Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - What amenities are renters looking for in a summer/fall rental?

Jeanzb1 · 05-04-2011, 08:41 AM

We live in Florida, but this will be our third year of renting up on Lake Winni from mid-May until mid-October, six months a year. We LOVE it and will be rolling north next Tuesday. Cannot wait to get our first glimpse of the lake and have our first Sawyer's ice cream cone!

It was NOT EASY AT ALL to find a long-term, affordable, seasonal rental, but we finally lucked out just as we were about to give up. We have an indoor cat, we have to be located on the water, and we could not afford the vast majority of the weekly rental rates. But perseverance paid off in a big way and we found the perfect place and the most wonderful landlord!

NH Buoy, I would suggest you put in a fireplace (preferrably wood-burning), definitely a screened-in porch, make it small (two bedrooms is perfect), and keep it furnished in an updated and simple manner. Comfortable mattresses are a must. And, above all else, keep it spotless! Don't bother with rental agencies because they require a percentage of the rental fee. Rather, advertise on vrbo.com or homeaway.com or craigslist.com.

05-04-2011, 08:41 AM	#4
Jeanzb1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gilford Posts: 557 Thanks: 639 Thanked 176 Times in 95 Posts	Suggestions We live in Florida, but this will be our third year of renting up on Lake Winni from mid-May until mid-October, six months a year. We LOVE it and will be rolling north next Tuesday. Cannot wait to get our first glimpse of the lake and have our first Sawyer's ice cream cone! It was NOT EASY AT ALL to find a long-term, affordable, seasonal rental, but we finally lucked out just as we were about to give up. We have an indoor cat, we have to be located on the water, and we could not afford the vast majority of the weekly rental rates. But perseverance paid off in a big way and we found the perfect place and the most wonderful landlord! NH Buoy, I would suggest you put in a fireplace (preferrably wood-burning), definitely a screened-in porch, make it small (two bedrooms is perfect), and keep it furnished in an updated and simple manner. Comfortable mattresses are a must. And, above all else, keep it spotless! Don't bother with rental agencies because they require a percentage of the rental fee. Rather, advertise on vrbo.com or homeaway.com or craigslist.com.