This was a perfect rental for our needs. For background, four related families and we each had our own rooms for the adults with the kids sharing rooms and separate bathrooms for each family unit, which was super helpful. The house - it has modernized amenities which made it feel very much not like a lakehouse but a comfortable home to be relaxing in when not at the lake. The rooms were all well sized and the bathrooms updated with current fixtures. Hot water was never an issue which can sometimes be an issue with a lakehouse. There was quite a bit of any needed equipment for cooking in the kitchen for meals as well as utensils and dishes. Everything was clean and comfortable. The best component was the wall to wall windows so you can watch the lake as the sunrises light up the mountains across the lake and set in the evening over those same mountains without moving from the couch if you are so inclined. Exterior - there is no specific beach but the water right off the shore is like a foot deep and doesn't get deeper than 3-4 feet for about 100+ yards from the end of the pier. It is a sandy bottom so it is kind of an underwater beach in a way. Barely any rocks or debris in those shallows. The shallowness of the water made sure the water temp was much warmer than most New England lakes, which then if you want the cooler water you just go walking to the drop off where it cools off. The shallowness of the water also helped with younger children as it might be up to their necks when they stood on bottom but could still swim. Any concerns about the shallowness and boats don't worry as the neighbors were able to moor their boat to their dock at the same depth so barring a really deep draft of the boat you should be able to get it in there pretty well. Kayaks and floaties were provided which were well used and enjoyed by the family . Owner was super responsive. A storm came through and damaged a tree on the property which they had removed the next day without any impact on our vacation. Only negative that I could really come up with is a lack of an above water beach which if you are a beach person that might be an issue. But we were more water people than beach people so a floating platform to lay on was perfect for us. We had a blast and was excellent for such a large group as we had. Highly recommend!

Great location. Clean and updated bathrooms, well stocked kitchen with all utensils, and comfortable beds. House had everything you could think of. Open kitchen was great to entertain. Sara is super responsive. We will be back in summer to experience the lake activity!