Our extended family of 3 toddlers, 2 teens, and 7 adults stayed a week at this property and loved everything about it. The place was clean, there was tons of room for us all, and the location was beautiful. The bonus screened in porch and the fire pit is where we spent the bulk of time "not sleeping" - the porch is just to die for and I was sad to leave it behind. The other thing you don't think about until you have 7 adults in one house with 2 showers - quantity of hot water! There was tons - they have a boiler instead of a standard 50 gallon hot water heater that I'm used to, and we never ran out. That was huge for us as everyone wanted to shower daily.
The lake was gorgeous, but please understand there is no beach, this isn't exactly a walk up lake with a bank. It's heavily treed, the best access point to the lake is from the owner's dock. It was still a bit too cool and we did not get in the water on this trip, and didn't take advantage of the FOUR kayaks the owner provided for use.
The property was very rural, yet an easy drive in to town to pick up milk or pizza, if you so desire. About an hour drive to Acadia National Park. Everyone was very happy with this house and the owner's responsiveness to any questions we had. It was a great stay.
One note - no AC. We knew that going in and was expecting it. There is a marked temperature difference between floors, put those who like it warmer on the top floor to sleep as it is definitely warmer at night. If you're from Texas, like me, it might get uncomfortable in late August, but was perfect at the end of June. The weather overall was just such a nice change from the heat of Texas, and I immediately noticed the lack of trees in the DFW area when I landed after being surrounded by them at this rental property in Maine. Had a bit of geographic shock! My kudos to Diane and Joe and his brother, they go out of their way to make sure your stay goes well. Love to Cooper and Ryder!