| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 25 positive, 0 negative]
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| 11/03/09 |
Positive
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| A crew of fun and young runners and spectators rented the Farmhouse for the "Desintation Healdsburg Half Marathon" during Halloween weekend. The large dining room was perfect for our group rendezvous and yummy home cooked AND grilled meals. The hot tub, gorgeous pool and porches were picture perfect. The kitchen amenities were plentiful and the great number of sleeping accommodations/bedrooms were ideal for us. We definitely want to return soon! Thank you Domenichellis! |
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Anonymous |
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Homeowner Response:
Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed yourselves and congratulations on your run. Steve and Stephanie
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| 09/01/09 |
Positive
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| We had a group of 9 stay at the house in April. Although it was a rainy weekend, it was a great weekend. We were greeted with fresh lemons and clementines from Stephanie and a beautiful cozy home. Although we had a lot of activities planned, we ended up cancelling many of them and just staying in the house enjoying each others company. We will definitely return. Thanks for everything! |
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Anonymous |
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Homeowner Response:
So Glad you enjoyed the citrus and the house! It is a great place to sit back and unwind. Please return soon since your so close by!
Stephanie
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| 06/15/09 |
Positive
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| What a wonderful weekend at this lovely vacation rental! It was a perfect place to catch-up with old friends and an ideal home base for exploring the Sonoma wine country. The house is well-appointed with every amenity one could need. Hope to return again soon, and many thanks Stephanie! |
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Carrie, San Anselmo, CA |
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Homeowner Response:
We look forward to your return
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| 03/17/09 |
Positive
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| We had a great time and the owners were wonderful! |
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Deirdre, Tampa, Florida |
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| 03/17/09 |
Positive
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| Stephanie and Steve what a fantastic house you have! It was the perfect place for a girls weekend getaway. We all needed it. The beds so comfy, to hot tub so relaxing right in wine county. I highly recommend the Farmhouse and especially having dinner at the house. The food was amazing from appetizers to dinner. Stephanie kudos to you! And Steve thanks for ensuring we had a fire ready. Your hospitality is amazing and I only look forward to coming back again! THANK YOU for opening your house to us and helping us to create some special memories. |
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Colleen O'Neill, St. Louis, MO
314-707-2563 |
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Homeowner Response:
Thank you for being such a fun group! Too fun...Steve and I enjoyed too much wine that night with you all, the morning after was a little weary...We look forward to your return. Steve and Stephanie
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| 09/19/08 |
Positive
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My husband and I, along with our families spent a long weekend at the Domenichelli Farm House and had our wedding reception in the back yard. We could not have chosen a better place to enjoy time with our families and celebrate our wedding. The home is absolutely gorgeous and stocked with everything a guest could possibly need. The pool was certainly a focal point and our nieces and nephews put the play area to good use. We plan to make the Domenichelli Farmhouse an annual family reunion destination.
Thanks!!!! |
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Bethany, San Francisco
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Homeowner Response:
We were thrilled to host your special occasion and look forward to many more to come! Congratulations!
Steve and Stephanie
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| 08/18/08 |
Positive
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We were lucky enough to find this wonderful
property through the referral of our wine club
associates. It came highly recommended because
of the owner's wonderful attention to detail, the
cleanliness of the howe, and her ability to plan out
our entire wine country itinerary. Stephanie was
amazing and by far the most helpful person we
have ever experienced on our many visits to the
area. She was always there, answering the phone,
suggesting restaurants, and anything else we
needed. She made our stay perfect in every way!
We will definitely be back a look forward to sending
all of our friends and family to stay here. |
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M. Kennedy, New York, NY |
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Homeowner Response:
It was our pleasure to host such a generous group, Thank you for all of the wine. It was such a thoughtful gesture. You are all welcome back anytime!
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| 06/05/08 |
Positive
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First off, I'm jealous the last post got to stay here for 2 months! Would have loved to do that myself, but will save that for retirement....someday.
The Farmhouse was much more than we anticipated - the pictures are gorgeous, but seeing it was a whole different world. A relaxing world my friends and I had a hard time leaving. The house is warm and inviting; we enjoyed spending a lot of time on the porch chatting, as well as soaking in the hot tub. We had the chance to go wine tasting - Preston and Hanna were our two favorites, and we also had a great time at Alexander Valley. Grapes and Grounds does an excellent breakfast sandwich and the food at La Hacienda was delicious!
Stephanie and Steve - kudos on a beautiful and warm home. We hope to make it back at some point, and I've already recommended the Farmhouse to other friends and my family.
