Skaneateles Lake Home: Water Views & Private Beach

The view was beautiful and the location is very peaceful. Kitchen, dining and living rooms are spacious and well stocked. Owners were pleasant and always prompt answering questions.

It's a bit far from nearby towns so it's more suitable for a summer family vacation at the cottage than a weekend getaway. While there's plenty of room for a large group washroom facilities do not have the greatest set up to accommodate two families.

Access to lake was nice and the kayaks were an added bonus. Very quiet neighborhood and the decks were appreciated. Fast WiFi and kitchen had the essentials.

Bathrooms are semi-private (shower curtain for a door!) and both bathrooms require climbing stairs from the main living floor. Showers are an after thought to the oversized jacuzzi tubs and getting in and out of them is dangerous when wet, especially the lower level one as water pools on the plywood around the tub. Stairs to loft and bathroom have no balusters and seem unsafe, especially for children. While it can sleep up to 8 people, the bathroom situation would make cohabitating with that many untenable. Beds and bedding are old and in need of an upgrade. House is cluttered with owner’s books, photo albums, pictures, DVDs, VHS tapes, CDs, clothes , etc. making it feel more like staying at a relative’s house for free rather than paying top dollar for a vacation rental. We expected some rustic vibe from a lake house, but we were very disappointed in the lack of thought, updates and basic functionality of this house and feel it’s overpriced even though it’s on the gorgeous Lake Skaneateles.