The owner of this home was very nice and answered any questions immediately. He was flexible when we had a change in our dates of booking, which is a rarity that we appreciated. The location is convenient to Boone but not picturesque. There’s plenty of parking, but when it snowed several inches (beautiful!), we had to leave our cars down on the road due to the driveway’s steep grade, despite having a 4WD truck. It was a challenge to then walk down the slippery driveway. The home is spotless, well equipped, has a main den space with a sectional where all 6 of us could easily hang out together. Both dining tables were wonky, so we had to get inventive to stabilize them for use. The icemaker doesn’t work. The outdoor courtyard patio is a nice bonus space. Downstairs bedrooms are large and beds were comfortable, upstairs bedrooms are smaller with very firm mattresses. Our party didn’t really like that guests must walk thru one of the upstairs bedrooms to get to the other. The stairs are a little steep but not an issue for us. Bathrooms could use updating but shower pressure is great. The heating units are a combination of floorboard strips and wall units or freestanding units - they work well after you figure them out. The wall unit in the den could be a hazard for young children as there’s an open flame behind a screen that could be accessed by curious hands from the top. This is not a high-end rental but a nice convenient place to access Boone.and mountain fun.