Golf Home #254

Our family thoroughly enjoyed our time at Black Butte at such a clean and spacious and well equipped home. We did a lot of cooking and it was hands down the most amazing kitchen ever, with every amenity we could desire. The dog friendly aspect was the clincher.

We really love this house. The house has a well equipped kitchen and accommodates meal prep. Comfortable living space as well.

We really love this house. The house has a well equipped kitchen and accommodates meal prep. Comfortable living space as well.

Beautiful spacious home. The adults could have their space and the young people theirs if needed. We had quite a bit of snow and someone came over first thing in the morning to clear out the driveway. Kids liked going to the pool and hot tub and going in to nearby Sisters. Staff came over quickly when we called about having a little difficulty with the thermostat and fixed it right away. Hoping to return in the summer and do more outdoor activities.

We loved our stay at your beautiful house in Black Butte! The house was clean, well stocked and had plenty of bedrooms for all our guests. We noticed the large collection of bikes and patio furniture, and we would love to come back and stay in the summer. Thank you!!

Manager's Response

We stayed in this home for four days at Christmas. The home was spotlessly clean and very well appointed. It had plenty of room for our family of 11.
There were 6 bedrooms and an extra bonus TV room downstairs that the guys took over for their man cave for watching occasional football. In every respect, the house exceeded our expectations.
Black Butte Realty was superb! Our contact person, David, was efficient and kind and responded to every question within minutes. I was truly amazed by his efficiency and professionalism.
I recommended this home highly!

The home is lovely, just as presented on the website. Six bedrooms and an extra bonus room allowed our family of 11 to really spread out. We always prefer a golf course location in case there is a white Christmas so the kids can run out the back door for sledding and snowball fights. But this winter was drippy and not conducive for snow play, so we made use of the pool and played games around the big dining table, warmed by the cozy glow of the fireplace. Management left us with plenty of dry firewood (one was even laid for us upon arrival) so we enjoyed fires everyday. Black Butte Realty was exceptional. They responded within 5 minutes to every question. They obviously care about the comfort of their guests. The only negatives were a shortage of TP (!) and the ice maker did not work. Overall, we all loved our stay here in this beautiful, spotless home and would recommend it highly.

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We loved the spaciousness of the house. The kitchen is well equipped and the house is a pleasure to stay in. The fireplace ready to light was a nice touch.

We loved the spaciousness of the house. The kitchen is well equipped and the house is a pleasure to stay in. The fireplace ready to light was a nice touch.

We were 2 families with kids and a dog each. There was plenty of room to spread out or join together and more than enough beds to go around. Beds were all very comfortable, kitchen was wonderfully stocked and location was great. House was clean and well maintained. Both decks are tired, but I'm sure that's the next update on the owner's list. Maybe find a way to duct the dryer vent out the house, that was weird having to open garage to ventilate.

We were 2 families with kids and a dog each. There was plenty of room to spread out or join together and more than enough beds to go around. Beds were all very comfortable, kitchen was wonderfully stocked and location was great. House was clean and well maintained. Both decks are tired, but I'm sure that's the next update on the owner's list. Maybe find a way to duct the dryer vent out the house, that was weird having to open garage to ventilate.

Once again, my family had a wonderful week in The Perfect House. We have a large enough family that we also need to rent an Auxiliary House for the younger adults, but this house is perfect for our mom (83), five daughters and the husbands that can come, and the three young adult granddaughters. We cook dinners for all of us in the Perfect House's extremely well-appointed kitchen, eating in shifts or some inside and some out, we play games and do puzzles, ride bikes and float the Deschutes. We read at the house and at the pools, and remember the other 48 years we've come to Black Butte. This house gives us great separation of space, a view we love, sufficient deck, enough parking--we'll be back!

This house was beautiful, well-appointed with everything we could have needed, and in a great and quiet location. We had a large family vacation and this was the perfect place. We had two hiccups (a beeping smoke detector and some hot water issues), and BBR was quick to respond to my emails. I would definitely stay here again!

Immaculate home with all the amenities needed for a family gathering!

The house was gorgeous; plenty of room, things to do, and breathtaking views. We wanted a white Christmas wonderland, and we got it. The most impressive thing was how diligent they were in keeping our access clean of the snow. The ranch has many things to do, and the town of Sisters is a delight. Highly recommend the area. We want to come back in the spring or fall.

We loved our time at this home so much last summer, we had to go back this year! It truly is The Perfect Home for us as our matriarch needs to be able to remain on the main level. Love the location, multiple decks, and sleeping areas. Kitchen gets a little log jammed at the breakfast bar, but the additional refrigeration/freezer in the garage is outstanding. Already booked it for next summer!

We loved our time at this home so much last summer, we had to go back this year! It truly is The Perfect Home for us as our matriarch needs to be able to remain on the main level. Love the location, multiple decks, and sleeping areas. Kitchen gets a little log jammed at the breakfast bar, but the additional refrigeration/freezer in the garage is outstanding. Already booked it for next summer!

This is a really great house, kitchen very well outfitted, nice appliances and remodeling kitchen and bathrooms. Only downside was that rooms were very light in the morning - could use some darker shades. Location is on a major street but house was pretty quiet, and walking distance to one of the pools which our kids loved. We enjoyed the deck and it also worked well for remote work. All in all, lovely place and would stay here again!

