We had 15 adults (kids are all over 15) who all had their own bed and plenty of room to spread out. We loved the dining room table for meals and games as we spent a lot of time doing this. There were plenty of dishes, glassware, small appliances, old towels, etc. There was a large supply of unneeded shampoos and conditioners in the pantry but the house was lacking in needed bar soap, dish soap, and toilet paper.
Temperature: When we arrived, the heat was turned off (in December) and it was 52 degrees in the house. We found three open windows downstairs contributing to the very cold conditions. We finally got the heat to warm things up but the far bedroom downstairs never warmed up and the small bedroom downstairs has a vent above the bed that overheated the couple sleeping in there.
Living Room: The couch was blocking the fireplace, so we moved things around a bit. When we moved the couch, we found all kinds of lego blocks, food, crumbs, etc – it was kind of gross. I called the owner for instructions on the fireplace, and he answered right away and let me know we needed long matches to light the gas fireplace. We never got it to light.
Kitchen: The oven was tricky. I had to call the owner for instructions, and then we were able to get it to turn on. But it was problematic all weekend, and we couldn’t get it to turn on at all on our last day.
Deck: It was December, so we weren’t outside much. We put sodas and juice out there to keep it cold, so we’d have more space in the fridge. The deck was full of leaves – it would have been nice if the cleaning crew would have swept them off.
Furnishings: Furniture was fine, nothing special (other than the dining room). The wood flooring seemed new and looked nice, but the carpet was badly stained so it just looks dirty. Lots of chips in the wall paint too. It might have been nice to have a bigger television in the living room – it was such a great space and the television just looked so small in there with us all trying to watch the World Cup.
Overall, the space worked for our family reunion. I feel like with a few upgrades and supplies it would be perfect.