16-Acre Pilot Point Ranch: Private Pond & Hot Tub

Reviews

• 3rd time staying!

  5/5

  We’ve stayed at this property 3 different times. We have an NFL draft watch party with around 8 adults and 2 kids. This is a fantastic house and we love coming back each year!

  We love the location and the amenities that the house offers. It fits our event and our group perfectly! The big theater room is where we spend most of our time, but we also love the pool table and the hot tub!

  Full disclosure - we did have some trouble this year when we checked in. We arrived at 4:30p and the house was still being cleaned. Then we discovered that the internet was not working and that the projector in the theater room wasn’t hitting the screen (mis-aligned). Thankfully, we own a smart home company and so we were able to diagnose the problems with the WiFi and we also had a ladder and zip ties to help align the projector. I’d recommend this property hiring an IT contact who can check and fix issues on the fly, because had we not been the renters in this situation, I don’t expect that either problem would have been solved.

  One more note - the hot tub is great, but the control board needs an update badly. It’s the same control board that has been there each year we have been, and it doesn’t work 100% of the time. One year, we were instructed to flip the breaker to reset the control board, so that is what we do when it doesn’t work. Either way, it’s time for a replacement.

  Altogether, great trip. We plan on returning next year, we just hope these few things could be addressed to make the stay even better!

• 4/5

• Love-LOVE-LLLLLove - I wish I could move this house to my property and live in it!

  5/5

  We loved being on the outskirts of town away from all the hustle and bustle. Getting to stay in peace and quiet was the Ultimate Relaxation for us! However, with a short drive, we still had access to everything.

  We stayed the week of Christmas! As an extra bonus, we arrived to a nice decorated Christmas tree in the living room. The house was large enough that we never felt cramped. I like all the designated rooms for us to spread out! The farmhouse style decor was warm and welcoming. There was firewood ready for the fireplace! We didn’t catch anything in the pond but it was fun to go throw the line out while the neighbors horses and donkey came to greet us at the fence!

  If we are ever in Dallas again, we WILL stay here again!

• Fantastic Family Stay

  4/5

  This home is well laid out for big families/multiple family units. Theatre room, sun room, game room, amazing kitchen, perfect patio, the pond and plenty of outdoor space…we enjoyed it ALL!!

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Thanksgiving

  3/5

  Check-in process was poor - given a door code that did not work. Turns out we needed to hit the LOCK button after entering the 4 digit code. This was not stated in the check-in email. Tried to call the contact person at the listed phone number multiple times - no answer - leave a message. This doesn't help much when you are standing at the front door trying to get in. Finally got a callback - turn out this property uses a property management company, so you aren't talking to the OWNER - they have to call the owner to get clarification if there are issues. Wifi network did not show up on my phone (as the check-in instructions said it would). We finally found the router and used the default password. These kind of minor problems are not acceptable in my opinion. The house and property are fine - a little older, but we knew that based on the pictures.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo