Luxury Lake Chelan Waterfront Estate in Lake Chelan

This old house...

g (Seattle)
Review submitted: August 6, 2011   Date of arrival: July 28, 2011

Wow, were we excited to get to Lake Chelan. What a let down when we arrived at this house. While the house itself tried hard to be magnificent, the rental has been well worn. We arrived to find that the air conditioning unit was not working. How, we wondered, could the cleaning crew not notice this and put in a repair ticket? We called the management service and were told "maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow, go jump in the lake." I kid you not. Luckily a great tech arrived to fix the (apparently chronic) problem. This would not have been such a problem, but we found MOST of the window cranks were broken, and NO screens on the french doors- so we were locked into a hot, stuffy house until help arrived. We paid a premium cleaning fee only to find a) icecream drips on the kitchen floor, b) dust bunnies the size of, err, bunnies c) baseboards coated with dust and film d) three pairs of mens underwear in the bushes (my kids were stunned) e) stairs that were clearly not vacuumed. And yes, the stairs! The owner should be clear on the layout of the house- three stories and you can't get anywhere without climbing or descending at least one flight. Also, the house next door has a pool (neat) but not so great when the little girls are swimming and screaming until late at night in the pool. Little privacy. It was great to read the owner's comments about re-painting- but we found filthy and damaged walls throughout. Looks like the owner "did a little touch up." The outdoor table and chairs were taped back together, and the only shade umbrella was broken. So, keep looking for the price- we got ripped off this time. We expected so much more and were let down.

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Luxurious Getaway!

Mjtackett (Seattle)
Review submitted: May 31, 2011   Date of arrival: May 27, 2011

This house was absolutely amazing! We filled up the house with 12 guests and we all slept comfortably. The master suite, which I slept in, was so wonderful that I was disappointed to have to return home. This house is perfect for boat/jet ski owners and cooking enthusiasts. They provide an abundance of cooking necessities, including utensils, silverware, pots, pans, spices, etc. There's also an awesome grill on a private patio right outside of the kitchen. If you want to enjoy Chelan in luxury, you'll want to stay in this home!

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing

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Great Family getaway

sherbear (Lake Stevens, WA)
Review submitted: May 9, 2011   Date of arrival: May 6, 2011

This house is amazing. It is nice to have 4 separate bedrooms and own bathrooms for privacy. It had everything we needed. Unfortunately, we were there during a time that the lake was extremely low and the temperature was not all that warm for the kids to swim, and the grounds needed a little cleanup, but still had a great family weekend getaway. We will definitely be going back!

Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway

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