The property is peaceful and beautiful there are rolling hills with oak trees and a faraway view of Sutter Buttes so we could just sit on the porch and relax and enjoy the view and maybe see occasional woodpeckers, jack rabbits,wild turkey, squirrels.The children had so much fun playing and running around - playing shuffleboard, ringo, bocci ball, exploring, climbing on the rock at Mary's Grotto, playing in the wading pool we brought with us. Some highlights were many sitting areas in the house and on the porch; fire ring was a great place to roast marshmallows; interesting historical objects on the walls and fun coonskin caps. The safari by Terry was a wonderful way to connect with the ranch animals (bison, cows and alpaca) and understand the job of the rancher, for instance, to make sure the bull is happy and does not wonder afar.
A few things to know. The zebras are no longer there as of June 2023. The mini kitchen in the upstairs quest house room was noisy. Also, we could not find a soup laddle.We could not find a guest instructions book, but Diane Estrada answered our questions about trash disposal and checkout list quickly. However these were all minor issues and we totally enjoyed our stay!