Avis Waterfront Retreat: Dock & Beach on Lake Champlain

We were fishing for smallmouth and there are plenty in the lake. Boat ramp is very close. Only problem we had was water pressure is low for showers.

Took a family trip to ice fish Lake Champlain. Great location!!

This house is great, beautiful quiet location on the lake. We stayed in late September and the docks got pulled while we were there, which was a bummer because we brought boats expecting to use the docks. But, the house is spacious and worked great for my friend group to hang out for the weekend. It’s a great deal for the price.

Everything was great. The only negative is no air conditioning. 81 degrees when we arrived. Lots of fans, but unless you have a cool night it will stay warm inside.

I stayed with a family group of 6 adults and 2 kids (2 year old and 5 year old). We enjoyed the tranquility and comfort of the home. We skipped rocks at the lake and played in the backyard with some of the games provided. Front and backyards gave view to beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Very responsive house coordinators- thank you Mary for your help! Two small critiques of the home: 1- stairs from 1st to 2nd floor are very slippery. A carpet runner would be a great addition. My elderly mom slipped and fell down the stairs. Fortunately she was able to break her fall a bit while holding onto the railing so she didn’t fall down the entire stairwell but this wasn’t before landing on her back, butt and left thumb. 2- the fans strategically placed throughout the house are dusty and could use some cleaning. We’re looking forward to staying again. Thank you.

Where should I start from! The place is perilous because of the management “Mary” and her husband. We checked in around 6pm and the house was 90+ degree, so I called her asking if there any ac to cool down the place, she never answered the call ( I didn’t text because I texted her before but she never replied) few minutes later Mary and her husband walked inside the house without asking anyone. At that point we were still checking the house, and we were in the basement when they walked in. And I didn’t know who she was or her husband. When I saw her I was confused like why she is in the house without our permission. She said “somebody call me” then I realize that probably Mary so I started to explain them the situation. They were like no there no AC and the house never had any AC before. Their behavior is not nice at all, I asked them about the kayak that showing on the listing pictures they said the owner removed it from the listing then I said no, it’s still there. We booked this place of the kayak, and we wanted to go to the lake. She was arguing about it and said that o call the owner the owner of the property, they just take care of the place. I don’t know what they do to the floor, when we get there the floor was sticky, and we had to clean ourselves before anyone can walk. I’ll not suggest anyone to book this place if you want to relax or thinking of using the kayak. They mentioned they have three Tv 📺 but non of them work, we tried to connect the Wi-Fi it’s saying the Wi-Fi is off, and the other doesn’t turn on. I check the batted of the remote it was rusty. Lastly Mary and her husband lives next door, so they are pretty much watching every second.

Need little cleaning

Great stay on Lake Champlain. Easy access to the lake. Layout of the house is great for spending time with friends and family but also provides privacy for when you need it. Other reviewers are correct that the house does get very warm in hot weather but they have added an AC to the master bedroom to help with that. Very welcoming and helpful property manager with insight into boating on the lake.

Great property, very spacious for 3 couples with 4 kids total, each family had a zone (upstairs, main floor and basement) with our own bathrooms. It’s a little bit of hike down to the water, but not a big deal. The lake is great, relatively weed free and the included kayaks and canoe are an awesome feature. House can get warm, no central AC(window unit in Master) but if you utilize the fans and windows there’s a nice breeze blowing most of the time. House is outfitted with pretty much everything you need except your food and drinks, note they don’t have a blender in the kitchen if your looking to make frozen margaritas LOL, had to have them the old fashioned way(on the rocks) haha. Wonderful place overall and would stay again.

The house was just what we needed...clean and right by the water. Mary was a great help.