Our stay was about as expected. The floors were clean and we felt comfortable allowing our baby on the floor, however we brought our own baby fences to block off the fireplace and modem/router downstairs, as well as one for the stairs. The kitchen had about everything we needed, as did the grill. Pots and pans were plenty, as well as bowls for mixing/storing food in the fridge. If you need sheet pans or baking pans, I recommend bringing your own. There is a French press and water kettle, as well as a drip coffee machine.
The bedrooms were clean and not overrun with knickknacks (an important thing with a crawling/walking baby) and every tall dresser & cabinet had a wall mount to keep it from toppling. There were also ample outlet covers to keep little hands away.
It should also be noted that with small children, or for any light sleepers, the upstairs floor-boards creak quite loudly when stepped on by an adult. It’s an older home so that’s not shocking, but that would’ve been a deal breaker for me had I known, given our children’s light sleeping nature.
We have traveled many times to the mountains in NC, and one big perk of staying here was trash and recycling being provided and not having to take it ourselves.
The TV allowed us to log in to our streaming services, and the WiFi was fast enough to handle it without buffering issues.
The backyard is slightly sloped, but overall still good for taking kids outside, which was a big factor in our house choice for our trip.
Currently the checkout policy lists setting the house back to heat, but I’ve notified Thomas that the home ended up being 83° when we checked in late in the evening and needed to put our children to bed. Hopefully they will change their policy to feature a summer option as well.