The house was clean and had everything you would need. The beds and pillows were so comfortable. Lots of room, my only suggestion is better lighting. Maybe a few lamps upstairs. We were there at the end of October so there were pine needles everywhere but that's not something that can be helped. The reason I gave it a 4 star rating was we had trouble with the keyless entry a few times. The manager helped over the phone and we were able to lock it. When we came back at night it would not unlock so we called again. After trying to talk us through she ended up driving out at night and was able to get us in. The maintenance man was there right on time in the morning to fix it.

When we arrived we couldn't get the code for the lock to work. We called the 800 help number and they couldn't help us. The key in the lock box didn't work. The owner called and said a maintenance man who got us into the house after nearly a 2 hour delay. The maintenance man showed us how to work the lock, but we continued to have trouble. Every time we tried to unlock the door or lock it, it took several tries, sometimes many tries. The bed is VERY high with a large step stool next to it. My wife was concerned about falling during the night when she had to get up, so she slept on the couch. She also didn't want to use a bed in th loft due to concern about navigating the stairs in the middle of the night. There was no instruction sheet as other rental houses always have. We couldn't connect to the wifi and called to 800 number. Our grand daughter whom we were visiting discovered the power to the modem was turned off. As others have commented, the house was cold and smelled musty. The heater took VERY long to heat the house then the musty smell disappeared. There are now matches available for the fireplace. Also as others have commented, the lighting is poor. We will not book to house again or recommend it to others.

The house is fine, nice amount of things inside, comfortable beds, but beware: the windows mostly don’t open or don’t have screens, the back screen door doesn’t open, we had bugs inside, and our clothes smelled very musty after sleeping in the main bed. The house smells it’s age, and needs a solid airing out, drying out, and refresh.

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We came for opening day fishing and were very happy with the central location to the lakes. The neighboorhood felt very safe and was nice and quiet. The house was fairly clean. The beds and bedding were very nice and super comfortable. Nice window coverings. The kitchen is large and well stocked. Nice tv room with a comfortable couch and lovely fire stove which we really enjoyed. Many streaming channel options on a nice television. Bbq was clean. Nice heated floor in the bathroom. We have stayed at a lot of rentals and I always try to give an honest and positive review. I feel this place has great potential. If some time was given to a few details. When driving up to the house my initial thought was the yard and house don't look well cared for. There is great potential for some nice landscaping as there are many beautiful trees and shrubs. The walkway up to the house has loose cement and is a tripping hazard. There was an awful smell upstairs where my husband and I slept. Smelled like a mixture of cigarette smoke, urine, maybe dirty carpet and mold. Had to leave a window open just so we could sleep up there. Railing for the stairs does not come all the way to the top of the stairs which makes traveling down the stairs at night with minimal lighting very scary and potentially dangerous as the stairs are steep. The lighting is very poor throughtout the house. Light bulbs of all different watts in most of the fixtures. Many cob webs hanging from the ceilings. Window frames and slider gutter were very dirty. Only two smoke alarms in the entire house not sure they worked no test lights showing. Showerhead is covered in hard water calcification so produces low flow and toilet only flushes if you hold the handle down until it is empty. Bugs in corner of ceiling cobweb in bathroom. Although the kitchen is large the lighting is so bad in here you can hardly see what you are doing. The refrigerator leaked water onto the floor twice while we were there soaking a corner of a floor rug. There are a lot of utensils but some are rusty and should be discarded and replaced. The inside of the cupboards and drawers look dirty because of the shelf liners. We felt that with a few minor improvements that this place has a great chance at being an often used rental. Great central location in a quiet neighbourhood. They must take care of the smell upstairs though! Wish I could have left a better review. But I hope this helps the owners make some much needed improvements so they can get the most out of the rental. We would like to come back but only if the upstairs smell is resolved.

House was nice and clean and perfect for my family and I. Only downside is it is older and does have a bit of a musty smell. Right by the ferry and in a nice quiet location in the woods.

The house was really cute... loved the heated floors in the bathroom!! :) it is older with some opportunities for heat containment. We put a pillow in the window and converted the game storage area with a sheet to help contain the warmth... The house is comfortable and would be welcoming for a larger group. Wish there was a house book to capture rules, workings (fireplace... was it okay to use?) and wrapping the stay up with (expectations with linens, garbage and closing up). Overall, I liked it and would definitely stay again

We stayed here 2 nights and it had everything we needed (except a hair dryer- but ocean breeze took care of that!). The kitchen is nice and spacious and very well equipped. I was able to find a pie pan to make a local berry pie! The Deck is one of the best features of the property. While there are a few neighbors on the street, it felt very private. Even though it was summer, I loved the heated bathroom floor in the mornings and evenings.

As other reviews noted, it smells like an old house. However, it is clean and functional. About 15min drive to most parks and locations in South Whidbey Island. Fairly quiet except for occasional traffic noise. My young kids enjoyed it as well.

The house was a good location but it has a very weird lay=out which made it awkward and it smelled musty. It would have been an ok price as listed but not when the added fees were included. I wouldn't stay there again.

Great Location. We stayed close to friends and only used the place for sleeping. It was clean but it is old and smells musty. We didn’t use the kitchen but it appeared to be well stocked if you did plan on using it. The pictures are light and bright online. It is nestled in a wooded area and was darker in reality. It was quiet and you are surrounded by nature.

