Classy large house, feels grand and glorious to be there

Classy large house, feels grand and glorious to be there

October in Montana was absolutely gorgeous. The location on the lake and proximity to Glacier National Park and surrounding towns was ideal. We loved everything about our stay.

This house is a home. Its grandeur and architecture is to be celebrated for sure - it's beautiful - but it's more that this is the kind of place where you will make memories with your family and friends. You can tell when you walk in that is what the intent of the home is and what has happened here. It's well loved and maintained by the owners and has everything you could ask for. The grace with which they share it with you is clear - they want you to enjoy it and we absolutely did. Thank you for our memory making week.

Rented this beautiful house for a long weekend to celebrate my Husbands 50th! We had a few family members join us and we all agree this house was AMAZING! We will be back!!

Rented this beautiful house for a long weekend to celebrate my Husbands 50th! We had a few family members join us and we all agree this house was AMAZING! We will be back!!

Beautiful home in a spectacular location. Looking forward to returning again someday!

An amazing stay- house was absolutely spotless and very well laid out for our family of 5 (2 adults, 3 kids). Totally stocked with every pot, pan, utensil, plate, bowl, appliances, etc a seasoned cook could want. Breathtaking views from every room in the house, esp the sunrise in the master bedroom. Fished and swam off dock. Rode bikes all over the point, saw tons of deer, birds, and even a couple of black bears. State park within short biking/hiking distance to watch sunsets. Rainbows were a regular occurrence after every rain shower. One of the best family vacations we've ever had. Owner was incredibly responsive, had lots of great suggestions for eating out and activities. Library full of books on Montana history and wide spectrum of fiction/non-fiction. Wifi worked great- husband and I both able to work remotely. Enjoyed our stay so much we extended an extra week. Wish the stay never had to end. Can't recommend highly enough.

The perfect lake home for all! The property is both beautiful inside and out! We enjoyed wakeboarding, water skiing, tubing, kayaking everyday followed by home cooked meals in the chef’s kitchen.

The perfect lake home for all! The property is both beautiful inside and out! We enjoyed wakeboarding, water skiing, tubing, kayaking everyday followed by home cooked meals in the chef’s kitchen.

Great stay and we very much appreciate all the advice and hospitality of the owners. Thank you very much

Dennis has opened his home up to so many people… And the home is well cared for and is one of the finest homes in Flathead Lake. My family and I had an amazing time, relaxed in every way shape and form both internally and externally in and around the property. The dock worked out fantastic, we water skied, wakeboarded, lounged on floaties, bbq nightly and are on the patio and had the boat in a shore lift which made sleeping wonderful and was the very best for me with the rough lake one day early on. We had the privilege of meeting all the neighbors, of which are now all new friends. Wonderful people and very accommodating in all areas. Thanks to Dennis and his family, my family had a “fabulous” and very memorable vacation, and one that we hope to repeat again next year. Thank you Burns family!

Can’t say enough about how beautiful this home is and how wonderful Dennis was in accommodating us from start to finish. One of the most peaceful and serene places. There’s no better home into enjoy the beauty of Montana. Thank you for opening our home to us!

This home is wonderful and the location on Finley Point is relatively calm compared to other locations on Flathead. The view is incredible and we enjoyed drinking our coffee/tea on the deck every morning. We had a terrific time just staying at the home; paddle boarding, fishing from the dock, and playing croquet. You really feel like you are at home while staying here. Great floor plan, well stocked kitchen, and a comfortable place. We had a wonderful time and will have lasting memories of this beautiful home! Dennis is very responsive and welcoming. Thank you Dennis and Andrea for opening your home and sharing such a magical place with complete strangers!

My wife and I visited with our two children and along with my parents. The house is laid out perfectly so everyone can enjoy the space without feeling too crowded. Really an amazing space. We cooked in the wonderfully appointed kitchen for almost every meal, which was great. The best part was the deck that faces the lake and the mountains -- a great place to have coffee in the morning and just enjoy the views at sunrise and sunset. The whole family had an amazing visit here and we would definitely stay again.

Pure magic, chores notwithstanding.

The house was spacious, comfortable and beautiful. We spent our mornings enjoying a cup of coffee on the deck while deer wondered through the property. Evenings, we would relax by the fire and enjoy each others company. The lake was gorgeous, and the surrounding neighborhood was so nice to take morning walks through. At night the sky lit up with stars, we even saw the aura borealis to the north over glacier national park, spectacular. We enjoyed the towns of Whitefish and Bigfork, and of course Glacier. The two restaurants at the end of the road were so fun, with delicious food. Dennis was so helpful suggesting ideas for things to do, and so attentive to our needs. His cleaning lady and handyman were also great, they stood by ready to help us with anything we needed. I can't rave enough about how wonderful our stay at flathead lake was, it was memorable and special, we will remember our girls 60th birthday get together for ever. Thank you so much Dennis.

What a fabulous house and wonderful owner -- so helpful and considerate. First, the house is truly beautiful, the scenery lovely. Second, the home is a home and feels that way. It's incredibly well stocked and has everything a cook could want or need. Local shopping options were good and the craft brew selections around Flathead Lake not to be missed (what could be better than cooking a great meal and enjoying a growler of a fine local brew?). Convenient to Glacier, hiking around Mission Falls Reservoir, Three Dog Down, M&S Meats, Wild Horse Island, the quaint town of Bigfork, and so much more. We hope to enjoy it again some day soon.

