Mountain Getaway--Escape Ordinary (#28456)

August 2008

House and setting were perfect. House is well designed for family or two couples. Views from living room, porches, and covered patio are knock-outs. Stone walls the length of a football field frame you in and seem to embrace you. No sounds of car traffic, only the sounds of the birds accompany this "just right" retreat. Kitchen with seating is a nice size for 4-6, large picnic table on porch. We cooked all our meals although the nearby town of Luray has tempting eateries. Washington Post was 3 miles away in the mornings, cappucino at multiple cafes, Lake Arrowhead is quaint and alluring with all the amenities including small-mouth bass! We canoed on the Shenandoah and had fun going through Compton's rapids. Canoe livery has been there 40 years, which is how long we've been canoeing there, but this was by far the best home and setting we've found.