The view is truly the best part of this house! We all found ourselves standing right at the window to take it all in. Had it not been super cold, I'm sure we would have enjoyed our time on the deck instead of inside. The drive uphill on the snow-packed road was no joke... you definitely need AWD or 4x4 in the winter.
While we enjoyed our stay and the recent renovations, it wasn't all smooth sailing. After a day of snow tubing and sitting in the hot tub (which was not the cleanest... some icky grime was built up along the edges), only 2 people had a warm shower. By the 3rd person's shower, there was no hot or even warm water to finish that shower. Needless to say, 2 others took a cold shower and 2 waited at least 3 hours before taking their shower (which did help because they had warm water, but if you didn't hurry, it started to run out then, too). Communication with the owner was very easy and she did direct me to check the breaker in case the shower use was too much on the system. Needless to say, while the owners are aware of this issue and shared that they have a plan to address it, it would have been really nice to have been given a warning that back to back showers would not mean hot water for everyone so we could have better timed our water usage! Additionally, there was not a single tissue box in the house, so you may want to bring your own. As for check-in and check-out, I had to call the owner because the door code wasn't working for us when we arrived (she corrected this quickly) and the check-out instructions were an attachment (the last of 4 attachments) to an email that was sent with check-in information. It was very easily overlooked for that reason and would be much easier to follow if they were printed and included in the binder on-site. Fortunately, when I was unable to find the check-out instructions, the owner quickly responded to my text to point me in the direction of the attachment and said that people often overlook it (glad we weren't the only ones!).
Even with those little hiccups, I think we'd consider staying here again. The location and picturesque views are hard to beat!