We came to Lake Florence for the waterskiing—and never wanted to leave. Years later, already living on the lake, we bought the little bungalow down the shore with a plan to someday downsize. Instead, we renovated it, began sharing it with guests, and watched it take on a life of its own.

Along the way, we discovered something we hadn’t planned on: we loved hosting. Especially the people who seem to understand this place the way we do—people who come for the water, the outdoors, the quiet mornings and the simple pleasure of spending a day at the lake. Many return year after year.

Best of all, we’ve made friends with people from all over the world—people we never would have met if we hadn’t opened the doors to our little bungalow on the lake.