The house was charming and lovely! It felt like I was visiting my grandfather's house for a family reunion, very warm and welcoming. I did however think, from the description of the property and the pictures that the lake was butted up to the back of the property of the house, but it wasn't a long walk to the lake anyway. There was an added bonus of having our own private dock to use as well as the HOA private beach. There was a place to rent a boat, reasonably priced too and the fishing was great! The neighbors were all nice... one was a little meddlesome, but all were friendly. I would definitely return to this house. We ventured to the Taghanic (spelling?) falls and did a nice hike followed by a dip in the frigid water...it was beautiful! Finally, our dog came with us too, he was only allowed to swim in the lake by where the private dock was and there were a lot of other dogs around, all were friendly, but roamed around without leashes. They wandered onto the property that we were staying at without their owners, who I'm sure didn't realize that the dogs were leaving presents without their knowledge. All, in all, it was a good experience.