Family Bonding Trip to Wine Country

Guest: Happy to be THERE! (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Date of Stay: 07/23/11 Review Submitted: 09/26/11

My husband and I gave our two adult children and their spouses a trip to Sonoma (with us, of course) for Christmas 2010. We made that trip in July, 2011 and stayed in Sandy's GORGEOUS home for 4 glorious nights. I cannot say enough about how much we all enjoyed our home away from home; the quality of the place added so much to our wonderful memories of the wine country experience. The house was spacious and spotless and so well-appointed and stocked with everything we needed that we wanted for nothing. We loved it so much that we chose to stay in and cook 3 of the 4 nights we were there. The outdoor spaces were as delightful and charming as the indoor ones. It was centrally located to our daily winery visits and Sandy was incredibly helpful with information we needed about the area. We loved every minute we spent there and will definitely rent it again when our travels take us back to Sonoma County.

Owner response:Thank you for the nice review of our house.

Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with teenagers, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, age 55+, sightseeing.

A Big Thanks

Guest: Karen (-)
Date of Stay: 08/13/11 Review Submitted: 08/21/11

Sandy- We just wanted to send you a big THANKS for a beautiful, comfortable get away! We all enjoyed our week away from home, and it wouldn't have been so great without your hospitality, tips and recommendations for things to do in the area! We enjoyed your complimentary wine (delicious) we drank it at the Sonoma Farmers Market on Tuesday evening! We ate at the Red Grape (great pizza), walked through the Armstrong Woods, took many walks up and around Kenleigh drive, enjoyed your fire pit outside and we enjoyed many of the wineries in this area (Chateau St. Jean was our favorite winery)! Attached we included some pictures of the 6 us enjoying Sonoma (the first one is us at the Sonoma Farmers Market on Tuesday evening enjoying your wine and the other is us at a winery in Napa called Hope and Grace, which we really enjoyed! Sadly we will be leaving bright and early in the morning-what a perfect vacation home... Thanks again! Karen

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Wine Country Home

Guest: Gay (-)
Date of Stay: 07/23/11 Review Submitted: 07/30/11

I cannot express how delighted our family was with your gorgeous home in Sonoma. It is so well-furnished, so well-appointed, and so well-stocked that we wanted for NOTHING. Its ambiance, charm, and spaciousness made our trip all the more memorable and remarkable. We enjoyed being there just as much as we enjoyed our daily winery trips in the region. We were so glad we'd made the decision to cook at the house two of the 4 nights we were there because those were our favorite nights........dinner outside overlooking your incredible view as the sun set over the valley. And then we'd move to the circle of chairs around the outdoor fireplace and stay there quite late, amazed at the vista overheard; we don't see stars like that in the city. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your spectacular home with us; we tried to leave it as you requested; we hope that we did. There were some foodstuffs that we bought and did not finish; we left them to be added to your collection or consumed as desired. Thanks again for allowing us to rent your lovely home. We will DEFINITELY be one of your returning customers; the kids are already talking about going out there again and we have several friends who would also treasure the experience as much as we do.

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Guest: Donna (-)
Date of Stay: 05/12/11 Review Submitted: 06/03/11

You are welcome. We had such a wonderful time during our stay. Your house is so warm and inviting and we all loved the extra touches such as the wonderful linens, slippers and robes in the closet, and the bottle of wine! Being the owner of a cleaning service I was extra impressed at how clean the home was! Donna

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Amazing location and property!

Guest: Rose (Tucson)
Date of Stay: 04/26/11 Review Submitted: 05/15/11

We couldn't have found a more perfect place to stay while we were in Sonoma for our daughter's wedding. The view of the vineyards and down to the bay, the superbly equipped kitchen, the deer outside the front greeting us as we came and went were just a small part of what made this such an amazing place. The location made it easy to get to all parts of Sonoma, yet felt like you were away from everything. And the large dining table and abundant seating outside made it a perfect place to visit with family and friends.The ONLY bad part was that I will never be happy staying anywhere else in the area again!

Owner response:Thank you for your nice comments. I'm so happy you enjoyed your stay. Come back soon. Sandy

Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with teenagers, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, age 55+, sightseeing.

In one word...Awesome!

Guest: P&A (New Orleans, LA)
Date of Stay: 04/14/11 Review Submitted: 04/25/11

My wife and I met up with some friends of ours to take in the wineries of Sonoma and stayed at this wonderful house. Everything you could ask for was there. Every morning we would have breakfast out on the back deck overlooking the vineyard. The views from the back deck are spectacular. We rented a limo one day from Pure Luxury limosines and our driver Khalid (highly recommend) was awesome. Thank you so much to Sandy and Mike for making our visit to Sonoma so memorable.

Owner response:Thank you for the nice review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. Sandy

Recommended for:Romantic getaway.

Guest: Jeanne (-)
Date of Stay: 02/22/11 Review Submitted: 03/01/11

Hi Sandy, We are really enjoying our stay at your house. It is beautiful here! You have a great place and we are so happy to have found it. We had our coffee out on the patio in the sun this morning and it was so peaceful and wonderful. It is my sister's 50th birthday today and this is the perfect place to celebrate. We will be leaving tomorrow but wish we could stay longer. We are already planning our trip to come back and hope that the house will be available! I will send a message after we get back to Scottsdale just to make sure everything checked out OK after we left. Maybe I could leave something behind so I will have to come back to get it!!! Anyway, thanks again for providing us this great place to spend our vacation.

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Sonoma get-a-way

Guest: Becky (Houston, Texas)
Date of Stay: 12/26/10 Review Submitted: 01/08/11

Spent the week between Christmas and New Years in this wonderful home. It exceeded all our expectations and we highly recommend it. The view is incredible and our only regret is that due to the weather we were unable to enjoy the fantastic outdoor area. However, inside is cozy and beautifully decorated. It will remain in our memories as one of our best vacations. Thank you so much.

Owner response:We are very pleased you enjoyed yourselves. Thank you. Sandy

Recommended for:Girls getaway, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, age 55+, sightseeing.

Guest: Anne (-)
Date of Stay: 10/13/10 Review Submitted: 10/28/10

Hi Sandy, We had a great time in Sonoma and really enjoyed staying at the house. It is absolutely gorgeous and really added to our trip enjoyment. Hoping all was well with the house. Thanks, Anne

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Too good to be true!

Guest: Jay (Milwaukee, WI)
Date of Stay: 09/28/10 Review Submitted: 10/09/10

Sandy - Thanks for opening you home to us! I believed I was getting a very nice place when I made our reservation with you, but when we arrived it was beyond my expectation! I read a lot of the other reviews and I would just be repeating all of them. We were there to treat my parents to a weeks get-away in wine country. They were so impressed with their accommodations - my mother loved the kitchen with everything and anything we could think of to meet our cooking needs. We had the added feature of watching them harvest the grapes off your pinot noir vines.... it's always a great time in Sonoma during harvest! Thanks again for allowing us the opportunity. I also loved all the detailed information!!! Jay

Owner response:Jay Thank you for your nice review. I'm happy you enjoyed the house. I try to make it as comfortable for guests as it is for us when we are in Sonoma. We had a nice visit in Milwaukee this last June. Sandy

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