We stayed at this property last week for my son's fall break from college. This was our first time staying in this area for this length of time, although we had traveled through and spent a couple of nights years ago. Dusty gave great directions to the house which was a different way than our GPS was telling us to go. But, her directions were easier to follow and the route was less winding. Her route became our preferred way to get back and forth. The house was very inviting and had everything we needed. Our son loved having his own space upstairs including his own bathroom....he was even able to get some study time in after we had gone to bed each night. The master bed & bath were good sized and perfect for my husband and me. The views from the windows of the house and front porch were simply beautiful...we couldn't take our eyes off of it. We did a lot of sightseeing in the area. The drive was about 30 minutes into Boone. My nephew is attending college at App State, and we were able to get together with him one afternoon. We visited the original Mast General store in Valle Crucis, Grandfather Mountain, and Blowing Rock. Saw the frescoes in West Jefferson, Glendale Springs, and Crossnore. We drove over to Abingdon, Virginia, and spent a day looking in antique shops. We even went up to Independence and Galax, Virginia, where my dad grew up. The house was very convenient to all of these areas. We ate at several good places around including Shatley Springs, Subas (in Mountain City, TN), the Pedalin' Pig, Local Lion (donuts), and the Stick Boy Bread Company and would recommend all of them. Dusty made us feel very welcomed and had items to cook for breakfast waiting when we arrived, along with fresh flowers and water bottles in the fridge. Those little extras make a difference. The communication was very good with her without being intrusive. There was more to do and see than we had time for this trip. We are looking forward to returning to this property again in the future.