The Pros: Reasonable price, quiet neighborhood, decent beds and bedding, kitchen with cooking stuff (not the greatest quality or even enough of some things though) The Cons: The musty smell others mentioned is a real thing. Our friends who were with us didn't seem to mind. "Smells like Grandma's house." one said. It bothered me. Some of the kitchen equipment is really bad - "non-stick" pans from last century, rusty knives etc. The windows are filthy as are the window tracks - full of bugs. The screen door, as many have said, is just ridiculous. When you wanted to go on the porch, you'd realize what a struggle it would be and just give up! There were cobwebs in the corners and on the ceilings and vents. To sum up, if you are there with a family with kids, it's a pretty good choice. Four beds upstairs- great for kids (although the wooden stairs are steep and slippery). But if you want a spotless, luxury retreat, this place is not for you.

The home is quiet and clean. The kitchen is equipped well even though we did not use it. It was a very comfortable stay

We enjoyed our stay in this cute cottage. There is adequate space to accommodate more people as long as you can manage with one bathroom. There were no instructions for use of the TV (there's WiFi but we could't find any local channels for news) or fireplace (no starter kindling provided or how to properly light this type of unit). There were also no instructions for check-out. I called and was told to wash my own towels and sheets, which is fine except that when we ran the towels at night there is no door on the laundry room so it was loud throughout the cottage. There is no full length mirror, just one small mirror in the bathroom. The bathroom floors are heated, which is a plus when the weather is cold but there were no instructions on how to turn it off. All in all the cottage was well suited for our needs.

The house is a little old and smells old. But for the price it was perfect. Was visiting the island for a class for the weekend. Family was supposed to come, but ended up not able to. So I enjoy the house alone. The downstairs bed was AMAZING. I slept sooo good. Great selection on the TV apps. Because it is off the road, It was soooo amazingly quiet and peaceful. If I visit the island again, I definitely rent this place again. Maybe a new shower head would be great and maybe a few plug ins to help with the old smell. Thank you for a amazingly quiet and peaceful weekend.

The house is a little old and smells old.
But for the price it was perfect.
Was visiting the island for a class for the weekend.
Family was supposed to come, but ended up not able to.
So I enjoy the house alone.
The downstairs bed was AMAZING.
I slept sooo good. Great selection on the TV apps.
Because it is off the road, It was soooo amazingly quiet and peaceful.
If I visit the island again, I definitely rent this place again.
Maybe a new shower head would be great and maybe a few plug ins to help with the old smell.
Thank you for a amazingly quiet and peaceful weekend.

We enjoyed our stay in this cute cottage. There is adequate space to accommodate more people as long as you can manage with one bathroom. There were no instructions for use of the TV (there's WiFi but we could't find any local channels for news) or fireplace (no starter kindling provided or how to properly light this type of unit). There were also no instructions for check-out. I called and was told to wash my own towels and sheets, which is fine except that when we ran the towels at night there is no door on the laundry room so it was loud throughout the cottage. There is no full length mirror, just one small mirror in the bathroom. The bathroom floors are heated, which is a plus when the weather is cold but there were no instructions on how to turn it off. All in all the cottage was well suited for our needs.

We had a nice stay at the Country Escape, and my 4-year-old and 2-year-old in particular enjoyed sleeping in their little beds in "the attic" (but watch your heads up there if you're a grown up!). The layout is a bit unusual, and the house is older, so probably a best fit for folks who don't mind a bit more rustic experience. We appreciated the wood stove on our first rainy day on the island, and the location close the ferry was convenient for us. Everything that mattered most was clean (linens, dishes), but it was a bit cobwebby and dusty in places (again, it's an old house, so somewhat expected). We would stay again if we found ourselves on the island.

We had a nice stay at the Country Escape, and my 4-year-old and 2-year-old in particular enjoyed sleeping in their little beds in "the attic" (but watch your heads up there if you're a grown up!). The layout is a bit unusual, and the house is older, so probably a best fit for folks who don't mind a bit more rustic experience. We appreciated the wood stove on our first rainy day on the island, and the location close the ferry was convenient for us. Everything that mattered most was clean (linens, dishes), but it was a bit cobwebby and dusty in places (again, it's an old house, so somewhat expected). We would stay again if we found ourselves on the island.

Everything was clean and so very comfortable. The pillow are amazing. Plenty of space and all the dishes and cooking tools you could ask for. Will return here when we visit next.

Everything was clean and so very comfortable. The pillow are amazing. Plenty of space and all the dishes and cooking tools you could ask for.
Will return here when we visit next.

The home is old, but clean. The lighting is poor. The kitchen is big and modern. The heating system does not work well. We were thankful that one of use knew how to build a fire in the wood burning stove and that we happened to have some matches because there were none in the house that we could find. Even after turning up the thermostat, the house did not heat with that heating system. The extra blankets and linens were old and yucky. There were no written instructions for anything, including the list of things to do before checkout. The house is easy to find and fairly close to the Clilnton ferry dock. I was also supposed to receive the access code the morning of our check-in. It did not come and I did have to call the representative to get it via phone. I would not go back.

The home is old, but clean. The lighting is poor. The kitchen is big and modern. The heating system does not work well. We were thankful that one of use knew how to build a fire in the wood burning stove and that we happened to have some matches because there were none in the house that we could find. Even after turning up the thermostat, the house did not heat with that heating system. The extra blankets and linens were old and yucky. There were no written instructions for anything, including the list of things to do before checkout. The house is easy to find and fairly close to the Clilnton ferry dock. I was also supposed to receive the access code the morning of our check-in. It did not come and I did have to call the representative to get it via phone. I would not go back.

Awesome cabin experience, very clean property and so close to town all at once