The house felt “not like a rental” as soon as we walked in. Particularly high-quality furniture and decor in LR and MBR. Nice hardwood floors and radiant heat throughout. Perfect amount of space and beds for my wife and me and our three kids. There were three beds upstairs so a family of six could sleep each kid in their own bed. Very well-stocked kitchen with ample space for family. Nice screened in porch would be great for spring/summer/fall. Owners were very responsive when we had questions about the heat.
Two considerations for a winter stay:
1. Distance from Stratton. We booked late so didn’t have a choice but it’s about a 30 min drive, though the house is only a 2 min drive from the town center so there were plenty of dinner places just a few minutes away.
2. There is definitely a problem with heat in the MBR. When we called owners after it remained freezing for the first few hours after we arrived, owners said “just takes some time to warm up”. We think it took too much time - like 24+ hours from when we turned the thermostat up to when the room got tolerable. Never really got cozy warm at all during the few nights we were there and it wasn’t crazy-cold either. Personally, wasn’t that much of a bummer for us but I could see someone who hates to be cold really disliking that first night - my wife and I just used some extra blankets and slept in several layers/sweats with fleece vests on. Note to owner: if not easily fixable, I’d either preheat even just that BR for a day before guests arrive, or leave a space heater in the MBR. Most importantly, both the other BRs were cozy for the kids.
There’s some other quirkinesses with the place like too-low ceilings leading to the upstairs BR and some weirdness with light switches/bathroom fixtures, but the backyard is massive, there’s a great patio and screened in porch, the MBR is spectacular when it’s not too cold, and the common areas feel more like home and less like a typical rental in this price range. Even with the heat issue, if the place was 5-10 mins from Stratton we’d stay again.