We rented Eric's place this last weekend and had our son's graduation open house there. While we unfortunately didn't get to use the backyard as we had planned due to weather issues.. we decided to set up everything inside. We had plenty of space and there was a lot of seating for everyone to sit and visit. The backyard did look a bit different than the pics posted in the listing but overall still a lovely space. The owner does have a dog that is sometimes out in the backyard but is well behaved and lowkey. Eric is super friendly and accommodating.. approachable and easy to talk to. Overall we had a great experience and may come back again in the future and take advantage of the hot tub! :)