A Perfect Place

We stayed for a weekend at this home with 9 adults and 4 kids and it was so much fun! We really never had a boring moment, and enjoyed the game tables, dorm style basement sleeping arrangements, fireplaces, newly remodeled bathrooms, roasting marshmallows, bbq's, and lounging on the decks! The home was very clean, the fishing was plentiful, and it felt very spacious. The home was very cozy, kid friendly, and our kids could not stop commenting about how much they wanted to move in there for good! We drove 20 mins to get to Lake Geneva where we spent a few hours one day. We created some beautiful family memories there and hope to come back again soon.

While sipping a glass of wine one night; my wife and I seated on the top deck, we could see the big dipper constellation framed within the leaves of the trees and thought, "Worth it!" We were relaxing while our 10 kids were enjoying anything from shooting pool, playing ping pong or fousball, we could hear an occasional yeah!! from the those playing the board game Risk in the lower level. While still others were down roasting marshmellows at the fire pit. My oldest daughter just got engaged, so I think she and her fiance were down at the lake star gazing, or gazing into each other's eyes.

It was the perfect ending to the perfect day of water skiing, wakeboarding, tubing, snorkeling, fishing, hangin out, and a delicious bbq. We rented the boat and the driver that come with the house for the day. Julie was our driver. She was personable, professional, and very helpful. The first group out took a nice tour around the lake where Julie grew up, and pointed out some fabulous houses, and gave us a history of the lake. When I went wakeboarding, she was very patient and helpful.

We went skydiving for a day. The Milwaukee Sky Knights were just 15 minutes away and we had a blast!

The kids loved the dormroom style sleeping in the basement. The ac cooled everything down right away on that warm muggy night, and everyone had a great sleep that night. If you have a large family, and want a place that has everything, you can't loose with the Barnard House.

My family stayed here for a week and were not very happy with it. The lower level of the house has a very strong musty, damp odor, despite the dehumidifier running constantly. The beds are very lumpy and uncomfortable. The deck chairs are not comfortable. The house is on an inlet of the lake, and the water is full of vegetation and lily pads. It was not an ideal swimming area. The house is 2 doors down from a neighborhood boat dock, and so many boats went by us, at such a close range, that the kids floaties were covered with a gas-like residue. The walk down to the water is very long (as you can see in the pics) and halfway down there is an overwhelming sewage smell. This was constant for the entire week, and the kids tried to hold their breath the whole way down.

Also very important to know is the owner is very particular about her hardwood floors and will deduct a hefty amount from your deposit for any scratches. We thought we were very diligent, no shoes worn in the house, and we swept every night, but she felt that my mom's walker (with rubber bottoms) did serious damage to her floor.

The property looked clean on the surface, but there was tons of cobwebs and dust. That combined with the smell downstairs made us concerned about the cleanliness.

Overall, I would not recommend this property.

We had a great time! House was very accomodating from the bed rooms to the gameroom, eating area, double decks and everything in between. Would definitely reccommend to friends and family. We will rent again in the future, Thanks Cathy

Great vacation home. We had 8 guys on a golf trip and the place suited us very well. I would recommend this propety whole-heartedly.

We were 8 women getting together for our annual reunion and first words out of everyone's mouth as we walked in -- this is fabulous! We each had our own bed, which was a big plus. The house was clean, well equipped, and we hated leaving. Thank you, Cathy.

This was a wonderful place for a weekend golf getaway. We had a group of 11, and the house was perfect. It was spacious and had all necessary accommodations plus games galore! A number of excellent golf courses are within 10 to 25 minutes away. (We played the excellent Hawk's View near Lake Geneva and the charming local Lauderdale Lakes course.) Plus, the beach and pier are an excellent place to sit, chat and have a drink with friends as the sun sets.

Stayed for 5 days, Kathy is great and had a wonderful time celebrating our 50th anniversary with our 4 adult children and 6 grandchildren. Tubing and Boating for 2 days on Green Lake. House is very comfortable and game room is a big +.