We read the information and expected the cabin to be rustic. However, there’s a difference between rustic and being prepared for the comfort and safety of one’s guests. Although there were many
problems, it wasn’t a dump so, I’ll start with the positives…the bed was comfortable and the bedding was clean, there was plenty of paper products, towels and linens, and it has a nice yard. Also, I was surprised about the bathroom complaints as we found it acceptable in size and utility. I also wasn’t really bothered by the unfinished walls or exposed plumbing and wiring but, there were many unacceptable features. The furniture is disgusting, the brown chair should have been thrown out 20 years ago. It has a dark grease stain where people have put their head for so many years, the window sills are caked with dirt and grime, the cupboards doors are covered with many years of grease and dirt, the throw rugs were absolutely disgusting; they haven’t been washed in years. There were no closets or dressers so I couldn’t unpack and I found living out of a suitcase to be very stressful. The whole house was very cluttered; we didn’t even have room to put our groceries away; we had to keep them on the countertop. To keep house for 2 weeks, we were left with the smallest Dollar Store broom in terrible condition and 2 mops with filthy mop covers. When I finish cleaning my floors, I take the dirty pads off and wash them! Replacing the old cheap rubber welcome mat would have been a decent thing to do. It’s so old and worn out that the little black rubber nubs were coming off. At first, we thought they were mouse poop. So, we set traps. When we returned, there were no trapped mice but, there was more “poop”. It happened again and upon closer inspection, we realized it was the little black nubs that were wearing off and we must’ve been carrying it on on our shoes! The lack of a table On the deck was a HUGE oversight. When you have a great view of the lake, why would you want to eat your meals or do your journal writing inside? The screen house is cluttered and unswept. I was very excited about the sauna but it turned out to be a mixed bag. The sauna proper was nice but, the dressing room was cluttered and cobwebby, the ash tray was stuffed tight with ashes, there was no wood small enough fur the sauna stove. I bought 3 bundles of wood and I was only able to get enough wood for one sauna. Finally, the pictures of the beach were deceiving & should be updated.