This house is clean and spacious. The beautiful yard with firepit and hammock is great. Garage turned gameroom is perfect for kids/family fun. There are many fans in the house, but there's no AC. The nights were warm even with the windows open and all of the fans running. Overall, this is a nice property but there are things that potential guests should be aware of since the description is not entirely accurate and is probably a little overpriced. The statement that the lake is a "short walk" away is a literally accurate statement, but you're not permitted to actually walk to the lake. The description does state that there is no direct lake access but be aware that you can't walk anywhere near it as the road you'd use to walk to it appears to be a private driveway and the property between this house and the lake is all private. Also, the statement that you're able to look out to the lake while you grill is misleading. The only views of the lake are, although pretty, small glimpses above the neighbor's trees from inside the house, as this house sits on a hill, a distance from the lake, behind houses that appear to actually be on the lake. Those houses have trees that block all views of the lake except the glimpses I mentioned. Under the "amenities" list in the description, it states this property is "waterfront." This is outright false since the lake side of the house fronts only the back of the property of the houses actually on the lake. The statements about the kayaks are misleading also. What is actually there are 3 kayaks and ONE cartop transport device to transport ONE of the 3 kayaks. At least one of the kayaks is a double so it is possible for 2 guests to drive that kayak to the closest boat launch (5.4 miles away per Google) at Emerson Park in the city of Auburn. Unless you have an additional vehicle or trailer that can also transport 1 or both of the other kayaks, the other 2 kayaks are useless and really should not be mentioned as a feature of this property without making it clear that the guest must bring their own transport system for both of them. The location of this property is excellent, within a reasonable drive of Ithica, countless waterfalls, wineries, state parks and quaint towns along the way. The city of Auburn has some great restaurants and Wegman's grocery is excellent. Because of the misleading statements about the lake which the rates are based on, I'm giving a 3 star rating instead of 4.
