Dad wanted to take the train and to spend a weekend with "just his kids" away from spouses, grandkids, jobs, pets, etc. We came from CA, WA, & UT, and Dad suggested the Sacramento area. The cottage was perfect for the 4 of us. When we first pulled up we were afraid of not having much privacy as the front house seemed closer than the photos show, but we walked in the front door and all worry washed away. There was plenty of space in the house, which felt like a Bottery Barn catalog it was so beautifully decorated. The kitchen had everything we needed for cooking. The back yard is huge and we spent lots of time playing games on the patio, and in the family room. We also enjoyed using the fire pit on our last night as the evenings were nice and cool.
Joe and Ginger were quick to respond to any messages and being in the front house came quickly to help with any problems. There were not many negatives and none of them were enough to drop stars from my review.
We had trouble with the hot tub not functioning properly, but got to use it without jets and Joe did his best to trouble shoot (pump was sucking air and malfunctioning). We found a couple repairs in the house needing like a leaking shower nozzle, but nothing that kept us from having fun and may be fixed by the time the next tennants come, as we alerted the owners. If I am in the area again I would love to come back.