We came here to spend a quiet weekend before our baby arrives in a few weeks. This was exactly what we needed! Across the street from lake cuyamaca, we were greeted right away by wild turkeys. We drove 10 minutes to Julian to grab dinner and when we got back, there was an owl in the car port, hooting away. At night, you could hear the coyotes talking to each other, which was absolutely breathtaking! The next day, we made our way to a local orchard and picked some apples and a frozen Apple pie. We came back to the house in the late afternoon and cooked up the pie. We then went for a nice stroll down to the lake. I brought the bird reference sheet that's near the fireplace and we spotted tons of birds in the area. We ate at the very close Lake Cuyamaca diner and walked back. We saw the owl again at the house, spent another cool and peaceful evening and left the next morning. If you are looking for a beautiful and serene setting, a place to get away from it all, this is where you want to go. The interior design is comforting and clean. Furniture is new, linens are clean, dishes are plentiful and clean. I wish this were my house and this is what I came home to every day!