Friends of ours stayed at this property several years ago. We saw their pictures and were so impressed, we promised ourselves that we would stay there when we planned a trip to Yellowstone. We are so glad that we did! We stayed 5 days; we went into Yellowstone NP 3 days and spent 2 days at the house.

There are many properties to choose from in the Paradise Valley, but this house seems unique. It really has an upscale feel to it, is well designed and furnished with western theme antiques and comfortable yet stylish furniture. There is no doubt that this was designed as a personal house for the owners, not a rental property. The owners leave many personal items there and ask that renters treat things with respect. Even the medicine cabinets have many items in them. The kitchen is well stocked with non-perishable items, so it is best to visit the house before going to the grocery store.

The setting for this house is just wonderful. The location is grassland, the nearest neighbor is at least a quarter of a mile away. It feels remote, but it is only 6-8 minutes off the highway. There are mountain views in all directions, sunrises and sunsets are events not to be missed. It just feels so open, you can see for miles and miles, but it definitely can get windy at times. And because there are no trees for shade, the house will get warm from direct sunlight by mid afternoon. You do have to make some efforts to keep the shades closed on the windows and sliding doors that are on the sunny sides of the house. And when the sun is not shining on those windows, you will want to raise the shades again to take in the view. With the shades and ceiling fan, we did not feel that the house became too warm, although we were there in early June. One negative thing for us: several of the sliding doors in the bedrooms and the kitchen have drapes made of very heavy fabric, which does a great job of blocking sunlight, but also make the room very dark, and there is no way to pull them back and hold them in the open position. We wished there were holdbacks of some kind. The only other negative was the height of the king bed in the main bedroom; it is HIGH. If you are not tall, you will definitely need to use a chair to climb into this bed.

The owner provided very clear directions and instructions prior to our arrival, so we were not left wondering how to get into the house. The one time we needed to contact him, he responded quickly by email. We highly recommend this house!