Place was beautiful. Nice quiet lake. The best part for us was the beachy waterfront. My 1 and 3 year old niece and nephew had a wonderful time swimming in the shallow sandy water. Very safe for little kids. We were able to scoop some extra sand from the water to build some sand castles on the beach area. The older kids had a great time exploring the lake with the provided paddle boats and kayaks. The owner was responsive and nice to deal with. Fires out front every night were lovely and we could even see the Milky Way on a clear night. The porch was great seating for family games and meals. Neighbors were friendly and helpful. All three bathrooms were nice and new. We were able to make several trips to local towns all within an hour away: Traverse City Schooner Manitou ice cream cruise was awesome/ tallshipsailing.com, Alden at Torch lake, Petoskey for shopping and food, and a Platte River tubing trip that let out into Lake Michigan. There were a couple of minor repair/ or work in progress items that didn't bother us much (slider doors were super sticky, a broken closet door that had no slider track, downstairs TV was not on a stand or mounted, so just tippy for adventurous toddlers). The TV did have an attached and working firestick which was nice. Whole family was happy and we highly recommend.