Lakefront house with skiing nearby, dock, and amazing views - dog-friendly

The house is a nicely maintained cottage on a nice lake near Okemo. I will say that the picture of the L-shaped couch gave me the impression of a much larger house. Nevertheless, the negative review stems almost entirely from the frustration of navigating Vacasa, the outsourced property manager. Basically, we could not find the lifejackets in order to use all the great water toys (kayaks, stand up paddles) that the house offers. We lost almost an entire day trying to extract a simple answer, something the owners could have answered easily themselves. Each time we received a different vacasa rep's canned language. Around 1 pm on our first day, local manager was finally contacted and he immediately went over to fix the issue. His responsiveness was great, but it is extremely difficult to navigate vacasa in order to reach someone locally, which is just not the experience you hope for with vrbo.Synopsis of text exchange (18 hours into ordeal):Vacasa: local manager says life jackets are in front hallway closet.Me: the closet is locked.Vacasa: you do not have access to the closet.This is the type of poor service that completely casts a shadow over an otherwise lovely experience enjoying fall in VT.I will admit that this is in no way a reflection of the local manager, who quickly showed up to give us access to closet and also likely comped us an extended departure.I highly recommend for the owners to reconsider outsourcing the management of their lovely cottage.

Overall very good. Had a wonderful weekend. When I asked the rental company a couple questions I got inaccurate information. I asked if there were life vests on the property, they said no but there were. One of the paddleboards was deflated so unable to use it. There were 2 others. A toilet paper hilder was broken off the wall. One in our group said the comforter was dirty. These were minor issues. Location was great. Lake was beautiful. House was very nice.

We just concluded an incredible weekend away at this property and are already planning to return! The home was perfect for our group of friends, with ample bedrooms (each with its own TV, a surprise to us!), two full bathrooms, comfortable living and dining areas, a well-stocked kitchen, and sprawling outdoor space. We felt cozy without being on top of each other. The town itself is cute and we had fun exploring, especially the farmer's market downtown, but we were absolutely taken with the water views and private dock and spent most of our time at home. Being able to step outside first thing int he morning and have coffee on the water, or take a quick dip in the lake on a whim, was incredible.We also loved the aesthetic of the house. It was beautiful without feeling sanitized— we loved many of the modern touches, but appreciated that they kept elements from the original home. So many of the details felt deliberately thoughtful, which was so appreciated.

We've been renting vacation homes for 25 years now, and it's safe to say that this little house is not in our top-25 list of favorite properties. It has some redeeming features, to be fair, and the photographer has obviously done an outstanding job, but it may really be more charming as a summer destination when the weather is fine and living is easy.

The home is as described with plenty of space for my family of 5. The kitchen was well stocked, and the bathrooms were clean. Plenty of towels and the beds were firm with clean sheets. The views of Lake Rescue were beautiful. The driveway was snow-covered, but with a 4WD, you should have no issue. The 'commute' to Okemo was easy - 8min max. The house seems to have been empty, so a musty smell permeated the home for the first day until the air circulated a few times. Not a big deal. The gas fireplace in the living room is a nice touch and warmed up the home quickly. Only knock was the cob webs in the upper corners of most rooms (the host fee included a 250 cleaning fee, so owner take notice, you are not getting your money's worth).

Convenient to Okemo. Has everything you need for a ski week or weekend!

Great weekend! Beautiful location !!

This house was perfect for the 5 of us. We cooked all of our meals here and since we were on the water we never needed to leave the property. The house has everything we needed. The kayaks and paddle boards were awesome to have right there. Such a beautiful spot on Lake Rescue!

The house is a good as it looks. Comfy beds, great kitchen, and luxury shower heads at good heights for tall people. Being able to jump in the lake was a real treat and the location is nice because you’re close to everything. Highly recommend!

Lovely property and great location to outdoor activities.

My family really enjoyed this Lake House. The beautiful views of the lake were breathtaking. The house had everything we needed for preparing meals. The kitchen was functional and generally well equipped. The beds in the house were particularly comfortable. We enjoyed early morning coffee on the deck with perfect views of the lake. The location was great. Lots of wonderful hiking trials in close proximity. My only suggestion to the owners is to give the house a good deep cleaning. Nonetheless, this is an exceptional house.