The house is lovely; WONDERFUL GREAT ROOM! Cozy and comfortable bedrooms. It could be the perfect 'lodge' as it's charming and bursting with character, however, some serious maintenance needed. The upper level fireplace didn't vent properly and caused eye burning gas and head-ache type smell in lower level master bedroom fireplace. In addition, it filled the living area with smoke (and yes the flue was open). We had to open all the windows and stay outside for about 4hrs cause the smoke was burning our eyes. Thankfully the temperature was in the 40's not 30's. There was a propane outside heater, but it didn't work. Construction: The 2nd day, we woke up to a bird flying around the living room. It came from a gap in the ceiling and main beam by the fireplace. It was visible off and on but mostly stayed perched inside the hole in the ceiling. Plumbing: There was mold above the master bathroom door jam. Whenever the shower was on or the dishwasher running, water drips from the top of the door jam to the floor. One last thing: we chose this place because it advertised a sauna and booked it 3 months in advance. Four days before our arrival, the owner contacted us and said the sauna wasn't working and "hadn't been for weeks". As upsetting and disappointing as that was, we still remained excited about the rustic setting and our choice. The place is special - a real gem -a true getaway....but the problems were disconcerting: plumbing leaks, smoke not ventilating, bird in the ceiling, broken sauna (electrical problem?) End result - cannot recommend it as is. If the owner fixed all of the problems, then this would be a 5 star marvelous retreat. Until then, don't stay there.