We are a family of 5 plus Grandma and Grandpa who visited the home for a short weekday visit to the valley. We found the home comfortable and well appointed with the charm of a modern cabin. The views of the stars was amazing as reported by others. But there were some things others might want to know.

The location is a bit more off the beaten path than expected. It's down a step (trecherous?) drive and in the floodplain of a dry riverbed. The river is dammed, so water only flows when it's opened at scheduled times. Definitely ask about it if you plan to get wet. Our bathing suits stayed dry.

The roads around the house are gravel over fine dusty dirt. Everything that goes outside will be dusty. The spacious dry-grass fields look inviting, but are off limits to avoid the critters. This limits any outdoor activity to the gravel drives and patio, save a small patch of grass where the swing is located a few hundred yards walk from the house.

The additional small bed/bath cabin is "neat" but certainly has some age. Although nicely decorated inside, it had the stale smell of a hot attic even after a full day with the windows open and the ceiling fan on. It's hidden in the tree scrub well-removed from the house down a lighted path. But in the pitch black of night with the flickering light switches some may find the location on the creepy side. We left it unused.

Our stay was most likely after a long period of vacancy because we encoutered LOTS of spiderwebs. The house was clean and ready for us, but corners, doors, lamps, all had the typical webs of a woodland cabin. And lets not forget the dead bugs in the tub.

The last thing to mention is the lack of a door lock on the patio. As stated the home looks updated and has a cool decor. However, the new door handles on the patio have no lock. It's not likely you'd feel unsafe as it's a great local comunnity. It's just the principle of not being able to secure the home at night or when you leave.

Overall we enjoyed our stay as the house has everything you could need. But it is not at the level of luxury destination spot that we expected for the rate paid and we left a bit disappointed.