First I want to say that the Management Company was the most responsive of any I've ever dealt with. Alicia was always quick to respond to any questions I had. Quite refreshing!
The home itself was wonderful, but did have a couple issues that was a bit concerning to us...though likely minor issue with others. There was a strong chemical smell in the house that we thought were cleansers used by the house cleaner. My wife's nose has always been sensitive so it was very bothersome to her but I just ignored it and knew I would get used to it. Our friends showed up a day later and also noticed it. By the second day we discovered the smell emanated from a large antique bookshelf. My wife ran to Cle Elum and purchased scented pine cones. It helped a little. I did mention it to the management company so hopefully this will be remedied.
The second issue was the road noise. The house is very close to Bullfrog Road, which is the main road that leads to I-90. Mornings and late afternoons have heavier traffic from commuters, so noise was louder then. I tend to be more sensitive to road noise but I'm sure it wouldn't be an issue with others. Also, you don't really hear the noise inside the house and there's very little traffic late at night.
That said, we really enjoyed the house. We relaxed in the hot tub at night and sat at the fire with a cup of coffee in the mornings. But most of our time was spent listening to music in the house with a nice roaring fire. We talked about playing pool in the garage but found it too enjoyable just talking and drinking wine at the fireplace.
Some said the beds were hard but I found them comfortable. We slept with the window open and enjoyed the sound of bull elks bugeling at night. We did hear our friends walking around in their room upstairs, but it wasn't enough to be bothersome. The kitchen was well appointed, though my wife wished they had plastic wine goblets for outside and a hand mixer for baking.
The home itself was beautiful, though had very little wall decor. The lot is large, so the home isn't sitting shoulder to shoulder with other homes like many others in Suncadia. There were large tvs for our viewing pleasure and very comfortable sofas with built-in recliners. The trail right next to the house was a plus as we were able to take a nice walk without having to drive to it.
All in all, we enjoyed our stay and were able to enjoy our 10 year Anniversary in high fashion.