If you're looking for a nicely updated home with six bedrooms, a well-stocked and roomy kitchen, a large dining table, and plenty of seating around an inviting fireplace, this is the house for you. Our party of 9 had a great time.

Black Butte never disappoints. Yes, it was a different year because of social distancing But a great house to allow for that. Kitchen was stocked with everything imaginable. The pools did not always work with our schedules because of controlling numbers but there was always plenty of other things do to around the ranch and area.

Manager's Response

This house is so terrific in so many ways. Updated. Modern. Clean. Attention to decor details. So much space! Unfortunately, 4 of our guests slept really poorly because of the obnoxiously loud, squeaky squeaky mattresses in the lower level master (deck access) and the bunk room. Incredibly difficult to truly relax and enjoy yourself when you’re sleep deprived. I am certain that if the owners laid down in those beds themselves, they would change those mattresses out— because they clearly care deeply about the satisfaction of their guests and have exceptional pride in their home.

We enjoyed the wonderful remodeled home.

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We enjoyed the wonderful remodeled home.

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Everything was great. We were surprised to see firewood was also provided.

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We had issues with the home. We were a group of 8 guys on our annual golf trip.thenfirst thing that happened was the stove top was not working. We ended up getting a portable top to make due. The sleeping arrangements were barely adequate as well as the bathroom facilities.

This home was perfect for our family including our kids and grandkids. We’ve rented several homes over the years at Black Butte, but as our family has grown we neede more bedrooms and chose this one. The kitchen was great, we ate almost all our meals at home. Black Butte was wonderful, we enjoyed almost all the tanch’s fun activities. The towns of Sisters and Bend added to our vacation. Definitely tents this home again.

Manager's Response

While the house was lovely, up-to-date and clean. It definitely could use another bathroom but understand nothing can be done about that. Even so, we may rent it again and could recommend it as long as the issues addressed in the next paragraph are addressed.

We have rented from Howell's for many years for a large group. We cook most of our meals at home. I have yet to rent a house that had a well equipped kitchen. In fact, most are enormously frustrating because they are not nearly completely stocked, from hangers and napkins (paper or cloth), to pots, pans and serving dishes. Invariably, we end up calling Howell's to bring something, and the staff is always prompt. However, I would expect that someone would make sure everything was ready for the number of guests expected. This trip, the following were delivered: extra pans and a large pot (which couldn't be used because they had enamel coating, additional place settings for eight, about a dozen wash cloths, a pad of paper and pen. There were no instructions for use of the stove, which was challenging. Several fixtures need replacement bulbs (ceiling in one of the downstairs bedrooms, one light in the only bathroom downstairs). There were four paper napkins and no cloth napkins. Using paper towels at the dinner table is not what I would expect to do at any home I rent. Given the amount of money we spend on the rentals, I believe everything, other than food items, should be in place.

Adore this modern, spacious home. Clean. Great appliances. Lot's of attention to detail in dcor and finishes. The room in this place goes on and on. Hawks Beard road and the bike path below you from the deck can be a bit distracting, but you work through it. Parking is a tight, Tetris effort and we ended up parking some vehicles down behind the Welcome Center area. Still, the home more than makes up for these minor inconveniences.

We had several families stay for a long weekend. The main floor is very nicely remodeled and accommodated our family well. The lower floor offered lots of additional sleeping options.

The BBQ and deck needed cleaning upon our arrival.

The stay was excellent. We lost our daughter in May to a homicide and this was our first Christmas without her. We knew we needed to do something different and my two sister and their families all converged at BB to make the best of the holiday with our our Al Gal. We had a wonderful holiday and the house was clean, comfortable and well equipped to help make our stay a pleasant one. We had dinner at the table, played games in front of the fireplace and walked the lovely trails. Thank you for a very good time.

The property was exactly what we were looking for and was very nice. Homeaway, as usual, was very efficient and professional.

The management group and or advertising owner on the other hand was not forthright about ALL of the expenses involved in a stay at this home. They did not tell us about the $8 fee per person per day until after we made the final payment. We stayed here to celebrate Thanksgiving, even visitors had to pay the fee. We didn't have a dog but if you do it's $5 fee plus $20 a DAY. All in we were forced to pay an additional $448 just to get past the gate.

In questioning Howell Realty Group about "bait and switch" they responded by referring to their website and a confirmation email. Well when renting through Homeaway you don't know about the Realty company until AFTER you have paid and the confirmation email comes after payment as well. What makes them think customers go read the fine print on the Realtors website?

If I had known about the fees, I would not have stayed at Black Butte and in the future will steer clear of Howell Realty Group. No Ethics

Very disappointed we were never told about BButte Ranch fees we had to pay which tacked on an additional $200.00 to our stay there(which we were not expecting)I really think this is poor customer service, especially since we didn't benefit from that money in anyway. Then finding out if we would have booked a home directly through BB Ranch we would not have had to pay that fee was very upsetting,but it was already to late. Yes the house was very nice, but will never rent from Howell's again.

The home was more spacious and better appointed than the photographs suggested. It was a perfect home for our children and grandchildren.

Our family of 12 had a wonderful experience in this beautiful, newly remodeled home. We all stayed in the same house 3 years ago and so appreciated the new surroundings.

Our visit was great. The house, GH 254 was perfect for our needs. It was comfortable and fully stocked with towels, sheets, dishes,etc. we loved it all.

Great house with many amenities and space for us all.