The Good - Owners set up a Christmas tree for our gathering. The deck and view is incredible. The neighbor up the road was nice and let us park in their area. The Bad - The house had a bad sewer smell that would not go away. There was no Keurig as listed in the amenities (we brought pods). The owner did not respond to either of the messages we sent. I know it was over Christmas but if you’re renting out your place you should be checking for messages. While we didn’t need to use the bunk room, if we would have, we would have needed to thaw out the people. It was FREEZING in there and one little radiant heater for the whole downstairs wouldn’t have cut it. The Ugly - the neighbor…. We explicitly followed the directions of where to park and got the cops called on us and were yelled at by the neighbor for trespassing. He told us the property owner was lying to us on where we could park. You can’t park directly in front of the house (unless you have a vehicle that will fit within a 2 foot area). We were also parked in the driveway only over 1 foot onto his property in (the road) and had to move a vehicle up a foot! Cop was understanding and frustrated as this is a common occurrence but he told us where we could park so we wouldn’t get charged for criminal trespass. The neighbor also has cameras all around so he can see and hear you.

I rented this house to host Thanksgiving for my son and a bunch of guys in his unit at Ft Riley that couldn’t go home. The house isn’t as updated as you would think, but it was clean and comfortable and the views are breathtaking. I did have to leave a day early to stay closer to the airport. The house is located quite a way from town on back roads that have some very steep hills and quite a bit of snow came in on Saturday. You almost feel like you are driving in the mountains. I would definitely rent this house again.

Let's be honest, it's a beautiful state, but there aren't many rental properties in Kansas that have nice lake views or mountain/hilly vistas. So, we were thrilled to find a place that had a big deck with a spectacular view for a short fall getaway. We'll be back!

My friends and I had a great time! Great views and it had everything we needed!

One neighbor is uptight about a VRBO being next door. Just park in the right spot and he'll stay off your case. Accomodates dogs but not much room for roaming or walking. The house is solid, though cabinets and the like are getting a little beat up (some drawers were falling off, etc.).

Beautiful views.

The view was beautiful but the pleasure stopped there. I had seen other reviews that warned about the neighbor but I was not prepared for the greeting we got. The police were called within 10 minutes of our arrival as my dog (13 years old, blind and deaf) had stepped on his property. This was the 103 call to the police - his statistic, not mine. One of the other neighbors said he kicked my dog in the face (I did not see him do that myself). This man was rude and visibly shaking, he was so angry. I actually felt he knew we were coming and was waiting for us to make a mistake. Eventually, he calmed down and we didn't see him again on our visit which was great. So let's talk about the house... Overall, the house was nice however, there were drawer facings falling off, cupboard doors falling off the hinges, the spices were VERY old and the dishes/pans were a hodgepodge collection that desperately needs updating and a good culling. Andy was very pleasant to work with and I apologize for such a scathing review but when you're spending that much money to rent someplace, it should be a nice visit. The neighbor was dreadful and the property lines are way too difficult to explain but if this property is going to continue being rented, it really should be updated and a truce worked out with the neighbor. Then it would be a perfect place to relax and recharge.

The view of the lake is outstanding. The home was clean but not very well taken care of. Outlet covers missing, drawer fronts hanging off and the decor was minimalistic. The upper floor was good but lower flor was more basic. The cops showed up the first morning called by a tanned fat man. As far as pets it was kinda like they were in a prison. The back yard could have been nice but like the lower deck it hadn't been touched since last year (at least). I would stay in it again if there was nobody to impress and at about half the cost. We ended up leaving a day early.