We needed a large place to sleep many couples and possibly a couple more for meals. The view is just spectacular from the front porch. Morning and evening are legendary. Its so peaceful (except for the occasional side by side the roars by). The lake access is across the street, but that is not a problem as it is still fairly close. You wouldn't want to swim on this part of the lake anyway, but there is a nice beach not far away. Location is really good if you're planning on chilling for a while. If you have to travel to Madawaska or Canada often (as I did), the drive is a little tedious as is kind of long to get to the north end of the lake. But once you get all your groceries and firewood, and you have your paddleboard and kayaks unloaded, its a great place to start your vacation. Golf course is steps away if that's your thing.