WOW!!! This cottage is literally right on the water with a nice private beach! No climbing flights of stairs or dunes to go between your cottage and the beach. We found this super convenient for our family of 5, including three boys ages 4, 7 and 9, because we didn't have to pack any bags to go to the beach -- we could come and go from the cottage all day long for food, drinks, bathroom, rest time, etc.
Though there is another cottage and house on this property, it still felt VERY private and secluded, especially since the view from the porches of this cottage are trees on both sides, and lake/beach in front.
This cottage came with EVERYTHING -- kayaks, life jackets, a fire pit, firewood, beach toys, beach chairs, a grill, washer/dryer, and even a hammock! And of course plates, silverware, coffee pots, bath towels, cleaning supplies, etc.
The cottage has two floors, each with a kitchen and bathroom. We stayed here as a family of 5, but you could definitely do two families -- each on their own floor! The top floor has two bedrooms, and the bottom floor has one. ALL 5 of us decided to sleep on the bottom floor (parents in the bed, one boy on the couch and 2 boys in sleeping bags on the floor). We slept with the doors open (screen doors closed) and heard the waves gently crashing all night long.
The beach and water were very clean and enjoyable! There are stones along the water's edge, so you may want to bring water shoes. We enjoyed looking through the stones for sea glass and heart-shaped rocks. For the most part the water was very calm, we even put our beach chairs out in the water and enjoyed the gentle lapping of the tiny waves against out legs and feet.
The fire pit was amazing! We enjoyed a night of star gazing set to the backdrop of a crackling fire and crashing waves. It was INCREDIBLE!
We will definitely be coming back to stay at this cottage again in the future!!