Our family had a great trip. I definitely recommend this house. The owners were very nice and friendly. The house was very clean and plenty spacious for 10 people. We used the canoe and rented a kayak which were both a hit. A few notes to be aware of, first if you are not familiar with Smith Mountain Lake it is pretty steep, so the walk from the house to the water is 100 steps, which was a bit of a challenge for the grandparents. The water this year was also down about 5 feet, which was cool in some ways because you could see a bunch of things that are normally submerged, but did bring challenges, like making some floating docks harder to use, and exposed some muck that is normally underwater, etc. Lastly, there are a ton of big trees (it is literally in a forest), which is great, but also not conducive to laying around and sunbathing. Upside was great birdwatching, several deer, etc. All easy to deal with, but good to know going in. We also rented a boat from Magnum Marina, which was a great experience. There are also good restaurant and grocery options within a fairly short drive. All in all a great option!