The security deposit amount specified in your contract is necessary to hold the
dates of interest within a week of the contract being sent to the contact.
Specified deposits should include the following extra deposit fees. $100
extra is
necessary if the party wishes to bring 1- 2 pet(s) or there will be more then 10
people. If both rental contacts are under 24yo, a deposit of at least $500 is necessary.
Deposit monies will be put into a trust account and are not taken more than 6 months in advance of the
date of rental.
Security deposit return checks will be mailed to the address the contact has
given between 1 and 3 weeks of rental departure. We are not interested in
charging renters for insignificant problems or repairs, but do wish to protect
our property. If a claim is likely to be made toward some part, or all, of your
deposit you will receive notification within 3-10 days of departure detailing
the problem.
After an agreement has been made, should the rental party
in this agreement find that he/she/they are, for whatever reason, unable to use
the time period detailed in the contract and must cancel the following policies apply at
the point where written notice of cancellation is given. Prior to 4 weeks in
advance of the time of arrival, all but $100 of the security deposit and all
rental fees which have been paid may be refunded or used toward another time
period of the renters choosing, provided that there is availability.
If between 2 and 4 weeks notice of cancellation is given the full amount of the rental is refundable or transferable to another time but $150 of the security deposit is forfeited. The rest of the security deposit may be applied toward another time period only if the entire original time period is rented by another party. If the original time period is not at least partly rented by another party, $250 of the deposit is forfeited. Any money paid toward the rental may be applied toward another time period, upon receipt of another security deposit.
Cancellations given less than 2 weeks prior to the arrival time of this agreement necessitate the loss of the full security deposit. Should the period in question be rented in-part, or in-full, by another party some of the security deposit may be transferable to another available time period or a rental discount toward another time may be given at the digression of the property owners.
If for whatever reason, the owners of the property must
cancel or modify the rental period, up to the entire deposit and rental fees are
either transferable or refundable and a discount toward another timeframe may be
offered. Such a cancellation would likely be the case only if an unexpected and
unavoidable problem arose with the property. Every effort would be made to
rectify the situation to the best advantage of both parties without cancellation
of the rental. The owners are not responsible for any refund in excess of the
amount of the deposit and rental fees.
The rental contract is for between 2
and 11 persons unless otherwise specified in the contract. More persons found
staying at the Chalet at any one time, including any part of the term of the
rental without prior agreement may cause a forfeit of the deposit.
Smoking inside is allowed ONLY in the
kitchen/den area. All other areas of the house are nonsmoking,
this includes ALL bedrooms, bathrooms and hallways, the living room/dining room and
the hot tub room. Of course, outdoors on the deck and the garage are always available for
smokers. If most of your party are nonsmokers and would prefer to further limit
smoking, the deck and garage may be the only places available for smoking. The smell of cigarette smoke found in
ANY nonsmoking area will be
considered damage in excess of normal wear and tear, and the extra cleaning
necessary will be reflected in the amount of deposit which is returned. Cleaning
cost for smoke in nonsmoking rooms can be up to $50 per room.
Illegal drugs are not allowed
in the Chalet.
Firearms or controlled weapons of any
kind are not allowed anywhere in the Chalet or the garage. This
regulation stands, regardless of permits to carry. (Sorry, it is as much our right not
to have guns in our house, as it is other peoples right to have
guns in their houses.) Those who wish to hunt, we will find a way to work this
out, we do have a shed.
Pets are allowed if agreed to in
advance and additional deposit is given.
There may be
some unopened items of canned food, boxes or bags of snacks in the
cabinets or the freezer. Feel free to use or leave such items behind. Opened
boxes, packages, or leftovers, and especially perishables, should be removed,
before leaving the property.
Please strip beds and leave dirty sheets and towels in a pile in each bedroom or in the laundry
room. If you are nice enough to
wash some sheets and/or towels please leave them folded in a pile in a central
area or in the room they came from. It is expected that sheets and towels
will need to be washed, the bathrooms will need
to be cleaned, the Jacuzzi room wiped down, and the kitchen floor may need to be
washed at the end of each rental. A couple of clean dishes, in the
strainer excluded, all dishes should be clean and
put away. A full load of dishes left in the dishwasher could bring a charge of
$10. Opened food items should be removed from the fridge, and cabinets. Any
excessive cleaning will be reflected in the amount of deposit which is returned.
