We love this cabin! It was our fourth trip to the cabin and we had an amazing time as usual. Imagine a retreat where you can unwind and escape the daily grind, where you can get back to nature and enjoy the peace and quiet. You'll fall in love due to this cabin's beautiful setting among the woods and wildlife and of course, a 10 acre private lake, surrounded by beautiful forests and hiking trails. They have a paddle boat, row boat, and canoe available for use and a great private fishing dock. The new firepit, new deck furniture, and other upgrades were amazing! We loved sitting by the fire, sipping wine on the porch overlooking gorgeous views, cooking smores, and the kids made sandcastles. We saw a few deer and listened to the bullfrogs at night.
Inside, the cabin was clean and cozy with all of the comforts of home, such as great entertaining and sleeping spaces. It comfortably held our group of 6 (four adults, two kids.) We had a couple things that were in the process of being fixed inside the cabin (which were no big deal) and Catherine quickly resolved them! That's a big reason why we enjoy staying here so much because Catherine and her family maintains it perfectly and she is very attentive to our needs.
When you're at this lakehouse, it's sufficiently isolated from the hustle and bustle of life, but not so far that you can't jump in your car and be in Hanover in 10 minutes or Galena in 20 minutes. Although the idea is to enjoy the outdoors, having a great Internet connection is important for our family, especially for my son who runs his business online. The recent high speed internet upgrade (that we also enjoyed last year) allowed us to stay connected if we had to for rainy day and evening entertainment options. Stream video, have Zoom calls, and anything you'd do at home. We brought a small Roku to hook up to the nice TV upstairs with an HDMI port. They also offer Dish Network there, so you will have plenty to watch even if you don't stream over the internet. You truly get the best of both worlds, enjoying the seclusion and privacy, but being connected. Deal with work issues or other important errands that come up and require internet.
The cabin has everything you need for a relaxing and peaceful getaway, and the views are simply breathtaking. We hope everyone gets an opportunity to stay here since it's such a fun place and holds so many memories for our family. We can't wait to return again next year - and maybe even stay longer!