My family of 5 (2 adults & 3 kids, ages 18, 11, 11) stayed here while visiting Yosemite. Sharon sent me an email about a week prior with very detailed directions to make sure we had no trouble finding the house. It is a little bit "out of the way" but that was exactly what we were looking for. Sharon and her husband met us at the house to set the door code and show us around. They had some great suggestions for good local eats and the best route to Yosemite.
The pictures on the listing are a true representation of the house and surrounding area. It is obvious the owners take great pride in their property. The house was extremely clean and dusted from top to bottom. Both the front and back decks, and screened in gazebo were freshly swept and had more than enough seating. My son enjoyed setting up his telescope on the back deck for nighttime star-gazing...what a site!
We loved the open floor-plan between the kitchen and family room/TV area. The kitchen had everything necessary...pots/pans, mixing bowls, measuring cups/spoons, Pyrex dishes, sheet pans, cooking utensils, and all major appliances. We appreciated the fresh local coffee the hosts left us to start off our first morning! There is a cupboard full of family board games that we took full advantage of, and the outside games were even better-- "Big" Jenga, cornhole, tether ball.
The beds had fresh lines, plenty of extra pillows, and were very comfortable. My twins loved each having their own "big" bed. The bathrooms were well stocked with plenty of clean towels, hand soap, toilet paper, and small bottles of shampoo/conditioner.
It is about a 45-60 minute drive from the house to Yosemite Valley if traveling through Mariposa on HWY 140. It is a gorgeous drive and if you leave early (we headed out by 8AM) you will avoid traffic getting there. We spent Monday & Wednesday of our trip hiking all over Yosemite Valley. It was nice to have a comfortable, clean house to come back to. Our day in between (Tuesday) was spent hanging out at the house all day playing games, watching TV/movies, and sitting out on the deck enjoying the view.
The weather was quite warm during our trip, so the air conditioning was much appreciated. Also, it should be mentioned that the Wi-Fi worked perfectly. It was a great trip & I highly recommend this house!.