Kitchen garbage bags are located in
the closet off the kitchen. Large garbage bags are on the shelf in the
laundry room. There are a trash barrels in the garage. All baskets should be
emptied upon departure, and placed in, or near the trash barrels. Recycling is
encouraged for clean glass, plastics and cans. Clear plastic bags can be used
for recycling and can be found in the closet off the kitchen.
The well may not be able to handle large volumes of water use at one time. Larger groups of 10 or more will likely need to conserve water, and shower in shifts at different times of the day or night. You will know if you have exceeded the wells capacity because the water may come out brown and gritty looking or you may loose pressure entirely. If this happens do not use any water for 3-6 hours and it should replenish itself, if you run more water, hoping it will get cleaner, it will only take longer for the water to be replaced.
Wood Usage
Firewood is supplied at the chalet for your use. We do however not expect that a party will use up more than a quarter of a cord. If we find the wood pile very diminished after your stay you may be charged for excessive wood useage. We have to pay $200 per cord, so any excess on your part will be based on this figure.
Barbecue Grill
The grill on the deck is available for use. If you use the grill, you should also clean the grill. During the summer we try to keep the gas supplied, but during the winter we do not use it and do not supply gas once it runs out. If the grill is found to br a mess upon your departure there will be a cleaning fee.
Any damage of property determined to
be in excess of normal wear and tear will be reflected in the amount of deposit
which is returned. This includes missing items or negligence on the part of the
renter. Negligence would include such actions as leaving a window open in the
winter, causing pipes to freeze and/or the heat to be wasted.
The house is way back from the road
and away from other houses, it is difficult for any neighbors to be bothered by
what is going on in the house. However unlikely it is, if the local Police
somehow become involved in a disturbance at the property during your
stay, your deposit will be held. The deposit may be returned if any damages to
persons or property are found not to have occurred, or if the owners are
satisfied that the situation has been rectified.
The rental party agrees to hold the
owners harmless for any damages to the renters personal property or for any
accident that may occur to any member of the rental party or visitor to the
property during his/her occupancy in or on the property, or for any articles
left in or on the property. However, the owners will make an effort to return
lost items if they are recovered.
Skis and snowboards should be kept
either outside, in the garage or inside the main entranceway of the house ONLY.
Clean skiing & snowboarding boots may be carried into the house but should
not be worn anywhere other than the main entranceway.
DO NOT STAY IN FOR
MORE THAN 15 MINUETS AT A TIME! Cool down completely before returning.
Overheating can easily occur!
DO NOT HOT TUB
ALONE! Company is more fun anyway!
NO GLASS allowed
in the hot tub room. Beverages may only be in plastic containers or cans.
Eyewear should be left outside (it will only fog up anyway)
NO SPLASHING! The
water level is critical to the operation of the hot tub. If water is
displaced it is replaced with cold water. If excess water is lost at one
time the flow will be interrupted and the system will shut down.
NO HORSEPLAY!
Children and teens
6-14 years old allowed in the hot tub or tub room ONLY with adult
supervision in the room. Children under 6 years old ONLY allowed in the hot
tub (or the room itself) within an arms reach of a parent. If children under
15 are in the house the room should remain locked unless it is in use by an
adult.
NO POOL TOYS
ALLOWED. Despite its size, this tub is not a swimming pool! Flotation
devices are also forbidden.
Persons who have seizures,
heart conditions, are pregnant or have any other ailment which may become
dangerous in a hot tub should consult their doctor before using the hot tub.
Persons who are
too drunk to drive are also to intoxicated to hot tub safely. Have your next
one upstairs by the fire (but don’t burn yourself either).
Any other rule you
can think of that would keep our lawyer friend happy and your party safe on
their vacation, please go with it!
