McCarthy Lake House- arcade games, beach, &views!

Whether you want to step away from the city life, have a quiet weekend, a girl’s trip, or a blast with your family at the beach, this is the place for you! You will be greeted with modern amenities and a fantastic lake view! Our newly updated large family home offers a billiards room, arcade room, shuffleboard, large kitchen, laundry room, screened porch, and so much more! Both floors offer great views of the lake. Step away from your normal chaos and let us pamper you with our lake home! You can cozy up and read a book, sit on the beach, take out the kayaks, enjoy a game night in and order pizza, or whatever makes you relax. We have provided you with a coffee machine for your morning views of the lake! A gas grill and utensils are provided to have a bbq lakeside also! We have kayaks, and some beach gear for you to enjoy. This home offers a lot of arcade style games for indoor fun as well! These include: pool table. shuffleboard, pac man arcade, arcade basketball, air hockey, ping pong, lots of board games, and puzzles! Come the evening, take a break next to the fire pit under the stars! The lake can be a wonderful place to visit anytime of year! Cold months bring in the eagles to watch. February is the height of the season. Fishing is great all year round. The relaxing sound of nature can never be beat. So we hope to see you soon! Check out our FB page for events near, and much more! *McCarthy Lake House* We have a large parking lot on the home lot. 6 cars should easily fit in the drive way, and under a separate car port we have available. We live within 10 minutes of the property and are available anytime you need something! My phone number is provided in the welcome package, and you are free to text for any questions or concerns throughout your stay! Havana is a historic town and newly updated with lots of shopping and boutiques! There are quite a few great places to eat. Lewistown and canton are both close with some fun things to do! Peoria and Springfield are both within an hour drive. We are close to: State Ridge State Forest, Dickson Mounds, Big Horse Winery, Chautauqua National Park, Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, Emiquon Nature Preserve, Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Park, Orchard Hill Apple Orchard, Lakeland park, and Big Creek Park. All of our favorites and more information on the places we like to visit will be provided in your welcome packet! There is a local taxi service. No services such as Uber or a bus transportation etc. Spaces are available to park your own car. We own the beach directly in front of the house ending at the large sycamore tree. Please note that beach access varies with the level of the lake and the Illinois River. Generally, beach availability is only affected in early Spring if at all when river levels are high. Guests are welcome to bring their own boats and jet skis to put into the water. Ramp access is not far from the home. Please just let us know prior to leave you the key to the public ramp. Guests are welcome to bring floats and any beach/ pool like items to enjoy in the water. While we have spent a lot of time cleaning the beach and yard, we do recommend water shoes. There is no current in the lake. Don’t forget your fishing gear! We are not an openly free pet home. However, if you need to bring your fur baby along, please reach out for details. With some guests who may be allergic a cleaning fee would be applied, and also a non refundable pet deposit. Some good bug spray is a must! Being on the water and sand, their are lots of different crawling and flying insects. Keeping the lights off in the evening outside, and the doors shut, will help this issue a lot. We spray around the house, but the critters are inevitable. Our home is on a busy highway with semi traffic. We don’t notice the sounds, but we understand that some may. If you think it could be bothersome, maybe bring some earplugs along, but we don’t notice the noise in this home much! I have provided things such as: a high chair, kids table seat, potty chair, rock n play, boppy pillow, bags set, pool table, shuffleboard, air hockey, ping pong, basketball, pac man, mobile beer pong, outdoor jenga, beach chairs, adult kayaks, beach toys, beach towels, gas fire pit, gas grill, a keriug coffee pot, a drip coffee maker, a kitchen aid mixer, and outdoor seating on the deck. Weenie sticks available! So much more!