My friend and I loved our stay in the Gnome house and our adventures on Orcas Island. The property was lovely and quiet and the house was cute and charming! Thank you for the great memories.

The Gnome house is absolutely as charming as the pictures show. It's not a gnome-like facade on a shack, it really is straight out of a fairy tale. The only hesitancy is that appliances and bathroom fixtures have not been updated since ... the early 70's(?). So be aware that the all-electric stove, older fixtures, and no dishwasher may slow you down a bit. But "slow" is likely the reason you're here.

The gnome house was the perfect get away for our anniversary. And Meg was the perfect host. We loved our stay.

Native Pacfic Northwesterners and had never been to Orcas Island. What a treat! Loved the house from the moment we pulled in at dusk and it was lit up and welcoming. Obvious care was taken to make us feel comfy. Great homebase for day long adventures around the island.

The Gnome House was so much fun! Our three kids loved exploring the property, playing with the dogs and cat, and embracing the magical feelings of the house. Meg and Bob were wonderful hosts and the whole family was sad to leave. We will definitely be back!

We loved our stay at the Gnome House for our kids’ spring break trip! Our 8 year old believes she saw a fairy in the sleeping nook before she went to bed. The kiddos were enchanted by the magic of the place. The owner’s pets were so friendly and sweet. Our 4 year old was so sad to leave the animals. You can tell much love and thought went into the design and execution of this cottage. The playground was awesome with an amazing view! Thanks to Meg and Bob for giving us a lovely vacation!

We had a lovely stay at the Gnome House! Definitely worth the stay, especially if you are looking for some place unique to stay. The Gnome House is one of a kind!

We had a great time everything was great.

We’ve made it our mission to seek out unique stays. The Gnome House definitely ranks number one. It was even more warm, comfortable and whimsical than we’d anticipated. From the craftsmanship, decor, and scattered gnomes inside and out, there is a wonder to see wherever you look. Sunny and Shep, the dogs, were a delight. Meg was kind, cheerful, and helpful. Lucky us to have found this stay.

Beautiful traditional cottage, amazing woodwork. A cozy escape. The vibe is sort of like an old English pub that slowly modernized over time, some inefficiencies but you can tell thought went into the creation. Some people have complained about spiders but there were no more than in the average PNW house. Be aware the sleeping spaces don’t have doors, we were a group of friends there for a wedding so it was no big deal. Owner is welcoming and friendly with lots of helpful local information. Be sure to check in with them in the summer on any fire bans, sometimes the local community makes a rule that is different from the county. Owners pets are very welcoming and friendly. Be sure to check out the view from the playground!

The Gnome House is comfortable, homey and peaceful. It's not fancy but all the necessities are there for a quiet, restful stay. The owner's dogs are the sweetest and the property is beautiful.

My wife and I had a wonderful time . What a magical Place to stay Any lifesize nomehouse no house. The owners were fantastic I'm fantastic. Highly recommend people consider The nomehouse has a place to get away fantasize and recharge.

We had the best time at the Gnome House! It was a perfect honeymoon getaway for us. Absolutely loved how the house was set up when we got there just perfect! And the hot tub! Thank you for being a part of our happily ever after!!

Lovely place with fun details! Our kids loved the cubby bed and the pets. As mentioned in other reviews, there were some cobwebs and bugs. Got a little hot some nights with only one window that opens in the house. We also loved the hot tub and fire pit. The hosts were responsive and kindly let my parents park a boat trailer on their lot when they were in a pinch.

My daughter and her twin cousins had a magical time at this cute gnome house. We would definitely come back!

Lovely unique stay. So welcoming right down to classical tunes greeting us as we walked in. Shep and Sunny were especially a delight for us and our pup Meadow to get to know. Stellar view from the playground bench even in stormy weather. Thanks Meg and Bob for building this lovely cottage.

Cute cabin in a quiet location with a fabulous hot tub! Probably not for someone with mobility issues as there are stairs to the bedrooms and bathroom.

The Gnome House is a wonderful place to escape. We loved the location, the grounds, the house, and the 4-legged visitors. It was perfect for the 3 kids aged 13, 12, and 11 and our pet fit right in. If you expect a 4-star hotel accomidation, this might not be for you. The grounds and house are rustic and you will find some spider webs. There are a few other things that might bother some, but the house, the history, the feel is truly magical. We're already trying to figure out how to return.

This was a great place to stay on beautiful Orcas Island. The house is comfortable and roomy with pretty features including arched windows and doors. The curved staircase concerned us a bit before we arrived, but we young seniors (60's) had no problems with it.

The home was as advertised, a truly adorable gnome house. We had a great time. I think the two things I would've liked to know before renting was the house is in view of other houses, so it isn't as secluded as we'd hoped, especially with all the windows without drapes. This would definitely be a hard property for anyone with mobility issues. Otherwise it was fantastic. The owners had amazing communication as well. Would recommend.

We really enjoyed our stay in this beautiful home on the owners property. Our dog enjoyed being loose and playing with the owners dogs. Do seriously view the spiral stairs before renting. Although we had no problem using them, our dog could not descend safely. The view from the bench on the knoll was amazing.

