We celebrated Christmas in July with three families and this house was perfect for us. The enormous oven meant we had no problem baking a Christmas dinner for 11. With the large spaces and the downstairs set up for kids, we all co-existed very happily - from the 2 year old to the teenager to the adults. The house is built to catch the winter sun and even in July we were able to enjoy the deck. I highly recommend this house for group holidays.