We couldn't be more thrilled with our week at Jim Lamm's immaculate lake house. Not only was the setting as peaceful and pleasant as advertised -- we enjoyed the stunning mountain views, private sandy beach (very fun for our one-year-old), crystal-clear water, and safe kayaking along the river -- but the house itself is impeccably clean (the owner runs a cleaning company, and it shows), bright, spacious, climate-controlled, charmingly decorated with rustic touches throughout, and luxuriously equipped.
A typical day for us: wake up with the sun, have coffee on the covered patio, go out on the completely still water for an early-morning kayak; lunch in one of the nearby towns (check out the Tamworth Lyceum, 20 minutes away, or the shopper's paradise Wolfeboro); an afternoon of swimming and sunbathing; dinner in the gourmet kitchen (we made heavy use of the pizza oven); evenings watching the sun set behind the mountains, making a fire, playing cards on the patio, or just sleeping in the comfortable, air-conditioned bedrooms. (It was quiet enough there that our sensitive toddler could sleep through the night with no problems.)
Special recognition has to go to the showers, both indoor and outdoor (!!), which boast insanely strong pressure, unlimited hot water, and multiple individually controlled heads at complementary angles; I'm not one to rave about plumbing but this was just incredible. All the infrastructural details of this house are fully thought-out, from dimmers on the overhead lights to foot-washing stations outside, with storage everywhere. It outclasses every other New England vacation house we've stayed at, by a mile.
Jim was a courteous and friendly host who clearly goes out of his way to make his guests comfortable, and we appreciate it. Do yourself a favor and stay here!