Disclosing neighbors' target practice when advertising our "quiet" cabin

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The only one I know of is having to disclose if you have guns on the property. Unless the guns are on display or in a basket by the front door as one guest alleged in a story that was posted here, it’s not an enforceable policy, just a tool to remove hosts if a guest complains.

It would be idiotic. I can’t imagine the cost of liability insurance.

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How do you describe the noise and also say it’s serene? Or do you not say it’s serene? So far I’ve removed “quiet” and added the bit about hunting/shooting, but am wondering how else to capture it.

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I used to advertise our location as being quiet. And it really is - I can hear a cat walk by or minor drizzly raindrops.

Then I was contacted by a potential customer who asked if I could guarantee quiet during a two-day stay (I forget why - he was probably studying or writing a book or something).

I realised that I can’t guarantee quiet at all. Yes, it is beautifully quiet 99% of the time but there are lawn services (ours and neighbours) regularly. That might only be for an hour or so but it’s noisy.

Sometimes, very rarely, a noisy boat goes by on the canal or occasionally a sunset-time party boat. I’ve also known neighbours to have guests with noisy dogs.

So 99% of the time it’s lovely. But the important thing is that potential guests need to know the reality.

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You could say something like, “Being out in the countryside, when there aren’t any human-made sounds, it is very peaceful and quiet. However, the cabin is in an area where people hunt, so gunshots can sometimes be heard, and there are some neighbors across the valley who are sometimes rowdy and the sound carries.”

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The setting, itself, is serene to me. I have come to realize from this discussion that it is subjective and I should probably be careful about my phrasing. We abut a nature preserve and most people marvel at the wildlife that casually inhabit our yard. That said wildlife is the source of some of the racket disturbing the serenity is part of the irony.