, restaurants to go to etc) and even referred us to a very reasonable local boat rental company ( we rented a pontoon boat, tube and kayaks for our stay).
The house: It is located on a corner lot, on the southern end of Crescent lake with access to Panther Pond close by ( either by kayak or small boat). It is a pretty quiet area and the neighbors are very friendly ( the lake is quiet Monday through Friday and is active on the weekends, but not overly crowded by any means). We were up late many nights and had no issues with neighbors. The lake is beautiful and clean and much larger than we thought.
The house itself is huge! There were 7 of us staying there full time ( 3 adults and an 8, 12, 14 and 16 year old) and there were still 7 BEDS LEFT EMPTY. Two queen beds, two king beds, 6 twin beds. There were also two twin mattresses under the beds in the spare room (which is an extra room located upstairs, where 4 twins are, technically a 6th bedroom) which could be used for extra beds and there are two couches in the loft area (which is a massive and open space) that our kids slept on. The kids loved the loft the best. Susan (the owner) had the place well stocked with everything you need! We cooked lobsters and steamers and grilled kabobs and burgers and dogs on the provided grill and had every utensil, pot or pan and plates and glassware we needed. Plenty of seating inside and outside. The two king bedrooms were huge and could easily fit two blowup beds in each one. The loft is big enough to to fit two additional blow up beds. When I say this place is massive, I mean it!
There is a deck on the back patio and a large yard to play cornhole. There is a large private beach area for the kids to play and rafts, a canoe and paddle board are provided as well and a dock for your boat. The nearest large chain grocery store is a 15 min drive.
We had such a great time at this home and will definitely be returning in the future. Thank you for everything Susan!