My family decided to spend time together in December this year. We chose this house for both the location and the view. The description, along with the photos, made the decision seem easy.
Yes, the setting is beautiful. Even in winter, the view of the mtns above the lake was spectacular. The outdoor area is spacious and comfortable. The grassy area is large, with plenty of room for activities.
Upon entering the house, we immediately were welcomed with a lovely, decorated Xmas tree, some other holiday decorations throughout the rooms, a bowl of candies, muffins, etc., with a lovely note from the owners.
The kitchen was spacious, fully equipped, as described in the listing. All appliances were in good working order. However, in the listing, it states that all pantry items were included. If that means that a salt and pepper shaker were included, then they were accurate. But nothing else was in the pantry. As a family that loves to cook together, we were disappointed to find that there were no pantry staples in the cupboards. Luckily, I did bring most of the spices, condiments, pots, pans, etc. that we needed for the weekend. There were no oven mitts or dish towels, so we used bathroom hand towels. The supplied pots/pans are very low quality and definitely not "non stick".
The den is very small. We are a family that likes to play games together, and there wasn't an area that we could all be together comfortably.
The dining room table was lovely, but it had only 2 chairs and a bench that was so unstable, only the kid with us was willing to take a chance at sitting on it. We did bring over the bar stools from the kitchen island, but they, of course, were too high to sit comfortably.
The bedrooms were beautifully decorated, but not very comfortable. And the upstairs rooms were extremely hot, even though we had the heat turned down to 65 at night. No ceiling fans available, so there was no air movement. We ended up opening the patio door in our room just to have a bit of airflow.
The bathroom downstairs was lovely, and everything worked well. The upstairs bathroom was pretty, but the shower dripped endlessly.
The home was lovely, the setting beautiful. For a smaller group, it may have been fine. But for 5 adults and 1 kid, it was a bit tight.
