My family of six people and two dogs used this space to help my parents celebrate a big wedding anniversary, and the house itself was pretty perfect for this occasion. We cooked and got to spend time in a shared living room space. Each couple had a private bedroom and bathroom on a separate floor, and the structure of this rental certainly contributed to the fun we had on this trip.
I have a couple concerns, which I will share in hopes that others can consider them as the select a vacation rental:
First, this listing describes the road as having "speed bumps." This is not actually true. The road is unpaved and these supposed speed bumps are merely rough, unmaintained sections of the road. I have driven on and even lived on unpaved roads; this one is very poorly maintained. In spite of very slow and careful driving in the Toyota Prius and Camry, we bottomed out multiple times going to and from the rental. This road is the only way to get there. We had taken the Prius in for an inspection and oil change right before this trip, and took it back to the mechanic to assess it for damage right when we arrived home. It had $430 worth of damage to the underside of the car that had not been there before; the pieces that prevent water from getting into the engine had popped out entirely. Airbnb has been no help in securing a refund, and we are left to pay for this in addition to the expense of our trip.
Second, the bears really are an issue in this location. Having lived in several places with bear populations, I have never been followed by a bear while calmly walking away and making noise to scare it off. A very large male black bear actually followed me right up to the porch of this house. The bears take the trash cans from this rental because they are left outside, and the owners were hesitant to put them indoors because they did not want us accessing the garage. I think they are building a structure for the trash, so hopefully this issue will not persist, but it was a little unsettling that we had to push to have the trash cans moved indoors after I was followed up the driveway by a bear. The listing is upfront about the bear situation, but I just wanted to describe how intense it is.
Bottom line, if you have an SUV and they have found a place to store the trash bins inside, this is a great house and location.