Our family thoroughly enjoyed staying at this property. We had 9 adults plus 2 children (7 & 11) There was plenty of room for everyone and everything you would need. Note: the kitchen stove is a gas one . In addition, one of my sons and his family stayed in the smaller house on the property, which was about 300 ft from the big house. This allowed us to easily all get together! We loved the back porch, and it was great to have a dock on the property. It allowed us to drop off/pick up people in our pontoon boat. There was also a large multi-people tube which we could relax in and keep cool! There were also some kayaks available. Douglas Lake is a beautiful lake with rentals for jet skis and pontoon boats close by. The property is not very far from Gatlinburg which offers many things to do. Our crew, went to Anakeesta, Dollywood, white water rafting, Clingman’s dome in the Smokeys, ziplining, etc. I recommend making advance reservations (except Clingman’s dome)
With only 11 people, we did not have to use the two lofts. One has a bed, the other has hammocks, but can have foam bedding put up should you need the extra room. I recommend that whoever is in the loft on the 3rd floor, be between the age of 13 and 22? It is a straight-up climb or a tree climb.
Randy, the owner, is very personable and answers questions promptly. Since this is the last family reunion, I had a lot. He was very patient with me. If there is an issue, he would attend to it ASAP! Good thing he has a good sense of humor! This is his house, so treat it with respect!
One more thing about VRBO. You can be typing a question or a comment and maybe accidently press the wrong key and everything you wrote disappears. I wrote things in a word doc, and then I pasted it in. Have a great time!
