Sagle Retreat w/ Lake Views ~ 3 Mi to Sandpoint!

Reviews

• Beware

  2/5

  The information on the property states it has a dock for use which was one reason why we selected this property. Two days prior were informed by the property manager that we could not keep our boat overnight at the dock. This resulted in additional expenses to rent a temporary slip. If we would have know this prior to booking we would have selected another property. Management should be fired!!! Unresponsive to texts and calls....inside the house was somewhat clean until you pulled back the sheets and learned that you have been sleeping on a stained mattress...blood on pillow for a week. Driveway was narrow and tough to back down a boat trailer.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

  Manager's Response:

  Hi Paul, the right vacation home is everything, and we're disappointed if this wasn't the one for you. We followed up with the homeowner after reading your feedback, and they wanted to share the following:
  -We apologize if you felt caught off guard by our boat docking policies. Unfortunately, changing winds during the night damage both boats and the dock. To maintain the condition of both we have a policy to not permit docking them overnight.
  -We want our guests to arrive at a vacation home that is 100% ready for their stay, so we take the cleanliness of our properties seriously. To maintain a level of cleanliness we replace all pillows annually. In specific instances, we replace them immediately. The mattresses in the house are all under two years old. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

• Not as expected

  3/5

  We capped garbage disposal because of horrendous smell. Did not use upstairs-spiral staircase so small it is hard to get up it let alone bring luggage/anything up. No seating area in house for a family to lounge together, watch TV. Didn't use two beds on porch because there were no blinds and also didn't use hottub (maybe a sign up would be a nice idea so you don't have to worry about someone joining)...owners were in other house.

• Great property, minor problems

  4/5

  Rented both cabins on this property. Awesome view, cabin was setup nicely. The cleanliness of the property was the only thing to address. I will discuss this with the property manager

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Had the most amazing time on the lake!

  5/5

  This property could not have had a better location. I was looking for a lakefront place for my family of 5 and this fit us perfectly! There was even an additional bed so this would sleep 6 very comfortably. It had its own lakefront beach, dock, and even paddle boards! It shares the dock, jacuzzi, and beach with the other house, but the other tennents were very nice and we even all hung out at the fire pit one night. If you like a lot of privacy this is not the place for you- but if you are up for meeting new people and do not mind sharing accommodations it is perfect. We even were woken up by a deer right outside our window which was a treat for us Southern Californians! It is also walking distance to the lodge, and we had an amazing dinner there. We will for sur ebe back!

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Great place to get away to relax

  5/5

  First off, this IS a shared property...you can't tell from the pics , but the owners have a house about 50-100 feet away and stay there pretty much all summer. You wouldn't know it, though, because they pretty much keep to the backside of their property which has it's own access down to the dock and beach, (and they were actually very pleasant when we did have an opportunity to talk to them.) There is a small downhill walk from this home to the beach, but it's an easy set of stairs and the beach is a great feature that a lot of homes we looked at staying in didn't offer in Sand Point. The dock and rock wall make a very cool 'swimming area' that is safe from boats so we felt comfortable letting our kids venture in the water to explore without us. When we were on the beach, the owners weren't, so it wasn't as 'shared' as the name implies and we know we had first right of refusal to hang out down there with plenty of chairs to sit in, and tables for snacks and beverages. The home itself is very tidy and has everything you need for a lake vacation. Because there is only 1 bathroom, if you are the kind of person who relishes privacy on vacation, this may not be your thing, but we were all family so it wasn't an issue. For a rustic, lake getaway, this property hit the spot perfectly!