We had a very nice stay in this beautiful property! The cabin is gorgeous with lovely decoration, and we appreciated that there was not a lot of clutter at the toddler height level. Our 2-year-old loved seeing the little kids in the family photos on the walls, but her favorite was the bear on the upstairs wall. She also loved the deep clawfoot tub, so deep she could splash without making a mess!
The deck was beautiful and peaceful, and our kiddo loved the rocking adirondack chair. We saw tons of birds; no other animals, but plenty of elk scat when we went for our walks.
The kitchen had everything we needed to cook our own meals (we did bring our own child utensils). The bathrooms were a little low on soap, so we would have bought some if we'd gone to the house before the grocery store.
We had delicious lattes from Tumbleweed Coffee in town, and breakfast sandwiches and muffins from Sugar & Spice Bakery - highly recommend!
The last 6 miles to the house are dirt roads, and a little hilly. The roads were well maintained, with maybe the last half mile or so washboard. We were in an SUV, but we wouldn’t have had any trouble in our sedan either.
We would have liked the floors to be cleaner, especially under the furniture. The rest of the house, including the bathrooms and the linens, were very clean. The basement was a little dirty, but I think that’s because the rodent control folks who had come in left it a bit of a mess. We weren’t using the basement anyway, so it didn’t impact us.
The only real problem we had was that there was rodent poison set up around the house. We contacted the owner and he responded immediately, apologized, and assured us that he would have his cleaning crew clean all of it up. (He also even offered us a partial refund.) He had hired professionals to come in for rodent control, and they used poison even though explicitly asked not to. I understand that sometimes contractors don’t do exactly what was asked, and I was really pleased with the owner's response, so I only mention this so that future renters can keep an eye out for the little green blocks, just in case. It's a good reminder to all of us with kids when we stay anywhere that's not home to watch out for unexpected dangers.
Overall, if you’re looking for a quiet place with beautiful views, where your family can have some time away from the rest of the world, I recommend staying here. Thank you to the owners for sharing their vacation home!