The items in the checklist below are the responsibility of the renting party. We recommend that this list be performed the night before checkout to allow you a stress free departure in the morning.

Cleaning services include cleaning interior home surfaces and linen services only and does not include the items listed below. A property manager inspects the site following departure and before the new guests arrive and if any of the items below are not complete, they will perform this work at a rate of 250 USD per hour debited from the security deposit.

Please complete the following items before departure.

  1. Ensure you have all personal items – check under beds, closets, bureau drawers, showers, vanities, tubs, outdoor areas (beach, shed, boathouse, outdoor kitchen, hot tub, patios).
  2. Ensure all dishes are washed and put away. If any dishwashers contain dirty dishes, please be sure to run the washer; the cleaning crew will put the clean dishes away. Dishwasher locations include the main kitchen, lower level game room café, carriage house and nanny suite kitchen.
  3. Remove all trash from bins to the on-site dumpster from all the bathrooms, the main kitchen, lower level game area café, nanny suite kitchen, outdoor kitchen, three season porch grill area, lakeside shed, boathouse, main house garage, carriage house and rolling bin in the main house garage.
  4. Remove all guest supplied items from all refrigerators and food storage pantries and kitchen warming drawer. These include the main kitchen, dining area wet bar (2), lower level game area café, nanny suite kitchen, outdoor kitchen (2 refrigerators and 2 pantry enclosures), three season porch grill area, and carriage house kitchen. Note: You may leave behind unopened items and the cleaning crew will donate these items to the local food pantry. These items should be consolidated to the main kitchen refrigerator and pantry and not be left in the other refrigerators or pantries.
  5. Leave grills clean and in same condition as you found them. This includes the outdoor kitchen and three season porch grill area. Clean and return used grilling utensils to grill storage drawers.
  6. Return all beach toys, floats, paddle boards, outdoor furniture, and kayaks back to their original locations.
  7. Close and lock all doors and windows.
  8. Move any relocated furniture to their original locations. Close any open umbrellas.
  9. Logout of any streaming services on devices you may have logged onto.
  10. Ensure the hot tub is clear of debris and sand (use battery vacuum) cover is in place and any items around the hot tub are removed so the hot tub areas are like you found them on arrival.
  11. Walk site (hot-tub, decks, fire pit, outdoor kitchen, driveway areas, lawn play areas) and remove any trash and other items that have been introduced since check-in.
  12. Return basketballs and other sport ball/frisbee items to main home garage storage basket.
  13. Ensure all TVs have a corresponding remote in the room.

Optionally, it's always super helpful when guests start a load of white towels in the laundry (include bleach) the morning of your departure to give us a head start on washing towels.

Thank you so much for your business and stay. We hope you had a wonderful stay.

Warm regards,