Nice quiet neighborhood and lake. The lake did get busy on Sunday but that is to be expected. There were lots of mosquitoes outside at night but during the day was fine.

The lake view at this place is top notch. From the shore, of course, but the porch is a big bonus. Beautiful place to have a morning coffee and listen to the birds. We lucked out with beautiful weather all weekend and having air conditioning inside was amazing. The dishwasher was also a big bonus! It is an older house with older house quirks - but we knew that going in and it just adds character. Our first time visiting Battle Creek and it was wonderful. We dined at Kitchen Proper and Clara's On the River - both places were amazing. Highly recommend.

Location and view of the lake was great. The sunrise from the upper balcony was spectacular. The wicker chairs need replaced, they were in very poor condition, however, it was pretty early in the season so they may be replaced soon? The double bed was extremely comfortable and the furniture downstairs was really comfortable. There was a nice and sturdy table to eat at and we enjoyed the gas fireplace! The handle on the microwave was broken on the bottom so we were just careful when opening it, but the kitchen was well stocked. We met family there for a graduation and it was nice not having to travel very far to the campus. The Gilmore Heritage Center - Car Museum was just a short drive and definitely worth seeing!

I’m struggling with this review because while we had a nice stay, we had so many issues from the very start that I ultimately feel we did not get our money’s worth out of the property. The inside was very clean, but didn’t have any trash bags or extra toilet paper until I reached out to the owner to find them tucked away inside a closet that was labeled for owner’s only. The upstairs sink had an issue with the plug that my husband had to fix on our first night there. We also had a mice eat some treats off the kitchen counter one night. The outside is what we really had issues with. There is a bunch of broken glass along the side of the house, the yard was covered in branches that fell from the trees, the dock was covered in goose poop that hadn’t been cleaned off in a while, the second kayak was so dirty and the seat so ratty no one wanted to use it, and the concrete steps were so covered in ivy vines that my mother almost tripped badly on them. The biggest disappointment was the grill made an audible tearing sound when I lifted the lid because the cobwebs were so thick and it clearly hadn’t been cleaned after the last use. Our family was unable to grill the tomahawks we had bought specifically for the trip. The owner responded quickly and nicely, but there was no action taken besides saying he would have to talk to his yard guys and house cleaners. I hope he gets it sorted because without all of these issues, it would be a lovely property.