Highland House on Lake Mary with Pool Dock Game Room Sleeps 21

We greatly enjoyed staying at this house. The host made it super easy in all areas. The house has an abundance of amenities from the kitchen to the entertainment room. Our large family (4 couple with children) had plenty of private space to enjoy which made it a successful gathering.

Pros: easy check-in, relatively well-stocked large kitchen (could use a dish strainer, blender and some ice cube trays), loved the table able to seat large group, appreciated the ability to accommodate large group with number of rooms and room configurations, plenty of linens and toiletries, location close to Chicago, POOL!!! SAFETY Issues: 1) Bed frame in small 1st floor room protrudes beyond mattress. 2) Spindles on king lower level bed removed and naked screws sticking up.Problem areas: severe damage to kitchen floor, some furnishings really beat up, cheap covers on couches, bi-fold closet doors all off tracks, microwave handle damaged, cottage less than clean,cheapest TP and paper towels. Rear Deck cushions worn and torn, rear of house filthy, perhaps 10-12 equally filthy lights over rear deck working. Owners need to contract for recycling pick-up!

Great location, great house and pool, no complaints. Would stay here again.

We loved staying here for the weekend. We used the pool a lot, it was awesome. Heated to about 82 degrees. There were just enough beds for our large group. Plenty of towels and linens. Lots of different places to hang out. We'd come back for sure.

12 to 14 of us take a yearly trip with our special needs adult children. This property had all the room we needed, great game room and wonderful pool. While we had a beautiful view of the lake it was about two blocks away. That would be the only negative. We had a great time!

Perfect!! Will stay here again! Deanna who manages the property is very accommodating!! House was very clean!!

It was absolutely one of the best places we have stayed at and one of the most relaxing vacations! Dee was wonderful to work with and really went above and beyond to make our stay the best it could be. Many thanks for everything from our family!

Everyone had a wonderful time relaxing and enjoying the beautiful pool. With 20 people there from age 2-75, we never felt crowded at all!

We had a wonderful stay at this house! It was very spacious for our family with 11 adults & 6 kids. The layout of the kitchen/dining room was perfect for large family meals. The heated pool was very clean and we spent most of our days in the water. The game room is separated from the house above the garage which was perfect for our group. The adults could go hang out there after the kids went to bed. The property manager checked in on us multiple times to see if we needed anything. Overall, a great stay & we’d definitely return in the future. Only tip would be to pack extra bug spray as there were a lot of mosquitoes (which is to be expected when you’re right near a lake and we had some rain.)

My family picked this place for our biennial family gathering which included 19 people this year. The place was spacious, lots of places to gather as family and good privacy. We were able to accommodate everybody comfortably. The place was wonderful, Dee, the manager, was very responsive, the pool was great and we would consider re-renting this place in two years. Of note, we did use the cottage but the water to the cottage had a strong fetid smell and my family staying there could not use the shower or sink because the odor was too strong. The manager attempted to fix it but was unsuccessful, and the owner refused any reimbursement. The lake was a touch of a walk but the pool made up for it. Lastly, the HVAC unit is located in the basement, and in order to keep the top floor at a comfortable temperature, the basement gets very cold. Whoever plans on sleeping in the rooms down there should enjoy the cold or bring extra blankets.

Our entire family of 16 had a wonderful time at the house. The game room was a real hit with the kids and the pool was excellent. Deanna, our property manager, checked in with us every day to make sure everything was good. She is a wonderful lady and we enjoyed working with her. We hope to visit again. Thank you!

The home was beautiful but upon our arrival it was obvious the in-ground pool was unusable. Deanna was very responsive to our issues but the issues were unable to be addressed quickly. The home switched owners about 5 months ago and it is my opinion the new owner is unresponsive and only interested in the money he hopes to make. He did end up coming to the house and we were able to give him a list of the issues we found in the house and the pool. I hope I’m wrong and he brings this house back to its original beauty!

Wonderful long weekend, country cozy, rooms for all, beautiful lake view from large back deck and huge windows, great game room, lake access, lots of room to spread out, modern bathrooms and showers, huge kitchen and dining area, fire pit, amazing swimming pool, 10 minute drive to town.