Our family of 16, eight adults and 8 kids, 6 and under, just spent a few days at Stirlings. This is where writing reviews is difficult, I wish there were something between 4-5 starts to choose from. From a kid's perspective it would rate 5+ The bedrooms were fun and funky with built in beds and secret adjoining areas. The cousins had a blast with their beds that were kind of like forts. The pool was wonderful, warm and all the kids, even the littles were able to swim. the hot tub was nice and hot which I appreciated. The hill was great for sledding and the kids really enjoyed that too. There were a couple of sleds available and my granddaughter even tried snow boarding for the first time. The kids had a wonderful time and that's mostly what its about.
The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is the kitchen and bathroom spaces. The kitchen was pretty tight considering the overall square footage and sleeping accommodations. It was not really possible to seat more than six people and still move about the kitchen without bumping into the fridge or sink area. It is not connected to any other living space so no sight lines to kiddos in other spaces. The bathrooms are accessible from the one bedroom on the main floor but rather far from the other three bedrooms. You need to go through the living room, hallway and kitchen to reach the bathrooms. These are first world problems for sure. I just wanted to accurately describe our experience. If you are looking to seat a large family around the table that is probably not going to happen.
Overall we really enjoyed our few days at Diane's property and the kids had an amazing time.