Elegant 1905 Home: Steps to Torch Lake & Dtwn

Reviews

• Mostly good but needs a couple of easy fixes and probably some updating

  4/5

  Pros:1) Location could only be better if it was directly on the lake instead of across the street. Also, Alden is a very cute town with many very kind people, a convenient market and some decent restaurants/cafes.2) Plenty of space for our two families (six people and one dog total)3) Beautiful sunset view of the lake from the front porch, the expansive lawn, the very large south facing window seat, or the balcony off the upstairs master suite.4) Historic home has interesting architecture and nice gardens5) Kayaks included6) Well provisioned with everything you might need (dishes, cookware, games, fire pit, garbage bags) and plenty that you probably don't (see clutter below)7) Keyless entry through front door or garage8) Netflix, Disney+, and other streaming services on TVs without having to log in to your personal accounts.Cons:1) Beds were uncomfortable, hot, lumpy sacks that might as well have been original to the house2) Décor is true to the pictures, tacky3) House very cluttered (old food, messy piles of cleaning supplies in laundry area and in cupboards, dog food on shelves and in cupboards, old ruined decks of cards, papers, etc). Dishes, cookware, flatware, and drinkware is (overly?) abundant but mismatched and scattered throughout all of the cupboards making it sometimes difficult to find what you need.4) Electric stove has two traditional burners and a built in grill (not griddle). I would have preferred a 4 burner stove to make cooking easier for the six of us. Also, there is no fume hood.Bottom line: we very much enjoyed our three night stay in spite of the terrible beds and the distracting décor and clutter.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Mostly good but needs a couple of easy fixes and probably some updating

  4/5

  Pros:

  1) Location could only be better if it was directly on the lake instead of across the street. Also, Alden is a very cute town with many very kind people, a convenient market and some decent restaurants/cafes.

  2) Plenty of space for our two families (six people and one dog total)

  3) Beautiful sunset view of the lake from the front porch, the expansive lawn, the very large south facing window seat, or the balcony off the upstairs master suite.

  4) Historic home has interesting architecture and nice gardens

  5) Kayaks included

  6) Well provisioned with everything you might need (dishes, cookware, games, fire pit, garbage bags) and plenty that you probably don't (see clutter below)

  7) Keyless entry through front door or garage

  8) Netflix, Disney+, and other streaming services on TVs without having to log in to your personal accounts.

  Cons:

  1) Beds were uncomfortable, hot, lumpy sacks that might as well have been original to the house

  2) Décor is true to the pictures, tacky

  3) House very cluttered (old food, messy piles of cleaning supplies in laundry area and in cupboards, dog food on shelves and in cupboards, old ruined decks of cards, papers, etc). Dishes, cookware, flatware, and drinkware is (overly?) abundant but mismatched and scattered throughout all of the cupboards making it sometimes difficult to find what you need.

  4) Electric stove has two traditional burners and a built in grill (not griddle). I would have preferred a 4 burner stove to make cooking easier for the six of us. Also, there is no fume hood.

  Bottom line: we very much enjoyed our three night stay in spite of the terrible beds and the distracting décor and clutter.

• Torch Lake Family Time

  5/5

  Perfect home for multiple families! We have a wheelchair user in the family and we were so impressed with the accessibility of this home. Rear entrance is easy from the drive to the first floor and first floor bathroom was perfect!

  Each room has ample space for all your things, very large bathroom on the second floor to accommodate everything. Mattress's and bedding are top notch and very comfortable! Lots of extras in this home away from home. Clean inside and out with beautiful gardens, I highly recommend front porch sitting with beautiful lake views!

  We will be back in 2024!

• Comfortable stay by Torch lake

  5/5

  We had a very nice stay by Torch lake. My friends and I were there for two nights and found the house to be well, equipped, warm and welcoming. Would definitely stay again. Thank you!

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• July 15 to July 22, 2023

  5/5

  Everything was just fine. No issues on our end. House had everything you could need. Only issue coffee maker was very slow to brew a pot of coffee!

  Manager's Response:

  From the owner: "John We thought the same thing when we went up a few weeks later. The new one is much better. Glad you had a good trip!"