| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 6 positive, 0 negative]
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| 10/12/09 |
Positive
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| just spent a wonderful long weekend at the farmhouse. it is beautifully decorated, and the convenience of having a dishwasher and washing machine was great! it is walking distance from oktoberfest, and close to everything. owner is v. easy to work with, he let us stay late as no guests were checking in the day we left. our 3 dogs had a great time as well. big bear is gorgeous in the fall, the colors and the cool crisp mountain air are hard to beat! |
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the martins, riverside, ca
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| 11/03/08 |
Positive
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| I stayed at the farmhouse Oct 24-26th and had a great time. The backyard was perfect for the dogs and we were able to walk to Oktoberfest and the lake. There's a handy liquor store also within walking distance and No Name Take n' Bake pizza! We drove the dogs to Castle Rock Trail (10min) to further enjoy the great outdoors. David, the owner, was gracious to let us stay later than the normal checkout on Sunday since noone was checking in that afternoon. We leisurely watched football and enjoyed the farmhouse to its fullest. Thank you!! |
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Cynthia, San Diego, CA |
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| 10/07/08 |
Positive
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| i love the big bear farmhouse!!! it was a surprise romantic getaway for my boyfriend's 30th bday!! he was so impressed and overjoyed when we pulled up to the farmhouse!! it was a short walk to oktoberfest which really came in handy=) everything about the farmhouse was adorable! it is in a great lil neighborhood and is centrally located =) the rates are unbeatable and we had a great time!! we will definitely be back to stay in this wonderfully decorated, beautifully located, quaint lil farmhouse! |
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tina marie, downey,ca
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Homeowner Response:
Hi, Tina Marie:
Thank you for the compliments about the farmhouse. It's always rewarding to receive feedback from guests, which encourages me to find more ways to make future stays even more enjoyable. I look forward to serving as your host again when you return.
David
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| 04/08/08 |
Positive
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| I had an INCREDIBLY wonderful stay at the farmhouse over St. Patrick's Day weekend 2008. The owners are delightful - so friendly and accomodating. The property is beautifully furnished with loving attention (and fabulous style). Easy check-in and easy parking. Spotlessly clean and conveniently located just off Big Bear Blvd. Very quick 5-10 min drive to both Bear Mtn and Snow Summit, the Village, shops and restaurants. Unequivocally recommended! |
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Tara, Los Angeles, CA
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Homeowner Response:
Hi, Tara:
Thank you so much for your glowing comments about the farmhouse, and pointing out the short 5-10 minute drive to the ski slopes, as well as other Big Bear attractions. I'll also pass along your compliments about the easy check-in to the folks at Big Bear Vacations, as well as the good job their cleaning crew is doing.
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| 11/17/07 |
Positive
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I wanted to impress my new wife and her parents with a trip back to my boyhood town in rural, upstate New York, just for them to see the perfect boyhood I had there. But limited funds made that impossible. So I scouted around VRBO for a small town within driving distance of L.A. that might have a farmhouse similar to the one I grew up in. Imagine my surprise when I came upon the Bear Country Farmhouse in Big Bear. It's description sounded almost too good to be true, so it was with some trepidation that I booked the farmhouse and hoped for the best. I was not disappointed. All of us were extremely impressed with the obvious care that was taken by the owner to recreate a rural farmhouse in Big Bear. It met all my expectations and then some. I would recommend this wonderful vacation home highly to anyone who wants a similar experience.
Mark Alexander
Los Angeles, CA
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Mark Alexander, Los Angeles, CA |
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Homeowner Response:
Hi, Mark:
Thank you for recommending the farmhouse to future guests. I'm glad you feel that it recreated the farmhouse of your boyhood in upstate New York. I have to mention that I was born in the small town of Albion, New York, but the family moved west when the folks retired and decided they were getting too old to shovel all that snow. So here I am in Big Bear, where I have to shovel snow once in a while, but it was my desire to rekindle memories of those early years and simple times by designing this farmhouse for guests so it would spark warm memories of their childhoods when their responsibilities were limited to chores around the farm.
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| 06/25/07 |
Positive
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Being a veteran, my wife told me she was taking me and our family to a special place to celebrate this year's Memorial Day weekend. I can't describe what a delight it was to experience your Bear Country Farmhouse. All the patriotic mementos, in addition to its red, white and blue colors, make it a very special place. It also reminded me of my boyhood farm in Iowa. Thank you very bringing back those memories, and giving our family some new ones of our vacation in Big Bear.
James, Marge, Jennifer & Robert Alan
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James Alan, Las Vegas, NV
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Homeowner Response:
Thank you, James, not only for your glowing comments about the farmhouse, but also for you record of service to our country. It seems that everyone, no matter if they consider themselves a member of the blue party or the red party, they find a common ground at the farmhouse.
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| 01/03/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Even through we have only been married a few years, we have started some "traditions" of our own. One of them is welcoming every New Year in a special location that reminds us of times past and provides a place where we can plan for the year ahead. Your farmhouse in Big Bear was just perfect! We found a number of old standards to play on the DVD, opened up a bottle of champagne, and toasted the final minutes of 2006 in front of the fire. It really was magic. Thank you for helping a young couple build some wonderful memories together. (Reprinted from the farmhouse guestbook with the permission of Mark Montgomery.)
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Cindy and Mark Montgomery
Los Angeles, CA
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| 12/27/06 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
It was at the last minute that our family decided to drive from Las Vegas to the nearest location where we could enjoy a white Christmas. We were extremely fortunate to be directed to your farmhouse, which we understand had just completed a top-to-bottom renovation. What a delightful home to celebrate the holiday! It reminded us of family gatherings at my parent's "farmhouse" in rural Kansas, only in Big Bear, we also were able to introduce our young daughter to snow skiing. It was a Christmas we all will remember with great fondness. (Copied from the farmhouse guest book with permission given by the Newman family.)
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The Newman family
Las Vegas, NV
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