223 - The C.C. Ranch

This home is a great cantral location and conveniently located. The house is equipped with your basic needs being met. I stayed here for more than a month and I was sad to go. I enjoyed my time on the island, and this was a great place to call home and reasonably priced.

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We have been visiting Whidbey Island for a number of years now. Very grateful for Tara Vacations and the CC Ranch as it is the perfect place for our weekend getaway

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A great place for a family gathering. My dogs loved the huge yard. The house is roomy and we did not feel cramped with 6 people, everyone had their own space plus plenty of bathrooms.

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My family and I had a great week at the CC Ranch. Perfect for the 5 of us. Really enjoyed the house and found it's location well suited to our needs.

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Loved our stay at this vacation rental, thank you for a great experience

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Enjoyed our stay!!!

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This is like a home away from home, we come here once a year to meet with friends. The location, the property, everything about it is perfect for our needs. So grateful to Tara Vacations

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Goods: House/Cabin is semi secluded with easy access to food restaurants. The cabin was clean upon arrival and everything we required was there (paper towels, dish soap etc.). We enjoyed sitting on the deck with a glass of wine.
Marisa at Tara Rental Properties was very helpful and was easily accessible to help us with basic needs. Thank you!
Others/not deal breakers: semi out dated, floor is coming up in the downstairs bath, we reported it because we weren't sure the owners knew or not. But I'm finding myself thinking about others... so... I'd stay again!

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Overall this was a great vacation rental and a wonderful property, especially for the dogs. Only suggestions I would have are get a bigger bed for the master (too small for 2), consider upgrading cookware and make sure hand soap and dishwasher soap are available to guests.

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Our family stayed at the C.C. Ranch this summer and we had a great time. The house was perfect for small children. It was child proof and clean. There was plenty of space to run around outside and there were lots of blackberries to pick. We had a terrific time and plan to return!

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1st the bad.Not cleaned well, dust bunnies and spider webs in corners, on light fixtures and windows.Which makes you question the cleanliness of the bathrooms,kitchen and linens.Neighbor's dog wakes you each morning at old and emits a high frequency noise that made it impossible to have on. Light fixture in master bath painted on so unable to replace burned out bulb=dim bathroom.But the worst was the shower heads that will send you to your chiropractor. Could be fixed with a shower head on a hose so you could mount it higher!!
The Good. Quiet location (except dog)surrounded by blackberries and trees with quail coming out each evening! Decently stocked kitchen (except very dull knives)with nice bar and dining area.Plenty of bathrooms so no one is waiting. The upstairs does get warm with the skylights, but opening windows and using fans cools things off in the evening.
There was no key left inside but one call and a new key was quickly delivered. No view of the water, but wasn't expecting one. Nice views of the trees and yard.

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The C.C. Ranch is the perfect dog-cation location. Fully fenced acreage kept our minds at ease with our furry family members. Great accommodations, very responsive property managers. Great customer service. Close to the great grocery store, Payless Foods. This is definitely a place I would schedule regular returns.

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This was a very nice cabin/house with large spacious yard. Very close to the sound, groceries, and other conveniences.

We were looking for a shorter drive/quick short vacation with our dogs. And this place definitely fits the bill. The dogs love this place, the yard is absolutely perfect for a good soccer game with your dog. Double Bluff beach is a great place to take your dog, although extremely popular so it gets crowded.

There were a couple of things that bothered us: the master bathroom's shower head is really low, makes taking a shower a bit uncomfortable. I understand the roof line makes it difficult. The second thing is the neighbor's dog barked continually, the dogrun is immediately on the other side of the fence, so it was very loud. Our dogs were bothered by the constant barking, as were the humans. Thank goodness the dog was brought inside over night.

Had fun, great place to bring your pets.

We really enjoyed our stay! The house is nice and open, the yard is fenced and private, it's quiet and calm and a perfect vacation spot. The dogs loved running in the big yard and the property is close to restaurants, dog beach, farmers market, etc. We will want to come back!

Five of us stayed here for a writing retreat, and it was just lovely. Sunny, quiet, and roomy enough to spread out and to each have our own bed. The beach is a short walk away. Highly recommend.

We were pleasantly surprised upon arrival that the house was perfect for our meet up with dog friends. We were very comfortable in the house and happy that we could let our dogs outside to play. The location is close to shopping and close enough to the off leash dog beach, Double Bluff Beach, where we meet friends. We will likely return next year -

Positive: House is clean, spacious, and comfortable. Negative: some pet smells in the carpet (bottom of stairs) and on the couch. (We brought pets, but they are watched closely and are very well house-trained.)

Family and kids stayed here for four nights and really enjoyed it. Though a five minute drive to grocery store and restaurants, it was quiet with a big yard for kids to run around. House is clean, beds are comfortable and kitchen is well-equipped for cooking. Outside gas grill was handy (though we ran out of gas on second use). Plenty of games and puzzles for kids, along with a DVD player. Double Bluff Beach is a 7 minute drive away and perhaps the best beach on the island for swimming, walking, beautiful views, etc.

We had a very nice time in this house. It has two nice bedrooms, and there were two pull-out couches downstairs, so plenty of room. It was newer than I expected, and also had a nice kitchen and bbq outside. The only thing weird was the dishwasher, which seemed to have a mind of its own, and run at all hours:) The house is located in Freeland, which is not the cutest village on the Island, but was still convenient, and it had an excellent grocery store nearby. The rental agency was very nice to deal with. I would stay here again!