Great property. Immaculate house, great upgrades.. Truly enjoyed our stay.

although we were only 30 minutes from home it was a great place to stay and relax.

Property manager and owners were very responsive. Unfortunately, there were some issues with the local help that were supposedly taking care of the yardwork, exterior cleaning, but the owners handled the situation as best they could. It made the first couple days of our trip more stressful than it should have been. The interior was functional, but additional furniture would be a big help for families that use it. (Dressers, shelves in the bathroom, more lamps) Additionally, the screened porch could be a huge asset, but the screening needs replacing, and a good cleaning is required. We chased many wasps, and 1 bird out of the porch. Lastly, it could be the area, but the internet was very spotty, at best. Using computers and/or watching TV was a challenge. This place has sooooo much potential, but needs some TLC for the price to rent it.

We had a great time on the island making memories with our grown kids and grandkids. The littles enjoyed swimming, fishing, and playing in the sand. My sons-in-law even set up a "treasure hunt" for the kids to find a treasure chest with fake jewels buried in the sand. They loved it. It was a great place to relax and fun to explore the lake.

Great time

Our family had a great time on Grape Island. The accommodations were great and having access to a boat for the week was wonderful. Being on an island is not as challenging as you imagine because the trip to the mainland is 2-3 minutes. We would recommend this location to everyone!

Our family had a great time on Grape Island. The accommodations were great and having access to a boat for the week was wonderful. Being on an island is not as challenging as you imagine because the trip to the mainland is 2-3 minutes. We would recommend this location to everyone!

It was a great location to meet friends halfway. As shared in other reviews, updated outdoor furniture and a seating area or furniture near the docks/beach would be nice to sit. We enjoyed exploring the area.

It was a great location to meet friends halfway. As shared in other reviews, updated outdoor furniture and a seating area or furniture near the docks/beach would be nice to sit. We enjoyed exploring the area.

This is an amazing spot - we had three couples and a couple younger children and we thoroughly enjoyed the island. It was so fun to explore the lake on the pontoon, which you can take to the market or ice cream shop (when it's open, we were late in the season). The nice big yard is great for playing ball and we spent every dry evening by the fire pit - a wonderfully relaxing spot at night. Beautiful kitchen, plenty of spices and pans and things I don't expect to find at a VRBO. Quick responses from owner when little questions came up - we hope to be back again!

We had our family get together here and it was just as advertised. Kristi was great with her responses and getting back to us in a timely fashion. Everything was consistent with going to the lake in early September and the screened in porch and boat gave us lots of room to do everything we wanted!

Cleaning crew did top-notch job everything was clean everything. Would be nice to clear at least 3 trees south side of house to have a nicer view to lake from patio.

Cleaning crew did top-notch job everything was clean everything. Would be nice to clear at least 3 trees south side of house to have a nicer view to lake from patio.

We had our family get together here and it was just as advertised. Kristi was great with her responses and getting back to us in a timely fashion. Everything was consistent with going to the lake in early September and the screened in porch and boat gave us lots of room to do everything we wanted!

This really was a delightful property and our group of long time friends had a wonderful time. We especially enjoyed the LARGE screened in porch and the fire pit. The owner was very (like immediately) responsive. Bees were an issue as people have noted. The pontoon boat was functional and we enjoyed our scenic boat rides but it needs some cleaning, etc. The same can be said for the front porch furniture. It was a little nasty. That said, we enjoyed our time and would highly recommend this place for a relaxing group getaway.

This really was a delightful property and our group of long time friends had a wonderful time. We especially enjoyed the LARGE screened in porch and the fire pit. The owner was very (like immediately) responsive. Bees were an issue as people have noted. The pontoon boat was functional and we enjoyed our scenic boat rides but it needs some cleaning, etc. The same can be said for the front porch furniture. It was a little nasty. That said, we enjoyed our time and would highly recommend this place for a relaxing group getaway.

