We had the most wonderful week at Chris’ lake house. It’s so beautiful, very clean, well stocked, comfortable, and we enjoyed the most breathtaking sunsets every evening that lasted for hours. We stayed at the cabin all week enjoying the beach and lake and didn’t venture out much - We only went into Lindstrom to let the kids play at the playground and pick up milk at the Holiday station. We cooked all our own meals at home and didn’t go out to eat at all (very few patios and there’s a pandemic going on), but there is a Dominos and Pizza Man that deliver - it sure was tempting!
The kitchen has virtually everything you need, even a blender and crock pot. The only things I was grateful that I brought along from home - a pizza cutter and a meat thermometer. Even outside there are tons of beach chairs, life jackets of all sizes, 2 kayaks, a canoe, fire pit, charcoal grill, a ton of sand toys for my kids to play with - I could go on and on. I left more than one bag in the car because we simply didn’t need the beach stuff I packed after all. The beds had soft sheets, though I’ll admit the twin mattresses in the loft were more comfortable than the queen (watch out for the footboard, too - it’s easy to miss and I have a few bruises).
Chris kindly and promptly answered every question I had prior and during our stay.
Now, the cons, and they are minor: our first day there was quite hot, and the AC (a wall unit) doesn’t reach the loft area very well. Chris had a fan positioned to direct the cool air up there, but it only does so much. And that’s the only fan in the whole place, so Id suggest bringing at least one from home (I brought one and kinda wish I’d brought 2-3). We lucked out and had fabulous weather. But since some of the windows don’t have screens and others are older and just don’t open/close properly, it’s hard to get a good cross breeze. So again - fans. I’d also suggest bringing some kind of covering for the window and doorway if you plan to use the loft - there are none currently.
My family absolutely loved staying here and hope we can return next summer!