Overall we had fun but I feel the description of “Rustic” was relied on to heavily to describe this cottage for the price. We stayed for a week in the summer and fully accepted the notion of a rustic experience as described (eg outhouse). The view was amazing and the owners helpful. However, when renting a “rustic” cottage somethings that we found less than appealing and beyond rustic were: old building materials left around property, as well as a water heater, missing cutlery, a car shelter frame in the outdoor eating area, poor electrical, no drain for the sink, no gangway for the dock rather scrambling and jumping onto dock. This last point was manageable for our family but this, the STEEP hike up/down from cabin to water and the amazing lookout location of the fire pit makes this rental, in my opinion, unsuitable for those with young children or people with any sort of mobility issues.
The location was right for us, with plenty of options to explore the area at good travel times, and the owners were very responsive. The weather changed from hot and muggy during the stay to chilly evenings, so the wood stove was a very nice feature. Given the issues above I don’t feel it was worth the money spent.