Everything with the house was excellent for our family to enjoy. We appreciated the middle of the night snow removal. The owner called us to tell us the 2” snowfall would be taken care of, a very nice gesture.1

This house is as pictured. Reviews are spot on. The title of the property is a little misleading. This is not "luxury", but the price is extremely fair for the property. Enjoyed it! While property was a little outdated, the photos did show that accurately, so I am surprised by previous reviews complaining about that specifically. Home has an amazing open area for people to gather in. Was perfect for a multi family holiday retreat. TV area seats only 8 if every spot on two couches and a love seat are occupied, keep that in mind. Cozy!Hand soap and shower gel in every bathroom, but that's it. Bring more if you need. Owner did tell me exactly what was at the house for us before we got there. No surprises. Immaculate home. Responsive owner.Owner does state that he wants to talk verbally to every renter prior to arrival. This wasn't convenient for me at all as I was already on vacation prior to arrival. I requested, but he didn't want to leave entry or other instructions in app messaging tool, text or email. I think that's fine with most people, my travel circumstances made it a little frustrating. Master toilet emptied very slowly. Made us nervous enough to not use after first flush, but plenty of other bathrooms. Lighting is minimal in and out of the home. There's lighting, but bulbs too dim in most rooms. If arriving after dark, heads up. Not much on the front of house for lighting. Wooded area. Dead bolt didn't work easily. Many windows in main area, but no drapes!

The home was great! Nothing was out of place. We had a wonderful stay.

My friends and I(8 women over 50) go to Galena every summer. Same weekend for the past seven yrs. We have stayed in many different houses, This one checked all our boxes as far as requirements; screened porch, # bed/bath, etc. The FIRST issue and most serious is that the front door lacked a good lock, no dead bolt, no chain. The only lock was a door knob lock similar to one u would have for a bedroom door, Certainly not a secured front door lock. We did not feel safe while sleeping. Very unhappy about this point. All other issues have to do with the comfort of the home. It's obvious that this house is not ever used by the owner. No comforts what so ever:: -Chairs are hard w/ no pillows on kitchen or screened porch chairs. -No beach towels provided to use at pool or jacuzzi. - Fridge ice machine broken. Only provided 2 ice trays. -Limited toilet paper left to use. Only two rolls per bathroom. No Kleenex in any room. There were eight women staying there and it was not enough. - Not enough towels in each bathroom. They were low quality and VERY CHEAP TOWELS. -No toiletries available. Not a necessity but were always provided in other homes we've rented. The "White Rain" body soap/hand soap at sinks are cheap dollar store products. -No left over foils/spices/ baggies from previous guest. -Ants all over bedroom sinks. To summarize the house/landscape was beautiful. FRONT DOOR LOCK MUST BE FIXED. It needs some TLC and love. Just very cold and not very homey.