The photos are great - but still don't do it justice. The house is clean, comfortable and relaxing inside, and the grounds are exceptionally kept, too, by the very attentive hosts. There's a big, shallow ledge that's great for kids to swim/wade just behind the house. And, make sure to get out on the lake - its massive and quite peaceful, particularly around sunset. It's about 30 minutes to Traverse City, 30 minutes to the sand dunes (must see!), and 20 minutes to much else (go out to dinner, etc), but we were happy generally staying put in and around the house and just taking it easy.