The location...you should know this location is on a dirt road, depending on which way your GPS takes you, could be anywhere from 1 to 5 miles of dirt. With in 10 minute drive to downtown Kalkaska, which is great for groceries and walking. On average it took us 30-40 mins to reach downtown Traverse City.
The house....for the per night cost, disappointed. The front outside isn't too bad. The back is very dirty, bugs all over the back of the house, some of the chairs are mildewy, there are 3 water feature/ponds that are full of stagnant water, one of the screen doors is bent hanging in the track (not functional) and most of the windows are missing screens (unless you want a house full of bugs, couldn't open them). The kitchen was is minimally stocked, only 1 kitchen towel, no dish brush of any kind, 1 wine glass, etc. We agree with some of the other reviewers, the beds are not comfortable. We ended up buying some things that were missing in the kitchen and just left them (dish brush, colander, dish towels, etc.). It is decorated very nice inside, the wi-fi worked great, the hot tub was nice and plenty of bathroom towels were provided.
The lake is great! Being next to the launch didn't bother us one bit.
The host company...was very responsive!