My father passed recently and his funeral was held nearby in Lawrenceville VA. This home allowed me to not only house myself, siblings, some relatives and close friends, but also was large and spacious enough to bring family together again and reconnect after years apart. This place channeled the energy my father used to have when he would host people at his cabin like home he built in Annapolis MD and the many wonderful gatherings there during my childhood. The experience in this home was healing and helped in accepting my father’s loss. I appreciate that the owners were kind and understanding in allowing my relatives to visit before and after the funeral. My mother wept tears of sorrow and joy recounting that my father would have loved this experience. My grandfather sat on the porch gazing out at the water in calm reflection commenting on the peaceful setting and lovely view. My various cousins took everything in and exclaimed that we need to gather and rent a place like this every year to stay connected. This house was fantastic and I will be forever grateful to the owners for making it available and allowing me to rent it. They were quick to respond when a yellow jacket got in the house and had someone come over right away to spray. I appreciated the games closet, games room and pool table. The bar and blender were put to good use. The grill got some admiration from the grill aficionados in my family for having a gas line connected to it from the main house. The kayaks and other water equipment were in mint condition and worked fine. Plenty of life jackets for adults and kids. The lake of course, highly active with fish. You could see their heads poking out to gobble up the may flys. We were able to catch a number of fish including a large cat fish. The grounds were beautifully landscaped, noted some Japanese Maples. I appreciated the Mister Toad wallpaper in the laundry room, and the old school kayak and in the basement. I appreciated that everything was labeled to help in tidying up. If I have one gripe, it is that there needs to be another bathroom (made getting ready for the funeral a bit drawn out); but, it is already being addressed and a new bathroom is soon to be installed for the bunk room (for any future renters). This place truly added comfort during a difficult time for my family.
