This place is definitely what I would call functional and chill, but definitely not luxury. For hikers eager for a place to stay after a week on the trails, with a working kitchen, shower and bed, this place would be perfect, but I can't say I would recommend it for a family vacation or romantic getaway.
The pictures in the posting definitely do their hardest to get this stay at its best angles. Missing are the uneven and rickety floors, the trash and scrap in the ditch out back, burnt out lightbulbs, or the fact that what appears to be "tile" in the bathroom is actually rough, untreated pieces of wood. I liked what this stay was going for with its aesthetic, but once getting there, it felt like it was using that aesthetic to cover up the problems with the house.
Also worth mentioning that the garden trestle in the front of house photos is gone completely, we thought we had the wrong place initially because it looked so different without it. There was poison ivy right near the walkway as well.
Cleanliness was also a bit of an issue, the pots and silverware not being particularly clean, and the house seeming to have an abundance of spiders in most corners. It's the mountains, I know bugs are always going to be an issue, but it's worth noting for those coming from elsewhere.
Overall, this stay was serviceable as a home base for our Ashville trip and Mark gave us some great recommendations for places to eat and hike. At the end of the day we had a nice time and weren't too bothered by the rough edges, but it could have used some work.