We've stayed at a lot of vacation homes and this was by far our best experience. The home and property are even more lovely than expected. The cleanliness and small comfort touches (soft blankets! tissues in every room! detailed explanations of everything!) were so welcome. Another surprise was how welcoming the community is of four-legged family members. I thought our home city of Portland Oregon was dog friendly, but Victoria outdid us! We were surprised to find that Valerie lives on the premises (somehow we missed that information in the listing) but it ended up being no big deal at all. She is such a gracious host and totally respected our space. We didn't feel watched or weird at all. We will definitely be back!