Best,
Collette & friends |
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Collette, Cupertino, CA |
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Homeowner Response:
Thank you Collette, and thanks for baring with us through those first moments of chaos. Steve & Stephanie
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| 05/28/08 |
Positive
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| A gracious victorian home that was an ideal place to relax with a crowd attending a wedding. The home is fully outfitted so there is no need to bring anything except your clothes. We and our friends will, hopefully, return soon. |
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Jock Walker, Portola Valley, CA |
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Homeowner Response:
Thank you Jock, we hope you had a memorable stay.
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| 04/08/08 |
Positive
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Our stay at the Domenichelli Farm House for 2
months (yes, us lucky dogs) exceeded our
expectations of the area, people, location and
comfort of the home. We ate at the restuarants
recommended in the in-house binder, twice at
Cena Luna and Santi, gained 5 pounds each. And
we are now looking for property because the
orange and lemon trees in the backyard are hard to
give up!!!!! Montana will be home for a few more
years but winter in Cloverdale/Healdsburg got our
hot button. A very nice lady at the local bookstore
(Cloverdale) recommended books on the local area
and family histories of various wineries. Check it
out if you are a front porch reader. Wine tasting
arranged by our hosts was a delight. Loved the
small town atmosphere. Who needs Napa/Sonoma
when you can stay at the Domenichelli Farm House
in Cloverdale!!! |
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Grant & Diane Loeffler, Elliston, MT |
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Homeowner Response:
The best, most low-maintenance guest ever! We are excited to have you in the neighborhood. Hope your property search is going well and you can find a property with great citrus trees. Best, Steve & Stephanie
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| 02/04/08 |
Positive
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| Every winter we have a reunion with a handful of my husband's fraternity brothers and their wives. 2007 was our turn to host. Our December stay at your lovely home was wonderful. The house was decorated and big enough for the 8 of us. We enjoyed the hot tub too. Dined at Zin in Healdsburg (very yummy) and went to some local wineries: our faves were Ferrari-Carano and Pedroncelli. Also attended Mazzocco's Holiday Open House for members. Fabulous Zins! Be sure to visit Iron Horse Vineyards for a fabulous flight. We want to stay at the farmhouse again when we can enjoy the porches and pool! Thank you Stephanie! |
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Michelle Jordan, San Jose, CA |
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Homeowner Response:
We look forward to your next visit! Happy New Year! Stephanie
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| 11/10/07 |
Positive
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| We had a fantastic time in your beautiful home. The place was spacious, beautiful and the beds were very comfortable. I was traveling with 5 great girlfriends and your home was the perfect home base for our many adventures. We walked to some of the nice restaurants and used 5 Star Limo. for lots of great wine tastings. I would recommend your home to anyone looking for peace, fun and relaxization in Sonoma! |
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Lisa Merkel, Wilmington, DE |
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Homeowner Response:
Thank you for your kind comments and we are thrilled that you had a relaxing visit in our home and in Sonoma County. We would welcome any of you back again when you visit our area. Best, Steve and Stephanie Domenichelli
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| 11/04/07 |
Positive
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We were getting married in Healdsburg and it was the
perfect way for our families to spend time together.
The house is beautiful. All the bedrooms are lovely.
The multiple decks, big yard, and pool/spa area are
amazing. Our favorite was the master bedroom. It is
tucked away just so and the fireplace makes it very
cozy. We will be back... |
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Jenny Lyon, San Francisco
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Homeowner Response:
Congratulations on your wedding and we look foward to hosting you and your family again.
Best, Steve and Stephanie
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| 10/04/07 |
Positive
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My 8 girlfriends and I stayed at Stephanie's house for 3 nights to celebrate my cousins upcoming wedding. We loved the house, decor and attention to detail. We had dinner at Piacere where the owners joined us and the food was fabulous. We went wine tasting with 5 star Limo (Rich) and had a wonderful, personal day per Stephanie's reccomendation. We went to Ferrari, Bella, Seghesio, Sebrasia..all wonderful. We ordered in from Simply Thai and were very impressed with authentic thai.
I highly reccomend Stephanie's home to anyone looking for a home away from home in the beautiful wine country!! |
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ameeta virk |
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Homeowner Response:
We are so glad you had a great stay and hope that your cousin's wedding is a beautiful occassion!
