We were very happy with this property. I was charmed by the transparency in the property's description of the orange counters and the narrow staircase, and hopeful when I read the reviews mentioning the wildlife spotted from the deck. One reviewer complained about the smell, which worried me a bit. There IS a distinctive smell, but it just made us think of going to our grandparents' cabins as children. I think it's just a smell to be expected in any old, wooden cabin. It wasn't offputting to us at all. I'm the only one who might have had an issue with the stairs, and I had no problem going up, but I did notice the narrow steps and had to be more mindful and hold on coming down. We only went up there once to look around (and to enjoy rocking in the comfy IKEA chair that I might have totally moved downstairs if the stairs were easier), but we spent most of our stay on the deck. The wooded property gave the house a very peaceful and private feel and was a big part of the reason we chose this older home over the more modern properties available. Although we could see the neighboring houses from the deck, we never heard a peep from them and only spotted one set of neighbors once for a few minutes during our entire stay. When we still hadn't seen any wildlife other than birds by the time we went to bed on our last night, we were afraid we were just out of luck this trip, but on our last morning we were graced with seals just below the deck and an orca further out. We'll be back!

This was exactly what we were looking for. A perfectly rustic cabin with a wonderful view. We didn’t didn’t have any issues at all. The house was exactly as described.

We were absolutely thrilled when we opened the front door and saw the magnificent view before us. The house was super clean and we felt at home right away. We enjoyed a wonderful, peaceful, and relaxing week exploring all the major highlights of the island and enjoying the magnificent sunsets each evening from the deck. We even saw some seals and egrets . It was an experience that we hope to enjoy again soon.

Each look at the view was fantastic