| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 8 positive, 0 negative]
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| 10/28/09 |
Positive
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We rented this beautiful home for a 6 family get
together with several young kids. I cannot say
enough about how lovely this setting is for an
extended get together with a large group. Everyone
in our group commented about what a perfect
setting this is. The photos don't even do it justice.
This is an IDEAL getaway with a fabulously stocked
kitchen, great gathering spaces for large groups, a
really lovely pool - everything was just perfect. |
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Alisa Barnes, Oakland, CA |
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| 12/20/08 |
Positive
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Your home is beautiful and is large enough to fit everyone at the dining table. The bed rooms are roomy and it was nice that the blankets/comforters were of high quality that keep us warm at night. The house was easily heated making it very comfortable for a winter vacation. It was nice that you left some cabinets available for the food that we brought. The kitchen is well equipped and it was great for a family cooking together. The cable was a good feature so that we could watch the news cable stations. Having more than one T.V. worked out great for when you have kids who want to play video games or watch a movie. The Internet worked great, which meant a lot for those of us who had to stay in contact with our place of work. Cell reception was excellent.
But, most of important was that it is in a fantastic location for enjoying time together. It is close to the beach, shopping, the river, hiking etc. We had a wonderful time.
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Anonymous |
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| 12/19/08 |
Positive
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Our stay was awesome! Great space for my 50th birthday party. The place was extremely beautiful, everyone remarked about how very comfortable the beds were. Lots of activities to keep our guests busy. The space allowed for privacy yet also had lots of areas to allow for open communication. Having wireless internet, and a T.V. in each room was a blessing. The guys had their T.V. for football while the gals could listen to music w/out the sports distraction. It was tranquil, fun, lots of nature, beautiful gardens, and swimming pool and hot tub was a joy. Also easily accessible to town. On Saturday the groups took nature walks, went to town, the library book fair, or chilled out at the house (that would be me LOL). I didn't have to do anything to entertain. Everything was there already, fully equipped kitchen, pool table, Fuze ball, ping pong... We also hooked our Nintendo Wii up to the T.V. and were able to play games. We ordered the best pizza I've ever had (Andorno's Pizza).
We loved it all! The guests are already talking about making this a yearly trip.
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Cathy Austin, Oakland, CA
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| 11/04/08 |
Positive
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We rented this home & cottage for 5 couples celebrating a 50th birthday. The
location was great, in a very peaceful setting with gardens all around. The beds were comfortable with plenty of towels. The kitchen was well equipped.
We enjoyed the ping pong table and the hot tub. Had plenty of room around the pool and on the decks.We really enjoyed going to the wineries in Napa, Sonoma and Healdsburg and it was great location
to see the area. Thanks for the bottle of wine and you have a great vacation home.
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Pam Schaedler |
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| 11/04/08 |
Positive
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Valley Lane is positively ideal for a family reunion.
The house is beautiful, with a great layout for a
large group. Everything was in terrific condition
when we arrived. The hot tub was clean and used
often. We were thrilled with the layout of the space
and the ability to easily accommodate our group of
26. The outside entertaining areas were ideal,
including the swimming pool and ping pong table.
Loved the welcome bottle of wine!
The climate is perfect for outdoor activities and
long, enjoyable evenings on the deck and in the
pool. The home and grounds have enough space
that when someone needs to break away and have a
bit of quiet, it's easy to do. In addition, the gardens
across the property are breathtaking!
For us, one of the best surprises was that this area
is still very authentic -- it hasn't been invaded by
tourists, and maintains all of it's original, rustic
qualities. Geurneville is a lovely little town with
many things to do within a 10-mile radius.
Thank you for providing the perfect back-drop to a
memorable family get-together |
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Laury Christensen, Louisville, KY |
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| 11/04/08 |
Positive
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| The location and setting of the property is really superb. Great for family gatherings or for multiple families to enjoy a vacation together but still have privacy. It was especially great for us as we had lots of women and there were plenty of bathrooms!! The only thing missing from a well equipped home was an outdoor shower to rinse before entering the hot tub or the pool (they are adding one based on my comment). There was ample lawn furniture and seating for all where we never felt crowded either. It was an enjoyable time and near so much to see as well. Close to the town center, to national parks & state parks, the ocean and the vineyards. We really couldn't have asked for a better location. |
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Jennifer, Washington, DC
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| 10/03/08 |
Positive
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| We rented this property for a 5 couple, 10 person family reunion for the week. It has extremely ample sleeping accomodations, and all our couples were happy with their space. The living room and dining room are nice large open spaces with great light and easy to gather together 10 or more people and not feel crowded. It has very nice decks in front and the rear deck is spacious overlooking the pool area. The pool and patio area is lovingly gardened and maintained, as is the front garden and pathways. The main house has a complete apartment fronting on the pool. We also used the very nice cottage that is adjacent and integrated into the property. Laundry facilities were great, the neighborhood was quiet, and we were blessed with perfect wine country weather. Downtown and all needs are only a short few minutes drive away. We had activities from Healdsburg, to Jenner and Bodega and Occidental and found this a perfect central location. Parking space accomodated 6 cars. |
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TIMOTHY BRIDGE, san francisco ca |
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Homeowner Response:
The property will also accommodate comfortably much larger groups as well. 6 to 9 cars can park inside the front gates and another 4 cars can park on the street in front of the property.
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| 01/17/08 |
Positive
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I just wanted to tell you what a wonderful time my family and I had staying at Valley Lane. We were together to celebrate Christmas late since we could not all get together for the holiday, and your home was just perfect. I really could not have asked for anything better--every single member of my family really enjoyed the home and commented on how fortunate we were to have found a place that worked so well for our group. We found the kitchen well equipped and were so happy to be able to eat all our meals together at one table even though there were 13 of us. And the game room was popular with everyone. And, despite the storm outside, we all felt safe and warm inside and were very pleasantly surprised to find that while the power was out all around us, we didn't miss a beat because of the generator. I would confidently recommend your home to anyone looking for a gathering place and would rent again without hesitation.
Sincerest thanks for allowing my family to come together in such a great location and for the lovely bottle of wine you left for us.
Kristin
stay: January 3-7th, 2008
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Kristin, Lynnwood, Washington |
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