In the description of the property, a sentence explains that the lake is drained from Sept. to May. So this is only lakeside for about four months. We missed this, and I wish it has been called out more prominently. We checked the "waterfront" filter when searching VRBO, the headline said "lakeside," and there were numerous photos of the beautiful lake, so I think it's understandable and reasonable that we expected to be on a lake to fish and kayak even if it was too cold to swim. I am not implying the owners did not provide accurate information, but I think it was a bit under the radar. If I was renting this property out, I would specifically mention this to renters inquiring about those months to be sure they were aware. Of course, we missed the one-sentence disclaimer, so I wanted to call this out for anyone looking to be on a lake during non-summer months for fishing, kayaking, or just enjoying the views - that there is no lake during those months. Overall the home was very large and clean and had some thoughtful touches, such as extra garbage bags, laundry pods, etc, that you don't always get in a VRBO. The fenced-in yard and fire pit were wonderful. The owners were very responsive. Unfortunately, the hot tub had a significant crack, and we needed to keep refilling it, but the owners were aware and were trying to get this fixed. Another caution is the upstairs area is really for kids; the ceiling is very low on the stairs and in some of the sleeping areas (they have many signs noting "to watch your head" ). We only used three bedrooms. It would have been hard for us to use many of the upstairs bedrooms.