House was comfortable, the kids were happy and the location was perfect. Easy access to the lake, beautiful walks and bird life was magic. The spa was clean and fun for all. The dog was so happy to be with us too. Quick trip to Mansfield zoo just down the road. A really peaceful weekend.

Turning the spa on and off was a little tricky, and possibly could have done with some instructions on how to use the oven and cooktop. Ie- the oven only heats up if the timer is on.. I had no idea how to turn the cooktop on and had to google it. But all this was manageable, I just think a little ‘how to’ book would be awesome and I didn’t the thought of having to hassle the owners every 5 mins. Byo towels if you plan to use the spa- this is something I didn’t think of with the kids.

Nice place

Far from snowy mountain

Highly recommended. We enjoyed alot and will definitely recommend our friends as well

The location, views of the water and the outdoor space

The property has had no love for some time which frequently appears in the reviews and nothing is getting done about it. Lacked a lot of the basics, most of the lights do not work, no gas in the BBQ (I had to go and get a bottle and was reimbursed), nowhere near enough toilet paper for 10 ppl for 2 nights, no salt, oil, paper towel (thankfully the lovely neighbours helped out with these after hours), missing light globes, handles that keep falling off, dirty dishes and smelly wet washing in the machines, paint peeling off everywhere, dust and dead blow flies everywhere. No ventilation in 2 out of 3 bedrooms (these are the bedrooms with mould not surprising). The spa was nice for the kids but a massive headache as we were asked prior to our stay if we wanted it on and I replied that I did only to arrive and it wasn't on. A quick call to the owner helped to trouble shoot this but the water was dirty and the spa looks to be leaking. The remote timer wasn't working meaning we had to ask the owner to turn it back on and spent the two days topping it up and waiting for it to heat up. Only the kids jumped in due to all of this. I was asked to add cleaning chemical to the water upon departure but all of the "pre-filled bags" were empty. Either the spa or the homes grey water leaks directly onto the front lawn & driveway and down the street so this was a boggy, wet mess. Gutter guard mesh was hanging out of the roof, BYO wood as there was none and we had to clean the firepit out first as it was full to the brim of green garden cuttings and I didn't want to smoke the neighbours out. We were kindly offered a late checkout after all the issues with the spa but we just wanted to go home.