We stayed here over the 4th of July with 7 people. The hosts were good communicators. I was pleasantly surprised as the interior of the house is more updated than the photos show (new couches). The above-ground pool and indoor pool table are crowd favorites as well.
There are a few funky parts of this property that I feel compelled to call out:
> We brought our ESA, but she was in the car when we encountered dog poop in our room immediately after arriving. Nancy called me immediately and was just as surprised as I was, so I assume it will be resolved.
> We encountered other tenants on the property and Nancy mentioned that it was in the listing. The listing says "The house and two apartments are located on a private lane." She reiterated that they were "on the same block." A lane/block is different than on the property... it feels like they're avoiding the fact that the house is not a standalone home, but t is in fact, a triplex, shared with other tenants. The tenants were great and kept to themselves, but I felt a little deceived and I think other renters should be aware that THIS HOME IS A TRIPLEX.
> I received the "ok" from the hosts to park a rental boat on the dock. I doubt they've used the dock in awhile because it needs some serious work to dock anything larger than a raft. Around 6pm, the wind picked up and the 18ft rental boat almost pulled itself off the cleats b/c the dock was in such bad shape. Thus, we had the boat picked up every night and dropped off in the morning, which was a bit of an inconvenience that I wish I would have known about ahead of time.
> Deck could use sanding and re-painting.
> Because of the location, the lake in front of the house is not swim-able by health standards (we checked online). Not only does a terrible stench fill the area when the wind comes in every afternoon, but the shoreline is covered in thick, green algae. I would not rent this property w/o also renting a boat, to get outside of the algae.
In general, this house suits a group well IF you rent a boat and don't mind the quirks. It has a decent amount of activities and is clean and well-kept. It's also a great rental for the 4th of July because there are county fireworks less than a block away! For the price, it's a good rental. Next time, however, I would rent a property at the Northern part of the lake (avoid the algae smell) and make sure the owner has used the dock in the recent months.
Thank you, Nancy & Neill, for a lovely holiday weekend!