We had such a nice stay. The house has stunning views of the lake and mountains. The kitchen was well appointed and the living room was perfect for cold winter nights of games by the fire.

Great and kind hosts. Very nice place. Gorgeous views. Thoroughly enjoyed stay. Walk to the private beach is charming.

A lot of other reviews focused on the walk to the beach. It is about a 2 to 3 minute walk down a wooded path...so dogs don't go to other properties is my guess. To an almost private beach. The next door neighbor has a dock which abuts the property. Luckily they were not there. Only negative is after a long day relaxing on the beach you walk up a slight hill....to a great view. Host was very responsive and helpful.

Just an ideal spot on the lake -- we loved the walk down to the water to our private beach (unless the neighbors were there, but they are very friendly--we enjoyed spending time with them) and the lounge chairs on the patio with an awning where we could watch the lake and the sunset was my favorite spot all week. And a beautiful kitchen, nice shower. We've stayed other place on Newfound Lake and this was the nicest! It was a perfect spot for a family vacation! We hope to be back!

We thoroughly enjoyed our vacation at the lake. The house was great and the location perfect.

The house was just as described. Lots of space for 3 adults and would have been comfortable for more. Being up on the hill provides a great view of the lake, although it does mean there's a bit of a hike down to the actual beach. It was not a problem for us but would be a challenge for anyone with mobility issues. Of course, they'd be able to enjoy the view from one of the three different outdoor seating areas or the picture windows in the living room (with tons of comfy seating). Marianne was a great host, available to answer questions as needed. The kitchen was surprisingly well stocked, except for a lack of mixing bowls or measuring cups, but nothing we couldn't work around, and a great supply of spices and pantry items.

Very nice peaceful spot. The walk to the lake was a bit far but we got used to it. The beachfront was perfect. All of my boys loved the cove and it was nice to be away from all of the boat traffic while swimming. We would recommend this vacation home.

This is a beautiful location! It was great to have our own little beach area and quiet bay where our pup enjoyed swimming for hours! Great kayaking area as well. Great yard for grilling, watching the sunset and listening to the loons calling.

Great stay

My family stayed here in 2009 and will be again this year. The house itself is very big and you can't beat the view. The beach is very nice and the water was always clean while we were there. The house has Direct TV which is a huge bonus when you have kids. The big sell for us was that we were able to bring our cats. I have not been able to find a place this nice that does the same. Things I liked the most about this place would be the view, the space (while it sleeps six adults, you aren't cramped at all), the large grassy backyard and the TV. I'll say what I didn't like (I'm really nitpicking here) would be the poor internet connection and no AC. Even without AC though I slept comfortably every night with just a fan. I would gladly recommend this house to friends and can't wait to go there in a few weeks!

My family and I have been coming to Newfound Lake for over 25 years and have stayed at a half-dozen places in all and this one was great. The view from the patio is fantastic. The accommodations are very comfortable and very tasteful. This was our first time at this end of the lake and we loved the quiet location. After staying here for a week we all agreed more time was needed.

We stayed at this vacation rental last summer (2008) and came back again this summer (2009) because we loved it so much. The property is on a very scenic lot, with mountain and lake views. Although there are neighbors on all sides, they are a reasonable distance away. The attractive landscaping provides a great deal of privacy. We were concerned the first summer that it might be uncomfortably hot without air conditioning, but there was always a breeze from the lake, so it stayed comfortable. This year it was the same. We kept the windows open and enjoyed the fresh air. The view across the lake with mountains in the background is so wonderful to wake up to when you stay in the master bedroom. When you are out in the back yard, just 110 yards to the southeast is an unobstructed view of the historic red barn of Hillside Inn. There is DirectTV with DVR service so that we could receive 200+ channels and record programs when we were out. The internet connection was not working at the house so we drove down to the Newfound Lake grocers to use their internet cafe (free of charge). The lake is wonderful for swimming. If we wanted a change of scenery, we would drive to the beach at Wellington State Park. We love this vacation property and plan to rent again next summer.

My fiancée and I had stayed in this home for a period of one week in the summer time. Prior to us giving in our deposit, we had asked several detailed questions as to how private this home was, as it related to the proximity to other homes. We were told that this home was away and secluded from other homes. Upon our arrival, we were disappointed to see that there was a full-on community on this lake. Not a single picture shows, however, the neighbors are on each side and only about 15ft away. In addition, there is a new community located directly on the water. There was a private path to the lake for this home, however it was a small inlet of a beach, and the water there was a tad dirty, as opposed to being directly on the lake. One neighbor had fireworks going for the whole weekend- it was not 4th of July- and it scared my dogs tremendously. Also, we were unable to find the internet anywhere, and nor was there any cooling - AC- in the home for our summer stay. The TV’s, vicars, DVDs, are old and outdated, remote controls to be found nowhere- for the TV or DVD. For those that are looking for a somewhat of a technologically/modern/ somewhat of an up-to-date secluded stay, away from others- for some privacy- this is not the place for you.