Beautiful House

Guest: Nose (Los Angeles)
Date of Stay: 01/12/12 Review Submitted: 01/16/12

Every detail of this place was taken into consideration. Beautifully crafted with all necessary amenities. I highly recommend it!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers.

Loved this home Summer of 2010

Guest: Jenell (Ohio)
Date of Stay: 06/20/10 Review Submitted: 04/16/11

I have been meaning to write a review of this home, but after we got back from our vacation last summer (which was much needed), I started school again and as a wife and mom, life is very busy! We had a wonderful time staying in this house! We were able to bring our Great Dane (not sure if animals are allowed now) and he really enjoyed laying out on the lawn in the sun and watching the golfers. My family and I really liked being close to the mountain and across the street for a wonderful little market and town center. The neighbors next door were so much fun to chat with and we all had an exciting event happen on the 4th of July during the fireworks. What a view we had! The house is very deceiving when you pull up, as it looks very small, but inside it is spacious and accommodated the multiple groups we had stay with us. The grill worked great, we loved the kitchen and the countertops. When it was warm upstairs from the sun, we escaped downstairs where it was much cooler. The bathrooms were well stocked and we loved the master bath (clawfoot)!!! We are going to put one in our house now. The only negative I would say about the house was that the mattresses needed to go. They were really uncomfortable, not just in the master, but in a couple others also. I am sure that has been taken care of by now since I am writing this almost a year from when we took our vacation. If we ever go back to MT, we hope to see that this home is available again! We would definitely stay here again! Thank you! The Connor Family

Owner response:So happy to hear that everyone enjoys our cozy home. Having just purchased the home last March (2010), we had not replaced the existing mattresses that came with the house when we bought it when this review was written. We now have replaced all the mattresses, bedding and added even more new furniture and amenities for future renters. We love the home and have furnished it to live comfortably for all to enjoy it as we do.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.

Affordable Luxury!

Guest: Happy in Montana (Cape Cod,MA)
Date of Stay: 02/19/09 Review Submitted: 03/11/10

My husband and I recently rented this house during ski season, we thought the photo's on line were georgeous little did we know just how amazing the whole house is! There were 11 of us total all of various ages spanning from mid 50's to 14 months everyone had plenty of privacy in their living spaces. Five bedrooms all of which have their own baths except foor the one bunkroom. The great room accomodated all of us at the same time without a problem! We shopped in Bozeman before we got to the house as individual faimilies and I must confess I was sweating the refrigerator situation. When I got there I fell in love immediately with the kitchen, the refrigerator was more than sufficient for all of our foods and I was none to happy to cook in even though I was on vacation. The garage was a major plus it housed all of our different ski gear. There are so many fireplaces for people to campout in front of. We had a blast! I have told my husband I would love to return next year! There are so many things to do from snowmobiling yellowstone to dogsledding and of course skiing! Everyone in our party found something to fit their adventure levels! This would also be a great summer vacation destination it is pure wilderness around with so manyh activities for the whole family. We loved Montana and every minute of staying at the house! What a great vacation home!!!!!!

Owner response:Thanks for the nice words guys! Hope to see you all again soon.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, pet owners, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 03/01/10 Review Submitted: 03/01/10

Kevin: We loved your Big Sky house. It was the perfect size for ten of us. Each of the four couples had their own private bedroom with ensuite bath, and the two children enjoyed the bunk room next to the master bedroom suite where their parents stayed. The arrangement of the house, with three quite separate bedroom areas, worked very well for us. We greatly appreciated your allowing us to bring the Labs. The dog’s owners weren’t fretting about the dog’s welfare in kennels, and the dogs added to everyone’s enjoyment. Because dogs are not allowed on most of the Lone Mountain Ranch groomed cross-country trails, we were apprehensive about where to take them for walks, but we found plenty of places. The Town Center cross country trails just across the road and the trail down to Ouzel Falls (a gorgeous walk in the winter time) are dog friendly. We also took the dogs on longer Forest Service cross country trails at Beehive Basin above the downhill ski area, and along Porcupine Creek a few miles up the highway towards West Yellowstone. The great variety of winter activities was heavenly for our diverse group. The younger couples and the children were excited about the vast assortment of Alpine skiing. The older couples took the dogs on Nordic expeditions. When the children were tired, a phone call brought one of us from your home to pick them up, and the children’s parents could continue to ski. We knew the shuttle was available, but the drive was so easy that we didn’t even try the shuttle. Your video and TV equipment didn’t get much use, as there was so much else to do, but we did watch an Olympic event or two and it worked fine. We appreciated the Wi-Fi access. As instructed, we did not adjust the heat, and found the inside temperatures fine without the gas fireplaces. (It was relatively warm outdoors for this time of year, with lows in the teens and highs in the thirties.) Some of us cracked a window open at night. We couldn’t resist building a fire in the spectacular wood-burning fireplace, and two of the evenings our resident Eagle Scout built fires which drafted well. Although we planned to eat out one night, we didn’t. It was too much fun to cook and eat in your house. We were able to squeeze all ten of us around the dining table. The kitchen is great and very well supplied. We even used the outdoor barbeque to grill steaks one night. You have so obviously given such attention to detail that we

