5 stars for the communication with the owner!
3.25 stars for the overall home.
Pros:
– The VIEW! The lake shows right off the balcony and it's beautiful, we saw a rainbow the whole time right above the lake.
– The location is awesome.
– Communication with the owner was simple and easy, he was prompt and very responsive.
– The upstairs is really cute and the layout is nice.
Cons:
– The tap water smells like a septic tank. Literally, none of our guests ( we stayed 4 days ) showered the whole time. Because the water smelled so disgusting!! We didn't even want to brush our teeth with that water because who knows what's in it...
– The driveway is not built for a regular car as it is gravel and bumpy. Really recommend coming up with an SUV or offroad vehicle.
– The bottom "bedroom" is more like a dungeon, as it is freezing cold, and it's likely a converted basement. They put 4 beds in there and it seemed like a low-budget hostel. We actually joked around calling it the mental asylum because there were padded walls (very interesting) assuming it was for insulation.
– No central heat/AC. We had to use space heaters ESPECIALLY in the dungeon. We plugged in all the space heaters and the power went out in half the house, we had to get out in the freezing cold at night to find the breaker for the house.
– No water filters in the fridge -- needs replacement.
– The dryer and washers seemed to be just thrown in the laundry room and the dryer was not attached to the duct, which resulted in it blowing air throwout the room.
– Some of the dining room chairs are broken which can be dangerous.
– The place is by no means luxurious, it seems to have a lot of work that needs to be done.