Best, Steve and Stephanie Domenichelli
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| 09/21/07 |
Positive
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| We stayed at the Domenichelli home in August. There were 7 adults,2 twin babies, a 2 year old, and a 5 year old...and yes, there was PLENTY of room for everyone. We were there for a family reunion and we stayed for 1 week. What a perfect location to Healdsburg, Santa Rosa and wineries. We were so thrilled and delighted with EVERYTHING. It seems redundant to mention all the positive attributes of the home because everyone has already commented on them. Whatever has been said, multiply by 10...it was that spectacular. We really didn't want to leave!!! Stephanie was tremendous in every way and there was nothing she missed. (Thanks so much Stephanie) We will definately be back!! |
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Laurie Sedley, Boca Raton, Florida |
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Homeowner Response:
We are thrilled that your family was able to get together at the house and enjoy time with each other and meet the new babies. We look forward to seeing you again. Steve and Stephanie Domenichelli
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| 09/17/07 |
Positive
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| This house is truly wonderful! It’s conveniently located near great wineries, but not in a touristy area. We felt at home from the minute we got there. The house has plenty of room to spread out (we had four females, so each got her own room). The kitchen had everything we needed to make meals at the house – which left us more money for buying wine! And we really enjoyed having dinner on the covered back porch and relaxing by the fire pit or in the hot tub at night. Stephanie was great to work with and made sure we had everything we needed. Highly recommended! |
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Paige Moore-Heavin |
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Homeowner Response:
Thank you Paige, we are so happy that you had a wonderful time! Look forward to seeing you again! Stephanie
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| 09/04/07 |
Positive
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We spent a wonderful five nights at the Domenichelli Farm House with two other couples who were equally thrilled with our visit and your home. We were in the "Wine Country" to share in the bottling of our sons wine label. A great moment - it was an added benefit to be able to travel to all the beautiful winerys. We ordered food from a local Restaurant called Mary's Pizza Kitchen for an investors gathering and ate one night at Piacere just across the street and had a great meal. We loved the pool and especially the porch off the kitchen. We also thought Healdsburg was a great little town. Thank you for a wonderful trip and all the help Stephanie gave us to visit the winerys.
Susan, Mike and Friends |
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Susan and Mike Finley, Edina, Minnesota |
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Homeowner Response:
We are thrilled you all were able to enjoy such a nice visit with your son and friends. It must have been exciting to share in the bottling process of your OWN wine! It is quite an achievment. We look forward to seeing you again! Steve and Stephanie Domenichelli
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| 08/03/07 |
Positive
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| Where do I begin! We just had the most wonderful and memorable few days at the Domenichelli Farm House! It far surpassed our expectations. My daughter, Kristin, was participating in the Vineman Triathlon and doing the half ironman in memory of her Dad, my husband, Steve. She was running with the Leukemia and Lymphoma's Team in Training. Your home just "wrapped us in love". My son, my nieces and their families all stayed at your beautiful home. There was plenty of room for everyone! We loved the huge kitchen ... where we had fun preparing food ... your side porch was a favorite place for us to gather and share meals every night ... and, of course, the pool was a welcome relief from the 90 degree plus days. Your location couldn't be more perfect ... with so many beautiful vineyards so close by to visit. We truly felt as if we were "home" in your farm house ... and thank you for all of the little details that made us feel that way, from lush poolside towels to lovely decorated rooms. Staying in your home only made our emotional and special trip out west even that much more memorable.I will hold my time in Sonoma Vally as one of the most special times in my life. And you were a large part of that. Thank you. THANK YOU! |
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Carol Hamblet Adams, Brewster, MA
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Homeowner Response:
Thank you for choosing to stay with us during this special time. It is stories like yours that make us really love and enjoy what we are doing here! Thank you for all of your kind words, you are all wonderful people and we would be honored to accommodate you again in the future! Steve and Stephanie Domenichelli
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| 07/27/07 |
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| What an incredible weekend. We were there with family who came from Florida, Seattle, Cape Cod and San Francisco. We were supporting my cousin who ran the Vineman for the first time, in honor of her incredible father who passed away in January of this year. Your home provided a wonderful place for us to gather, relax, cook, laugh and enjoy priceleses time together. It was a weekend I will always cherish, not only because of time with my family, but because of the incredible surroundings. The home is spectacular. Everyone had a bedroom and more space than they could ever want. We ate all our meals outside on the beautiful deck, lounged in the pool, walked and ran throughout cloverdale, tasted wine just a few miles up the road... what a perfect place and a perfect location. THank you for the gift of a weekend we'll never forget! |
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Robyn Wilkinson, san francisco, ca
415 298 7548 |
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Homeowner Response:
Thank you for the kind words and congratulations to Kristin for her amazing accomplishment. Finishing the Vineman triatholon is a SERIOUS achievement!
