8/10 Good
Yujia X.
19 Jul 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Catching fish fingerlings in the brook using bare hands!
We meet with a friend and their family including two young girls (age 6 and 8) at the place for a vacation in early July. The activities included a ballet at the Jacob's pillow, and the opening all Beethoven concert in Tanglewood, both are within 30 min drive. But the highlight is to catch fish fingerlings (trying to) with kids in the brook across the street using our bare hands!
The house is spacious and functional. Vitaly is very easy to communicate with and responded to concerns effectively. The kitchen was stocked with enough plates and cookwares, plus sugar, salt, and some coffee (and coffee filter!). The Keurig coffee machine, which can also use pods, makes surprisingly good drip coffee. We used the gas grill, but unfortunately, the deck is west facing with little shade, and it can get very hot in the summer afternoon. The well water tasted cool and refreshing. The kitchen is clean, but the carpet of some of the bedrooms were old with stains, and could use a good cleaning (or replacement).
Overall we had a good time, except the noises at the night. There is a railroad track near by, and the trains passed by several times each night. The front road is also busy, and can get noisy during the week days. The window ACs are helpful during the hot days, but some of them can be quite loud for sleeping. It is definitely not a place for light sleepers.
Yujia X.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
