We were looking for a place to escape the fireworks that our dog has pretty bad issues with and this was what we were hoping for. The property is teeming with wildlife; birds, rabbits, deer, toads, fish. The lake has a paddle boat, canoe, and duck boat for your use. We went fishing and didn't catch anything but we only brought bait for trout and apparently there's black bass (Diane and Frank do offer lures for them). The kitchen is fully stocked with pretty much anything you'd need to cook and everything was clean. Do not expect to use any kind of video streaming while you're here, their internet is limited so download what you want before you come up. Diane was very responsive and sweet. Thank you for having us!

We used this during our visit to the Kate Wolf festival in Laytonville. Lots of wild animals that our family enjoyed looking for each evening—-bear cubs, deer, raccoons, and fox!

Loved all of it!

Loved all of it!

Lots of fun.

Lots of fun.

It was pleasant.

It was pleasant.

It was pleasant.

We had a great time enjoying the lake, golf course and star gazing. Diane and Frank were amazing hosts.

This place was amazing, and Frank + Diane were super easy to reach and very accommodating. The house and property are exactly as described -- my boyfriend is an avid fisher, and he had the best time on the private lake and caught some sizeable bass (no catfish or perch or anything though). The house was cozy, the electric fireplace was very nice. We brought our 10-month old dog up there and she had the most wonderful time -- she got to run around in the fully fenced in fruit orchard to the side of the house, and got to go play by the lake when we were fishing. The fishing dock is great, too -- though a proper tarp on top of the mesh covering on the roof of it would be nice for the winter time. Honestly everything was perfect - the only issue that I personally encountered was the very slow wifi, because I did have to work 3 or 4 days of our trip and my work requires me to be on my company's server and on excel + powerpoint all day. The listing and the instructions in the house 100% state the limited wifi, so I was not surprised at all -- though I do think some faster wifi for streaming, and a smart tv, would make it reallyyyyy perfect. I like being off the grid and off of technology as much as possible, but I would like to be able to use streaming when we go up there again (which we definitely will be doing in the summer).

This place was amazing, and Frank + Diane were super easy to reach and very accommodating. The house and property are exactly as described -- my boyfriend is an avid fisher, and he had the best time on the private lake and caught some sizeable bass (no catfish or perch or anything though). The house was cozy, the electric fireplace was very nice. We brought our 10-month old dog up there and she had the most wonderful time -- she got to run around in the fully fenced in fruit orchard to the side of the house, and got to go play by the lake when we were fishing. The fishing dock is great, too -- though a proper tarp on top of the mesh covering on the roof of it would be nice for the winter time. Honestly everything was perfect - the only issue that I personally encountered was the very slow wifi, because I did have to work 3 or 4 days of our trip and my work requires me to be on my company's server and on excel + powerpoint all day. The listing and the instructions in the house 100% state the limited wifi, so I was not surprised at all -- though I do think some faster wifi for streaming, and a smart tv, would make it reallyyyyy perfect. I like being off the grid and off of technology as much as possible, but I would like to be able to use streaming when we go up there again (which we definitely will be doing in the summer).

Had a great time out in a very secluded area with my family and dogs. Great retreat!

You could not find better hosts. The property is remote but has everything you would need to play and cook. We played golf and brought our SUP paddle boards up and went into the lake. Weather very hot during afternoon hours but the house was quiet for reading and relaxing from the outside world. Wild life is plentiful...even a blacktailed deer going after my pink golf ball thinking it was fruit. Our two dogs enjoyed the freedom to roam.

You could not find better hosts. The property is remote but has everything you would need to play and cook. We played golf and brought our SUP paddle boards up and went into the lake. Weather very hot during afternoon hours but the house was quiet for reading and relaxing from the outside world. Wild life is plentiful...even a blacktailed deer going after my pink golf ball thinking it was fruit. Our two dogs enjoyed the freedom to roam.

