The reindeer house has a lot of charm and character. We were there for a month and enjoyed our stay.We coordinated with Katie's husband and he was very responsive. Their daughters had lots of toys out for our two young boys, which they loved. A few thing I would make others aware of that are considering renting - if you have a large SUV or minivan it won't fit in the garage so you will have to do street parking. If you have a smaller car it won't be a problem. We always found a spot within a few blocks but it was occasionally a nuisance with two small kids and carting in groceries. If you have small kids and are coming in the winter the floor heater gets really hot and it's right in the middle of the living and dining room. We were concerned about our kids accidentally stepping on it so we decided to buy a large baby gate that we could put around it and it wasn't an issue. The house is next door to an apartment building but the tall hedges around the house still made it feel private. Our kids loved the jungle gym on the front and there are a ton of great restaurants nearby.