The large semi-opened concept kitchen that helped the cook feel a part of the action while keeping tabs on everyone. We were impressed with how fully stocked it was. There was even a big griddle for making morning pancakes!The TV above the fire place and big couch where our large family could sit and watch a movie.The fact that none of the bathrooms were inside bedrooms-This made it so easy for our big group to always find an open toilet or shower without constantly having to bug each other. The big dining room table-perfect for our big dinners and birthday celebrations. The nice, new washer and dryer-great for washing bathing suits and towels. The quiet, tree lined street which was so nice to ride bikes down. We rode all the way to Gateway Park using the bike trail right off of US23.The soft grass lawn for the kids to run around and play catch on. We even got some friendly visits from the neighbor’s adorable dogs!The back deck with the solo stove. It was so easy to get a fire going that we ended up having one every night. The platform by the water to relax, sun yourself or have a nice morning cup of coffee.The water, the water, the water! We thought the waves crashing against the platform seemed quite menacing at first but once in the water it was so relaxing we never wanted to get out. We were even able to fly kites from the water because it was so shallow, roughly knee to waste high almost 100 feet out with a nice sandy bottom.