Great historical site. Island was unique and private setting

If you're looking to get away from it all, this is the place! We practically had the lake to ourselves, very quiet and Kristi was incredibly responsive and accomodating. Would love to come back in the fall!!

We had a wonderful time on Sylvan Lake. The house was perfect for our family of adults and toddlers, much more roomy than I thought it would be. Kids liked the "beach" and eating lunch on the boat! The lake was very quiet during the week- which we loved, gave us time to kayak, fish, and sit by the fire. I will say only one adult got poision ivy (she is highly allergic) all the kids stayed on the paths and were able to avoid that. We did have an issue with bees getting into the house- but I am sure that can be remedied easy enough. There was enough sleeping room for everyone- the house was pitch black a night- great for sleeping. Kristy and crew could not have been more responsive to my question pre trip and while we were on the island. We had a great trip and made lots of memories.

My family of 11 had a great time. We took advantage of all the amenities the island offered. The owners were very accommodating. It is a great place to create many family memories.

My family of 11 had a great time. We took advantage of all the amenities the island offered. The owners were very accommodating. It is a great place to create many family memories.

My family and I had a great time at this island lake house. The kitchen and living area is great. The kids loved the swimming area. Game nights on the porch overlooking the lake were perfect. The owner was very responsive.

My family and I had a great time at this island lake house. The kitchen and living area is great. The kids loved the swimming area. Game nights on the porch overlooking the lake were perfect. The owner was very responsive.

We had a long overdue family get together. It could not have been a more perfect place and time. From my earlier communication with the owner and Chad meeting us there and showing us around, it couldn’t have been more wonderful. The house, the island, and the lake couldn’t have been any better. The owner even arranged the expected rain to only happen at night! It was spacious and every room perfect with everything we needed, and more than could be expected. Can’t wait to return!

We had a long overdue family get together. It could not have been a more perfect place and time. From my earlier communication with the owner and Chad meeting us there and showing us around, it couldn’t have been more wonderful. The house, the island, and the lake couldn’t have been any better. The owner even arranged the expected rain to only happen at night! It was spacious and every room perfect with everything we needed, and more than could be expected. Can’t wait to return!

Had a great time!

Had a great time!

We had a FABULOUS time at the Island! Kristi was super communicative and accommodating! Our kids absolutely loved the experience and even went swimming in 65 degree weather! So many pluses to this property. The bedrooms are all a good size and sleep excess people if needed! There are plenty of sheets/pillows/blankets. They even had blow up mattresses/sofas! The property has 4 bathrooms- for a group of 16, this was super helpful! The kitchen is what dreams are made of and I could hang out there all day if needed. However, with cooler temps we spent the majority of our time on the screened in porch. It's an absolute fantastic space and functions as another room. There is also another room off the bathroom/laundry on the first floor which made great 'playroom' for our kids to park- it was a nice addition on the main floor. The only downfalls are the poison ivy- we knew this going in, so ensured our kiddos didn't go on the grass. They would have run wild with all the space if it wasn't there. This property is amazing as is, but has so much future potential too as they continue to make the island more accessible. Being able to use the pontoon was a nice touch as well. We took three trip (three families) to get there, it was like 2 minutes each way. Would definitely stay again!

Our plans got shaky and Kristi was great to work with on adjustments we requested. The property was exactly as described. We loved it.

We had an incredible weekend on the island. The house was beautiful and perfect for our group of 13. We often worry about noise/disrupting neighbors with our large group, but given that we had the entire island to ourselves, it was a wonderful relief that we could still spend time outside later in the evening. We will absolutely be back!

The space was great! A group of friends stayed here while attending a wedding in the area. We had a wonderful weekend cruising around in the pontoon and enjoying bonfires in the yard! Everything was sparkly clean and the kitchen was a great space for gathering! You won’t be disappointed when booking this gem!

We had a great stay with six adults and 4 children (ages 1-3). Plenty of space and everything was as expected. There was actually more usable lawn space than I expected based on the previous reviews, and we didn't run into any issues with the poison ivy. Would definitely stay again!