Surprise 1 .We stayed in the Upper Unit of the house. (Somehow I missed the fact the there were two units). It was plenty big enough for 6 adults and 2 teens.
Surprise 2. There was everything there you could want. The kitchen was fully stocked with any dish, pot, pan, baking dish, cooking tool, dish towels hot pot, Keurig and omg Coffee. Sorry we drank it all. Paper towels, garbage bags. Extra pillows and blankets. Even Kleenex. We brought little with us besides our clothing and food.
Surprise 3. Beautiful side yard with seating and a place large enough for the volleyball/badminton net.
Surprise 4. A sheet of notes with local attractions. The Butteville store was magical. Hopefully, you will run into Kate, one of the employees. So fun and informative. Saturday we sat on the patio, had a beverage and listened to 3 guys play music for free, even though there was a private party happening under the tents. It really is only a 2 minute walk from the house.
Surprise 5. We walked to the old dock. It really was 5 minutes from the house. Some of us went farther to Champoeg Park. Butteville is an enchanting little village and we will stay there again when we are in the area.