We lived in Williamstown, Vermont from 1972-1988. When we moved down country, we kept our rental property there. Then, our daughter and her husband bought a house in Duxbury so we did too. Dividing our time between mountains and lake is just about perfect for us!
When we got it, the Lodge needed a complete renovation. We spent three years building bathrooms, tearing down and refinishing thousands of feet of pine boards. They were very dark brown when we moved in. Each board was carefully removed, planed, varnished (with VT whey varnish) and put back up. The house has new windows, insulation, new kitchens, and so on.
We both like doing renovations so it's been a great project for us. And, we love being a half mile from our daughter and her young family!