Overall, I recommend this lake house!Good: 1. The beach is great! The water is shallow enough for small kids to touch bottom, the bottom is sand with no rocks, and the water was calm. The shore has some grasses and beach debris, but it's safe to play on. The beachside fire pit is great.2. The house was cozy and clean. The beds were comfortable for most people's taste. The beach and yard amenities were solid. Plenty of beach and bath towels, just a little shy on wash clothes and hand towels. The deck is fantastic, super spacious and great for getting everyone together. The pictures don't do it justice.3. The owner was very responsive to messages and attentive to issues. Prior to the trip, he even entertained my request to bring a pet, and took the time to call me to discuss it. The Bad:There were three maintenance issues during our stay. The owner handled them quickly, but it would be disingenuous to say it didn't impact our stay. 1. The BBQ was in bad shape and likely unusable. When I informed the owner, he had a new one delivered the next day.2. The cottage hot water heater was broken. Again, plumber was out the next day and replaced it.3. The water is very hard. The main house has a water softening system, but it was failing as our stay ended. The cottage has no softener, so expect very hard water.Overall, a little bad luck and some missed preventative maintenance, but we still enjoyed it. I still recommend it and give 4/5 stars overall.