Owner response:Bill! Glad you had a good time and thanks for the info. We'll get the can opener and salt shaker fixed ASAP! Hope to see you again soon. Kevin

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Guest: Mike McGuigan (North Aurora, IL)
Date of Stay: 02/22/10 Review Submitted: 02/22/10

The house is deceiving when you first see it from the street. But once you get inside - WOW! We went from room to room mumbling the word "awesome" over and over again. The craftsmanship in the stonework and woodwork was wonderful, warm, and inviting. The view of Lone Peak from the living room was spectacular, showing it's many moods at different times of the day. The kitchen was well furnished with modern appliances, making it easy for us to cook and share meals together. The five bedrooms and 4 1/2 baths were all comfortable and gave us the room and space we needed for our group. Radiant floor heating was a definite plus, and we took full advantage of the fireplace and enjoyed fires every night. For the techies, wireless internet access was just what we needed. The location of the house was great, just across from the town center with it's shops and restaurants and minutes away from the Big Sky resort. It was perfect. Our stay helped me remember what I love about the mountains and Montana. We thoroughly enjoyed your lovely home and would recommend it highly to anybody. We were lucky to find you and extremely happy that we did! My wish is to return in the summer for fly fishing on the Gallatin River and golf in the back yard. It doesn't get any better than this. Sorry to carry on this way, but as you can see, this was a great vacation for us. Thank you for everything! Mike McGuigan

Owner response:Thanks Mike. Hope to see you back in the summer!

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Guest: Kari Bienias (-)
Date of Stay: 02/16/10 Review Submitted: 02/16/10

The home exceeded our expectations. The architecture of the house itself is incredible in its detailing. The accommodations; bedrooms, living areas, kitchen, bathrooms, are all spacious and comfortable. Convenient location for Big Sky and surrounding restaurants, shops and bars. We cooked, enjoyed a fire nightly and were at the mountain in no time. Kevin was a pleasure to work with. We will be back.

Owner response:Thanks Kari! Glad you had a good time. See you next time!

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Guest: Phyllis Stevens (Seattle, Wa.)
Date of Stay: 10/17/09 Review Submitted: 10/17/09

Recently returned from a week at this house in Big Sky and were so pleased with everything about the place. 5 siblings & 3 "outlaws" rendezvoused from Seattle, Florida & Wisconsin and consensus is that the house exceeded the photos & descriptions on the website. It was clean,comfortable, beautifully designed & furnished and every need was met. I had packed lots of spices, games & videos and never opened the box as the kitchen was so well equipped and the book & video libraries extensive. Unexpected cold & snow curtailed some outdoor activities so having such a wonderful, roomy & cozy place to hang out together became all the more important. The area is just spectacular and we did get 2 gloriously clear,sunny(and cold)days, one for a drive to The Tetons, the other for a northern loop of Yellowstone & Paradise Valley. Saw lots of elk, a couple moose, & a valley full of maybe 1000 bison in a setting right out of Dances with Wolves. We all would love to go back for another week at a more dependable time of the year for horseback rides, hiking, ATV trips etc. Kevin was easy to work with and quick in responding to all needs, though he obviously has no pull with Mother Nature. There are a number of nice eating & drinking places in the new village a very short walk across the road. All in all a very positive experience. Thanks Kevin!

Owner response:We would welcome you back anytime Phyllis! Thanks for the nice comments! Kevin

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Guest: Luann Tribus (Madison, WI)
Date of Stay: 08/17/09 Review Submitted: 08/17/09

Thank you for another GREAT Big Sky vacation. Your home is warm, inviting, spacious and perfectly located. The views of Lone Peak are spectacular. Thanks again!

Owner response:It was a pleasure Luann! We hope to see you again soon.

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Guest: Michael Delaney (-)
Date of Stay: 08/12/09 Review Submitted: 08/12/09

Kevin, we had a wonderful stay at your quite elegant home. It was big enough that all eleven of us fit comfortably. The house itself is beautiful and very large, and it was convenient to all of the things we wanted to do in the Galletin Valley. Very clean and very well appointed, and you were very easy to deal with. Merci! Michael

Owner response:Glad you liked the house Michael! Thanks for your stay and I hope to see you again soon. Kevin

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Guest: Carl5 (Yakima, WA)
Date of Stay: 08/11/09 Review Submitted: 08/11/09

We really enjoyd our stay. Your house has real character; unique and very fitting. And very comfortable as well. We all agreed that a ski trip should be the next family get together, and you house would be a great place to meet again. Thank you. None of us could think of a single complaint. Carl Youngstrom

Owner response:Thanks Carl. Glad you had a good time and we'll see you again soon! Kevin

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