This was such an amazing find for us.
We traveled from Portland 4 hours and we were 4 families with 3 kids and a small dog. We did not know what we were driving to... But let me break it down to Pros and Cons for you.
Pros-
*The house was impeccable! We were nicely surprised everything was so clean and organized and expensive. The bed sheets were so soft and clean.
The beds were so comfortable. The listing absolutely matches the "luxury" statement!
The towels were very clean!
The Kitchen had EVERYTHING! We brought most of our gear because we didn't know if the listing would match the reality but it exceeded our expectations! And the great thing was, the house was not decorated or filled with furniture or gear the owners no longer were using. Everything matched and everything was a set. You can tell it was decked out for this house and with the quality too. So we were very careful and mindful living and taking care of the house. It did feel like a luxurious stay.
*The house was very carefully and tastefully decorated. It was like coming to our get-away house we bought!
The kids had a blast upstairs in the game room, we didn't hear or see them before and after meals Everyone was happy. They slept in the loft with 3 big beds which they LOVED! It was like a picture out of a fairytale book, it was very cozy and modern.
My biggest reason for booking this place was the outdoor seating area. Unfortunately, we didn't get to enjoy the morning breakfasts outside or meals and chit-chats there because of the weather but it is absolutely a Major Highlight.
* They did have heaters which helped but not so much.
*The river ran right in front of us...The dog had a place to run around and enjoy the stay so did all of us. We had a deer family walk by our backyard which was an amazing sight to watch..
Overall, If you want a peaceful getaway and have fun, bbq, eat, laugh...This is the place. Great for meditation, yoga, playing music ( although we were a bit reluctant to do it outside, because of an earlier comment I read here about the neighbors, but we did not have anyone come over.)
You can take your drink, sit outside and sit there for ours looking at the river flow, the trees, animals...
CONS-
*If your kids can't sleep through loud noise, laughing, music, TV etc then having an open loft might be tricky. You might have to shuffle people around. ours slept through everything so we were lucky.
* If you wanted to use the outside area after 8pm that can be a problem because the houses are close to each other, and the nature might amplify the sounds. So unless you invite the neighbors over too, that might be a buzz killer. Especially if you are a loud passionate bunch...
Overall we had a really great time, all 11 of us were happy! Thank you for taking care of the house and keeping it in pristine condition!
I did not have to talk to anyone about the house, we had NO problems and all the instructions were ready for us when we arrived at the house. But if I needed to reach someone I had a name and a contact number and she was very responsive.