Our visit coincided with a “once in a century” storm which caused a tree to fall on the house! We were never in danger, and because we were in constant contact with the owners, we just considered it an adventure! All else was great!

The house is in a beautiful, quiet, private, woodsy setting. It's quite spacious and the central AC is great (and not something found in many rentals in the area). There's strong wifi and a good set-up for remote work. When we arrived, there was a bottle of wine waiting for us, which we appreciated, along with clear instructions about how to use the appliances, etc. Jamie answered emails quickly, which we really appreciated. However, since the owners were travelling and, it seemed, hadn't checked on the house in advance of our arrival, we wished that they had assigned that job to someone else. If they had, hopefully, that person would have noticed and fixed some small issues -- a bike w/a flat probably caused by a puncture since we couldn't pump air into it; the device used to heat water for tea, etc., being not clean enough to use; the recycling bin being pretty grungy. They also should have noticed two bigger (unappealing) issues -- that the bars of soap in the bathroom didn't seem to be new bars and that the fridge and freezer were packed w/other people's food. Having to reorganize/clean the fridge didn't seem fair. We'd also suggest that two things be clarified. One of the things we liked about the listing was that we thought it said pets are not allowed. However, previous tenants wrote that they thought cats had been in the house and we found a "cat scratch" in the dining room and had itchy eyes in one room. Plus the instructions say pets are allowed for a fee. Finally, the listing mentions a long sandy beach at Chaffinch Island Park and I'd asked if it's good for swimming. While the park truly is beautiful, the sandy beach is inaccessible (even days after the last rain) and so it's not good for swimming. Barbara Pine beach is about a mile away and was better for swimming though on one of our visits, the water was too muddy. Jacobs Beach is a short drive away and is quite nice but requires a parking pass.

This house was an oasis of calm. In the woods and very private, yet two minutes from anything we needed. A bit of a mixup with codes when we arrived. Then addressed other’s issues with the owners. I believe the house had cats in it previously as my mother and I noticed that as we are allergic. Loved the location and setting!

Great time here. Look forward to staying again

We had a lovely stay. House was comfortable, quiet and clean. Would happily stay here again.

We loved our wonderful stay in the quiet woods of Guilford. The house is located only five minutes from downtown Guilford, Bishops Orchards and the Westwoods preserve (great hiking!). The shoreline is right there too. Easy access to food stores and local restaurants. The house itself is very nice - even better than the pictures and well equipped. A bonus was that it had plenty of games that our son loved exploring. Very comfortable beds too! We would definitely come back.

The house feels very private and secluded, yet it's only a 5 minute drive to downtown Guilford. The rooms were all very comfortable and we enjoyed our morning coffees on the front porch off the living room. The owners were very communicative both leading up to and during our stay.

If you’re looking for a quiet vacation spot with a very comfortable accommodation nestled in the woods, this is the place. The owners were most patient answering all our questions while the towels were the best we’ve ever had in years of travel. Food is easily sourced from nearby markets and prepared with modern appliances in the house. There were many good restaurants also very near in a jewel of the Connecticut shoreline, Guilford. This is also an ideal place for walkers, some walks right from the house and by the sea.