This home was so bright, colorful, and cheery that no amount of rain or clouds or storms (we lost power 2x's) could mar our stay; in fact, it was quite a magical experience to witness a powerful storm on The Salish Sea, all from the warmth & safety of our living room and upstairs bedroom/sitting area. STUNNING views from nearly every window in the house. There were binoculars handy to watch seabirds and ships passing across the water. The kitchen was the best equipped/stocked vacation rental kitchen I have ever visited. The gas fireplace was SUCH a welcome feature, especially when the weather got chilly, it was so nice to cozy up by the fire. Scented candles were provided, which completed the peaceful ambiance for us! Jon, our host, was so helpful and accommodating; he even paid for us to have a lovely dinner out to make up for the loss of electricity during our stay! Wow. I would HIGHLY recommend this home. Have a wonderful time! P.S. Though the house overall was VERY clean, there was one cleanliness issue with the floors. Jon assured us his cleaning team would be instructed to do a more thorough job in the future, and he also sd. he'd refund my cleaning fee (b/c I ended up cleaning the floors myself). The drier had a mind of its own and was kind of a pill to deal with, but we also laughed a lot about it, so I guess that was an indirect bonus! There was a neighborhood cat, Wandering Pete, who will be your best buddy -- though only if you're not traveling with your own cat, as I was. Pete kinda terrorized my cat and as a result, made my vacation less relaxing than I would have hoped, but his owners were lovely people (they brought us fresh crab for our dinner!). For that matter, all the neighbors were such kind and friendly people. Every time we went on a walk, we were greeted so warmly by everyone in the neighborhood. Still, if you are traveling w a cat, unless it is an indoor-only kitty, I would not recommend this home. Some other suggestions to make this fabulous home even better would be to invest in a few throw rugs to warm up the feel of the place. THANK YOU. :)