We really enjoyed our stay at this property. The access to the lake is great for swimming (older kids and adults), fishing, and docking of a boat. The view/sunsets where amazing and we were very excluded from main stream civilization, something we were looking for. Sharing what I wish I knew before. Keep in mind that I traveled with my family including kids aged 5, 9, and 11. Upon arrival, we had our kids bathe. The 2 full baths were nice, but both have stand up showers (not optimal for a 5 year old). There was no soap (bar or hand soap). We brought shampoo, but didn’t think to bring hand and bath soap (it’s always been available). There was toilet paper, but only what was remaining on the roll. Not enough for a family. Luckily there is a Walmart by.
However, there were plenty in the kitchen and pantry including dish soap, ziplock bags, salt/pepper, foil, plastic wrap, etc.
Surprisingly they had plenty of sanitizing spray and disinfectant wipes which was comforting during the COVID era. I encourage guest to pay it forward and leave non perishables. i.e we left coffee, soap, paper towels etc.
Again, the water was awesome. Clean, clear and enjoyable. My 9 and 11 year old were tall enough to stand after climbing in from the ladder on the dock. But my 5 year old was not, so an adult just had to be in with him at all times. There is a public beach a 3 minute drive that he could walk in by himself. The water is pretty choppy and has a slight current. This just made it tough for the kids to manage floats but they had fun without them.
The air conditioning consists of one (high powered) window unit that blows from a closed in porch to the living room. A network of fans circulated the air to the rest of the house. The AC did make a difference in cooling both the upper and lower floors, although the lower floor was noticeable cooler than the upstairs (sleeping areas). The fans were loud and made it tough to hear the TV at night (a loud TV was waking the kids).
The WiFi was actually excellent. Signal seemed strong everywhere, even outside and handled the streaming of multiple devices.
Lastly, You do not have access to their washer and dryer (nor a few other parts of the home which make it smaller than it appears from outside. There is a laundry mat nearby, but not much else in terms of entertainment and restaurants (that we found), but we enjoyed the seclusion.
