Damascus is happening these days

Guest: MC (Rochester, NY)
Date of Stay: 05/11/12 Review Submitted: 05/16/12

We rented this house to attend a meeting in the Bethesda area knowing that this wasn't the closest property. Still the commute was not that bad early in the morning. I was surprised by how close this house is to 270, and Germantown with restaurants and shops nearby. The house itself was very roomy, clean, comfortable and charming. Would recommend as a good rental for vacation, or business in the Bethesda, Baltimore or NW D.C. area.

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

Wonderful house and reliable owner

Guest: M. R. (Geneva, Switzerland)
Date of Stay: 04/21/12 Review Submitted: 05/12/12

We stayed for a week to sightsee in the area. The location is great if you want to take in a range of places, we went to Baltimore and to Annapolis, as well as driving up to Lancaster county and heading into DC and Alexandria etc, also convenient to great malls. But the strong point is the house itself, large and still cozy, perfectly ready for our arrival. Loved the eat in kitchen, ended up never using the dining room. Great to have three bathrooms also and everything was spotless. We wanted to stay longer! Would have loved warmer weather to make greater use of the lovely terrace and backyard, had not quite expected to need the heating rather than air conditioning, but it worked great. It was also very reassuring to deal with Andrew, all messages were answered promptly, friendly advice and the reassurance that someone close by could help had it been needed, and the deposit was returned immediatley! I would recommend to any and all as long as you do not mind a 30 minute drive into town in exhange for a lovely setting and great deal!!!

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

Barbara and Michael

Guest: Barbie (Titusville)
Date of Stay: 10/17/11 Review Submitted: 10/27/11

We enjoyed our stay in your lovely home. Our son was getting married and we wanted to spend a week visiting family and enjoying the change of scenery. I wish we would have thought to host the wedding rehearsal dinner at your lovely home (as the family did before us), but we had a lovely wedding at Milton Chapel and our family was able to enjoy some time together before the big event. Your home was very welcoming and we would recommend it to everyone. We can't wait to return for another visit with our son and spend more time in your lovely home.

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

Wonderful Getaway

Guest: Fred and Gloria (South Florida)
Date of Stay: 09/14/11 Review Submitted: 09/22/11

This home is extremely well maintained. The pictures on the website don't do the property justice. The owners were more than helpful and the manager of the property lives next door. She was extremely helpful without being intrusive. My husband and I rented the home for our family to stay in with us for my son's wedding. It was perfect, it gave everyone their own space and allowed us to be together. We also had the wedding rehearsal dinner there and it was perfect for the 30 people that attended. I would love to go back and just stay there for a week just to relax. It would be nice if there was a hot tub on that fabulous private deck out back, Andrew and Vanessa! I would highly recommend this home for anyone wanting to vacation in the area.

Recommended for:Girls getaway, age 55+.

Great Family vacation

Guest: Bill (Staplehurst, Nebraska)
Date of Stay: 08/04/11 Review Submitted: 08/15/11

Our recent trip to Washington D.C was very enjoyable and this home afforded us a great place to relax after a busy day of sightseeing. The house was roomy with plenty of area for the kids to spread out and relax. The house was very clean and located in a very pleasant neighborhood with a nice at home feeling, we enjoyed meeting a few of the neighbors. With a family of five we thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this house.

Recommended for:Families with young children, sightseeing, families with teenagers.

Very Nice and Well Maintained House

Guest: Dr. Aldosari (New York)
Date of Stay: 06/25/11 Review Submitted: 08/05/11

My family and I enjoyed the fact that the house was very clean and well maintained. The area is quite and safe. Areas in DC, Baltimore and Northern Virginia were very accessible. The owner was very helpful. We highly recommend this property to anyone looking for a quite and safe home away from home in this area.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with young children, sightseeing, families with teenagers.

U.S. OPEN Vacation

Guest: Gary (Ontario, Canada)
Date of Stay: 06/11/11 Review Submitted: 06/22/11

This property was an ideal location for us while we travelled back and forth to work as volunteers at the recent "U.S. Open" We found the house to be very clean and had all the amenaties that we required for our stay. The owner was very accommodating and provided extra assistance while we stayed there. Gary Woods Ontario Canada

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with young children, sightseeing, families with teenagers.

GREAT PLACE TO STAY

Guest: P. (Los Angeles, CA)
Date of Stay: 06/25/10 Review Submitted: 08/06/10

This was one of the best vacations our family has had. The drive to sites in Washington D.C. and Baltimore was about an hour and there was lots of great things for the kids to near by.

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Spacious house and good neighborhood

Guest: Luis (Monterrey, Mexico)
Date of Stay: 07/13/10 Review Submitted: 08/03/10

As a family of 8 (my wife and 6 children) enjoyed the house a lot. Safe area, spacious home, deck and good size backyard for the kids to play. Summer in the area is hot and humid, but we had a wonderful/unforgetable two week vacation. We were all day out visiting lots of different places in the area and when we got back we were able to relax and enjoy the evening as a family in a nice, safe place. Thanks Andrew and Vanesa. We will happily recomend it to our friends.

Recommended for:Families with young children, sightseeing.

Nice home in a quiet neighborhood

Guest: Lookout Ranch (Placerville, California)
Date of Stay: 06/28/09 Review Submitted: 06/03/10

We rented the house for our family in conjunction with a wedding at the Comus Inn, about 25 minutes away. This is a well-maintained, clean and comfortably appointed 1970s-era tract house with many features updated. It's nothing fancy and the kitchen is small, but the location is very nice for a couple of reasons. It's on a very quiet cul de sac in a nice neighborhood near a small town, and it's situated superbly for visiting nearby attractions, including DC, Harper's Ferry, Gettysburg, Cotoctin Mountain, Ellicot City, and Baltimore. We liked being out in the country and waking up to the sounds of birds singing. The backyard is large and beautiful with a nice deck. There's even a nice stream-side trail nearby for walking. The owners were easy to work with. We would have stayed there a few days more for site-seeing (instead of moving to another location) but the daily price is just a little bit too high after the rest of the family left. If the owners offered a weekly rate, we'd still be there.

Owner response:We now have a weekly rate available and we will always consider discounts for multiple weeks.

Recommended for:Sightseeing.