10/10 Excellent
Kristen P.
17 July 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Home away from home
Our stay was pure magic. The house sits on a property surrounded by trees and grasses with a view of the reservoir that is truly special. Every room in the house is well appointed with exactly what you may need and none of the clutter that you don’t. I quickly found out rule #1: Do not lay on the beds unless you are in a sleeping mood. Every single one is extremely comfortable with bedding that is soft and cozy. I didn’t last more than a minute before I fell into the deepest sleep every single night. The home was decorated so well. Function over form but trust me, the form was phenomenal too! Plenty of: space at the dining room table, sofas for lounging, books that I was drooling over, delicious coffee (that they sell and that I forgot to buy, dang it!), appliances that are top notch. The home itself is perfect for visitors. The hallways are naturally wide making moving around a breeze. There is a tv with anything you may need at your disposal. There are so many fireplaces!! The wood burning stove in the kitchen painted a golden color was the most charming feature that stood out and somehow meshed perfectly at the same time with the rest of the soothing color palette. Plenty of full size bathrooms plus a super charming powder room off the kitchen. So much natural light! They have Sonos systems in the house that I admittedly knew nothing about. HOWEVER, I decided to just flick the one in my bedroom on one evening and I didn’t turn it off once after that. The music/playlist was made for me. This is a home away from home blending old and new so seamlessly that the only surprise to me is that they didn’t keep it all for themselves!
The hosts are the absolute icing on the cake. If they are reading this, can we be friends for real? Jenny is the sweetest, kindest soul. I asked ahead for vegan recommendations and not only did she make some fantastic recs but she also had a lovely note waiting for us next to a bowl of vegan snacks! Ariel is just the kind of person you wish there were more of in the world. He offered me help with my bags on more than one occasion and when I was uncertain how to work the tv remotes he came over immediately to help even though he had just gotten home. When we were a little delayed getting out on our last day due to a hiding kitty he didn’t get annoyed or angry with us. He asked if he could help us. I felt like I already knew them. Their two dogs are adorable too!
This was a 10/10 stay and one we can’t wait to repeat!
Kristen P.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021