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6/10 Okay
zainab
5 January 2025
Had high hopes but disappointing overall.
The tl;dr is, - Do not book this house unless you have absolutely no other options. You will be disappointed.We had high hopes going by the pictures, the description & the steep price but our hopes were dashed & it wasn't the cozy, comfortable stay we had expected. PROS- Our contact, Fred was friendly and helpful. - The kitchen was well stocked with utensils, cookware etc. - The house was clean. - The view of the lake was nice. CONS- We paid a daily fee for the pool to be heated but the water was chillingly cold. None of us could use the pool. The kids used the warm pool for some time and even that was uncomfortably cold after an hour or so. We booked this house primarily for the pool and it was useless.- The house was chilled when we arrived. The least we would expect is for the heating to have been turned on before our check in. None of us could sleep that first night in the cold house. - The backdoor alarm was a HUGE nuisance. It was shrill and loud and would blare every time someone went in and out the patio. And wouldn't stop until someone pressed a button. It was such an inconvenience. - For a house that accommodates 12, there was barely enough room for 6 people in the living room. There was a 5-seater recliner couch and one chair. Not enough seating for everyone to lounge together in the evenings. We had to pull in dining chairs to make room for everyone.- The living room, by the way, was right next to the front door. You walked into the house and stepped straight into what was the 'living room'. It was weird and uncomfortable to be lounging on the couch every time sometime went in and out the front door.- Where there should have been a nice, cozy, well furnished living room with ample couch seating for everyone, there was a huge pool table sitting in the middle of the house. The pool table was useless. We used it to stack towels and jackets.- For a house hosting families for Christmas week, the Christmas tree was a bit of a joke. Like someone hastily bought a tree and put it there as an after thought.- There was no starter supply of laundry detergent. Fred was responsive and helpful and the house was decently located. It was also a place for us to be altogether over the holidays, cook meals and enjoy family time. Other than that, I wouldn't go back and wouldn't recommend this property.
