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What this property offers
Essentials (Kitchenware, Bathware, Linens)
Air Conditioning
Heating
Quiet Environment
Starter toiletries
Room-darkening shades
Our neighborhood is an easy commute to downtown Sandpoint but also feels like it's in the country. Schweitzer resort is 20 minutes up the hill. Most guests find the space generally very quiet and are soothed by the sounds of happy chickens and neighborhood children and passing trains. Many have remarked that it's a remarkably quiet and peaceful neighborhood. You will see stars at night :). The interior space is very clean, cozy,...
Neighborhood overview
Quiet, wooded neighborhood at the base of Schweitzer. Biking distance to town, yet away from the bustle. There is a train behind the neighborhood but most guests are unbothered.
Rooms & beds
2 Bedrooms
Bedroom 1Queen Bed
Bedroom 22x Bunk Beds
1 Bathroom
Bathroom 1Private Bath
$1,600
/month
Utilities: Included
Minimum stay: 1 month
Available
Property fees
Deposit (Refundable)
$300
Cleaning Fee
$100
Pet Deposit (Refundable)
$300
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House rules
PetsAllowed
Closest facilities
Bonner General Hospital3.67 miles away
Sandpoint Rhc3.72 miles away
Newport Community Hospital24.76 miles away
Boundary Community Hospital27.92 miles away
Kootenai Health45.15 miles away
Property Availability
This listing only allows bookings for a minimum of 30 daysMinimum stay: 30 days
Reviews
JP
Joy PNov 04, 2025
Beautiful stay, would recommend
Finding this tiny home and staying for a month was magic. The space was perfect for my sister and I. The hosts installed a Wifi extender, and I was able to work with no issues. We both slept well even with the passing trains. Very close to all the necessary groceries, laundromat, and eateries. A family neighborhood was full of friendly people, everyone waves and says hello to one another.
The hosts were communicative, respectful, and so supportive! Family-friendly atmosphere! Thank you for everything, Healing Cottage family.
EO
Emily OOct 01, 2025
Would NOT Recommend this Property
I'm a PA who stayed at this property for 3 months and I would not recommend this rental to individuals looking for short-term or long-term housing. As another reviewer suggested, the property isn't listed as it's described. There was a major bug infestation the entire time I stayed at the property which was never dealt with by the property owners. The "laundry" is located inside the property owner's home, yet they failed to disclose that they have a very hostile rescue dog who limited my ability to go into their home to do laundry. I was almost bit when I attempted to enter the home to do laundry. I ended up doing all of my laundry at a laundromat for the duration of my stay. I was told at one point that I was "using too much hot water" yet they have a hot tub outside that's running constantly. The wifi is not stable or consistent and I had to buy a hotspot during my time there to take my exams. I would steer clear of this property if I was a renter in the area.
I again suspect this negative review is related to a deposit issue. This tenant left the unit quite dirty. However, we were still going to refund part of her deposit. But her dog completely destroyed the screen in our camper that we let her stay in (free of charge) for a few days prior to her moving in as the unit was occupied but she had started work.
We continued to go out of our way to help this tenant. She lost her dog for a week and we printed flyers for her, brought her tea while she was out looking, etc.
Regarding the bugs, she never brought this to our attention. We did have a ladybug issue at one point but she made no indication that it was bothersome.
As far as the laundry, it's usually accessed through the garage, bypassing our main house. Emily chose to come through our house one day while we weren't there and our dog was being protective. Usually there is no interaction with our dog, who is quite friendly around the property when he doesn't feel like he's guarding.
I don't recall ever asking this tenant to reduce her hot water use. I don't know why we would as we've never had issues with this. ?
Finally, we've since implemented a signal booster that stays in the unit.
We really tried to be supportive of this tenant and ended up paying more than what her deposit covered for the screen replacement. We didn't ask her to cover this. Her negative review is simply disappointing. We didn't have any negative interactions during her stay.
TL
Tamara LJun 20, 2025
Caution renting this property
Im a travel nurse with 38 years of experience, and this was by far the worst rental experience Ive had. The property was misrepresented: no second bedroom, no air conditioning, unsafe loft access, poor hygiene, unresolved electrical hazards, and unusable kitchen appliances. The water was undrinkable, Wi-Fi access was unclear, and the train noise made sleep impossible. The host was evasive, slow to respond, and imposed arbitrary fees not stated in the contractdespite a $100 non-refundable cleaning fee, she demanded $75/hour for things like re-centering a table. Communication was poor, access to laundry was delayed for weeks, and safety concerns were ignored. This property is unsafe, misrepresented, and not suitable for any healthcare professional. Im requesting investigation and a refund of unjustified charges. I have documentation to support every claim.
It is unfortunate that Furnished Finder does not have a review vetting system. This guest's (whom I will refer to as T) interpretation of her stay is inaccurate and unfair. Here is my reply:
First, I will start by saying that T stayed for two months. I was on vacation when she inquired about the space, very persistently, and had multiple housing requests for a similar date range. She also had her friend contacting me on her behalf because she wanted the space so badly and was very anxious to solidify it. I took the time to work with her at the end of my vacation, although I would have preferred not to, to secure the lease and put her mind at ease.
Prior to her move in, T asked to come several days early, although she knew we had guests staying there at the time. Against my better judgement, I asked the prior guests if they were able to leave a few days early. They ended up agreeing to cut their time short by one day, and I refunded them accordingly. I then offered the space to T a day early, without charging for an extra night.
After the first month, she asked to extend the lease. I had unfortunately accepted other bookings at that point and couldn't accommodate her.
Responses to specific claims:
* No second bedroom: Furnished Finder doesn't have an option to indicate that there is a loft space. Because it is an additional sleeping area (with two twin beds), I opted to define it as a second bedroom because there was no better option.
