The View is a truly Alaskan home on over an acre of woods. The house has an open feel and amazing views of all of Anchorage, Cook Inlet, Fire Island, Sleeping Lady and Denali. The space We share The View with others in the summer and live here full time in the other three seasons, so you'll notice the feel of a home. Though we think our kids are pretty great, we've replaced the more personal items (family photos, etc.) with artwork that more people might appreciate. Though The View feels a thousand miles outside of the city, it's within Anchorage and a quick 15 minute drive into the heart of midtown (10 minutes to South Anchorage shopping.) There's an old saying in this state, "the best thing about Anchorage is it's only about 15 minutes from Alaska." Staying in The View gets you the best of both worlds. Guest access This listing is for the entire home, with the exception of the garage. There's plenty of parking in the circular driveway and parking area. The driveway is gravel and has a couple tight turns, which contributes to the privacy, but it's a piece of cake for all but the most apprehensive drivers. We drive it all winter long in snow and ice (it's admittedly a little sketchy when covered in ice) but it's no problem during the months The View is available as a rental. Other things to note We live in the home from Fall (September) through Spring (May) and own two Golden Retrievers. Though the home is both cleaned thoroughly by us and professionally cleaned, we want to disclose that in case it makes a difference to someone with severe allergies. The large west facing deck and hot tub are wonderful features of this home and we hope you use them to your heart's content. However, you'll notice that The View is in a relatively quiet neighborhood. Please laugh, let your children enjoy, and live large while you're here, but we ask that you temper the loud music to help us maintain good relationships with our neighbors. Municipal code requires that we maintain a quiet home after 10 PM. The deck is engineered to maximize the view, including the use of cable railings. While cable railings are tight and to municipal code, a small and very persistent crawler and wiggler might be able to squeeze their way through. We have kiddos on the deck all the time and there's never been a problem, but want to err on the side of providing information in case it's important to someone.