Our group of three couples (my husband and I and our two adult children and their partners) greatly enjoyed our mid-January to mid-February stay in this nicely laid out, exquisitely maintained, and amazingly well-stocked home. We also greatly appreciated the top-notch service from Acme, the property management company, whose staff were consistently responsive, friendly and helpful during the booking process and throughout our stay.
The house is in the lovely southern part of the city, an area where vegetation is plentiful and mature, and captivating mid-century homes abound. Strolls there are beautiful and interesting! There are commercial properties very nearby (including boutique hotels, bars and restaurants), but our sense of tranquility and privacy was never disturbed.
The house itself is on a quiet side street. The pretty yard in front is shielded from the street by a high hedge and has a nice sitting area. Inside, the common areas (a living room, dining area, and kitchen) are open to one another, and off the kitchen is a game room with pool table, shuffleboard table, and laundry facilities. Bedrooms are in two "wings," one on either side of the common area--two bedrooms per wing. Three of the four bedrooms have doors onto the pool area (and the fourth is across a narrow hallway from one); all bedrooms have en suite bathrooms. (One bedroom has a bathroom that can be accessed both from the bedroom and from the hall so that it can double as a powder room for guests.)
One wing lacks a hallway; the two bedrooms are "tandem" (i.e., there's a door between them). It's a little odd but wasn't a problem for us; if those in the master bedroom got up before those in the other bedroom, they accessed the kitchen and other common areas via the pool area.
The pool area is huge and gorgeous, with many places to sit and lounge in both sunshine and shade, a nice firepit and grill, and cornhole--and the pool and hot tub are both large and well-maintained. It was too cool in the evening when we were there to dine at the (covered and lit) outdoor eating area, but we did enjoy many breakfasts and lunches there.
I should also mention that we had two small dogs with us, and though we had to prop a pool toy against the front gate to prevent escape, the yards both front and back were otherwise fully fenced. The dogs loved this place as much as we did!
Overall, a wonderful experience that we wished would never end! Very highly recommended.
