My family normally spends President's Day weekend in the FL Keys, so when I began looking for a place in the Lancaster area, I knew it had to have a water view. Fortunate for us, we nearly had Keys kind of weather.

Prior to arriving, I contacted the owners and asked about dropping off our bikes before check-in time. When we pulled up, the owner happened to be walking out of the property and we had a lovely chit chat and he said the place was all ours. The layout of the home was spacious and functional. The breezeway was a great place for our shoes (muddy due to gorgeous winter weather) and beer. The kitchen had sufficient counter space and the lighting options were fabulous for late night and early morning needs. The beds were comfortable for everyone and the rooms had space for bags and general stuff you might bring to clutter up your area. The master bedroom was FABULOUS with light, temperature, comfortable sheets/blankets, and seats. One of my children slept on the downstairs sofa with the provided sheets, and slept very well. The water pressure is on the low side with showers and toilets flushing. Not a big inconvenience though.

The living room provides a fabulous view of the stream and the sun coming up. I cracked the windows and enjoyed the sounds of the water and birds each morning. The rec room area downstairs is GREAT. We used the foosball table many times and also allowed my son to play bartender as he provided drinks and snacks to us as we watched the large TV behind him. My other son lounged on the large sofa as he watched the other tv.

The entire home was filled with lovely homey touches. The owners obviously put effort into making sure the guests feel welcome and cared for. There was a welcome sign for us, a lengthy handwritten note, sticky buns, tissue boxes all over the place (thank you! I had a little bit of a cold that weekend), and small signs with suggestions and helpful alerts.

On our second night, the temps were high enough for us to enjoy the fire pit and hammock. We brought one of those bagged fire logs along, so while we didn't use up the supplies they provide for smores (can't really cook over those things), we did enjoy the additional firewood they provided and the comfortable seating.

I can image the decks are a fabulous place to relax during a warm or hot day. We hope to have additional reasons to visit this area so that we can rent from these owners again. Fabulous experience!