You get what they say until you get there and notice with the views, the peaceful tranquility of the place you literally get so much more. It was well worth the stay
Overall, we wanted a house with ample space for 11 adults, 5 bathrooms, outdoor space, access to Portland, wineries, coast, and Columbia River Gorge hiking, and this worked perfectly. The photos do not do the house justice- it is clean, bright, open, and spacious. Everyone fit comfortably, and there were ample bathrooms with showers, including 1.5 bath on the main floor. There was space for several more people. There is a lovely fire pit in back with great sunset views and a convenient walking path that leads 1 mile to a wooded nature preserve with winding trails. We could sit outside at night and talk/laugh loudly without fear of disturbing others. The kitchen is stocked with necessary tools for cooking/baking, and there is a nearby grocery store. There is ample parking for several cars. The location is convenient- Portland airport is about a 25 min drive but fair warning crossing through Portland around 4pm-7pm was extremely slow and congested. The host is responsive and communicates well and helped with all questions. Minor drawbacks to the home: the openness/hardwood floors made it a bit echoey, so some heard others wake up early to make coffee/breakfast which might be a consideration for very light sleepers. The shower in the bedroom with bunkbeds did not consistently have hot enough water when multiple people were getting ready. The home could use minor updates, but it is clean, spacious, and in a great location. It fit our needs very well.
We just finished our stay for a large family reunion and the house and the property were perfection! It was plenty of room - clean and the accommodations were like coming home and staying with family .. 10 out of 10 .. will definitely stay again
We hosted our wedding at this venue and it turned out beautiful. Guests enjoyed the spacious house, property and the beautiful views and vineyards. It was also nice to have family out of town stay in the rooms for wedding. Host was great about letting us scout place ahead of time to plan our wedding accordingly.
We had a wonderful time at this property. My husband is turning 60, and this was a wonderful, roomy place for family and friends to gather and hang out. The fire pit was awesome, there was plenty of space for us to stretch out, and the kitchen was well laid-out.
For the second year in a row, our womenâs retreat has enjoyed this property for four fabulous days in October. It is perfectly suited to our purpose of rest and renewal. The home has everything we need plus lovely features such as the wrap-around porch, the indoor fireplace, and outdoor fire pit with beautiful chairs circling it. We appreciate the trust and communication we have consistently experienced with Sunny and canât wait to come back next year. THANK YOU!
The winery chateau was an excellent fit for our family reunion/celebration. The property was overly spacious for our 3 generation family of 8, and the views in every direction were simultaneously jaw-dropping and calming. The kids loved being able to explore the vineyard and visiting the chickens at the farm.
As the host will tell you, it's an older home and shows it's age in certain areas, but the overall charm of the property more than compensates for these.
Sunny was helpful and responsive, even driving an hour after work to come assist with an issue in the kitchen.
We were originally a little worried about the location, but the house is an easy 15 minute drive to central Vancouver and 25 minutes from PDX, and is perfectly located to quickly get out into the country of southwest Washington.
We had a great time and would definitely stay here if in the area again!
We had a âcousin reunionâ (cousins range in age of 31-55) with everyoneâs own family as well (ages 1-55).
This rental was absolutely perfect! The yard was amazing for us active family, including volleyball and kite flying. The open space in the house was welcoming and the kitchen had plenty of space to feed the whole crew!
Sonny was easy to communicate with and checkin / out was simple.
Everyone in our family thoroughly enjoyed this place. The kitchen is amazing: so big, and excellent double ovens. It was very clean. One improvement would be to have bars of soap for the bathrooms and large trash bags in the kitchen. The bedrooms accommodated us all, and all the beds were comfortable, even the murphy bed. When we walked in, the beautiful table was all set up with 17 chairs, and ready for us to sit down. The home was so spacious, more than we anticipated. The pool table, the all-surround music, and the fireplace were bonuses everyone enjoyed. Outside, the grounds were ideal for a short hike or run, flag football, and just plain walking and enjoying the lovely landscape: Christmas tree farm, vineyards, fluffy cows, and clucking chickens. The host was a great communicator in telling us how to turn the fireplace on, etc. He was kind and respectful, too. We were blessed to find such a treasure hidden in the hills!
I thought I'd make you aware of our experience with this rental to see if we can come to any type of resolution. I consider this false advertising.
Upon arrival the evening of 11/7 I was surprised to see there was no outside lighting on the path to the house entry, stairs, or circle parking drive or on the side parking area by the garage. For safety reasons alone I would have expected some lighting. We used our cell phone lights to reach the entry because someone almost fell.
Upon entry to the estate we found the following to be far below what I expected based on the reviews and pictures, and especially for the high rental fee.
Kitchen - The initial appearance was nice. But that was not the case upon usage.
Refrigerator - Not clean. Wiped it out before using.
Cupboards and dishes - No organization of dishes or glassware. There was a lot of old expired food left. Generally, not clean.
Dishes and pans - Broken pans. Heavily burnt on food on bakeware, not usable. Very few spoons for some reason. Missing and mismatched dishes.
Coffee pot - Had an old filter and coffee still in it, completely molded. I cleaned it the best I could.
No extra garbage bags.
Keurig worked only part of the time.
Broken doors on entry table. Not an issue but wanted you to know.
Great room fireplace - Tried all instructions to get it to work. Never did.
Downstairs bathrooms - Only 1 had towel between the two bathrooms. Toilet paper holder missing.
Many other extensive issues.
No property could have been more ideal for our women's retreat than this one. Not only did the home have everything we needed inside, but the views from the wrap-around porch/deck, landscape, sunrises, sunsets, and night sky contributed spectacularly to the sheer magic that we all felt for 5 days and 4 nights. We can't wait to come back next year. THANK YOU!
We had a great time at this property. Everything was as advertised in the property. The hot water, heating was all great and there was plenty of space for a big group of 22 people. Overall we enjoyed our experience here.
The grouds and communication from the owner where great in the beginning. Grounds were beautiful, and communication great. Once inside, the floors were so sticky we had to Mop the downstairs again, and it was still sticky :/
Pilots on both water heaters were out so there was no hot water until the afternoon of saturday....which was NOT OK in my opinion. This should have been checked before we got there. It says that there are dishes to make a meal for a large group..this is half way the case, and was lucky we brought our own kitchen stuff. Light switches were broken, and light bulbs out, so we had to make due with what we could use. There was still garbage throughout the lawn and porch, broken posts in the porch railing that needed to be moved, or someone would stick themselves on the nails. T.v. and fireplaces seemed outdated enough that we had to Google proper instructions on how to get them to work, and only one would turn on. Tvs wouldn't hold wifi long enough to stream anything. Household stereo we couldn't get to work. It was a beautiful home, but not kept up, and made my experience not happy in the slightest. I Paid WAY to much for this place, and was offered a free meal at the owners restaurant to compensate .. . Curious why I would go to his restaurant, if his standards on housekeeping were this bad...
Place and surrounding property are incredibly beautiful. Very glad we got to stay there. Sunny and Heathen catering are very easy to work with when planning events; highly recommend going through them.