My family and I have been coming to Chautauqua Lake and staying in this vacation home for well over 20 years. Although we can only stay a few weeks every summer, because of our family's work and school schedules, we consider it our home away from home-we love it that much! This vacation home is very comfortable, always clean when we arrive, and has all the amenities we need to make us feel at home. Some of the features we especially enjoy are the enclosed sun porch facing the lake, the lakeside deck, and the large dock for fishing, sun bathing, and just sitting and enjoying the beautiful sunsets. We also enjoy nightly campfires along the shoreline in front of the home, although if the lake is high due to a wet spring/summer, it can be a bit of a challenge finding a campfire site. We have several kayaks and have never had a problem setting off in the kayaks right from the shoreline. We also have a ski boat and the dock accommodates that well. This vacation home is centrally located in the quiet area of Maple Springs, which I highly recommend for families, as it is very safe for leasurely walks and bike riding. There is also a small amusement park at the end of the town (Midway Park), an easy walk, that our parents, siblings, and our children still enjoy. I fully expect that in the near future two new grandchildren will enjoy it, as well. Maple Springs is also centrally located on the lake to nearby popular towns such as Bemus Point and an easy drive to the wonderful Chautauqua Institution. The owner of this vacation home is very easy to rent from and very accommodating. I definitely recommend it and am looking forward to our stay in several weeks!