I am a outdoors guy that loves weekends at the Lake with my 2 kids and wife when their available.

@John RinggoldFor rural property, "visibly evaluate and determine if an outdoor area has changed or become uneven, unstable or dangerous BEFORE using it.

Quarterly spraying and outdoor mouse traps.

Do you have an outdoor lounge area?

It is a fun town, with a lot of outdoor options and a great place to live.

They are designed to install indoors or in an IP68 or so enclosure outdoors.

I purchased a few additional items to make it more desirable as an STR (paddle boards & outdoor area).

On the top, it will be open, and on the bottom, it will be closed with a cabinet door.HALLWAY:Remove vent fan and patch the holeMake hallway light switch one instead of twoReplace ceiling drywall, has moldLIVINGROOM:Ceiling fan electrical added to the center of the roomRemove four recessed lightsFRONT/BACK DOORS:Reframe doors with new woodDECK:Fix front deckBuild new back deckNEW OUTDOOR LAUNDRY ROOM:Add plumbing and electrical for outdoor plumbingReframe and drywall the roomPAINT:Exterior of home

Dont turn the water on at all until you can get in the house. and then have people stationed on each floor to listen and watch for leaks.OMG what a RISK. even with a house being properly winterized by a so called professional company things fail.Just to mention a few,, outdoor sill cocks.. dishwashers,, ice makers in refrigerators, washing machines, and radiators. to mention a few some forget,  any and everything that's had or supplies water in it is potential for a leak and you won't know till your there and turn it back on.When you do turn water on DO it SLOWLY,  have faucets open and as water starts running and air is forced out then turn off each faucet.

All of this along with custom outdoor landscaping with a rooftop deck to truly enhance the experience.