While this house is OK, I don’t think it rates an exceptional rating that it has. Janet was very responsive to questions, the listing is generally accurate, and the location on Penn Estates with pool and things to do in the area are great. However, the house itself was disappointing: (1) The WiFi was terrible. 80% of the time it didn’t work, and when it did the speed was VERY slow. (2) The AC is not what you would expect. There is just one old unit on the mezzanine. If you are expecting modern AC, you will be very disappointed. (3) The house feels rather worn out and in need of upkeep. Paintwork is scuffed, bathrooms are tiny and dated, various things are in disrepair, eg. screen doors are broken and don’t move, kitchen lights are an extension cord nailed to the ceiling that you plug/unplug to operate, carpet on the stairs has a musty smell, shower door handle broke off, there is dust and cobwebs in many places in the house. None are deal-breakers, but they just make it feel like the place is lacking. Also if you had 5 or more people it would feel cramped. The upstairs 3 bedrooms are cramped and lack anywhere for luggage or clothes – the small closets are already filled up with stuff. Another negative are the many stairs to climb to get in/out of the house - hard with bags even if you are fit! On the plus side, the direct lake access with kayaks is nice, and the basement games room is a bonus. Overall it’s OK, but if I came back to the area I would look at other options.

As advertised, Janet’s home overlooking a quaint pond was truly special. Plenty of space for a large family. Old school board games and DVD’s included! And of course the basement is a games heaven with a pool table, dart board and foozball. Kitchen is well equipped though needs a little modernizing perhaps needing an air fryer. Though the pop up toaster oven was something my kids thought was cool. The steps leading down to the property are both great and - as mentioned in the ad - not intended for disabled guests. I didn’t mind. However, bringing a haul in from the car parked above was definitely something you should be aware of. Got my exercise in! The property is close to all Poconos attractions including Camelback and Great Wolf Lodge. The only note perhaps is the process at the gated community entrance. Make sure your GPS takes you to the front gate. We ended up at the back gate where the security guy on the speaker system clearly is not happy with the continuous problem of “guests” pulling up and having to instruct us to grab the print out supplied below the scanner (looked like this always happens) which had loose directions on how to go around to the front gate. On tap of that, when one pulls up to the back gate, you have to go in reverse to get out and likely there are a line of cars behind you and it gets a bit stressful. Other than that, we had a great time and highly recommend the property to anyone else.

This is an amazing home/cabin! As soon as you walk in it felt cozy and very inviting. Everything was immaculately clean. The kitchen was well stocked with all the essentials, which made it easy to cook our meals. Access to the lake was right in the back yard with Canoes and kayaks available for guest use. We had a lot of family fun in the basement which has a pool table and all sorts of games. The house was fully equipped with everything you could possibly think of. What did it for me was all of the beautiful little details throughout the cabin which had a warm Homie feel. Janet was very kind and quick to respond to any of my questions. I highly recommend this home. A peaceful place to enjoy, relax and take home great memories. Thank you Janet! We would certainly want to visit again!

Exactly what we signed up for

Excellent property for vacation

Excellent property for vacation

Exactly what we signed up for

Janet was very accommodating for our last minute getaway. 7 adults and plenty of room for us all. The place was clean and very nice. Definately on a hill as described but we made lots of use of everything the property had to offer from the firepit, to the grill to the well equipped kitchen and even the deck and screened in porch. Also the beach. Would definitely rent again. Thanks!!