Despite the cons below, we really enjoyed our stay and would stay again should we return to the area. Pros: 1. The house is beautiful with a good layout (game room in basement, bedrooms on the 2nd floor) and amazing views. 2. Having the garage is great. 3. Check in and checkout were really easy. 4. The washer and dryer are giant, which was super helpful. 5. Detergent, soap, shampoo/conditioner, paper goods were provided. 6. Location is serene (4WD is really helpful for snow/mud getting to the house).Cons: 1. The house wasn't clean when we arrived - fridge/freezer had dried food, blankets smelled of perfume (so not clean), crumbs on surfaces, etc. To be fair, I didn't tell Tom about the cleanliness until after our stay. And once I re-cleaned the house, it was great - beautiful and relaxing.2. Tom was not always super responsive. Even before we arrived, questions had to be asked twice or just went unanswered. 3. The house was missing some basic things. When we arrived, a smoke detector was beeping. There were no replacement batteries. The power went out for a few hours (into the evening) one night and there were no candles or flashlights. There are not enough bathroom hooks, no extra hand towels, no toilet plunger, etc, but none of these are major items or negatively impacted our stay.4. Kitchen cookware was all teflon and all badly scratched.
