Recently stayed for 2 weeks in mid-July. House & property are beautiful & fantastic, clean & well prepped. 2 families (4 adults, 3 kids) & had plenty of room. Internet works well, good enough for streaming services.
Deck has been updated w/ composite, railing balusters replaced by horizontal steel cables (nice upgrade). Loft inside got same steel cable upgrade.
4 stars only because house can get stifling hot. 85 degrees w/ windows open and fans going. Owners did install a portable AC prior to our visit, but the 12k BTUs barely made a dent. AC was next to the kitchen table, so at least during meals & games, had cool air blowing on us. Some nights few adults slept on the basement floor to get away from the heat.
I recommend pair of window units on opposing sides of 1st floor, consider venting the gas stove out wall thru cabinets, & curtains on the high windows (sun bakes front of the house from 12pm on).
Grill is a Charbroil Commercial InfraRed type, w/ solid perforated grates. After cleaning the grill extensively still seemed to smoke profusely during use, & temperature control was tricky. Prefer to see a Weber Genesis & spare propane tank on hand.
Master suite upstairs is ½ bath, expect to shower on the main floor. Kitchen is fully stocked. Ample seating everywhere (house, yard, water). 2 kayaks and a paddle board available, & kids caught numerous small fish from dock. Expect a workout getting to/from the lake. 6-7 flights equivalent (no joke about “cliffside”). Elderly would struggle. Multiple landings for rest, & picnic table before the final flight down to the dock.
Dock and swim platform are fantastic. Dock has 4 wooden Adirondack chairs, swim platform has 2 built in loungers. Mooring for any boat/power sports you bring. Dock is unanchored and tying to it against house rules. Shoreline is gravel (if considering beaching). Boat launch on the opposite shore, about 20 min car ride. No fuel on lake, bring gas cans.
Bugs were fierce at dusk, so limited outside night activity. Expansive patio w/ seating and lighting, fire pit w/ some firewood provided, corn hole game, ping pong with paddles and balls(serious players, bring your own paddles). Dart board, but no darts(that we found). Popcorn machine works well, packets provided above the fridge. TV & soundbar w/ sub make movie night fun.
Enjoyed our stay, would consider renting again. Thanks Scott and Kirsten!