The property is beautiful and offers plenty of open space and privacy, making it perfect for a weekend getaway. My entire family had a great time swimming in the lake and the nearby river, cruising around on the pedal boat, using the rope swing, etc. The hosts were friendly, welcoming, helpful, and responsive.

The house didn’t look like much when we pulled up, but it was very spacious and clean. The property was huge, but it was too hot to venture out too far. We went to the lake which was a short walk, but didn’t catch any fish but my girls still had fun. My girls were looking forward to going swimming, but there is a lot of growth in the lake. It’s very peaceful out there, but a mission to get there. Overall we enjoyed our stay.

Everything went as planned

Everything went as planned

We enjoyed the beautiful views and peaceful environment here! Our teenagers were happy to set off on their own to explore the lake via boat and walking around, and challenging themselves on the rope swing. A highlight was enjoying the starry skies at the fire pit. Thank you.

A bit of a challenge to get to, but worth the effort.

We enjoyed the beautiful views and peaceful environment here! Our teenagers were happy to set off on their own to explore the lake via boat and walking around, and challenging themselves on the rope swing. A highlight was enjoying the starry skies at the fire pit. Thank you.

A bit of a challenge to get to, but worth the effort.

Great location. House is clean and there plenty of wild-life.

Great place to get away from all the noise. The host is wonderful and very respective of the guests. We had a wonderful time enjoying the lake, canoe, paddle boat and surroundings. We identified 72 species of birds and loved walking around the grounds. A bit of a drive from the highway but for us it was well worth it. I would recommend staying here for anyone that loves the outdoors and the country. Thanks for the eggs and the vegetables for the horse, we loved it all!!

We just had the best weekend here. We brought our kids and my niece out specifically for this lake and we were quite happy with the house and property here. We woke up to deer and rabbits and we spent a whole day on the lake. If you have paddle boards this is the best spot to bring them to. They have their own boats here as well. It was in the 100s during our stay and it didn’t even bother us we spent so much time swimming and exploring this lake our weekend flew by. I was surprised they actually have a TV with all the channels for how off grid it was, we hardly used it but it’s there if you need it. There’s no noise but crickets and birds and the stars at night were spectacular. We really loved this property.

We just had the best weekend here. We brought our kids and my niece out specifically for this lake and we were quite happy with the house and property here. We woke up to deer and rabbits and we spent a whole day on the lake. If you have paddle boards this is the best spot to bring them to. They have their own boats here as well. It was in the 100s during our stay and it didn’t even bother us we spent so much time swimming and exploring this lake our weekend flew by. I was surprised they actually have a TV with all the channels for how off grid it was, we hardly used it but it’s there if you need it. There’s no noise but crickets and birds and the stars at night were spectacular. We really loved this property.

My family and I had a very good time at the property. The nature and environment surrounding was very peaceful and calm. We were engulfed in the beauty of nature that we forgot to check our devices regularly. We also thoroughly enjoyed playing golf. My son spent most of the time with their friendly pet horse. This place is highly recommended as a natural getaway from the busy city life.

The property has lots of natural beauty. We enjoyed the pond activities (boating, swimming, and fishing) and had fun hitting golf balls around the "course". The temperature was already getting hot (we were there end of May) and we would have been miserable without the water activities. Diane was a great host and very responsive.

Great location. House is clean and there plenty of wild-life.

My family and I had a very good time at the property. The nature and environment surrounding was very peaceful and calm. We were engulfed in the beauty of nature that we forgot to check our devices regularly. We also thoroughly enjoyed playing golf. My son spent most of the time with their friendly pet horse. This place is highly recommended as a natural getaway from the busy city life.

The property has lots of natural beauty. We enjoyed the pond activities (boating, swimming, and fishing) and had fun hitting golf balls around the "course". The temperature was already getting hot (we were there end of May) and we would have been miserable without the water activities. Diane was a great host and very responsive.