Our stay was amazing. The house is beautiful. The views and peaceful location were completely used. We had many fun game nights and dinners around the table, the kitchen easily provided many happy meals. The gas grill, the fire pit were easy to use. The kayaks were a lot of fun. Sitting on the dock enjoying the peaceful quiet mornings was rejuvenating. The pool chairs and umbrellas were really nice. A ping pong table in the garage was a ton of fun too. The extra fridge/freezer was handy and the ice maker was an unexpected treat that was indispensable! Watching the rain from the screened in porches was wonderful too. Beds were comfy and linens were perfect.
That being said, the caretaker should do a better job for the owner. There were lights in the kitchen that never worked and made it hard to see. A few knobs on the doors were unusable as the handles kept falling off. 1 of the many dishwashers had standing water in it when we arrived so we didn't use any, just in case. 2 toilets were not very stable and could use a tightening. The groundskeeper did not trim the paths from house to fire pit or pool so we did that ourselves for safety. They could use lights from the house to the pool for safety too. The pool did not stay clean all week and had algae by time we left. We did skim it with the skimmer. One of the upstairs bathrooms could use a towel bar to hang towels and a small shelf to set things for use. These are minor adjustments.
A great experience for our family!