I'll start with the good. We had a phenomenal time and would probably return.
The number of bedrooms was perfect for our group (11 adults). The house has plenty of space to spread out and we were able to fit four cars in the driveway quite comfortably. This couldn't be avoided since we had people flying in (rental car) and driving from different states. Second, the management company allowed us to check in an hour early since we were earlier than expected. Third, the house is outfitted with everything guests would want in terms of entertainment. There were TVs in most of the rooms for down time, good sized gathering areas for eating and visiting, a hot tub, a couple of fire pit areas, and tons of water toys (i.e. kayaks, paddleboards, floats, etc.) down on the dock.
One thing that needs improving is the AC on the second floor. Unfortunately, the AC was not working upstairs (we were not told prior to arrival) and the owner had units in each of the bedrooms that pulled in air from the outside, "cooled" it, then pushed it into the rooms. The problem is it was 100+ degrees the weekend we went so window units were not going to work. We could not get the upstairs bedrooms below 78-80 degrees. We had people sleeping on couches on the first floor and in the basement because it was too hot to be upstairs. We were able to adjust due to the atmosphere (i.e. it was not a fam vacay) but this would be a huge problem for a family gathering, especially one where kids are included.
Second, the kitchen needs to be updated/organized. Everyone knows what to expect at a rented lake or beach house: outdated furniture and décor, etc. It's part of the charm and, honestly, makes these places more comfortable. However, the kitchen is in rough shape. Bottom cabinets are missing their actual bottoms so things are sitting inside a cabinet but on the floor, which feels very unsanitary. The entire kitchen is beyond unorganized. It needs linens. We could not find a decent kitchen towel or pot holder. The laundry room/pantry area is extremely cluttered. It just felt like it hadn't been reorganized in a long time.
We would visit this house again but it would not be our first choice until the A/C is fixed upstairs and could potentially end up further down the the list if the kitchen was not attended to. All in all, if these are our biggest complaints then I'd say we had a fantastic weekend and if you can get past the things I've mentioned then you're in for a GREAT time!
