There is a lot to like about this property. The lake is beautiful, and as promised, mostly very quiet. We loved that the huge firepit was down by the water, so we spent almost the entire day by the water's edge, from start to finish. Another plus was the gazebo, where the BBQ grill was under cover, so we could still use it on the one day it rained. And having both a gas and a charcoal grill was terrific.
The house itself was spacious, although the small bedroom was really small. We spent most of our time downstairs, where the kitchen and the doorway to the lake are. The kitchen was surprisingly well equipped. There is air conditioning upstairs, but the downstairs stayed fairly cool even on hot days. You have to empty the dehumidifier a couple times a day, but that's no big deal. Having two bathrooms was wonderful, since we had eight people for most of our stay. In general, I'd say the house is good value for the money.
There were a few downsides. Johnny the caretaker and owner Mihael responded very quickly to messages, but the couple of issues we had didn't get fixed. (The lights over the slightly scary spiral staircase were out, and I pointed this out to Johnny when he was showing us around, but apparently special bulbs needed to be ordered. The mattress on the smallest bed was terrible, with huge lumps and grooves, and I was told that a new one had been on order for a month and a half, which I believe, because of the supply chain issues, but it was still pretty uncomfortable to sleep on.) There were two benches outside that were broken and should have been removed (one was literally held up by a log and a brick, and the other had huge missing wooden slates). You could just not sit on them, of course, but they made the place feel uncared for, which otherwise wasn't the impression you got. Our biggest disappointment was that the pedalboat, which was listed on the website, was damaged and couldn't be used. Not a big deal in the whole scheme of things, but we'd really been looking forward to it, and when we took it out and it almost sank, that wasn't great.
Overall, I'd say this was a great house. Just be aware that between the spiral staircase and the steep and irregularly spaced stone stairs on the outside of the house, this place is definitely not suitable for anyone with mobility issues. There are also a lot of tripping hazards inside (raised stone sections in multiple places downstairs) that might be tricky with kids.
Otherwise, it was lovely.
