The lake/river access is nice, it was peaceful to watch the boats & my grandsons had fun swimming/playing on the tiny beach. However, we had many issues with the house that future renters should know.
FIRST: it was NOT clean, even though the cleaner had been on site that day. There were cobwebs & dead bugs everywhere, food remnants in the spare bedroom, the corner by the couch was disgusting, the garage/entertaining area & mini-fridge were not clean & there was food under the table. The cleaner had taken all the dirty linens, but had not brought any replacements towels leaving ONE hand towel for our stay.
SECOND: the smoke detectors went off our first night from 11:35 pm to 9:20 am from 1-5 times an hour with a siren & female voice screaming “FIRE! FIRE!” We checked the “book” on property and it provided no contact information in case of an emergency (Julie has now corrected this), the Wi-Fi information was incorrect, and our cell phones were roaming with no service. We were exhausted and tried everything to make them stop. We would fall asleep hoping it was done going off only to be woke again with another round of sirens. I was finally able to contact Julie the next morning through my husband’s work phone to have her come & fix the detectors.
THIRD: was maintenance issues – obviously the smoke alarms are number one (batteries should be replaced on a regular basis), the kitchen faucet had a steady flow unless you played with turning it off, the bunk bed rail was very loose, the dryer does NOT dry (we ran our first load for 6 cycles then my husband removed a bird's nest from the dryer vent, after that we still had to run it almost 4 hours to get clothes dried).
FINALLY: Neither the property manager Julie nor the owner Joyce were familiar with Vrbo policy on Service Animals. When my daughter-in-law surprised us on property with her licensed service dog, we were yelled at that the service animal had to leave the property. (Their contract allows for day visitors and Vrbo policy is very clear on service animals – I wasn't breaking any rules allowing my daughter from CA to visit us). Even after I provided Julie with the Vrbo policy she threatened to cancel my reservation and force me to leave the property if the service dog returned.
All in all, a large chunk of my vacation was consumed with problems and issues with this rental. Both Julie and Joyce were unprofessional and rude in dealing with the service animal. Future renters: BEWARE!