First, I must say, the private beach was spectacular. The water is very warm on this side of the bay. Several yards of pristine beach. Plenty of room for fireworks! Great fire pit. It looks like a collaborative beach care effort by neighbors to comb the beach and keep it nice. The house was nice with a nice concrete porch, large living room with plenty of seating if you plan on spending any time in the home. Dining area in the back of the house was large with a nice view of the lake. Despite the photo, the beach has no seaweed, and the water has hardly any seaweed. No-doubt due to the higher sea levels. The house is on a hill, so the views are awesome. Gas grill is new, and had half a tank of propane, which was plenty, but I hope the homeowners keep propane available for future renters.

Now for the negatives. Upon arrival, we discovered that we had to clean the bathroom sink as it was dirty, and we had to sweep the spare bedrooms and part of the living room. The pots and pans that we used had to be cleaned. And if the homeowners want you to clean the dishes you used, they should leave dish soap in the house. Comforters had dust on them. There was no bathroom tissue, or paper towels, and only a couple of napkins left in the holder. When you pay the price we paid for just a two night stay (probably made their monthly mortgage payment with just two days stay, and no it wasn't $200 a night like the website advertises), hotel quality provisions are expected, and they just weren't there. One strange thing to note, is the bathroom door has a window on it visible to the kitchen, so plan on hanging a sheet over the door to block the view to the toilet. There is no room to park any kind of trailer unless you have only one vehicle parking there, so plan on putting your boat trailer somewhere else if it is large. One of the ceiling fans is not balanced, and it is an issue in a house with no A/C. There are two floor fans to counter the heat issue though.

All in all, despite the issues, we would stay there again. That beach is just amazing. Close proximity to North Island. Lake at the beach is deep enough at about 40 to 60 yards to moor your boat for the weekend. The beach is the primary reason for our visit to this house, so that is the reason for the 4 star rating! You will enjoy this property!