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Star Valley Castle with Pond

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Property grounds

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
5 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 13343.7 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Smoot, WY
  • Star Valley Medical Center
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Periodic Spring
    ‪34 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 13)

Downstairs Bunk Bedroom

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Child Bed

Downstairs Queen Bed

1 Queen Bed

Downstairs Queen with trundle

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Main Level King Bedroom

1 King Bed

Upstairs King with daybed

1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Star Valley Castle with Pond

Gorgeous multi-level home in Smoot, WY. +3200 sq ft of high end finished living space throughout. Well cared for lawn with a shared pond for fishing and other water sport activities. Canoe, paddle boards, and life jackets are on site. Large fire pit, propane grill, and everything you need for cooking and dining inside or outside. Johnny Miller designed 18 hole golf course and Afton municipal airport located 10 miles north.

Located 2.5 hours north from Salt Lake City and 1.5 hours south of Jackson Hole. 2 hours South of Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. Surrounded by mountains, hiking trails, and several National Forest access roads.

Property manager

Jen Jenkins

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Parking must be in the area provided in front of the home, limited to 4 Vehicles.
Life jackets must be worn at all times when on the pond by all participants. Access to pond is directly behind house. Can not walk around the pond.
No fireworks. No parties. Quiet hours from 10:30 pm - 7:00 am

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Smoot

Located in Smoot, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Salt River Range and Afton City Park, while Ford Theatre and Afton Wyoming Family History Center are cultural highlights. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Smoot, WY

What's nearby

  • Salt River Range - 4 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Afton Wyoming Family History Center - 14 min drive - 17.2 km
  • Star Valley Medical Center - 14 min drive - 15.4 km
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - 16 min drive - 16.4 km
  • Periodic Spring - 34 min drive - 25.7 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Colters Lodge Bar and Restaurant - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Star Valley Castle with Pond pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Star Valley Castle with Pond?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Star Valley Castle with Pond?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Star Valley Castle with Pond located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 2.5 mi (4 km) from Salt River Range and within 12 miles (20 km) of Valley Vue Golf Course and Star Valley Medical Center. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and Ford Theatre are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alyson D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect family getaway

Communication with vrbo was quick and easy, the cabin was clean, comfortable, and had everything we needed to have an enjoyable stay! Plenty of room to play games, have large family dinners, and movie nights! Thank you for providing us with a beautiful place to make forever memories!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jill N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for family stay.

Perfect little get away for our extended family and the kids loved paddle boarding and kayaking on the pond!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Casey T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great House and Great location

Our second stay here with family for a nearby wedding. The house is amazing, beautiful, and well taken care of. It has a high end cabin feel and a morning coffee on the dock of Gomm Pond is a great way to start the day.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic property and location

Home is beautiful and well maintained. Private pond is such a great addition as well as grass yard.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lyniss F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Very nice home, the pond was amazing. Beautiful and peaceful surroundings. Dishwasher was broken and a few lights were burned out. We enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natasha F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Friends

Clean with nice beds
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Casey T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house and a great location

A beautiful house in a beautiful spot! The house is extremely nice, very clean, and met our needs for a family gathering. The pond, large lawn, and all of the amenities made for a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Ellison W., Salt Lake City

Liked: Location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Good Location

Good Location.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Bruce W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Property

This vacation home is absolutely amazing. The home is very clean and well-maintained. Lots of room for a large group to spread out in. The location was great for a winter snowmobiling trip.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property!

Host was extremely helpful. Very easy to communicate with and received answers quickly. Property was beautiful and well maintained. Made many wonderful memories!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Megan B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect family vacation place!

We had a great time! The house is amazing with lots of room. It was clean and cozy. We had plenty of room for all the adults and the kids. The garage has several kayaks, paddle boards and a canoe. We loved playing in the pond! About 10 minutes out of Afton.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

We loved this property. It was a great place for a teen leader ship retreat. Lots of things for the kids to do. Games, fire pit, all sizes of lifejackets and water equipment to go out in the pond with. Beds were super comfortable. A few minor things could enhance the property, lightbulbs that were out in, the little side deck was dirty, a little dust and cobwebs (but who doesn’t have that !). But nothing that took away from our experience of the property. It was a great location, it was as described.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Ken S.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Great Site - Poor Property Management

Don't get me wrong. This is a beautiful home with great activities to do, however..... because the property manager failed to answer some questions and concerns up front I was overall disappointed with our stay. The home appeared to have not been dusted under the furniture for over a year as several toys and a lot of dust were found under them. We also found dried food in the kitchen from previous guests. The kitchen is incomplete from the perspective of cooking for seven adults and six children. Fortunately, since the property manager did not respond to my requests regarding the status of the kitchen before we went up I brought along several of my own pots, pans, and cutting boards. I was glad I did. One pan on the site was so warped it should be thrown away. I repaired one other pot and the griddle which were on site. There was no vegetable peeler, no decent liquid measuring cup, no dish detergent, one hot pad, a limited number of kitchen dish rags and there is a limited supply of eating bowls. The grease on the outside of the kitchen hood was heavy. We cleaned it. The pneumatics on three of the five bar stools did not work and were useless as chairs. Two of the bathtub/showers drain very slowly. The air conditioner is undersized and could not keep up with cooling needs on the upper floor (it was a hot week) and the owners manual asked that the windows not be opened. Several light bulbs were burned out. The fire pit was so full we could not use it until we shoveled it out. The owner's manual asks you limit the use of wifi as they are on a data usage rate. This would have been nice to know in advance. There was nothing to start the BBQ with and the ignitor did not work. Fortunately the neighbors are extremely nice and let us borrow a lighter. We purchased one the next day and left it at the home. Never found the first aid kit. The list of the minor things goes on. The positives - Great site, plenty of firewood for the fire pit and fireplaces. Lots of toys and games for the children. Pond is a little dirty, but a canoe and paddle boards were available. Laundry room was nice. General layout was good. Did I contact the property manager during our stay? I did not. Her failure to communicate up front led me to believe making a call to her would be a waste of time. Is this property worth renting? If the owner sat down with the property manager (maybe they are the same) and spent $500 - $1,000 this could be a model property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Debbie P.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Communication

