Lakeside Escape

Made for a wonderful weekend away. Host was very thoughtful and communicative. House was larger than we anticipated and could easily accommodate multiple families.

The area/neighborhood was very nice. We liked having immediate access to the lake in the backyard. The house had so much space for all guests. The pictures were outdated so some furniture/appliances were different but seemed newer. There was a hodge podge of dishes, pots and pans, etc. so they had practically everything we needed; however, many of the dishes needed to be cleaned before use. There were a lot of lake “toys” to pick from which we were excited to use but again they needed to be cleaned and some were poor functioning. The biggest hassle was the AC because it didn’t run very well. Some highlights were the DVD players, fire pit area, small beach near by, kids got separate bedrooms, ice machine, lofted area, and the huge master suite. Overall we enjoyed the stay to get away and enjoy the outdoors as a family. With a few updates and fixes a future visit would be fun with even more family tagging along.

Family had so much fun on the water with all the paddle boards, mat and paddle boat! Great weekend with family!

The listing indicated ‘no wi-fi’ but that was OK since I have unlimited data on my cell phone. Only Verizon phones worked in the house. I’ve done RAGBRAI 25 times and never had an issue with service. But my phone didn’t work. Glad we didn’t have an emergency. Only two of the bedrooms are private. The master and the bedroom over the garage that is very nice - but also very separate. It would have been great for teens or a couple, but none of us wanted to be that far from the fun. Two of the bedrooms are open to the living room. And you have to walk through one room to get to another room which makes late-night potty breaks intrusive. The beds were super comfy and the sheets were soft. There may have been a mix up on our check-in date. We were able to get in with a code we received in a text. But the official email didn’t come until our second day. The house was not very clean, but it wasn’t horrible. We had to ask for more garbage sacks and they were delivered several hours later. There were plenty of beach towels but no kitchen towels. And no wine glasses. And many missing lightbulbs. We loved the Lilly pad. The paddle boat was too filthy to use until I scrubbed it. And there was a sharp screw to jimmy-rig the steering system. Very dangerous to have my grand babies on board. I padded it with a towel no one got poked/scratched. The person I texted with was prompt and polite, so I hate to say so many negative things. But for the price, this home was disappointing.