My wife and I loved our time at Barb's house in Vermont! The house was very clean and has literally anything and everything you would need for your time there. My wife and I bring a lot of our own things to use just in case, but we could have left it all behind. The house was incredibly private and secluded, especially when hanging out on the deck outside. Our dogs loved it too! The lake was clean and great for swimming. The only negative thing was the crazy amount of mosquitoes, but it had been a very rainy summer by all accounts. Obviously this isn't anyone's fault, but when the wind was still, sitting outside was tough. The lake frontage is huge and very private and tons of kayaks, canoes, paddles, etc are supplied. Getting in and out of the lake was very easy - gentle slope and rocks to walk on. There are some flat rocks on the lake front as well, so its easy to hang out down on the lake with some chairs. The yard has a huge grass area for the dogs to run around, and its very nice that its separated from the water so after you've cleaned and dried the dogs off for the day, its easy to keep them away from the water and dry for the rest of the night. We have rented many similar places on lakes over the years, and this by far was the best! We have never liked a place enough to return and have continued looking for that great place, and we finally found it at Barbs beautiful house on the lake in Vermont! See you next year!