My wife, our dog and I spent one week at this home in mid-October. The place was as advertised, the pics are accurate. It is across the street (gravel road) from the lake. The location is quiet and peaceful. The fall colors were peaking at this time. There is plenty to do within a 30 minute drive of the cabin. Monument mountain has great hiking. Great Barrington, Stockbridge, and Lenox are all great small towns. We toured the Mount ( Edith Wharton home) in Lenox. Also, Mount Greylock (a little further) is a must see--the highest point in Massachusetts, with great views. All in all I would definitely recommend this place for a Berkshires vacation, it's probably wonderful any time of year. By the way, we did run into the owner, David, on our last day. He was a great host to chat with for a bit.