Valentine Estate-Perfect Combination of Coziness & Privacy for Multiple Groups

I brought my wife and several of her long time friends from scattered around the country in for a milestone birthday celebration in our beloved Highlands. 26 Valentine was absolutely wonderful - incredibly comfortable, inviting and plenty of room for 10 guests. The back porches are magnificent, and the spaciousness is so relaxing! We would stay here again in a heartbeat!!

Location of the house was wonderful. Only taking about 5 minutes to get to Main Street. House was very secluded and private. Although it lacked long range views the stream and land provided a beautiful and relaxing setting. We would stay again next time we are in the Highlands for vacation.

Host was great. House was very clean and ready for us.

We picked this property for proximity to Highlands and room for 5 adult parties with separate bedrooms/baths.It's an attractive property, well appointed, but overpriced based on our experience:- We found insects on the bed and around the room in the guest house bedroom over the garage; by the smell, it had been recently sprayed, but insects persisted to the point we found it uninhabitable for our party.- The shower fixture in the downstairs suite was inop, so our party had to go upstairs to use the shower in another bedroom- Because of the guest house problem, we had to move one party into a smaller bedroom with twin beds and shared bath, but the light in that bathroom was also inop, making showers difficult without lighting- The deck was a nice feature, but the firepit propane ran out the first night, the three other propane tanks were empty. Fortunately, the agent had them refilled the next day.- We had a major leak in the plumbing for the refrigerator and separate icemaker, flooding the kitchen floor; we were able to finally find the valve and shut the water line off.- The dishwasher cycles never worked consistently even after reference to the online manual; it appeared the control board needs replacement.In summary, although the agent was very responsive to our issues (she is listing the house for sale), the property appears to not have been well maintained given it's age. The sum of these inconveniences greatly diminished our enjoyment of the weekend.