My family and I stayed here over Thanksgiving and it is a trip we will not soon forget! Dennis was incredibly helpful and generous from the moment we booked our reservation with him. We stayed during a very cold time of year and Dennis made certain everything was taken care of from the inviting temperature of the home upon our arrival to sending out the housekeeper to help us work the master bedroom fireplace. The home is lovely and feels comfortable to be in. It felt as though I was staying in the home of a good friend. The comfortable, lived-in quality of the home did not leave me with the sterile sensation of other vacation rentals I have stayed in. The quality of the amenities are first rate. The craftsmanship used to build this home is seen in every detail including the solid wood doors, beautiful hardwood floors, and most of all the incredible view of the lake and mountains. My family has already decided that this is a place we must come back to in the summer. You will not be disappointed by this home!

Excellent, well maintained property! 5 people in our party, ranging in ages from 2 to 70+! Everyone enjoyed themselves. The owner was very helpful and responsive. Would rent again, without any hesitation!

My family and I had a wonderful time staying in this house, located on the shores of Flathead lake. It offers a stunning view of the lake and mountains surrounding it. It is a big spacious house with everything you could possibly need on a vacation away from home. The house is beautifully build with lots of wood and stone and big windows everywhere. We enjoyed the feeling of being outside all the time. Every night we would sit on the patio and watch the sunset over the lake. It was truly magnificent.

My family and I had a wonderful stay at this home and got to experience the complete Montana vacation. This house works for both sedentary vacationers and adventurers as well. It is about 90 minutes to Glacier Park for hiking and sightseeing yet there is plenty to do without having to venture out. The property has a dock for water skiing, tubing or just just looking out at the mountains. There is a firepit on the shore as well as a fireplace on the patio and one in the living room. There is plenty of spices and kitchen supplies as well as high end appliances and a gas grill on the patio. Polson is only about 10 minutes away and has a Safeway, Wal Mart, two golf courses and a variety of fast food restaurants. Flathead Lake is a true gem and this locale is more calm that houses on the main part of the lake. Overall an amazing experience full of unforgettable family times.

Let me start to answer some of your questions now so that you can make reservations of check on-line reviews if you want. I don't think this time of the year that you'd need to pre-book anything. If you want a fishing guide, I'd recommend Eric Bjorge ("be-york-ee") at Two River Gear in Bigfork. For boat rentals in Polson, KwaTukNuk ("Quah- Tuck-Nuck") will have the most choice. Rentals are expensive - you might try negotiating. You could also ask around town to see if anyone else is renting now. There's a small sporting goods store in Polson on Main Street (Mission Mountain Water Sports?), and those girls would probably know. Right across the street from KwaTukNuk is Papa Don's restaurant, which I think is the best food in Polson. His tri-tip sandwich is a favorite, and salmon and ribs in the evening are good. Tell Don that you're staying at our place, and he may have some tips on fishing in the lake. Our neighbors are great people, and very friendly. You'll find that generally to be the case. Let people know why you're there, and they'll adopt you for what you need. You can also rent boats at Marina Cay in Bigfork. There's another place in Woods Bay, which might be a better bargain, and it's a pleasant little bay to boat from. It may be just called Woods Bay Marina. You could boat from there up to Bigfork, where there's a good public dock where you can tie up and walk up for lunch. You could also cross the lake and boat around Lakeside and Somers, which is also pretty. If you boat from Polson the area around Kings Point is pleasant, as well as Finley Point and the narrows islands. There are very few places to gas up on the lake, so you might want to carry a five-gallon can of gas with you. For horse-riding, I'd try Flathead Lake Lodge just south of Bigfork. It's a dude ranch, basically, but really a lovely place. Bigfork is full of great restaurants. In order, I'd recommend Showthyme, La Provence (also nice panini sandwiches during the day), The Coyote Roadhouse (out of town a little bit) and the Swan River Cafe (upstairs). The Bigfork Inn is nice, and a really great place to go for old time dancing if you're up there on a Friday or Saturday night. There's a fun community playhouse that the kids might enjoy. We saw an abridged version of the complete works of William Shakespeare there last summer, and the kids really enjoyed it. In Glacier Park, the wa

The house was perfectly laided out. The location and setting beautiful and the owners effortlessly easy to work with. It is the most beautiful house on the lake.

We have been extremely fortunate to spend one week here for the last three years, and we eagerly look forward to vacation again at Flathead Lake. Time literally passes you by as you are overcome by the fabulous scenery and incredible calm of Finley Point. Lazy days are filled with swimming off the dock, but a night time canoe trip captures the amazing beauty and peacefulness of the Lake. Reading your favorite novel is difficult because of the convergence of the mountains and lake. This home should be featured in Sunset Magazine with every amenity imaginable – a gourmet cook’s dream kitchen, a slate deck with welcoming Adirondack chairs, an outside fireplace for late night star viewing and marshmallow roasts. The home is perfect for entertaining or a quiet escape. Our most significant decision each day is whether to have morning coffee on the deck or on the dock, or when to open a bottle of wine in the afternoon. Our best memories have been made here.