As a yearly VRBO renter I am accustom to renting a few houses and this one had some disappointing takes and some great attributes. First the houses layout and location is great for a large get together and the views are amazing! But apon arriving you could first tell the slate entry way and door knob was in need of repair. From there we had a few other dissapointments, the dishes were dirty, scattered about the kitchen. Towels were damp and we later learned why, it was because the dryer simply didn’t have any heat and the lint trap was completely full. All of our clothes took well over 3 hours of it running just to get them so they weren’t soaked. One chair in the dining room is about to fall apart, the king bed is coming apart and the downstairs bathroom needs attention. Knowing there was a grill up there, we brought steaks but were quickly denied that option as the grill had pieces thrown about the inside and had a weird white growth within it. After some investigation on the white growth we found 2 fire extinguishers were completely empty in the house (one being on the fire mantel) so I am to assume they were used on the grill and then placed back in their spot’s completely empty. Final issue was all the trash along the hillside distracting from the beautiful view. I made a deal with my nephew, for every piece of trash he brought up I’d give him 25 cents… well he quit after 200 pieces ranging from beer can bottles to teapots even two large pieces of cardboard.

great ski house, close to stratton and bromley. open and bright, decent sleeping arrangements for our family. we had a minor glitch and kyle was extremely helpful in solving our problem. enjoyed our short stay - next time we'll stay longer !!!

The thermostat never reached set temperature and stayed at a constant 64F hours after we checked in; way below normal human body temperature of 98F. We had to leave the property several times to purchase firewood to keep warm and even after burning several bundles, the only area that was warm was directly in front of the fireplace. The master bedroom never reached above 45F. Four hours after check in, the pipes froze leaving us with no running water. The dining area window had a huge 5 feet gap along its side that we had to stuff with potholders and towels to keep whatever heat we had from escaping during the worst winter vortex in the northeast with 55mph wind and NEGATIVE 21F temperature. Fearing for the safety of the family with hypothermia, mainly our 18mo old grandson, we called a local ski resort for a next day check in. We reached out to the owner the night of check in and had no response until 12 hours later after we left. Regardless of inclining weather, when a property owner doesn’t response or help remediate dire conditions that is not only uninhabitable but out right dangerous, they should not be listing it to the public. We have photos and video for all of these claims and will be turning it over to our attorney.

Perfect spot to enjoy the views and hang out together. Great location to hop over to Manchester for food and shopping and Danby for horseback riding!

What a great rental. Beautiful place. Very clean, comfortable, everything we needed for our short stay! Views are beautiful! Way bigger house then 2 of us needed but it was worth it. Only downfall was the king mattress in the downstairs master, hard, uncomfortable. Loved that all showers had shampoo/conditioner, body soap, usually never see that. Kyle was great to communicate with any questions or concerns. Will definitely rent again.

We chose this house for a vacation trip for our family plus another couple, with plans for hiking and fishing as well as hanging out all together, and everything worked out even better than we could have expected! The house is halfway up Stratton mountain, with views from the dining room, living room, and deck across a valley to another range of mountains. Every day (we were fortunate in the weather) as we cooked and ate dinner and sat in the hot tub we were treated spectacular sunsets. The living room has excellent seating for reading and conversation, and there is also a separate quiet space with a desk on the upper level which is very convenient when needed. The owner was very responsive to questions, and sent around a handyman right away when he learned of a minor issue that needed a repair. The location of the house is terrific, with many choices for hikes in beautiful surroundings - trailheads leading to mountain tops, waterfalls, lakes are all within a 30 minute drive. Nearby there are also farm markets and other shopping. A perfect vacation!

The house was beautiful, and looked just like the pictures. Only issues were that the hot tub never really got hot enough, but was warm enough to be somewhat relaxing. We had no problem using the TV in the main room, but could not get anything on the ones in the bedrooms, or basement room. Most of the drawer pulls, and cabinet door pulls were very loose, I tightened all that I could, and the doorknob for the upstairs bedroom was about to fall off, so I tightened it as well. All the Allen bolts for the foosball table legs were very loose as well, but as I didn't have a wrench for it, I got them finger tight only. There is a row of tile in the kitchen by the refrigerator that are loose, one was broken in three pieces, this photographed and emailed to the vrbo sight upon our check-in. Trash hadn't been emptied so the trash and recycling cans by the entrance door were already full when we arrived. Also, the grill on the deck would light, but because there was no back or botton drip panel, the wind prevented it from staying lit. Also, there was no brush for cleaning the grill, and previous users hadn't cleaned it. Some lightbulbs were either blown or missing. The upstairs bedroom appears to be the Master Suite, but only has queen sized bed, should be a King, while the downstairs large bedroom with smaller bath had a King. They should be swapped. Lastly it appears prior guests had dumped trash in various places on the hillside beneath the deck, which detracted some from the beautiful view. Overall though we very much enjoyed our stay, was very relaxing, and we enjoyed it very much. Thank you for allowing us to stay and enjoy your place.

Really nice place and clean. The property manager is very good at communicating and did exactly as asked.