Vacation Rentals by Owner

A perfect place to live

Guest: Ane, Vegard and Tiril (Norway)
Date of Stay: 01/05/11 Review Submitted: 09/05/11

Our little Norwegian family lived in the garden suite in this house for 6 months, spring 2011. It was the perfect place to live. The suite hade everything we needed, excellent standard, a beautifull garden - perfect for kids, a great location to down town/parks/playgrounds/UBC/Vancouver General hospital and extremely kind landlords. Brian and Kelly helped us out when we planned our arrival from Norway.

Owner response:Hi Ane Thank you so much for your kind review; our best wishes to you and the family. Kelly.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: N/A
Date of Stay: 03/07/10 Review Submitted: 03/06/10

Hi Brian and Kelly Back in Palm Desert again but so enjoyed the Olympics and your beautiful home. If you ever decide to come this way please let us know and we will enjoy a round of golf. D.M. Palm Desert California

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Guest: D.M.
Date of Stay: 03/07/10 Review Submitted: 03/06/10

Hi Brian and Kelly Back in Palm Desert again but so enjoyed the Olympics and your beautiful home. If you ever decide to come this way please let us know and we will enjoy a round of golf. D.M. Palm Desert California

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Guest: Ellen & Greg (Calgary, Alberta)
Date of Stay: 09/14/09 Review Submitted: 09/14/09

Your house is beautiful and fabulous and has all the amenities and comforts that we needed. In a true sense it's a "home away from home". Especially the grand master bedroom, with its decor and everything in it, was the perfect backdrop for our daughter's wedding photo shoot as she was getting ready that Saturday morning, Sept. 5th. We could have used your breathtaking front & back landscaped garden for some family pictures, but unfortunately it was raining. Nevertheless, we enjoyed it the rest of the week. Brian & Kelly, your kindness and attentiveness to our needs are truly appreciated. Thank you very much. Absolutely, I will recommend your fantastic home to my friends and relatives who will visit Vancouver.

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Great home and thoughtful hosts

Guest: David and Yew Kong (Vancouver)
Date of Stay: 09/09/09 Review Submitted: 07/16/10

My partner and I rented the main floor of the house for six months. The area in which the house is located is quiet and leafy yet within ten minutes easy walk of literally dozens of local restaurants and bars. The house itself is well decorated, spotlessly clean and, due to its raised elevation, enjoys a superb outlook over the city and mountains. Kelly and Brian, the owners, were extremely gracious hosts and a useful source of great advice on restaurants, sightseeing and even - when we finally bought our own place - helped find us a first rate interior decorator ! Highly recommended.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with young children, pet owners.

Guest: Catherine Owens (Ontario)
Date of Stay: 08/20/09 Review Submitted: 08/20/09

Hi Brian and Kelly...Thank you for your warm, beautiful and welcoming home! All 5 of us absolutely loved it and our home-away-from-home experience added immeasurably to the value of our holiday. We especially appreciated the meticulous cleanliness, attention to detail and of course the spectacular views. We lacked for nothing during our stay....it is no small feat to impress 3 teenaged daughters! Brian, you deserve special mention as you were very attentive to our needs and an extraordinary host overall. We will definitely be back!

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Guest: Ken & Wanda Pinson (Emory, TX)
Date of Stay: 08/07/09 Review Submitted: 08/07/09

Hello Brian & Kelly, Our journey home was bittersweet after our fabulous family cruise vacation. Our week's stay at you fabulous property in Vancouver was the icing on the cake. With the large party of friends, family in our party, your place was perfect. It was so much more than we were expecting. The landscaping in the garden was breathtaking, such a cool, calm setting for relaxation. The views of the city and bay were fantastic making the fireworks display, an added bonus. The gourmet kitchen and grill received an excellent rating from our personal chefs, Taylor and Taylor. I am recommending it to anyone I know who is planning to visit Vancouver.

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Guest: Boon Ong (Calgary)
Date of Stay: 08/05/09 Review Submitted: 08/05/09

Having a big family crowd of 9, this house is just extraordinary nice and comfortable to live in. Once we arrived at the place, we were so pleased by the exterior, flowers and gardens, they are just beautiful. With Brian's friendly welcome at the door, show us around the house, besides amazed and "wow" from inside of our heart (trying not to embarrass ourselves), this house is just huge, neat and nice. The Vancouver downtown view is just perfect for us to witness the fireworks competition. The first two days in the house was a little warm due to the heat in Vancouver, perhaps some temporary fans would be good. But how often do Canada have such a heat, the remaining days of the stay were just so comfortable when the weather cold down a little bit. Functional kitchen, barbeque, equipped with everything that you need. Wifi and cable TV, and lots of interesting books on the shelves, I can easily occupied myself living in there. With the money that we pay, it is beyond our expectation and way better than staying in the hotel. All my family members enjoyed so much staying in the house and I am so glad that they all had a wonderful vacation in Canada, leaving with so much sweet fun memories. I highly recommend this place to everyone.

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Guest: Dragan Lemez (Calgary, Alberta)
Date of Stay: 08/01/09 Review Submitted: 08/01/09

Hi Brian and Kelly We had a wonderful time in Vancouver and your home was fabulous. The house is at perfect location, view was outstanding. Starting with your garden we could see how much love you invested in. The house was decorated to the small details with such a stile that we were amazed. Thank you very much for memorable time we had with our cousins and grandparents visiting us from Sarajevo (Bosnia). There were eleven of us all together with kids and the house was perfect size to accommodate all of us. We were especially amazed with your immediate response to all our needs during our stay. Thank you very much and we will be back. Dragan & Svetlana Lemez

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Guest: Thuy Nguyen (Austin, Texas)
Date of Stay: 07/08/09 Review Submitted: 07/07/09

Dear Kelly and Brian, What a wonderful experience! We feel welcome and have a great time at your beautiful home. Thank you for supplying all convenience for our stay. Love to come back to your sweet home on our next trip. Regards, Thuy

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Guest: Bill & Shannon (Alberta)
Date of Stay: 04/20/09 Review Submitted: 04/20/09

Hello Kelly and Brian What a fabulous house!! We really enjoyed our stay and shall be returning in the near future!

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