The house was as described and well maintained. The kids had lots of fun kayaking and catching fish in the river. After being out during the day, they were always happy to get back to the house and play games or go to the river. We didn't use the game room as much as we thought we would, however -- it was a little too musty (no big deal - just needs to be aired out a bit). Having the second shower in the game room also proved less useful than what we hoped...people preferred to just wait until the shower in the house was free, rather than bringing everything across the yard (it was vacation -- we were all feeling lazy!). We tried out the propane fire pit, but it doesn't give off as much heat as a regular (wood) campfire, so we ended up back inside. I'm sure it would be great on a summer night, when you just have it for ambience, and don't also need it for warmth! Even though it's at the end of the road and has lots of land, it wasn't as private as we expected. (We live in a rural area, though, so maybe our expectations were too high.) Someone from the power company came to the dam every day. There was a trailer parked next to the barn, which someone came and got one day. Another time, two teenagers walked up and got mowers out of the barn and drove off. And once when we got home, there was a truck parked at the edge of the driveway. It was still there when we left the next morning. No one bothered us or interfered in any way with our stay....it just took away some of the illusion of privacy. We still had a great time at the house, and it was well suited (and well located) for our needs.