* I am very clear with all guests that the loft area is ladder accessed. Because T was a single person who would be sleeping in the main floor bedroom, it shouldn't have been an issue. However, she had a friend come and stay for a period. Because the loft is typically used for children, the beds are very low. The guest indicated that the beds were too low for her friend. In response, we rearranged the beds so the mattresses were stacked and the bed was higher and more easily accessible. We did this with very short notice.
* No AC: We have AC. When T moved in, temperatures didnt require it. She texted one Sunday night at 8:30 asking where the AC was. I responded right away and explained that its a bulky unit that we only provide as needed, to conserve space. I offered to bring it over immediately. She replied a few hours later that she took a cold bath and I didnt hear anything else about it.
* Wi-Fi access was unclear: I dont know what she is referring to. One one occasion, our wi-fi wasnt working. This happens periodically as were in a rural area, and its out of our control. Beyond that, T had constant access, including late into the evenings, per her request (we typically unplug wi-fi before bed).
* Poor hygiene: I have no idea what this is referring to. Our cottage is impeccably clean, as evidenced by the 4.9 star cleanliness rating on AirBnB: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1009098603264320272?check_in=2025-06-30&check_out=2025-07-04&location=Sandpoint%2C%20ID&search_mode=regular_search&source_impression_id=p3_1750716615_P3D1RUqvEHaBmrgg&previous_page_section_name=1001&federated_search_id=9db72a39-9370-48cf-842f-731eaf9ffc79.
* Unresolved electrical hazards: This is referring to a light that was flickering in the bathroom. We checked it out twice and both times it didn't flicker. We weren't sure what else to do about it since there was no observable issue. To call this a hazard is misleading.
* Unusable kitchen appliances: T felt the stove pans were dirty and therefore she didn't want to use the stove. She didn't mention this until the day she moved out. However, she left the stove dirty, and several of the pans needed additional cleaning, so clearly she used the stove. T speaks of appliances in a plural fashion, so I'm not sure what else she is referring to. It is a small kitchen and everything is in working order.
* The water is undrinkable: This is truly unfair. There was available filtered tap water, a Berkey, and a 5-gallon jug of structured spring water which we happily refill for guests. T felt the Berkey filter was in need of replacement. I told her that I would get one ordered but that there were two acceptable other forms of drinking water on site.
* Train noise: T never mentioned that this was an issue. If it was, I definitely would have heard about it. She must have been sleeping okay if she requested to extend her stay. Very occasionally, a guest will struggle with the night train noise, but the large majority are not bothered by it.
* Laundry: Our laundry access is through our garage, which we allow guests access to. We accommodate what works best for them, which is sometimes an established day or two per week, and sometimes as needed. I told T multiple times that she just needed to let me know when a good time to come and do laundry was. We didnt arrange a day/time until 2.5 weeks into her stay, but that wasnt because she didnt have access. We said yes to every request she made, which were sometimes last minute.
* The host was evasive: I explained to T on a few occasions that I don't immediately respond to every single text, but that I am always tracking urgent matters, to which I will immediately respond (and always did). T seemed frustrated by this boundary being set. She texted me about something nearly every day. I did my best to always respond promptly, with kindness and integrity.
* The cleaning fee situation: I held back 1.5 hours of time ($75/hr., $112.50 total) from a $350 deposit. As I explained several times, the $100 cleaning fee is non-refundable and covers the time spent turning the cottage between guests (linens, hygiene products, etc.). T was livid that I would keep any of her deposit back, despite all that I pointed out during our move-out walk through. The request is to leave the cottage generally as it was found, which usually doesn't happen, but my tendency is to be generous with refunding the deposit. However, in order to return the cottage to its original state, I needed to: rearrange the beds in the loft to their normal positions as they'd been propped up against the window, rearrange the furniture in the living room that had been moved (side tables and fireplace), move the kitchen table to its original position (she didn't move it just a foot, she changed its orientation), return the 3 chairs to the table that we took out for T as she said she didn't want them, properly clean the fridge (smudges inside and out), deep clean the stove (not just the pans), deep clean the sink, vacuum the whole place (she said she bought a vacuum and used it twice but it didn't work well), mop the hard floors (she said she mopped but I'm not sure how, since there was debris on the floors), bring in the rugs she'd left outside (two that needed to be washed and our inside front door mat, which was left filthy), clean multiple items from under the bed and in the sauna (she used it as storage and I found stray office supplies in there), deep clean the shower, clean the kitchen counter top and table surfaces (crumbs and dried liquids on both), clean the bathroom mirror and shelf (smudges on both), retrieve the gemstones I had placed in a few rooms that she had put in a bowl of ashes with sage, clean underneath the sink (lots of crumbs and a bag full of plastic sacks and trash), and clean/vacuum the kitchen drawers (lots of crumbs).
In addition, upon Ts move out, multiple items were missing: the wicker box we keep full of games (she'd moved the games to a shelf in the living room and apparently took the nice wicker box with her), several kitchen utensils that I put in a jar on the counter (which she had moved), and a nice set of tupperware.
It took me many hours to restore the space and the 1.5 hours I held back from her deposit was generous. I take integrity seriously and always strive to be fair.
I sensed early on that my setting of communication boundaries was off-putting to T, but there was no indication of her dissatisfaction until she moved out and the deposit became an issue. Ts request to extend her lease should also be noted and speaks to her overall satisfaction during her stay. Please do check out our AirBnB page for other reports of our beautiful space. We typically have no interpersonal issues with our guests, but its impossible to make everyone happy.
As this is a new listing on Furnished Finder, weve only had a few guests. I will be reaching out to the other few and asking them for positive reviews to counter this.
