Lakefront Alton Bay Home w/Movie Theater+Dock

Reviews

• Everything you would want in a vacation home

  5/5

  What a fantastic property in a beautiful location. The house is beautifully kept with plenty of amenities like a hot tub, movie theatre, pool table, surround sound throughout the entire house, and then some. We took our two boats with us, having the dock enabled us to use them the whole weekend. The owner, Steve, was a really nice guy also, he was attentive and made sure everything was in perfect working order for us. 10/10 would rent again!

• Great rental for a large group

  5/5

  The property was exactly what I was hoping it would be. A couple notes for the homeowner and future renters. The upstairs guest bathroom shower was not operable when we arrived so no none used this shower. The tub worked but not the shower head. If your not used to a Webber genesis grill you will have a hard time getting it to start (I own the same grill) and it was out of propane. Other then that the house and location were outstanding. 5 stars all around.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Great property, almost great overall

  4/5

  The location, size, and layout of the house: spectacular. Long dock on a beautiful lake, hot tub, game and movie rooms, beautiful views over the lake... Exactly what the price implies. So too the attention of the owner (Steve) and key property manager (Robert). Maintenance and cleanliness? Not so much, and not what we expect for this cost. Also, the house was not quite ready for guests. Various examples:

  - The grill was flaring badly outside the enclosure; it was a fire hazard. To their credit, they bought a new grill immediately, but two of our family members had to help unload and deliver it. It should have been identified before we arrived, and not what we expect to spend time doing as guests.

  - The water trampoline was out of the water. We asked daily to have it put in. We were told it had holes and they were waiting for patch material. I would like to have known in advance. Eventually, we were told it was back-ordered and it wouldn't get installed.

  - My family likes to cook. Doing so, we discovered various items missing, like plastic storage containers, a cutting board, a griddle, a non-stick pan, serving spoons and forks, etc.. Again to their credit, it was delivered the next day but should have been identified and addressed before we arrived.

  - 10 lightbulbs, most on the main floor, needed to be replaced; nailheads protruding on many steps made it a risk getting to/from the dock; there was a private party 5 days before our arrival which had not been fully cleaned up... You get the picture.

  - Three bedrooms either didn't have a closet or had so much bedding, clothing, and personal items in them they were unusable.

  - They recently upgraded the WiFi, movie room TV, and sound system throughout the interior and exterior. All terrific. Unfortunately, it highlighted the age and condition of the remaining TVs (old and bad), and instructions would have been helpful.

  - Certain issues come with travel and are difficult to control, like ants in the kitchen, a bed frame that partly collapsed, and a wine fridge that overheated, but unfortunately reinforced the bigger picture.

  Summary: We loved the location and amenities but wouldn't rent it again.

• Family Celebration

  5/5

  My family gathered for a Graduation Celebration at the lake. WHAT A VIEW!!! The house was amazing....we had a very large group and it accommodated all of us with lots of room to spare. We had between 16-20 guests stay throughout the week. The house came with everything like it says....plenty of kitchen supplies, towels, linens, etc. If we ever needed anything the owner would send someone in less than 5 minutes to address our needs. We rented a boat for the week which was fantastic. the steps down to the dock are not as bad as we thought. We used the hot tub every day. We enjoyed the fire pit at night. Our vacation was simply fantastic.....my 18 year old daughter said..."best week of her life"! Alton Bay is a great location....much easier commute for those that live south. Highly recommend this house!

• Unforgettable weekend

  5/5

  A great time was had by all.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo