House was perfect for our extended family's trip from 6/18/16-6/25/16! Trip consisted of:
My wife and I and our 3 children (ages 8, 5 & 2). Kids room was PERFECT for them. Only advice potentially bring a baby gate if you have a toddler.
Her father/step mom, aunt/uncle, and grandmother.
The 3 rooms upstairs accommodated them easily and the king bedroom downstairs was convenient for my wife and I to be near the kids yet have our own room.
Sandy beach front area was perfect for us to sit, enjoy the weather, have the kids play, etc...etc... Location on the lake was somewhat secluded but overall the lake was not very busy at all last week. The upstairs deck right off the living room was great as well. Spent plenty of time hanging out listening to music, playing cards, etc..etc...
Silver Lake is very convenient to downtown Traverse City. My wife's family has been coming to this lake for a very long time and our kids make 5 generations now of Silver Lake swimmers in her family. For a while, they had rented the same cottage but due to us now having kids of our own, we needed to upgrade. This is the second house we've rented since we've had 3 kids with her extended family and will definitely reach back out to Troy. Already looking forward to the next trip likely in 2018.
Only downside (and very minor downside and will not deter us from renting this house again) was the lack of a bathroom downstairs. Other than that, this was perfect for us.
Thanks
Dave, Alison & Family