Overall there are no complaints and I would absolutely stay here again. The house is older but underwent a major beautiful renovation to the degree of looking and feeling modern.
Kitchen and great room:
-open and airy with fantastic light and views to the lake with easy access to backyard fostered togetherness but not crowding. Numerous seating options whether at the island, enormous sofa, cocktail tables by the pool table, or the lounge table at the center of it all. As everyone else has mentioned, the "hidden" pantry was quite nice indeed. Only complaint of the space is more the lack of clarity regarding the pantry. There were handwritten notes regarding owners items (in fridge and shelves) that were not to be used. This is perfectly understandable but it was unclear whether this second fridge could be utilized at all (haphazard items were in the fridge and freezer). We did decide to use it since the main fridge was otherwise not large enough for our 6 night stay--we simply moved the owners' items to ensure they were not used.
House layout:
-overall, I felt it was fantastic with regard to separate living and sleeping areas, separated by the foyer. The master on the main level (where I slept) was enormous with excellent climate control. However the upstairs where the other rooms are located were all much warmer and everyone who slept there mentioned that it was a bit uncomfortable at night, exacerbated by not daring to open the windows (some had handwritten notes not to open) and the ones we attempted seemed to too easily fall off the crank arm, so we did not open them to avoid breaking anything. The dual zone A/c serves the main living and the sleeping halves of the house, but no dedicated upper level zone (hence the warm upper level). One room has an awkward layout with the main bedroom and 2 additional rooms with beds. Not great for privacy if unaccustomed groups are staying in those beds.
Office:
was used as a bedroom. I was told that murphy bed was uncomfortable (air mattress was used instead). None of the outlets worked--no circuit breakers were tripped.
Garage:
- spacious and clean
Grounds:
-I felt that this was the best part of the rental, itself. Beautiful and spacious front and back yards. Level backyard with direct access to the lake and dock.
Lake
-best part overall of this location, hands down. Lake clarity was impressive and temperature just right. Rented pontoon from NBL marine 20 min down the road. They were fantastic