Lovely Private Location – Great Family Vacation

Lovely cottage that is almost a 5-star plus. We had an excellent stay with only a few minor issues. The waterfront is awe-inspiring from the deck but is shallow and a bit weedy. Just bring water shoes as suggested in the cottage information. We enjoyed being that this quiet end of the Lake with access to a winding river as well as the larger body of water. We were happily entertained each evening watching the local beaver swimming by. The beds and linens were high quality and comfortable but we could have used more hand towels and washcloths. Liquid hand soap would have been an added benefit over bar soap. The kitchen is modern and loaded with lots of cupboard space to store all your dry goods and a great dining area that easily accommodates 10 adults at one table. We did discover that the supplies were limited. We could have used more wine glasses, (maybe some acrylic stemless ones) more ice cube trays (could use at least 4), large serving spoons, larger bowls for a family-size salad, more cookie sheets (or a larger one), pitchers for mixing drinks (we purchased one), and also another fridge and/or freezer would be great. This cottage has 6 bedrooms, and when bringing food and drinks for the week there is just not enough fridge and freezer space. Even a beverage fridge in the games room would be helpful. Something that would have been helpful is a binder unique to this cottage rather than just generic information. We struggled to get into the cottage as clear instructions were not given about which buttons to push first. We had some issues with the stove and simple instructions would have been helpful. The fire pit was excellent and we enjoyed our times around it even though the bugs this time of year were quite annoying. The ping pong table was enjoyed by all! Would have been nice to have 4 paddles. The canoe and kayaks were enjoyed on this quiet, not too large lake, with a winding river to explore as well. A paddle board would be a nice addition. We found it quite warm at night even in the basement bedrooms. Screens on the windows would have been nice so that the windows could have been opened as it cooled off nicely in the evening and we would have been happy to have the cool night air rather than wasting the air conditioning.