Check-in: The property was easy to get to, clean, organized, and ready for our arrival with clear check-in instructions. Diane, the owner, lives on site (house next door) and was easy to reach/talk to. She even came over to give us a quick tour of the place and go over the house rules. Her dog was playful and friendly.
House:The house had tall ceilings, adequate lighting, very nice wood stove fireplace (our fav feature), spacious downstairs master bedroom, and a small adjacent bedroom. Not a deal breaker for us by any means but the "master" bath was not ensuite but quite nice tho. The second bath was a half bath. We did not use it but there was a loft area with rather low and tapered ceiling with 2 queen beds set up with nightstand, and 1 queen mattress - good for a slumber party but not for elderly or tall folks. There were additional rollout beds too. This house can sleep a lot of people as long as they can manage with 1.5 bathroom.
Stay: We (2 adults, one toddler and one dog), rented it for 3 nights in early March and had a good time relaxing at the house as well as exploring the area. There was a lot of outdoor space to explore with our toddler and throw frisbee for our dog. The outdoor fireplace next to the spa was just perfect to keep us warm.
Location: It snowed lightly at that elevation and covered the area in snow dust - a beautiful scene to wake up to especially for a toddler's first snow. As for the area, there are hiking trails with different difficulty levels around the property. Snoparks are only 30-40min drive, Grass Valley only 30min, Truckee just about an hour or less.
Check-out: There were hardly any checkout chores as compared to some some other rentals. The instructions were clear in the house rules binder.
Overall, the most generously stocked house (number of beds, supplies, amenities, entertainment activities) we have rented so far (since 2013).