Family from Medford, Portland and Hampshire IL (Chicago area) all together for a 5 day post-high school graduation and a birthday celebration.The property and house were terrific, and extremely well stocked! So many lovely plantings on the private property, and the home is very nicely decorated! There was plenty of seating for family meals and in the living room as well, and comfy beds. We enjoyed camp fires and lots of good cooking and outdoor yard games. We had one deer visit early one morning which was a plus!It was cool and windy most every day so not as much play time in the water as we expected.There are 2 bedrooms on the main floor, and 2 1/2 bathrooms. But 2 of the bathrooms are in the master bedroom, and the other bedroom has only a half bath. Not ideal but we shared and made it work.The basement was very nice with the game room, 2 bedrooms 2 full baths, and a bunk area connected to the game room. It worked out perfectly for our group of 9.Only negatives were ants in the kitchen and one downstairs bathroom - they weren't horrible - but a nuisance, and made using the countertops for food storage unadvisable. Also there were plugs missing from the kayaks - so everyone got wet bottoms quickly. We try to find new places to explore for each vacation so not sure we will be back - but would definitely recommend Seven Pines!Thank you for a memorable vacation!The Munns (Hampshire IL)

We enjoyed our weekend in Florence and couldn't have been happier with the house; comfortable beds, beautiful lake view, well-stocked and lovely decor. We definitely want to come back!

Our Seven Pines stay was totally exceptional in every way! We all "wowed" when we entered the house -- from the beautiful lake view to the gorgeous furnishings, to the well-stocked kitchen, to the outstanding bedrooms (the Master Bedroom was amazing!). Since we visited in April there was some rain and cold -- which made it all the more cozy inside with the pellet stove. The sun shining into this house with its stunning architectural and artistic touches was just divine. We loved walking down to the dock (even in the rain!) and the private surroundings was immaculate. We enjoyed eating at Novelli's and the Waterfront in Florence to celebrate a birthday -- and walking through the woods onto Hobbit Beach was the best day! More than highly recommended, this is a treasure.

The property itself it beautiful, located direct lakefront. Check in was at 4, we arrived at 4:30 and the cleaners were still there. We waited 30-45 minutes for them to finish. I contacted the host regarding the wait. I am not sure if the cleaners just didn't do a good job or it was because they were in a rush but the house was not very clean. The downstairs couch had crumbs all over it and on the carpeted floor. Looked like it had not been vacuumed. The upstairs smelled like wet dog, also contacted host about this. My suggestion would be for the cleaners to use bleach to disinfect and for the owners to have air fresheners throughout the house for a cleaner smell. The bed sheets did not seem cleaned, hair all in the bed. There were crumbs throughout the kitchen and bathrooms seemed just ok. Then the kitchen had ants crawling up and down the walls and all over the cabinets. I also contacted host about this and they said they would send someone the next day to take care of. We were out all day but when we came back at night still ants everywhere in the kitchen. You couldn't place food on counters. The microwave did not work and either did the coffee maker. The house is spacious with lots of room for lots of people so it is a shame it isn't taken care of properly. I would have been happier staying at a cleaner house not on the lake. When renting a house cleanliness is everything.