Avis Scandinavian Lodge-Inspired Home w/ High-Speed WiFi, Wood Stove, & Washer/Dryer

This was the perfect place for two families to rent to hang out with enough space for everyone. The kids had an awesome time playing in the snow. I did not enjoy using vacasa for communication. It was impossible to get any help when a big storm was reported a few days before our stay.

This is a very old house that has had a few very surface updates, but just feels kindof icky. It makes me think that the owners keep it rentable, but would never stay there themselves. They haven’t put the investment in it like the surrounding properties to make it a truly nice stay. The kitchen and bathrooms are tiny and not very functional. No updates since the 1970’s, with stickers covering the vinyl floors in the bathrooms, only one shower, bare door jams and window edges where the trim boards went missing long ago, and no microwave or dishwasher in the kitchen. This is not the fault of the housekeeping staff, but the owner. We were there in the summer, so the flaws really showed as a place you just didn’t really want to hang out in. They’d thrown up new, inexpensive bare lightbulb fixtures in the living and dining areas to look modern, but they hardly put off any light and made it really unusable as a reading or work space. The only chair in the living area was broken and the couch uncomfortable. It was a beautiful area, but a disappointing stay. I guess that’s why it was one of the only places still available last minute.