This was a great house for our adult-only group but I was surprised at a few of the expectations that totally missed the mark.
First and foremost - take their advice and do NOT rent this house if you do not have access to 4WD vehicles in the winter. The driveway was worse than we expected and honestly terrifying driving down after it had snowed - even with 4WD. Someone did come and plow it which was incredibly generous and nice, but still scary.
Upon arrival, the house cleaner was still there. I know you can’t control what the party before you does but apparently they trashed the place. She said she would clean until we arrived but that meant that carpets were left unvacuumed, random pieces of trash were left in the rooms (there was a huge fake eyelash left and on a bedroom windowsill with other scraps of garbage haha! But ew...), food was left in the fridge, the kitchen stove top was stained and gross plus two of the burners didn’t work. The shower liners desperately needed to be changed. And so on.
This house was also incredibly under stocked. That was the most surprising part. The cooking utensils were few and far between, there were no ziploc bags, extra garbage bags, or seran wrap, and general pots, pans and bowls were limited. The bathrooms had zero accommodations in the event someone forgot toiletries. And so on.
The beds were quite uncomfortable.
The seating in the living room was less than ideal. For a home that sleeps 12, the couches can only accommodate 7.
The Pros:
The view is unbeatable.
The price is very reasonable given the size of the house.
The hot tub was a great addition.
Although we didn’t have kids in our group, this would be a fun home for kids to be a part of.
Plenty of parking.
Lots of dining space.
Eventually the pool will be done and that will make it even better!