We had a group of 7 adults stay. The hostess was wonderful with the introduction to the house and orientation to our weekend. We feel they have a real love of the property and care for it from when they purchased a year ago. We had fun using all the amenities like the pool for hot days, the kitchen for cooking our meals to save money instead of eating out, and the distance the House is to the local wineries and town were great features and made our stay here desirable. We appreciated the touch of character the house has and also learning about the history behind the property. We appreciated the firewood supplied by the host, free of charge as well.
Improvements to our visit would have been:
AC - when we booked, the listing said it could accommodate 10 people with air conditioned comfort. This is false. Only the upstairs has AC units, and there was no ac unit in the “kids” bedroom. It was not a comfortable sleeping arrangement for child or adult in mind during the hot summer days and nights we spent there.
Many windows painted shut downstairs - All of the windows in the downstairs formal living room and dining room are painted shut. There is no circulation or airflow available in those two rooms. No screens are in place to keep bugs from entering the kitchen windows, and the painted shut windows have no option for screens even if they could be opened for cross breeze.
As much as we appreciated the help from the owners when trying to make the space upstairs comfortable for all the adult guests the first day, we didn’t expect as many visits to check-in afterwards. A simple drop off of a cord and fan would have been sufficient. Before visiting your property each day, we recommend to call or text your guests before hand. We also recommend saying in your description that you often check-in on the property instead of telling your guests at orientation after booking. Guests really value their privacy and want to be comfortable without interruption.
Our group did have a good time over all. We do wish there was more light provided in both the living room and four seasons room so we could see playing some group board games at night, but the temperature in the space was the biggest issue and could be more easily fixed if booking more guests.