Lenox, Massachusetts
Newly Renovated for 2023 Cape Cod Style ,4BR, 4BA, sleeps 10-12. New fully equipped kitchen w/ center island, indoor and outdoor barbecues, wine cooler, 2 wood burning fireplaces, large deck with 8-person hot tub and super seating for beautiful sunsets, Daiquiris and Bloody Mary's (ingredients included). Fabulous great room with pool table, 65' HD Smart TV and 48' HD Smart TV for your sports fans in rec room. Summer weeks include 2 rounds of golf at nearby Miraval Country club or Spa treatments for two at the Miraval Spa or trade them for show tickets, Tanglewood, Shakespeare or Jacobs Pillar performances. Both Westinghouse and Vanderbilt agreed that this was the best location in the Berkshires as they were former owners. Take a very short hike (15 mins) to the nearby Edith Wharton Estate for some great drinks, snacks, super Jazz and the beautiful gardens. Norman Rockwell, The Clark and Berkshire Museums have new exhibits. GB, Stockbridge, Lee, Pittsfield and Lenox theatres, restaurants, shopping and crafts fairs are awesome. Your table is waiting. Tanglewood picnic baskets, lawn chairs and blankets provided. Management nearby to take care of your every need. Bonus, two kayaks, 2 canoes and rowboat with fishing gear included. Tennis on premises.
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We had a wonderful stay. The house was well appointed and comfortable for hanging out.
I brought a group of friends up for a ski weekend. Finding the place was easy using the very clear directions given before check in. The house was large and the kitchen was well stocked - there were plenty of plates bowls and cups for our large group. Thanks for the great vrbo stay!
Renting almost all of July 2022 was a Fiasco. We left 4 days early. The home is very poorly maintained inside and out. The Owner/Host was difficult to reach & offered a lot of lip service but got almost nothing fixed. The description about the home in the ad is deceptive especially about all the amenities available. Nothing is Luxury. Nothing is New. Actually, the kitchen appliances (dated 2013) all need significant repairs. The dish washer flooded the kitchen; the laundry dryer door is ready to fall off the hinge and hard to lock; the ice maker is broker; the freezer & refrigerator light are broken; the gas oven took 1 hour to reach 350 degrees; the AC barely worked in master bedroom, master bath, office, kitchen and dining room; many upstairs windows are inoperable; the cable TV/netflix/amazon constantly freezes ; we found expired fire extinguishers dated 2013, 2014 and 1995 and also one totally empty ( used?) extinguisher; there are wires hanging from ceiling where 6 smoke detectors apparently should have been installed; we had incessant beeping on several occasions from the ADT security alarm that isn’t connected to remote monitoring; the towels, kitchen mitts, linens, duvet cover were bleached stained, torn and worn out; one fireplace protective glass section is missing. I am stopping here but there was more. I have attached 10 photos since you may think I am exaggerating. Nearly every single thing in this advertised as new, luxury estate home needs to be replaced, repaired or at the very least refreshed. One group of guests ( family of 5) that planned to stay for the weekend but decided not to spend even one night since the mildew odor was so intense in the basement bedrooms/living area. We purchased for ourselves some pots, pans, towels, a CO2 smoke detector, a toaster, batteries for flashlights, and non slip strips for stairs. Only the non strip slips remain for another rentor. We have rented vacation homes for over 20 years and this was hands down our worst experience. We would never stay in any property owned by this Owner. Forewarned is forearmed.
Since we had a 10 day rental, we really got to know the house. The grill was completely unusable because the gas line was split, something the manager Rick should have seen when checking the house prior to our arrival. It was replaced, but not till we were sorely inconvenienced, and only because we were there so long. The bulb in the downstairs stairway was out, and it was pitch black using the stairs at night. Other bulbs were out. Rick also replaced those, but not for a few days. My husband found and replaced wheels on the lower rack of the dishwasher, which then made the dishwasher usable, since the propeller could not turn initially. The dishwasher was also leaking. He replaced the battery in the upstairs bedroom smoke alarm when it began to beep. He put drain cleaner in the upstairs shower since the screen on the floor was missing and it became clogged. He reinforced two chairs that we on the verge of collapse. Really? We paid to rent the house and my husband became the handyman. Then the handle in the downstairs shower spun around but would not turn off the water. We could only turn the water off at the shower head. When I reported this new problem to Rick his response was, Sorry for this problem. I was sorry too but expected him to come by and repair it, which he did not. The bulbs in the refrigerator and under the microwave were out. The house was well equipped and located but very poorly maintained, and frankly, I did not sign on for that. So, if you rent this house, just be prepared.
The home was clean, spacious, beautiful, well appointed, in a fabulous setting. We were thrilled with the pool table, natural environment, location, hot tub, architectural design, and hospitality of the host. He even had wine to greet us cooling in the refrigerator. I highly recommend this as a welcome, hospitable home for anyone.
Beautiful location, close to all the Berkshires has to offer. Spacious and comfortable home with a, pool table, darts, and a hot tub for entertainment. Don't miss the ice cream at Highlawn Farm, walking distance from the house.
The property was fine. Plenty of room, very comfortable for a family gathering. Location of the house was perfect. The issues were that we were there with young children and the listing notes an indoor pool. To my knowledge there isn't one. I was not able to connect with the owner to clarify this and had to make alternate arrangements. Also the basement lights did not work, I called the answering service and no one returned my call so we were without lights in the large space downstairs. As someone else mentioned, sprucing up bathmats, towels, fixing cabinets off hinges etc would certainly make for a cleaner appearance.
Some detailing is needed to bring this property up to snuff. New bath mats, a hot tub that has water in it, clear out the dead rodents before the guests arrive, working bathroom lights. Overall the place and location are nice but the details matter.
We enjoyed our stay in this lovely home. There is plenty of space for a large group. 3 full baths was great for our group of 10 girls! Hot tub had a couple of issues but property manager did try to offer quick solutions & did send somebody to try to fix it. Overall we would return & recommend this place.
Great house with fireplace and pool table! Everything was great except we had to reset the hot tub each morning it it was so relaxing
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