We have never been to Smith's lake before and thought the area was a lovely place to visit with a sleepy lakeside village feel but close to numerous spectacular beaches. Gerard's place is obviously well loved and was perfect for us. It has a superb private outside deck where we spent a lot of time reading/chatting and having a few afternoon drinks. We really appreciated having our pet dog teddy with us and there were numerous nice touches including a late check out as no one was coming the next day. We cannot recommend the place more highly and hope to visit again