Kathy made us feel extremely welcome! Whatever we needed she made sure that we had it. I even requested a blender (I have a slight obsession with smoothies) and to my surprise she brought one to the house before we arrived especially for me. So sweet! Also, as I told her, the pictures do not do justice to her charming place. I was surprised at how different the house and grounds looked in person than in the pictures (looks way better in person). As soon as we arrived we knew we had chosen the perfect place. We spent a lot of time just lounging in the kayaks on the river. The area there is so charming. We woke up one morning with the crescent moon rising over the tree line shining the most magical light onto the water. And we saw it without even having to leave our bed! The place is not totally modern, although you do have everything you could possibly need in home, but that's what makes it charming. Its quintessential New England. There were 7 of us and we all slept comfortably. There was even room for 2 more on the pull out couch. I would definitely recommend to a friend and I will probably be staying here again!