House Rental: 6 Bedrooms, Sleeps 14 in South Hero

We spent a week here for a family reunion - some flew in from Oregon, one flew from Philadelphia, several drove from New Jersey, and one took the train from New York. There were 8 of us total, ranging from 16 years to 86 years. For starters, it was a wonderful location for it's easy proximity to the Burlington airport and Amtrak station. Everybody had a really easy time reaching the house.

I can't say enough wonderful things about the house, the location, and the nice owners. The photos are accurate, but don't capture the full magic of this place. It's an idyllic property, and impeccably maintained, right on the lake, with 2 decks, an outdoor hot tub, a dock with 2 kayaks, spectacular sunsets and a generous lawn with 3 hammocks, a badminton net, child's swing set, and an outdoor fireplace. The owners generously gave us the use of 4 bikes, and their garage was amply stocked with recreational items - life vests, badminton supplies, croquet supplies, supersoakers, innertubes, etc. There is also a basement rec room complete with ping pong and foosball tables.

We alternated days of just hanging around the house, kayaking, biking, taking long walks, playing badminton, soaking in the hot tub, watching the sunsets, making an outdoor fire every night, with days of exploring Burlington, the Shelburne Museum, going to the vineyard down the road for their free Thursday night concert, and going to Allenholm Farm every single day for a maple creamie (we became addicted!) We also made a side trip to the Ben & Jerry's factory in Waterbury, VT., which was an hour away and lots of fun.

The house itself is immaculate, beautiful and very large and comfy. The kitchen is well equipped, and the table was large enough to seat us all. We really enjoyed cooking large family meals. There was more than enough room for everyone, and we all agreed that this was one of our best vacations ever.

The owners were attentive and responsive, calling to check in and make sure we were fine, and even running over to empty the recyclable bins when the previous renters left them overflowing.

All in all, this place is magic!

We celebrated our sons graduation at this wonderful property a few weeks ago, and we can't say enough good things about the entire experience. The layout and size of the house was bigger than we expected, and perfect for hosting our family for the graduation weekend. The house and property was very clean and well maintained, and the listing is very accurate. This is beautiful place, with spectacular views of Lake Champlain from almost every room inside the house. We thoroughly enjoyed the large deck (with hot tub) and yard which also overlooks the lake. We would definitely recommend this property and owner to anyone who wants a beautiful location and home for a celebration or vacation. Finally, the owners were welcoming and very helpful. Thank you for sharing your wonderful home with us.

After seeing this home online in September 2009, and corresponding with the owner, we booked it for the weekend our son would graduate from UVM in May 2010. We drove up from Boston to look at it. We were sold without even getting inside to see it, the grounds and the view were incredible! As May approached, we heard from the owner that they had completed some renovations, and all would be ready when we arrived. When we pulled up to the house May 21st, it was a dramatically different place! The exterior was completely re-done, new windows throughout, a dormered third floor was added, a beautiful new deck adorned the entire back of house, new bathrooms, comfy beds, tastefully decorated rooms with great views from just about everywhere, and a generous back yard with volleyball net at the ready. One of the most spectacular aspects of this home is the waterfront deck, with staircase to the lake and its own dock. It was the perfect venue for a college graduation celebration. We played frisbee and volleyball, fished, barbequed, partied, and sat around the fire pit laughing and reminiscing with Lake Champlain as the backdrop! The sunrises and sunsets over the lake were picture perfect, but the moon reflecting across the lake in the middle of the night was something else! We had a fantastic dinner at the Blue Paddle Bistro one night, the owners and staff went out of their way to accommodate our party. We rented a pontoon boat for a four hour cruise on the lake-very fun. The rest of the time we hung out at the house, it was just so nice we didn't feel the need to venture into Burlington (only a quick 20 minute drive), until graduation day. We would wholeheartedly recommend this home to anyone-without reservation!