The house is lovely and designed to give everyone time together and independently. It boasts great views from all the large picture windows in the living area and the 2 master bedrooms. The balcony is also a great place to enjoy the outdoors and keep an eye on all the boating activity on the lake.
This is what we considered a primo VRBO house as reflected in the beautiful property and higher rental price. The number of bedrooms, access to the lake and spacious living areas, in and out, make the house very appealing.
The house does not have a pool or offer guests olawn chairs and games for inside & out (1 deck of cards?). This just misses the mark though when you consider the lack of personal touches that make guests feel they are getting the very best value and appreciation for their stay. Here are some ideas from stays we have enjoyed in other top properties that would make the place memorable. Guest bottles of chilled water in the fridge - 1 per guest per night. Coffee filters (we used paper towels used until someone could make a store run), creamers and even hotel sized coffee and tea, hand towels and bath towels could be available in laundry room or bathrooms. Dish towels and oven hot pads (we used bath washcloths and hand towels for removing hot dishes and drying dishes) are needed in the kitchen, along with a better assortment of cooking pots & pans (some things are old and not in the best shape). 1 set of pots & pans and 1 set of cookie/cooking sheets would make the kitchen more efficient. Remove the old, well worn items. Individual sized bottles of body wash, hair shampoo & conditioner and body lotion would be more gracious than the family sized bottles offered. This is probably a bit picky but small things make individuals feel special. The property will gain customers and they will enjoy themselves more if they feel valued. So would we come back? Probably, but we would pack to bring the added items to make our stay memorable for the right reasons.