My entire family was thrilled when we drove up to this lovely house overlooking Fontana Lake and the mountains -- it felt every bit as homey as our own home, except cleaner and with a better view! :) The exterior and interior are beautiful: it's open, airy, relaxing, lovely attention to detail, comfortable, and immaculate. And when we sat on the porch, we stayed for hours, just enjoying the view, the breeze, each other's company, and the hilarious birds who continuously come back and forth to the bird feeders for more treats. The owner was extremely accommodating, making sure we had what we needed and checking in with us via text. I was able to cook meals every day, as the kitchen had all the tools and staples one would need. My 7-year-old was thrilled with the board games and puzzles downstairs, and my 10-year-old was all about the pool table in the garage. About a mile or two from the house, there's a boat dock where you can rent a boat in season (we got a pontoon boat for a very reasonable rate). There's a grocery store within about 20 minutes of the house in Bryson City, where there are also nice shops, restaurants and the main station for the amazing Great Smokey Mountain Railroad. Asheville is only about an hour's drive away. One thing to be prepared for is their true mountain home driveway -- it's up a pretty steep, curvy hill from my Floridian perspective, though that may be pretty typical to mountain folks. And the lovely view is well worth it -- we enjoyed visiting various nearby places in the morning, i.e. going on the lake, hiking trails in the Great Smokey Mountains Ntl Park, visiting Fontana Dam, etc., but we gravitated back to the house in the evening to just relax and enjoy the lovely surroundings. I normally have a hard time prying myself away from work, but this house truly made me relax and take a break. Highly recommended! I know we will be back!