Pros
Great fire pit area next to the lake, beautiful place to have a fire! Owners supply wood, they request a donation for the wood you use (at this price, shouldn’t that come with the property?)
They have a grill (con is that you need to bring your own propane to hook up... again, seems like it should be included for the price).
The weeding machines create a very swimmable spot on the lake. It skims the bottom so there’s space without weeds and you can easily jump off the dock and enjoy a good amount of weed free swimming! The machine does make a constant noise, though.
Very quiet road! We took a walk down the peninsula and it was very quiet and easy to walk along the side of the road.
Cons
No functioning knives- it’s dangerous to use knives as dull as these, mostly serrated knives. For the owner, I recommended a new knife set. For future cabin users, would recommend bringing a knife of your own if you plan to cut (even soft cheese was not easy to cut).
Not functioning cutting board- there was a cutting board- it was hard to find, it was the kind that’s made of bumpy glass, and was missing a part, so it wobbles when you use it. Bring a cutting board, also I let the owner know.
Couldn’t use the screen porch because of a lot of mouse poop on the cushions.
Sounds from the dock’s two weed preventers detracts from the peaceful lake quiet we were hoping for
No wifi- not the main reason we came, but would have been nice as phone data wasn’t strong enough to stream music.
The queen bed mattress is so old and incredibly uncomfortable. It is really low in the middle and affected my sleeping and gave me back pain. I expected a better mattress.
The owner offers very few water excursion options- there’s a peddle boat but it sinks if you are out there too long (holes in the bottom might be missing covers?) and two child kayaks, which don’t help us much since we’re adults. Would have been nice to have two adult kayaks to use- seems like the owners have these items on their property, would be nice to offer a way to borrow them for an hour or two or rent them to guests.
That said, the bonfire was right next to the lake and it really was beautiful up there! With a few improvements, would definitely be a 5 star!