It is not usually the case that a property looks better in real life than it does in the photos, but this place far exceeded our expectations. It was absolutely perfect for our group and we very much enjoyed staying here. The photos posted on the listing do not do justice to the cottage. It looks much nicer and more spacious in person than it does in the photos. The cottage is old and the floor does slant quite a bit, but the house is clean, very spacious, equipped with everything we needed, and very comfortable. The layout was perfect for our group (which was 6 adults, 2 children, and 2 dogs), because the bedroom areas are in a separate space from the living area so the kids could get up early and not wake up the rest of the people sleeping in the house. The beach is closeby and beautiful. However, the house is on a big hill and there are lots of stairs and sand dunes to climb to get from the beach to the house and to get from the car to the house. I would not recommend this house for babies, older dogs or people with disabilities/mobility issues. The neighbors and other visitors on the lake are very friendly and there are beach chairs and toys for guests to use. The front porch is big and has a beautiful view of the sunset. We ate almost every meal outside together as a family and even enjoyed using the grill. My only complaint is that there are A LOT of rules for the house. The rules are posted on the Vrbo listing, the owner emails the rules ahead of time (and checks in by email once you arrive), there are rules posted in a few spots around the house, there is a book of rules at the house, and the neighbors even reminded us of the rules as soon as we arrived. It was a little overwhelming to feel bombarded by all the rules as soon as we got there. However, the rules are reasonable and not too difficult to comply with once you get your bearings. Overall, we had a really wonderful experience at this property and will definitely visit again in the future. We also loved reading about the history of the area (there is a great book in the living room) and hearing stories of the families that settled in the area from the neighbors. We will remember this trip for a very long time and hope to be back again soon.