Tall Timbers Estate, Mountain Lake

Hello! This was our 2nd year renting both cottages for our large extended family of 18-20 people. Usually we avoided renting 2 separate cottages in the past but our experience with Tall Timbers made the 2 cottage rental ideal for our family. Lots of great things to experience: 1. The lake is great for swimming. It’s generally pretty calm, and has a minimum of boat activity. 2. Ample space, rooms, bathrooms, and a large table in the basement of the main cottage so everyone can eat together. 3. Beach is large for a cottage facility and ample space for a volleyball or badminton game 4. We didn’t use it a lot but the games room provides a lot of options for activity Some opportunities for improvement: 1. The mattresses are probably due for an upgrade as many were too soft and some family members complained of lack of back support while sleeping. 2. A vendor came to mow the lawn while we were renting. We don’t see why this can’t be done between renters to prevent noise disturbance 3. Although the hot tub was cleaned in time for our arrival, we used it daily and by 3/4 through our stay. We felt it needed another re-fresh.
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Date of stay: August 2022

Hello! This was our 2nd year renting both cottages for our large extended family of 18-20 people. Usually we avoided renting 2 separate cottages in the past but our experience with Tall Timbers made the 2 cottage rental ideal for our family. Lots of great things to experience: 1. The lake is great for swimming. It’s generally pretty calm, and has a minimum of boat activity. 2. Ample space, rooms, bathrooms, and a large table in the basement of the main cottage so everyone can eat together. 3. Beach is large for a cottage facility and ample space for a volleyball or badminton game 4. We didn’t use it a lot but the games room provides a lot of options for activity Some opportunities for improvement: 1. The mattresses are probably due for an upgrade as many were too soft and some family members complained of lack of back support while sleeping. 2. A vendor came to mow the lawn while we were renting. We don’t see why this can’t be done between renters to prevent noise disturbance 3. Although the hot tub was cleaned in time for our arrival, we used it daily and by 3/4 through our stay. We felt it needed another re-fresh.
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Date of stay: July 2022

Tall Timbers is a wonderfully secluded property with an amazing waterfront and enough activities to keep families of all ages occupied. Jackie was so accessible to answer any questions we had and it was nice to know that the homeowner was nearby. We loved our time in the two cottages and hope to make this a yearly family get together.
~ Laura Seager

Date of stay: October 2021

It's perfect for our large group. Awesome cottage as to location, privacy, amenities, cleanliness, and a property manager made in heaven. She's terrific, so helpful, welcoming and kind. The furniture collection and decor inside the 2 cottages are so beautiful. Impressive. Planning to go back.
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Date of stay: September 2021

Our family had a beautiful week and enjoyed all of the outdoor amenities this cottage has to offer. The beach was perfect for all of our entertainment including our daily volleyball games. The fire-pit is located on the beach with lots of space...we even got lucky and hardly seen a mosquito at night. We have a large family and it is not easy finding a cottage that has enough bedrooms, but Tall Timbers has a total of 10 which worked out perfect for us. The kids were disappointed that the water trampoline was broken and the hot tub not in service which we did not find out until we arrived. However they did enjoy the kid's fishing pond. The only other issue was the cleanliness of the cottage...not quite up to our standards. Jackie lives onsite and was very kind and considerate checking in on us daily. We have been renting cottages for over 15 years and as the family grows it gets harder to find a location, but the Tall Timbers property has so much space inside and out, lots of privacy and very close to town. Definitely a place we would love to come back to!
~ Janette

Date of stay: August 2021

Great family vacation at the beautiful Tall Timbers. Family reunion after COVID lock down. Owners were great hosts and gave us all the privacy we needed, but were there right away with any issues we had. We had one very minor issues that was addressed right away by the owner. We had an issue with our car battery and again they were there to help us out. The cottages were exactly as advertised, the sandy beach was very safe, clean and a huge hit with the 1,2,4,7 year old kids. Covered dock was the main entertainment area and having morning coffee on the dock and watching the sunset on the docks was amazing. Both Cottages huge, were very clean, well stocked kitchens, spectacular views from the wrap around deck and covered deck. Would recommend this to any large family or groups looking for a great spacious place in North Country.
~ Enio DiNardo

Date of stay: July 2021

Our extended family has been renting cottages in Ontario for over 15 years so we know what we like and what is good. Tall Timbers met all our expectations. Large facilities, great dock and beach and the lake was swimmer friendly. Ample rooms. Developed a good daily contact with the owner, Jackie. She is very friendly and trust worthy. The only suggestion I might have for improvement is the state of the 2 bbq’s. The grills could use a good cleaning and perhaps some investment for new ones. Otherwise a great location! We loved it!
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Date of stay: August 2021

all good
~ david brand

Date of stay: July 2019

The cottage is large and the sandy beach is exceptionally good. Shallow entry is great for young children. The other smaller cottage is very close (does not appear so from photos) and shares the beach. We were fortunate that no-one was renting it for the week we were there. We enjoyed the trampoline, dock, kayaks, fishing pond etc. and the games room. There are lots of outdoor chairs. The cottage lacks some kitchen supplies, such as baking sheets, large bowls (for salads etc). Some of the mattresses are uncomfortable and should be replaced. Outside dining is restricted by the size of the table and lack of outdoor dining chairs. My husband fixed a couple of the chairs that were unsafe. I think it is a bit overpriced due to sharing the beach and being so close to the other cottage. Regardless, we had a great vacation! The property manager, Jeff, was helpful.
~ Vicky Earle

Date of stay: July 2019

Trying to please everyone in a large family is not always easy, until now. The size of our group and their standards was initially intimidating when booking a cottage. However, from our 89 year old great grandfather to our 3 month old granddaughter,, everyone claimed it was the best family holiday to date, The location, the amenities, the beach and the hospitality by the landlord and property manager were outstanding. They couldn’t do enough to make our stay memorable.
~ Pamela

Date of stay: August 2019