The house is 30 mins drive from Sooke so make sure you bring everything you need. It would be good if the description mentioned that the house is on well water so that guests could bring water or filter if they are not comfortable with drinking well water. There is also absolutely no cell service in the area and the house did not have a working phone. The house does need a couple of updates but it is on a beautiful lot and my friends loved the sauna and fire pit. John was a very accomdating and responsive host. We needed a last minute location for a small wedding and John came through and saved the day.