Six of us stayed at Bakkestua for a week: gandpa and grandma, daughter, son-in-law and 2 young grandsons. The layout was perfect for us — grandpa and grandma had the main floor bedroom/bathroom with a private deck, and the other 4 had the lower level 2 bedrooms, bathroom and living room with TV. All 3 bedrooms had a view of the lake as did the rest of the house, except the bathrooms. There was also a large deck with a gas grill for all to share. We have rented homes in Colorado Springs, CO, Portland, OR, Homer, Alaska, and Paris, France - Bakkestua is undoubtedly the best equipped rental we have ever had - water sports (paddle board, canoe, life preservers, fishing rods and reels, great dock for our rental pontoon), a DVD library, a wide variety of games for all age levels, a kitchen equipped with everything any cook would need (including some basic pantry items), and a well equipped laundry area. The location, a bay on Clear Lake, provided a quiet, relaxing atmosphere to enjoy the northern Wisconsin sunsets. It is a short 20 minute drive to Hayward for groceries, shopping, restaurants, and tourist attractions like the Lumberjack Show and the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum. Ellen (the owner along with her husband Paul) maintain a clean and well upkept home for rent — the many one-of-a-kind Norwegian decorations (including personal family treasures and memories), add a particularly homey and family feeling. Ellen was very prompt with responses to questions during the pre-rental and rental process. And following the rental process and during our stay at Bakkestua she provided not only answers to our questions, but also a whole variety of additional information about the local area. In short, Bakkestua provided exactly what we were looking for — a quiet, relaxing week of fishing, swimming, and enjoying the outdoors and attractions of summertime in northern Wisconsin. Thank you Ellen and Paul for sharing Bakkestua with us. We hope to return and would recommend it without reservation to others seeking the same experience we had.