Forestport Home w/ Access to Otter Lake

Reviews

• Retired Women

  4/5

  Overall this was a clean convenient place. Plenty of parking. The layout of bedrooms feels more appropriate for families becasue you have to walk through connected bedrooms both up and down stairs. The "office" bedroom has to be walked through for all three occupants of the bedrooms upstairs. We already knew bedroom #1 and #2 were connected. Since the evenings were cool enough for use of the funace we had a very strong fuel oil odor drifting up through return vents on the first floor all night. Bring extra TP and paper towels. There are no hooks or towel bars in either bathroom so a drying rack might be useful. The cool nights brought the mice inside each evening. They were very busy on the proch and in the kitchen. Glass and plastic containers for all your food will help. Expected but be aware! The living room is spacious and comfortable. Plenty of hot water for showers and baths. Beach access is lovely. The side and back porch were great for storing unused items and a protected area for morning coffee. Enjoy your stay!

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Charming House with lots of room

  5/5

  Our family of 11 stayed here and found it to be very clean, comfortable and very spacious! The 3 porches gave nice additional space for the kids to play and adults to hang out! Full well equipt kitchen and comfortable beds. Looking forward to staying here again.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Charming House with lots of room

  5/5

  Our family of 11 stayed here and found it to be very clean, comfortable and very spacious! The 3 porches gave nice additional space for the kids to play and adults to hang out! Full well equipt kitchen and comfortable beds. Looking forward to staying here again.

• Great place to stay

  5/5

  We were very happy with our stay. The house was very clean and big enough for our group of 7. Very satisfied with this house.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Fix the Windows

  3/5

  We were a family of (12) Grandparents, Parents, and Grandkids.

  I'll start with the positive.

  The price was reasonable based on its location, number of bedrooms, and available lake access. The sleeping facilities, kitchen, Livingroom were adequate. The Livingroom is large and accommodating. The beds were made and there was an appropriate amount of towels and washcloths. There was plenty of refrigeration available, a large side-by-side and a drink refrigerator. There are 2 good sized screened porches to enjoy. There is a full-sized washer and dryer in the basement. We needed to use the drier one time to dry  towels and it worked fine. I believe that the washer would work fine also.

  Our number one complaint is that most of the windows could not be opened and there isn't any air conditioning. Most of the windows have storm windows covering the inside windows making it impossible for them to be opened! The owners stated that in 2023 that they plan on correcting this when the season was over, They have not. They are well aware of the problem, they provided 3 or 4 fans plus 2 ceiling fans.  The craziness is that some of the downstairs windows already have double hung windows that are covered by storm windows! They could remove those two storms and it would solve a little of their heat problem! If you have ever been in a 2 story home during the summer, you are well aware of the fact that heat rises. There is only one window that opens for the entire upstairs, 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, and a hallway! On our first day there, arriving after the 3PM booking time, the house was closed up and had accumulated all of the daytime summer heat! Our attempt to cool the upstairs area was completely impossible! Once we endured the first night, on the remaining nights we placed all available fans (we brought 4 additional ones with us) strategically around and we managed to remove a few degrees from the upstairs rooms. On the third and fourth nights one of the family members chose to sleep on a cot on the side porch rather than be upstairs!  

  With a small amount of money and a little bit of labor the property could be an easy 4 star.

  I'm sorry to say this but, As it is right now we will not be returning nor recommending it for renting during the summer months!

  Manager's Response:

  Hi Dale, the right vacation home is everything, and we're glad to hear you enjoyed the reasonable price, spacious living areas, and great amenities like the lake access and screened porches. After sending your feedback to the homeowner, they’d like to share the following:
  -We sincerely apologize and understand your frustration with the windows and lack of air conditioning. Unfortunately, our usual handyman is no longer available, and we have discovered that changing the windows requires town permits. We are currently in the process of obtaining these permits to address this issue.
  Thank you for your feedback. We are committed to making the necessary improvements. We appreciate your understanding and hope to have the opportunity to host you again in the future.