Whimsical Lancaster House w/Porch, Near Amish Farm

Reviews

• Clean and convenient farm house

  5/5

  Clean and convenient to all activities we needed to do in the Lancaster area. The owner was informative on all details of use of the home. Air conditioning cooled the house quickly on the hot days we were there. It was perfect for us. We even cooked a really nice meal one evening and had everything we needed. Thank you. We recommend staying and would stay there again.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Happy stay

  5/5

  Nice stay. It's a old home well maintained. If you appreciate the Amish scenery, this place is for you. The home owners are very nice. Hershey's park only 30 minutes.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Not as shown

  3/5

  The picture of the house on VRBO is nothing like what the outside of the house looks like. The picture indicates it has a huge front and side yards but that is NOT true. This house is so close to the main road we all had difficulty sleeping. It is not quiet at all. The inside of the house is very nice. Beautiful woodwork but very slippery steps. One of our group slipped on the steps. Not good. I had to clean the top shelf of the fridge because someone spilled something. And didn’t clean it up. The picture of this house really needs updated because it does not look anything like what is shown onBRBO

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

  Manager's Response:

  Owner's response: "Cindy, we want all of our guests to rest easy when they stay with us, and we're sorry that you experienced some issues during your trip.
  - We are working with Evolve who took the photos to see if we can have new photos done for the listing, they are not inaccurate but were taken with a special lens. This will be taken care of so that potential guests do not feel the photos were misleading. There is a considerable amount of yard in the front and side, as well as a very large backyard
  - We are not too far away from the road and there is traffic, you can hear trucks as well as horses and buggies going by at various times throughout the day, we have no control over the traffic, we're sorry for the inconvenience
  - The steps are the same material as the hardwood flooring, and we provide a sturdy handrail on the stairs, we have not had any issues with slipping on the stairs
  - We spoke to the housekeeper and she has been instructed that emptying the fridge and cleaning it will be done between each booking, she assured me this has been done
  - I keep in contact with all our guests so that if you have issues we can have them resolved immediately, we did not hear from you about any of these. We wish you had reached out so that we could have made this a 5-star visit
  
  We truly go above and beyond for our guests and are confident that future guests will have excellent stays! We will continue to deliver the 5-star experiences we know we can deliver."

• Truly delightful

  5/5

  We had a wonderful time staying at this property! The house was very charming and so comfortable for my mother and I and my two nephews and we had a cozy Thanksgiving celebration with them along with their parents and grandfather. We were able to visit some of our old haunts: The Country Gift Shop in White Horse where I used to shop with my grandmother many times. We had a wonderful stay and I'd love to return someday soon! Thank you for opening your house to us to stay!

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• A good stay.

  3/5

  House was very clean and uniquely furnished. The main problems were part of our group or handicap and we had trouble entering on the front porch where there is a railing. The Front door would not open easily so one of us had to go in the back door. We had trouble getting up the steps on the back door because there is no railing to hang on to. Also it might be a plus to turn down the hot water tank. The water was extremely hot. We did enjoy our stay in Pennsylvania. It was beautiful weather basically and the flowers And gardens were beautiful.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

  Manager's Response:

  Tana, thank you for staying with us. We are sorry you didn't enjoy your visit.
  
  - We're sorry that your group had accessibility issues at our home. The entrance is on the side of the house which is where the lock box is. There are concrete stairs and no railing. We made sure to let them know that was the entrance. We stated that the front door was not to be used for entering and exiting but could be used if necessary. The door to the front porch has a key that is accessed from the inside of the house. It's an old house and it is a secure bolt that locks the door, but the key is kept in the lock and there is no problem opening the door.
  
  - We spoke with Sherry before her stay she mentioned that it was a girls trip and said that most were over the age of 70. We then asked if anyone would have problems with the stairs as we have a good amount of them in our home. She said absolutely not as all were in good health. Had she told me there were handicapped individuals involved, I would have suggested that they find another property. Unfortunately our house is much older and not equipped for handicapped and isn't listed as such.
  
  - We're sorry you had issues with the temperature of the hot water. The water is heated by the furnace which is set by the oil company. The amount of hot water is controlled at the faucets by the combination of hot and cold water desired. We scheduled our annual service for the furnace for this month. We will ask that the technician lower the water heat if possible.
  
  
  We appreciate your feedback as it shows us the areas that need improvement.