Manhattan, Kansas
This newly remodeled Lake home is the perfect place kickback and relax in nature with the family and friends in a fully furnished 3 bed, 2 bath lake house with spectacular views of Tuttle Creek Reservoir and the scenic Flint Hills region outside Manhattan, KS. Featuring hiking trails down to lake, mountain biking, boating, canoeing, fishing, swimming and a local beach area to hang out with friends. It is located in a friendly neighborhood on a quiet dead end drive just minutes from local state parks, just 10 traffic free minutes from Bill Snyder Family Stadium and Kansas State University, and 15 minutes from downtown shops and restaurants.
The upstairs of the house features a fully furnished kitchen, dinning room, full bath, master bedroom, office, family room w/ fireplace, and spacious large deck with grill, fire pit, lounge area, and dinner tables. The perfect place spend time with family and friends.
The downstairs includes 2 bedrooms, full bath, washer and dryer, and a large lower deck.
The Good - Owners set up a Christmas tree for our gathering. The deck and view is incredible. The neighbor up the road was nice and let us park in their area. The Bad - The house had a bad sewer smell that would not go away. There was no Keurig as listed in the amenities (we brought pods). The owner did not respond to either of the messages we sent. I know it was over Christmas but if you’re renting out your place you should be checking for messages. While we didn’t need to use the bunk room, if we would have, we would have needed to thaw out the people. It was FREEZING in there and one little radiant heater for the whole downstairs wouldn’t have cut it. The Ugly - the neighbor…. We explicitly followed the directions of where to park and got the cops called on us and were yelled at by the neighbor for trespassing. He told us the property owner was lying to us on where we could park. You can’t park directly in front of the house (unless you have a vehicle that will fit within a 2 foot area). We were also parked in the driveway only over 1 foot onto his property in (the road) and had to move a vehicle up a foot! Cop was understanding and frustrated as this is a common occurrence but he told us where we could park so we wouldn’t get charged for criminal trespass. The neighbor also has cameras all around so he can see and hear you.
I rented this house to host Thanksgiving for my son and a bunch of guys in his unit at Ft Riley that couldn’t go home. The house isn’t as updated as you would think, but it was clean and comfortable and the views are breathtaking. I did have to leave a day early to stay closer to the airport. The house is located quite a way from town on back roads that have some very steep hills and quite a bit of snow came in on Saturday. You almost feel like you are driving in the mountains. I would definitely rent this house again.
Let's be honest, it's a beautiful state, but there aren't many rental properties in Kansas that have nice lake views or mountain/hilly vistas. So, we were thrilled to find a place that had a big deck with a spectacular view for a short fall getaway. We'll be back!
My friends and I had a great time! Great views and it had everything we needed!
One neighbor is uptight about a VRBO being next door. Just park in the right spot and he'll stay off your case. Accomodates dogs but not much room for roaming or walking. The house is solid, though cabinets and the like are getting a little beat up (some drawers were falling off, etc.).
The view was beautiful but the pleasure stopped there. I had seen other reviews that warned about the neighbor but I was not prepared for the greeting we got. The police were called within 10 minutes of our arrival as my dog (13 years old, blind and deaf) had stepped on his property. This was the 103 call to the police - his statistic, not mine. One of the other neighbors said he kicked my dog in the face (I did not see him do that myself). This man was rude and visibly shaking, he was so angry. I actually felt he knew we were coming and was waiting for us to make a mistake. Eventually, he calmed down and we didn't see him again on our visit which was great. So let's talk about the house... Overall, the house was nice however, there were drawer facings falling off, cupboard doors falling off the hinges, the spices were VERY old and the dishes/pans were a hodgepodge collection that desperately needs updating and a good culling. Andy was very pleasant to work with and I apologize for such a scathing review but when you're spending that much money to rent someplace, it should be a nice visit. The neighbor was dreadful and the property lines are way too difficult to explain but if this property is going to continue being rented, it really should be updated and a truce worked out with the neighbor. Then it would be a perfect place to relax and recharge.
Beautiful views.
The view of the lake is outstanding. The home was clean but not very well taken care of. Outlet covers missing, drawer fronts hanging off and the decor was minimalistic. The upper floor was good but lower flor was more basic. The cops showed up the first morning called by a tanned fat man. As far as pets it was kinda like they were in a prison. The back yard could have been nice but like the lower deck it hadn't been touched since last year (at least). I would stay in it again if there was nobody to impress and at about half the cost. We ended up leaving a day early.
Property over looks a valley a small body of water. The two decks provided a conducive view that supported an extreme relaxation for me and my family. In spite of the ongoing property line issues witch were resolved after our arrival, I recommend to others looking for a relaxing time away from home.
We really enjoyed our stay - very relaxing and out of the way.
Overall it was outstanding!!! Did have a visit from the police because of the neighbor and how his property line is located. Apparently this is an ongoing thing according to the Officer. Lovely views. Spacious . Would stay again and definitely recommend.
We had one of our children accidentally step on the neighbors property and the police were called along with us having to move our vehicle mere inches away from where we weren't supposed to. Extremely rigid and definitely made us feel uncomfortable and not welcome! We were very respectful of the property. Owner did not reply to messages or text messages. It was a cozy property but there were some downfalls. PLEASE BE AWARE of the neighbor with no trespassing signs as well as the back decks railings, they are not stable and would be unsafe to lean on.
Good place and good host. Peaceful location. Be ready to deal with grouchy neighbor who unfortunately seems to have made a hobby out of harassing the owner. You'll be fine as long as you keep your cars away from the front street on the front of the house.
The view of the lake from the deck out back is wonderful. We enjoyed having cocktails on the deck and watching the birds.
Once we got into the property it was a nice quiet home with a lake view to spend a relaxing holiday weekend. Be sure to ask for the lockbox code for the key in advance.
This home was perfect for our sister trip. We chose it for the view. We enjoyed visiting Manhattan.
We had so much fun on our stay. The home was furnished with everything we needed! Wish we could have spent more time on the deck but was pretty windy the days we were there.
We enjoyed our stay. It was a beautiful view.
This house has beautiful views and is very comfortable. A small house, but a very good value for the price
It was beautiful the senory was gorgeous the house was gorgeous as well. The only issue we had was it took over 12 hours to get ahold of the owner so we could get the ac working. Wish we would have had a little more communication
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