Every Room Beckons Relaxation

Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: September 2024 | Photograph By: Susan Renfro

Valentine Manor is a beautifully landscaped five-bedroom home with a panoramic 50-mile view over Blue Valley, available for rent, and perfect for family gatherings, wedding parties, or corporate retreats, and only five minutes from downtown Highlands.

This is the personal residence of homeowners Paul and Glenna Maney, whose attention to every detail ensures that your stay will be perfect. When they are not in residence this magnificent home is available for rent through vrbo.com/2735850, by scanning the QR code on page 195, or directly on their website at valentinemanor.com featuring direct contact information for concierge Janet Sanchez.

This home features a 1000 sq. ft. climate-controlled outdoor screened/glassed veranda with a large 85” screen TV, a full kitchen with a built-in grill, table seating for 12, casual seating for eight, a high-top table for four, and a powder room. The open-air attached porch has a firepit with seating for 10 and an eight-person dining table.

The inside kitchen is fully stocked with plates, silverware, cooking utensils, pots, pans, paper plates, napkins, serving dishes, some spices, a large pantry, and a bar area with six barstools. The adjacent mudroom has a sink and ice maker. The dining room features a table that will seat 12 and a coffee station.

A fully windowed sunroom has seating for eight in wicker rocking chairs. The grand salon has a four-seat vignette, two leather sofas and two leather recliners, a floor-to-ceiling rock fireplace topped with a 75” TV, and a bar area. Off the grand salon is a unique powder room.

Each of the five bedrooms features ensuite bathrooms, recliners, coffee stations, and large TVs. The main bedroom on the living level hosts a poster king-size bed, bunk bed, electric fireplace, large double vanity bathroom with soaking tub, tiled shower, and a private deck overlooking the mountain view.

There are three upper-level bedrooms. One king has an electric fireplace and a mountain view. An additional king bedroom has an electric fireplace and garden view. The third upstairs bedroom has two king beds, two sitting areas, a fireplace, and a walk-in shower. Additionally, there is a terrace-level bedroom with a full-size bed and bunk beds.

Shampoo, conditioner, and liquid gel body soap are provided in each shower. Additional toiletries, deodorant, hair spray, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc. are also provided on-site.

The game room has a large TV with theater seating for seven, a coffee station, a billiard/ping pong table, and a card table room with a Pacman game console. There is a laundry room equipped with double-stacked full-size washers and dryers. Parking is never a concern as there are two covered carports plus additional parking for 10 cars.

The beautifully landscaped grounds include a large three-tier fountain surrounded by roses and seasonal flowers.

Your concierge is available 24/7 and will welcome you with personalized treats and drinks of your choice, as well as a free book of local hiking trails and waterfalls.

Is it any wonder that over 50 percent of Valentine Manor guests return?