This is a charming lakefront home but the word "showcase" should not be used IMO. Perhaps I and my girlfriend are too picky or our expectations too high. One month prior to our stay at this property we were in Lake Como, Italy, where we rented a much larger, stately, older but recently renovated lakefront villa that was head and shoulders better than this rental, and cost significantly less. That may be comparing apples and oranges, and I don't want to sound like I'm complaining.
This property is charming, if a bit quirky. All the rooms have different decor, all the furniture is of different vintage. Very nice kitchen, but smallish master bath with European shower head that has no bracket to attach on the wall, so you have to hold it up with one arm. My girlfriend is tall and preferred to shower in the bathroom two floors down. I encountered several minor gremlins reflecting age of the property but not frank disrepair, which didn't bother me much but did not add to my perception of value either. There is a beautiful deck facing the lake and I wish we had been able to stay for a longer interval, as this and other features were certainly inviting.
To anyone that does visit, especially in summer and fall, be advised that lakefront properties along Greenwood Lake are apparently all prey to heavy mosquito presence in the region. So if you go out in the evenings, be sure to close all exterior doors and windows, and TURN OFF front porch lights. We were in the area to attend a wedding and when we returned at about 11 pm after the reception, because we left the front porch lights and interior lights on, the front door was literally covered with a blanket of mosquitos. I had to use my sport coat to chase them away, and still several hundred got inside before we could close the door. This created quite an unanticipated late-night adventure as the owner's instructions specifically ask guests not to squash mosquitos on the walls, for fear of blood stains.
The property manager, Jeany, could not have been nicer or more accommodating. Kudos to her for being responsive and available when we had questions.
In the grand scheme, we had an enjoyable visit, and the home is ideal for 4 to 6 guests, or maybe 8 if two are kids. If they changed the tag line from "Waterfront Showcase Home" to "Charming Waterfront Home" and reduced the rental a bit, I probably would have arrived with more appropriate expectations, and would have rated it higher accordingly