Awesome, awesome, awesome!!! Thank you so much for this beautiful home!
My husband and I stayed here with two other couples for a long weekend to explore Willamette wine country. This house is without a doubt the best I have rented (speaking as a regular renter for vacations). The home feels brand new, is sparkling clean, tastefully decorated and has the BEST setup with three master king bed suites, large open kitchen/dining/living area. It also has a separate living room with tv and huge couch on the lower level. The large covered porch is fantastic for sitting and enjoying the beautiful view of rolling hills and several wineries. We were within 15 minutes (or less) drive of numerous wineries as well as restaurants and markets. Two of our favorites are visible from the home, Dusky Goose and Furioso (have great views and tasting rooms themselves - and great wine!!).
The kitchen is equipped with everything you need to cook a large meal, has nice appliances/cookware/knives, etc. I have found this is not usually the case in rentals, and this place blows most kitchens out of the water. We didn't get it together to do this, but they will help you arrange for a private chef to come cook and do a wine dinner for you at the house. Next time!
Towels and bedding are soft and plush, bathrooms are large, it has good closets and generally plenty of space to spread out and enjoy. The outdoor fireplace was a favorite after dinner for sipping more wine and enjoying the fresh air. Definitely recommend grabbing some firewood at the grocery store on your way so you can do this!!
Our favorite wineries were Dusky Goose, Furioso, Flaneur (tasting up at the winery in the barn). We ate dinners at Recipe, Joel Palmer House and the Painted Lady - all very good, ate too much, laughed a lot :-)
We also took one day to hike after all the eating and drinking and drinking and eating... We decided on a hike on the coast that was a roughly 90 minute drive. It was so worth the drive to walk through an old hardwood forest with the ocean just over the edge - really beautiful!
The owners clearly spent a lot of time considering what would make a stay here really enjoyable. They even called to make sure we got in ok and that all was in working order. We all agreed that this is definitely the place we will stay when we return. If you are considering a trip to this area, look no further - this is place you want to be!
