We loved staying at this cottage. Stephen was super responsive and helped with everything we needed. We had to adjust our check-in time and he was incredibly kind and accommodating. The location itself is very isolated and to get to any semblance of a town/shopping area is about 25 minutes driving time minimum. However, Middlebury had great stores and was definitely perfect for any needs we had. There’s only one or two floodlights on the property and since it was the winter (no other neighbors around/lights on), it was intimidating to go out at night as it was incredibly dark - a little more lighting would have made the backyard/porch/deck a bit more inviting after the sun sets. The house itself is incredibly tiny but just perfect. There wasn’t much room to put baggage in bedroom but luckily, copious shelving and hangers so you can really unpack. The brand-new washer-drier was a huge plus, as was the pretty large and stocked kitchen. We made every meal (I am a chef) and found it to be a breeze. The view from the kitchen, porch, and lake deck were stunning. We had an amazing time using our binoculars to look across the lake and down at all the ice-fishers. The only issue we experienced was that the sliding back-door (to the porch) lock was broken, though Stephen provides a wooden dowel to place at the bottom to block the door from sliding (we’re from NYC so making sure the door is unopenable overnight is important to us, though the area itself is pretty desolate and quiet). Overall, this cottage was perfect for our needs and we would highly recommend the property/Stephen for any guest looking for a quiet and small lake stay!