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Overall, we had an excellent stay at this home but is some room for improvements. We had great communication with the owner, who went out of her way to fix some of the issues that came up. The house was great for hosting our family gathering celebrating my son’s graduation from college. The a/c stopped working while we were there but the owner did an amazing job of sending someone out to help remedy the problem. The biggest concern that I had was the cleanliness. The house was not very clean when we checked in. I cleaned the house the first day to make it ready to receive our family. We enjoyed the nature on the property and were able to see turtles, crabs, and deer in the back yard during our visit.

Awesome time! The house had plenty of room for the whole family and friends. We were looking for something that fit all age groups and where we wouldnt be always right on top of eachother. This place had a fun vibe and plenty for the kids as well as enough space for adults to spread out when needed. The kids loved the outside area as well as the inside. I did not have to hear "im bored" or "can we go do something" because there was plenty of room, and play stuff right there!! Yay! The beds were comfortable. The host was extreamly responsive as well! I am definatly saving this on the top of my list for return trips!! Its perfect to come for holiday to gather or really any trip at all!! The few minor "negatives" would be 2 of the reasons we booked (kayaks and princess room w/carraige bed) werent as described and the cushions on the outdoor furniture i guess always stay outside (so they were wet/ mildewy/ unusable) , but, removing cushions we could still use 'some' of the chairs, so those very minor things certainly werent enough to keep it from being a great experience as a whole. The other room (boys room with teepee & leaf canopy) was another booking point for me and that was exactly as described which i was really looking forward to!! My 4 yr old has NEVER slept in a room by himself and he did for the first time here !!! He loved the room!! So, as previously said, l definatly want to book again when we return!!!

We needed to travel to the Newport News area for a family funeral on fairly short notice, and this provided the perfect amount of space for the 12 of us (6 adults and 6 kids) to stay in together. We were only about 20 minutes from our family across the bridge, which was great. We also drove up to Yorktown one day and could have easily done Williamsburg or the beaches as well. Loved that the house is in a quiet area and had wonderful outdoor space for the kids to explore and play. My husband and son enjoyed fishing at the pier across the St James. The inside of the house could use some updates, but was clean and comfortable. The kitchen had everything we needed to fix meals. I would say that the bed/room configuration was challenging to navigate with 3 adult couples, as a couple of the beds were fairly small. Also note that one bedroom downstairs does not have a door. This worked fine for our preteen son, but may not be everyone's cup of tea! Also, the oven stopped heating properly on our second day, and the owner was very responsive in getting a technician out promptly. Overall, this fit just what we needed for the weekend, and I would recommend it to others!

The home is beautiful but we had trouble from check-in to check out. I arrived early and cleaners were still there on the property, no problem had to shop anyway. 4 O’clock cleaners were still there and had an awful story about the previous renters and the injury of one of the cleaners on the stairs. Them as I tour the home I see that the double beds would never hold two adults. The headboard on one was loose, two had horrible mattresses, bunk beds were so wobbly that I couldn’t imagine sleeping on them. So brought in two air mattresses Then family arrived and we found the sheets were not fresh so had to sleep on top of beds. Younger children (2) feet were black from the floors so had to wear shoes entire time. Lots of broken doors, hole in walls from lack of door stops, clogged sink and the list goes on. Kitchen was well equipped but items were everywhere in cabinets and drawers so you had to search constantly for the items you needed. There were positives in the home. Toys were available for the children’s entertainment. There were plenty of sitting areas for conversations. Plenty of parking space. And I would have given even a lower score if the owner hadn’t listened and done something for me for the condition of the property