My family of 3 generations stayed at Marie's rental house in Holmes in June 2023 to celebrate my Mom's milestone birthday. Of the 15+ rental house experiences I've had over the years, this was BY FAR the best.
The property was immaculately maintained. The house interior was thoroughly clean, nicely decorated, and well furnished. The kitchen was fully stocked with cookware, dishware, utensils, and condiments. There was a Nespresso machine with plenty of coffee pods.
Marie was excellent in her communication with me, and answered every inquiry I had within minutes. The house had a lot of nice extras not typical of the usual rental homes- several board games, a very nice poker table, an excellent foosball table, a good treadmill and a quality barbell weight set. The hit of our trip though was the karaoke machine. Easy to connect to your phone or tablet; we spent every night butchering countless songs together. A lovely family bonding moment.
Outside was a propane gas BBQ grill and a hot tub, which we didn't get a chance to use. The deck was in great shape, and offered a nice view of Lake Whaley.
Across the street from the house you can access a private beach with a cute tiki bar set up with plenty of bar chairs. There's even a fridge there to keep your drinks cold. There's 2 plastic kayaks on the beach that you can use to paddle around the lake.
There's a nice asphalt trail around the other side of the lake that you can drive to in a couple of minutes. Would love to visit again!