Beautiful location, beautiful home, needs TLC

This home is in a beautiful location and is a beautiful home. But it needs a lot of TLC. The master bedroom mattress needs to be replaced, it was awful - two large divots where use left the mattress a taco. Essentially the only comfortable place to sleep was in the middle of the bed. We communicated this the first night we arrived and were told they would do their best to replace within 4 days. Never heard back about it - we stayed 7 nights and returned home with major back aches. The rug in the master bedroom is worn to the rug backing in numerous spots and needs to be replaced. The minimal pots, pans, serving bowls & dishes are worn also & need to be replaced, as well as more of them - there is NOT enough for a large group. Lightbulbs are burnt out in almost every fixture. When we arrived the fireplaces and fire pit weren't cleaned out - still had ash, trash and burned logs from previous guests. The refrigerator froze everything, no matter how high we turned the temperature. There weren't any containers to store left over food in, cooking utensils were sparse, no hot pads at all and knives were dull. The couch cushions were stained and throw pillows worn to bare threads and dirty. The high patio dinner table appeared to have been broken, leaving only chairs and a low small side table - no meals to be had outside. The BBQ grill wouldn't ignite and no lighter on the property, the grill also was dirty upon arrival. The kitchen island stools are broken and too low to utilize at the counter, in the broken position. It is a large property with space for large families. Main level great room and lower level family rooms are wonderful. The kitchen and bathrooms are very nice. Bedrooms comfortable in a beautiful location, with tons of outdoor toys provided. But the items provided to make the home comfortable and usable are tired and worn out or don't exist. When contacting the property manager they said they would share with the owner and correct. However, not sure how that will go as many items we had issue with are also shared in previous reviews. We took two tubs of our personal items and were so glad we did. We have rented numerous VRBO properties, this was the nicest home thus far, but also the least cared for. I hope the owners visit soon and provide some love and care to this beautiful home.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mitch M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing experience through and through

Who wouldn't like this place? It's our favorite place to go for summer! Everything was so clean and well kept! They had all the toys there waiting for us! Chairs included...no need to bring lawn chairs!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nathan B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome property

We loved our stay here. House layout is awesome with two separate living areas, tons of space for flexible multi-family sleeping arrangements, and garage full of fun stuff to enjoy the water. Will definitely find an excuse to come back here again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Harrison O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It was awesome

Great place, a lot to do at the place, and large enough to house a lot of people. Check in was simple, found things easy to use.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Mike S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Home

clean
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Denney E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place to stay

Beautiful yard. The pond and fire pit were nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Diane E.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location…great cabin…

We loved our experience at this location. Our only complaints would be the stained sheets and towels…and the WiFi was poor…
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Caroline W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful modern cabin with superb surroundings

Beautiful, modern cabin capitalizes on stunning views and outdoor spaces that are just as inviting as the inside. Wonderful gathering place for family or friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

CLAIR S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place too stay!!

Stayed from a Sunday to Sunday. It was the perfect home for my family and extended family. It had ever amenities you could think of. From toys for my grandkids to a kitchen with everything you would need to cook. Rooms were big enough for multiple people to be in. Not to mention the bedrooms and bathrooms. Over all a fun place to have a reunion.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Jennifer A.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Heads up...

This property looks like it sits by itself however there are a few houses that sit pretty close which we didn't mind but the pics make you think you are more remote. Upon arrival, within 20 minutes of us pulling in, the neighbor came right up to us and made sure to give us the rules (not sure if he is the caretaker or not) but we got the hunch he's not too welcoming of new visitors every week so wanted to make sure up front that we knew our place and that it was not near his side of the pond. It was very easy to check in but upon entering, it was very hot inside the house so we attempted to turn the air down however it would not work. The house was 81 degrees. I contacted the owner via email and by phone. I was told that wifi blinking on the thermostat does not matter to turn the air down anyways and it would work. It did not... still remained hot.. owner stopped responding to my emails. No one ever returned our phone call and no one ever cam out to look at the air. Because of this, we all had to sleep downstairs where it was cooler. We checked the ac unit out back and seen that it was frozen solid so that is why the ac was not working. The neighbor again must have seen us looking and we told him we were having some issues trying to get the house to cool. He then mentioned that he has heard from past visitors that this is always an issue. The house was beautiful but you can tell all the faux animal decor hanging on the walls were covered in dust... glasses had finger prints on them. Windows were so dirty with hand prints and finger prints which was a shame because the house has a large living room window that has a beautiful view. Not the most cleanest place. The trees and shrubs around the house was overgrown a good bit which was also a shame since the home is very beautiful, just looked like someone only mowed grass there and nothing else. Also on arrival, there was trash in the garage left by previous visitors and because of the heat made for an awful smell. On the instructions for check out, it states to put trash in the garage and then on the same page, it states to take it to the trashcans outside. So we are assuming that the last visitors were just doing what they were supposed to and the caretakers did not bother to remove trash before our arrival. Once we checked out, I got an email stating they are charging me for a thermostat even though the air was not working prior to checking in. Highly upset about this. Beware!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Greg&Lori B., Wyoming

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Winter Get Together

Plenty of space and most rooms had private bathrooms for each family. Great kitchen and dining for family dinners.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jamey C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Serenity

Very nice home with great views and great location
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2020

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