We could not have chosen a better place for a 14-person family gathering with extended family stopping by for meals. The home is relatively new and lovely and nicely situated just a quarter mile up a side road off a road that connects Dupont State Park with Brevard.
My only complaint is that there appeared to have been hasty preparation for our arrival. (We arrived the day after Christmas.) One bed wasn't made up, a bathroom lacked toilet paper (replacement found in the pantry), and stored items - especially in the kitchen - were even more disorganized than in other vrbo's. Bring your own paper towels and coffee filters. We had to drive 15 minutes into town to get filters so we could have coffee in the morning. Also, there was very little propane in the tank that came with the grill. We didn't quite have enough for the one meal we cooked using the grill.
Take care using the kitchen stove. It burns propane gas that puts out a larger flame than natural gas.
Even with these mostly minor concerns, the home is one of the best HomeAway VRBO's we've stayed in - therefore the 5 stars.
Because our crew included 2 infants and 2 toddlers, room arrangement was important to us. So you know: the main floor has an impressive master suite, living room, kitchen and large dining room (and a tuned piano in the hallway!). 4 other bedrooms are on the 2nd level with an open loft toy area w/tv on the 3rd floor. The basement includes a sparsely furnished bedroom with king bed, separate bath, lounge/pool room, desk nook, and well-equipped exercise room. As others have mentioned, sounds travel in the house, through the hallways as well as the floors. Since the basement door could close off sounds, the lower level lounge became our late-night retreat area and the early morning play area for the 3-year-old who woke up at 6 each day. At all other times, we were able to spread out with multiple activities.
It was too cold to enjoy the fire pit and outdoor play area, but there's plenty of space to spread out and relax outside, too! The previous complaint about inadequate grill size must have been addressed. There are both charcoal and gas grills, and there was sufficient grill space for our cookout that fed 20.