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| 07/25/07 |
N/A |
Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
We had a wonderful weekend!!! It was a lovely home to enjoy a relaxing
weekend.
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Gradin Family
Castro Valley, CA
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| 07/20/07 |
Positive
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DITTO...DITTO...DITTO (the great comments posted below)
We also have re-booked for next summer! This summer we were 3 couples (from across the country), next summer we will include our kids. So much to do - we bicycled (each day a different area), wine tasted (yum), ate incredible food, and went exploring. After all of it, to come back to a PERFECT place to just enjoy and relax! And Cloverdale was a perfect jumping off point to Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino. |
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The Hardys, San Diego, CA |
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Homeowner Response:
We are very much looking forward to your return!
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| 07/13/07 |
Positive
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I had a 40th birthday celebration at the Domenichelli House during the last weekend in June, 2007. Everything was perfect:
The house. There are three very large and comfortable bedrooms upstairs as well as a den with large futon couch and a porch off of that. The master bedroom downstairs was massive and very comfortable. In my party we had 4 couples in the bedrooms and two kids on the futon couch. There is only one bathroom upstairs, but it is very large (it has a shower, double vanity, and a large whirlpool bathtub). All of my guests were really happy with the accomodations.
The yard was probably my favorite part of the house. The pool is gated and has plenty of lawn furniture for sunning yourself. The hot tub was very easy to use and we took advantage of it every night.
There is a large deck just off of the kitchen. We didn't eat a single meal inside the house. We could have, there was plenty of space in the dining room, but the porch was so spacious that we set up buffet tables (provided by the hosts) and easily sat 18 outside.
It's difficult to describe how roomy this house is. There are two front rooms (one a sort of parlor and the other more ike a separate living room). We barely spent any time in those rooms since the outdoors was so appealing.
Overall we found this to be a fantastic vacation rental. I would strongly recommend it to anyone looking for a place to just relax in a spacious, comfortable home. |
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Troy Williams, San Francisco, CA |
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Homeowner Response:
We are so glad that your birthday celebration turned out the way you wanted! We look foward to the possibilty of hosting you again.
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| 06/25/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
This house is beautiful and was perfect for all of us. The pool rocks as does the
jacuzzi and palm trees. We will be back.
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Grafton Party
San Francisco, CA
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| 06/17/07 |
Positive
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| The Domenichelli home was by far and away the most amazing vacation rental we've stayed in. The house is incredibly decorated and spacious, has beautiful landscaping, and has an amazing pool and hot tub. To top it off, the house is just a short walk to downtown Cloverdale and wonderful restaurants. I can't say enough good things about our experience! |
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Dan Henkle, San Francisco, CA
4157314126 |
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Homeowner Response:
We are so glad you discovered our great town! Please come back soon! Thank you for the kind words. S & S
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| 06/08/07 |
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| We had an absolutely fabulous stay at the Domenichelli Home in Cloverdale. We were a large group and were genuinely surprised with how well stocked the house was with bedding, towels, kitchen needs, etc. The owners went out of their way to help with wine tours, tastings, reservations, etc. The welcome wine, bread and cookies were truly appreciated. All in all it was a wonderful stay and we will definitely make it back up there soon. |
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Rohini Sadarangani, San Francisco, CA
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Homeowner Response:
We are so glad that you were able to enjoy our wonderful home and local wineries. We look forward to seeing you again. S & S
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| 06/06/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Lovely house enjoyed pool/jacuzzi and local dining was well recommended. We
will be back to stay again and continue our exploration of Anderson Valley and
other northern cities.
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Patrick & Marisa Casey
LA, CA
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| 05/28/07 |
Positive
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We completely enjoyed our stay in this lovely home.
Everything was perfect. The beds and bedding were
all delicious. The kitchen was stocked with
EVERYTHING you could ever need to prepare a
major dinner. The owners were so generous and
helped with everything from directions, to winery
tours, dinner reservations and incredible
babysitters! The location of the house was very
central and close to everything. We fell in love with
the charming town of Cloverdale and suppose we
will never stay in Healdsburg again. It was so quiet
and not crowded with tourists and buses. Very
lovely. We have already re-booked a week for next
summer!! ENJOY!! |
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Maggie Greenback, Atlanta, GA |
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Homeowner Response:
You guys were awesome! Thanks for the great review! Can't wait to see you next year. Will be waiting for those pickles! S & S
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