John was a very attentive host with a desire to give tips and help out any way he could. The house is even bigger than the pictures suggest, and climbing to our bedroom on the top floor was indeed a workout! I think it is the perfect house for more than one family as it felt a little vast for our small 3 person family - we thought we would need two rooms but instead we cozied up in two beds in one huge room (my daughter refers to it as the 'Darling nursery' from Peter Pan) and slept quite comfortably. Highly recommend requesting towels as they don't come with the base rental (including hand towels, face cloths, bath mats etc) or bring your own. We traveled from Canada so didn't plan for that, but John and household were accommodating. Also make sure to pay attention to his detailed descriptions about parking as during the week it's expensive and free parking is about a mile away. Would recommend to anyone, but particularly to those looking for a place for a big group to stay under one roof. (Great coffee shops around the corner too - we enjoyed 'Caffeine Drip' two days in a row.)