The house is beautiful, spacious and in a great location. We loved the pool and the basketball court and the ping pong table and all the lovely gathering places. It was a wonderful setting for our family reunion.
We did have some concerns and that was related to the lack of standard amenities we have grown accustomed to in the many AirBnB places we have stayed.
For example:
There were no written instructions about operating anything or where to find things.
The air conditioning was uneven throughout the house. Some rooms were freezing cold and some spaces were airless and stiffling and very warm. You couldn't open up windows because there were no screens on any of the windows. There were no instructions on how to manage the air conditioning. We ended up having to buy fans so that people could be comfortable.
There were no written instructions on how to operate the hot tub.
Bedrooms:
The description is misleading - there are not 8 distinct bedrooms. There are 7 true bedrooms and one of those 7 has a loft. The loft is not a separate bedroom - it is open to the room below. The loft has no bathroom. no curtains and is also is very difficult to get up to. You either climb up a ladder on the wall from the bedroom below. Or you have to go outside and down a spiral staircase. Not very safe at night if you have to get to the bathroom.
Bathrooms:
There were not enough bath towels. Some bathrooms had soap, some didn't. Some had shampoo, some didn't. Some had conditioner and no shampoo. Really odd. There was only one hair dryer in the entire house - for 16 people. Amenities were hit and miss.
Kitchen:
The dishwasher is wonky - sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. The soap dispenser in the dishwasher was broken. The refrigerator door was missing shelving. With 16 people, you needed a refrigerator big enough and well shelved. Also the ice dispenser on the door was not working. The kitchen supplies were lacking - and for people flying across country, you can't fill your luggage with baggies, aluminum foil, dish towels, coffee grinders, tea kettle, tupperware. - to name just a few of the items that weren't there. I think it should at least be written on the website that the kitchen is not fully stocked, that there are few, if any, bathroom amenities, and you need to bring everything.
As I wrote above, the house itself is lovely. I think with attention to the amenities, it could be an ideal vacation spot.