Stay here!!!!!
I was a little confused on how the listing worked, but I finally figured it out! They have a huge wooded property right on the lake that has a main estate (dark wood and very retro) that is connected to a pavilion (listed separately) that is perfect for entertaining a large group. Lastly there is a third house up the hill (more updated home in pictures). We only rented the estate and the pavilion.
This house is AMAZING!!!! It is perfect for kids! The hide and seek was epic! Be prepared for a very 1970’s feel. It has a lot of wild decor choices that I personally found to be fantastic! I think if the house was totally renovated, it would lose a lot of its charm. The estate has 8 bedrooms (1 has a half bath and 1 has no bath and one shares a bath). All of the rooms were comfy and had plenty of space.
The main bedroom has a huge bathroom and then a small walk in shower, a fun brown tub (did not use) and a sauna (also didn’t use).
The kitchen was great, definitely could use a new oven, stovetop and microwave, but all worked perfectly well. They also have a large fridge and an additional fridge just off the kitchen in the laundry room. There were basic cooking items (pots, pans, plates, bowls, spatulas, silverware).
The racquetball court and the pool table were big hits!
If you take the walk down the long hallway to the separate pool pavilion, you will find a huge open space with tons of windows. This is definitely the “party/ballroom” of the estate. It is rented separately and you would not want to rent just the estate or just the pool pavilion , you need both for the experience. This is where the pool is located. It is winter, so the pool was covered, but I can only imagine how pretty it would be in the summer. The views are really amazing.
There are no real bedrooms in the pavilion. There is a “room” off to one side and then a huge loft that is portioned off to make (2) rooms. If you are looking for privacy from your guests, then you definitely would want to stay over in the estate side. This area was the perfect place for our teenagers to hang out. There is a small kitchen, 2 large, bathrooms and a lounge area with a tv.
There really are zero cons to this house! We were unable to use the fireplaces since they run on propane and they were not full. They did send propane but we still couldn’t figure out how to turn them on, but that’s a personal problem :)
We will 100% be back!!! This house really is fantastic!!!
