We rented the property for the April 8, 2024, eclipse, and it was a really great place to watch it. The weather cooperated, and everyone had a good time together. However, we had many issues with the house itself. Any 1 or 2 of them would not have been a big deal, but the list just kept growing. I can't recommend this house unless the owners address some of the many problems.
Here are the things we noted:
* Living room TV broken
* Drier tripped the breaker when we tried to use it
* Coffee maker broken
* Peeling linoleum and hole in the laundry room floor
* Too few dishes and silverware
* Sprayer arm missing from dishwasher--found it under the sink and put it back on
* Living room furniture stained and sleeper sofa worn out and unusable
* Grill rusted out and unusable
* Outdoor recreation equipment (kayaks, paddleboards, chairs, foosball, connect 4, Adirondack chairs, hammocks) dirty, worn, broken, and/or missing. We cleaned up what we could.
* Broken window in dining room, taped up instead of being repaired. Unsafe for kids.
* Broken chairs in dining room and deck.
* Tile falling off master bathroom shower and tub.
* Knob fell off in master shower when turned
* Burned out bulbs throughout
* TV remotes missing batteries
* Loose dogs roaming the neighborhood. While on a walk, saw a cyclist chased by 4 dogs. Scary.
* Out of date binder with contact info for previous owner.
It's a nice lake, and it wouldn't take too much work to make this a much nicer house.