You are staying here for the charm and character of the Gnome house. The owners are wonderful and welcoming along with the dogs. The communication by the owners was fast and full of helpful information. We had a great time on Orca Island. We thought we would have spent more time at the house but didn't. I can understand some of the lower ratings. Overall the house did appear clean and COVID-19 safe. There is general maintenance that could be done: there are many dust bunnies and cobwebs, walls the could use a fresh coat of paint, floors in the bathroom that could stand to be refinished, a few mildew spots in the tile. By NO means is the house in general not clean but if you go looking for nit picky items that could use some up keep, you will find them.

This gnome house is everything we imagined and more. The detail and craftmanship are super. The owners, Meg and Bob are sweet and helpful. Their two dogs are a delight. The whole island is amazing. We can not say enough good about our stay at the gnome house. Thanks Meg and Bob for making our dreams come true!

This is a special place. Owner was quite friendly as well as pets Sunny, Shep and cat (Rusty?). Magical feel. Rustic but nice. Some dusting needed but sanitary feeling upon arrival. Internet is slow but to be expected in rural setting.Bedding and seating limited to 4-3 comfortably. Would stay again.

This is a special place. Owner was quite friendly as well as pets Sunny, Shep and cat (Rusty?). Magical feel. Rustic but nice. Some dusting needed but sanitary feeling upon arrival. Internet is slow but to be expected in rural setting. Bedding and seating limited to 4-3 comfortably. Would stay again.

We had a wonderful stay on Orcas Island at the Gnome House. There was plenty of wood for the wood stove and fire pit. Our family caught up in a relaxing environment. And our dog was happy too.

This cabin is aptly named...gnomes would be very happy here! This place needs a deep cleaning. There was a cob web dangling about 10 feet from the ceiling with a dead bug at the end of it. I'll bet it's still there. Cobwebs literally everywhere to the point of it being comical. It is kind of dark in there so maybe the cleaners can't see all the cob webs. Didn't want to leave a bad review but I my self wouldn't have stayed here if I knew it was this dirty. It was my wife's 40th birthday and I feel horrible for bringing her here. We left a paid day early just to get out of there. If you like places that haven't been dusted in a decade or two this place is for you. To be fair we didn't bring any of this up with the owner because we were only there for the weekend, and there really didn't seem to be much of a point since it is obvious how filthy it is. Also be aware that the hot tub is set to 108 degrees, not the 102 they state it is set at.

This is a one of a kind beautifully crafted home in the country. It’s a great launch pad to explore my new favorite San Juan Island. The entire trip was right out of a story book! Loved it!

Thank you for having us at your beautiful Nomo's House we had a very good time. The only two things that you can improve will be the shower's handles that I never make work. I had to ask my husband to turn on the shower for me. And the second one is the dust around the house, needs take care off. Thank you for having us !!!

We had a wonderful stay, the owners are welcoming and the house is truly amazing. On the 3rd day we were there, we were still noticing little details.....a sun carved on the inside of a cabinet door, a ruby piece of glass embedded in a newel post on the stairs. We really believe gnomes had something to do with building that house!

You get pets that will walk with you and a lovely outdoor space with a hot tub. It was a wonderful stay.

My family spent a few days at this cabin in December 2018 and although we were very excited about this trip, but we were very disappointed with our experience: The cabin was extremely dirty: there was dust on many surfaces including were the chinaware was in the kitchen, dead bugs everywhere including the kitchen sink, spider webs everywhere, dirty floors and rugs, extremely old and dirty sheets, hair on sheets and pillows, mold on lace shower curtain, dirty plastic shower curtain, and more. With two little ones, it was extremely hard to manage and we had to spend some time cleaning the cabin when we arrived. The hot tub did not work, it kept leaking water and was not usable. The BBQ was falling apart and barely usable. The trash bins were full. Shower knob was broken and did not work. The water was only warm for a few minutes, making taking a shower very difficult. We also didn't have a good experience communicating with the owners. Prior to our stay they responded very quickly but after we had this experience, they did not respond promptly and brought up excuses for everything that went wrong and threw the ball in our court, trying to say we did things wrong: saying we broke the knob while it was already broken when we first wanted to use the shower, saying that we left the cabin dirty while it was already dirty and there was even no vacuum cleaner provided (they expected us to sweep the floors before leaving), saying we didn't dispose our trash while the cans outside were full and we had to live with our trash bags inside a small cabin for 3 days, saying we couldn't use the hot tub because it was raining while we couldn't use it because it leaked water, saying we didn't check out on-time while we actually had paid for that night and just decided to leave early due to the inconvenience, complaining about our dog shedding, and so on. The messages about diaper bags and dog shedding was insulting to us as a family with kids and a pet and we really hope they owners had a more kid-friendly and pet-friendly approach, which we assumed they do due to the descriptions and photos of the family on the cabin's page. it did not meet these basic needs and made our stay more and more unpleasant as new things kept coming up, to them point we had to leave one day earlier than what we had planned.They offered a refund while we were there to avoid the review and when we followed up later, many times, they denied.