It’s hard to put into words what makes this place so great but bear (oh, you will see bears!) with me.
1. Clean. Spacious. Fantastically comfortable beds (slept in both! Def go with the one in front of the house for soothing river sounds). Plenty of kitchen space. Plenty of outdoor space. Plenty of sunlight and the coziest tv room. Fully Equipped kitchen (stayed a month, cooked 90% of meals, easily)
2. the location. I can’t believe you can find a more peaceful, quiet (albeit my barkey city dog - sorry neighbors 😳), wooded neighborhood a mere minutes from civilization. When you turn down this street, you truly enter a different world. Open the windows and you feel like you are camping with the birds and the river noise (and a/c!). Close the windows and you are in sanctuary in the middle of what feels like a forest.
3. The host. I know, most of them are so nice. This one. Even better than that. She genuinely cares about your happiness, enjoyment and well being. And its not just making sure the house and it’s amenities are sufficient. You feel like she actually cares about you as a person, and your very people-picky 80 pound dog, whom loved her. Which is pretty dang great for a total stranger. A solid reminder of the good people in the world, especially during the crazy that is 2020. (Ask her for hiking recommendations and get off the well-traveled tourist paths!)