Hot tub Maintenance Agreement
Parties who wish to use the hot tub
must also agree to assist in the maintenance and operation of the system during
their stay. Failure to attend the maintenance could eliminate use of the hot tub
for the remainder of your stay, and put your security deposit in jeopardy. This
includes, but is not limited to the following items.
1.
Be sure that all persons are following the rules for the hot tub.
2.
Maintaining a proper water level at all times to ensure proper
flow of the skimmer system, thus ensuring the circulation pump does not burn
out. Leaks in the system seem to create themselves over time. Any leaks, which would make maintaining
that proper water level difficult, should be brought to the owners attention as
soon as they are discovered.
3. Keeping the hot tub covered when not in use.
4. Use the fan (comes on with the switch for the fish lights) when
the tub is in use to vent steam and avoid buildup of moisture on the walls.
(Cracking open the window during usage may also be necessary)
5.
In the event of a failure, or an unusual noise, you must shut down the
unit at the circuit breaker and contact us immediately. This will insure that
the hot tub can be repaired as soon as possible and that costly damage does not
result.
We are working on getting the
computer hooked up to the internet, directions for log on will be at the Chalet,
next to the computer. Please be careful with the computer. If we have to
reconfigure the computer because of what we view as ‘neglect’ (willful or
otherwise) after you leave this will be considered ‘damage in excess of normal
usage’ and you will be charged a ‘computer cleaning fee’ of up to $100.
If you have some software you may
need to do your work (or the kids can’t live without) that you wish to load,
please let us know ahead of time. Unless it is AOL its probably OK, just let us
know ahead of time. You will only be able to get e-mail that is Web based at the
Chalet. Have people contact you through a Yahoo, Hotmail or other such account,
if this is necessary, during your stay.
Computer Rule #1--DO NOT load AOL
onto this machine! America-on-Line’s
install overrides all existing network protocols and will not replace them if
you “uninstall” AOL. If Stephan has to reconfigure our network protocols
there will be a $50 ‘computer cleaning fee’. Don’t worry, you will still
be able to surf the Net like the rest of us, you might even find you like it
better.
Please do not put any of your
personal files on our hard drive that you do not delete before you leave.
A website with detailed directions and maps can be found off of our
website.
Arrangements for keys or leaving the
place opened on the particular day of arrival will be determined the week before
arrival.
The fireplace has a metal flew
lever in the middle of the firebox which needs to be opened (push upward) to let the smoke out, and closed after each use, so not to create a
draft. No fire should be left
unattended in the fireplace.
Be sure all fire, and any coals are completely out, and the flew closed before
going to bed, or leaving the chalet.
The woodstove
is a little more forgiving, once going. Coals will burn and keep the upper floor
toasty for several hours on only a few logs, especially, if the lid is on, and
the air vents are partly closed. We suggest closing both doors to the
living/dining room overnight for the best heating effect. If someone feeds the
stove partway through the night, the upstairs will be toasty in the morning.
This is especially useful if
The phone number at the chalet is 802/464-3271. There are 3 phones in the house, the one in the upstairs hall has an answering machine. The message says that they have reached Stephan & Bonnie’s place (if the power has not gone out lately it is the machine default message). Feel free to tell your callers to use the machine. Other phones are in the kitchen and the master bedroom. Local phone calls are free. Long distance calls may only be made by using a calling card or other 800 numbers.
Cellular coverage in the area is spotty
and only works in a few areas of the house.
The dining room, next to the sliding glass doors is your best bet. Full signals
are available around town. Pagers may not get signals either.
The Chalet driveway is very long, and
there is normally room at the house end of it to park up to 6 cars without
blocking people in, if they are parked well. The winter posses a special problem
with snow removal, so we like to know how many spaces a party will be needing so
we can instruct our plow man.
The
washer and dryer are available for use of all renters, but dryer sheets and
detergent are not normally provided. One towel per person is provided with hand
towel and wash cloth. Loads of towels may be washed if desired. The
washer has a very large capacity, but the dryer is not. Full washer loads should
be dried in 2 batches or the dryer will not work properly.