This picturesque A-frame was exactly what my friends and I were looking for! We loved the location and views from inside and outside of the home, made all the more special by the hanging outdoor cafe lights in the evening. We spent a lot of time on the private dock and upper deck, and it was great to be able to utilize the grill for many of our meals considering the kitchen is small. The kitchen is pretty well stocked though as far as cooking supplies, but the knives for preparing foods are not very sharp, so I’d consider bringing your own.
When we first arrived, it was hot outside and definitely warm inside the cabin, but we were surprised at how much it cooled down at night and in the early morning, so make sure to bring long pants and layers. My friends in the loft did say it was still quite warm up there for sleeping, but the downstairs bedroom was pleasant for me. They do provide many blankets and a couple fans, which helped with the temperatures.
We used all 3 kayaks to tour around the lake, which was a definite highlight! It was so awesome they had those available for use with the rental. We used a couple of the inflatables they had available for floating and got by okay with them, but I’d recommend bringing your own because the sizes and shapes were a little funky and the weight limits of some were quite low, which would work for kids but be tricky for many adults.
Be prepared that the shower is VERY small - as in you will probably have to duck to get under the spigot and might hit your head on the ceiling and hit your elbows on the shower walls. But it works for a quick refresh after being in the sun and in the lake all day.
Perhaps a bit of a random-seeming praise here, but I love that this home uses “Who Gives A Crap” brand toilet paper, which I use in my home and is 100% recycled toilet paper with 50% of proceeds going to help build toilets. Points for the sustainability and eco-conscious factor on this front!
I was pleasantly surprised at how calm and quiet the lake was. There were hardly any boats out! We were there Wednesday-Friday, so I’d imagine the traffic would pick up on the weekends, but for our mid-week stay it was perfect! Nice calm waters.
With COVID, I was disappointed that there were guests who checked out the same morning we checked in, particularly because the listing said there was a minimum 1 day vacancy between guests, but this turned out not to be the case.
Overall a great stay!