This unhappy experience could have been easily avoided had the property owner been upfront about the renovations in progress during the week of our scheduled stay. When we arrived, none of the downstairs bedrooms or bathrooms had doors on them; floor tile and carpeting were unfinished; power cords and tools cluttered the hallways, etc. The kitchen and the livingroom upstairs were roomy and nice...if one can ignore the large ceiling fan and kitchen light fixtures dangling overhead by exposed wiring. When we opened up the lid to the coffeemaker to add water, filter and coffee grounds, we found the internals buried in a half-inch bed of mold feasting on ancient coffee grounds that had obviously been left there for weeks. (Apparently, the cleaning crew and the renovation workers only use the Keurig). There's much more, but let's just say that after a brief family conference, I notified the owner of the main deficiencies, forwarding pictures as evidence, and offered to tolerate the deficiencies for the week as long as some sort of prorated adjustment was offered and at least the doors installed on Tuesday (it's Memorial Day weekend, after all). His immediate reply, after some initial snarkiness, promised he would return a full refund if we vacated the property immediately -- that's his only offer. So, by a small miracle and a lot of hasty websearches, we found another place to stay on short notice (adding a devastating hit to our vacation budget) and finished the week elsewhere in a non-VRBO cabin that actually matched its online description. We have stayed in several VRBO properties in the past with good satisfaction; this was our first disappointment, which, after notifying VRBO's complaint department and the owner of our intention to pursue legal action to recover our losses, a full refund was finally received. Key points to remember: this property, once renovations are complete and a thorough interior and exterior cleaning accomplished, will easily rate 4.5 of 5 stars or higher. Also, if you or a family member have any pet allergies, be aware that large pets have resided here (we do not own pets) and our son-in-law reacted badly to whatever set of critters preceded us. Lastly, in dealing with property owner, I recommend you exercise increased due diligence (trust but verify, verify, and re-verify), well in advance to avoid repeating our unhappy experience.

This unhappy experience could have been easily avoided had the property owner been upfront about the renovations in progress during the week of our scheduled stay. When we arrived, none of the downstairs bedrooms or bathrooms had doors on them; floor tile and carpeting were unfinished; power cords and tools cluttered the hallways, etc. The kitchen and the livingroom upstairs were roomy and nice...if one can ignore the large ceiling fan and kitchen light fixtures dangling overhead by exposed wiring. When we opened up the lid to the coffeemaker to add water, filter and coffee grounds, we found the internals buried in a half-inch bed of mold feasting on ancient coffee grounds that had obviously been left there for weeks. (Apparently, the cleaning crew and the renovation workers only use the Keurig). There's much more, but let's just say that after a brief family conference, I notified the owner of the main deficiencies, forwarding pictures as evidence, and offered to tolerate the deficiencies for the week as long as some sort of prorated adjustment was offered and at least the doors installed on Tuesday (it's Memorial Day weekend, after all). His immediate reply, after some initial snarkiness, promised he would return a full refund if we vacated the property immediately -- that's his only offer. So, by a small miracle and a lot of hasty websearches, we found another place to stay on short notice (adding a devastating hit to our vacation budget) and finished the week elsewhere in a non-VRBO cabin that actually matched its online description. We have stayed in several VRBO properties in the past with good satisfaction; this was our first disappointment, which, after notifying VRBO's complaint department and the owner of our intention to pursue legal action to recover our losses, a full refund was finally received. Key points to remember: this property, once renovations are complete and a thorough interior and exterior cleaning accomplished, will easily rate 4.5 of 5 stars or higher. Also, if you or a family member have any pet allergies, be aware that large pets have resided here (we do not own pets) and our son-in-law reacted badly to whatever set of critters preceded us. Lastly, in dealing with property owner, I recommend you exercise increased due diligence (trust but verify, verify, and re-verify), well in advance to avoid repeating our unhappy experience.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! The home was ideal for our Thanksgiving group. Thanks to the owner's efforts, we had beds and linens for all twelve of us. He even had space heaters delivered so we were toasty during the chilly weekend, and contacted us periodically to make sure we had everything we needed. Wonderful stay, and highly recommended.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! The home was ideal for our Thanksgiving group. Thanks to the owner's efforts, we had beds and linens for all twelve of us. He even had space heaters delivered so we were toasty during the chilly weekend, and contacted us periodically to make sure we had everything we needed. Wonderful stay, and highly recommended.

The house was clean, well decorated and had everything you could need. It was very convenient to Helen and in a beautiful gated community. I look forward to going back!

Sleeps 8 comfortably, but not recommended for large groups or for anyone allergic to dogs. Unit was clean and in good condition.

Sleeps 8 comfortably, but not recommended for large groups or for anyone allergic to dogs. Unit was clean and in good condition.

The house was clean, well decorated and had everything you could need. It was very convenient to Helen and in a beautiful gated community. I look forward to going back!

Only clarification would be that house doesn’t actually sleep 12. We couldn’t find a pull out couch and beds sleep a total of 8. Thankfully we had an air mattress! Upstairs very cozy, downstairs less so.

Really cool property and great host! You'll love it there

The owner was very responsive whenever we had questions. He responded within 15 minutes. The house has a beautiful view. It worked well for us because we had family in another property in the same community. The pool and tennis courts are very nice. We also enjoyed canoeing.

Beautiful scenery on the way up to house. Woke up and looked out the door to some big deer grazing. A mama and 2 yearlings hung out in the yard. Everything was great. The home was just the right size for us. The owner was very friendly and in touch with me regularly.