Overall this is a good place to stay. The location/proximity to the lake is amazing (as long as you can handle stairs!), and there was plenty of room for all of us (Two adults, three teens, one 10 year old, 2 dogs). We really appreciated the king size beds, and that there were enough bedrooms for the kids to have some privacy.The bathrooms were very clean and updated, which was great.
The outside landscaping could use some maintenance/updating, we brought our dogs (which was a huge positive, to be able to bring them), but the yard was very overgrown even right by the house and near the deck, making it difficult for them to go to the bathroom. There were a few loose/uneven boards on the deck and it in general looked a little unkempt, especially on the street side. But the view was AMAZING, and the beach is gorgeous! Very sandy, not crowded, and a perfect place to see beautiful sunsets!
We happened to be there on a few days when it was very hot, I would highly recommend bringing fans, there are ceiling fans, but no AC, and the windows open at a slant and are low to the ground so it doesn't allow for a lot of air flow on hot, humid days.
The kitchen was functional, there are not a ton of pans and the ones that are there are fairly old and worn. Not a huge deal at all, but if I had known I would have brought a couple of my own pans.The grill outside is very large and worked well.
One word of warning, that is not the fault of the owner at all, but greatly impacts our choice of where we stay-there is NO cell service AT ALL at the house, in the yard, or on the beach. We needed to drive to the main road to get even a hint of service (we have verizon, for reference).There is wifi, which is fantastic, but it went out for about 12 hours the first day, and we were completely unreachable/unable to make calls. As much as I love to 'unplug', we own a business and it is not possible for us to be unable to communicate while we are away. The host was very responsive and helpful when the internet went out, it was not his fault of course, but we were a little stressed that first day because of the situation. When we had a medical emergency a couple days into our stay, thankfully the wifi was functional so we could call 911. (all ended up fine, and the emergency had nothing to do with the house itself).
Overall this is a good place to stay, and we would recommend it. The view/beach alone was worth the cost!