First some background:
Wanted to take my family on vacation to the Blue Ridge Mountains. We had previously been to Gatlinburg, TN and wanted to see some other areas. Group was My wife and I, 5 adult children, their significant others and our 2 year old grand son. We all came from different states and met @ Laurel Fork. We trailered 3 motorcycles, had 6 total vehicles in addition to the trailers and threw in a couple family dogs for good measure. We are a big group with lots of stuff.
The house easily accommodated all of us. There were enough beds with a couple left over. Granted some are twin beds, but everyone had a place to sleep. The house is clean, well appointed and has sufficient supplies to cook and feed everyone. Enough space in the bathrooms, the garage is huge - perfect for 3 motorcycles :)
The hot tub is awesome on the deck, we spent several nights enjoying the stars in it. The deck itself is very large and has multiple tables and chairs to sit out on.
Kim and Andy were really great hosts. They care about your stay and help you with any issues. Very responsive to emailed questions. This house is in a beautiful area with some of the best motorcycling in the US. I'll be back for sure someday.
There are a couple things I wasn't quite prepared for:
- They aren't kidding the house is way off the beaten path - 40 minutes to a grocery store - so make sure you make a good list!. There is a dollar general about 20 minutes away that has some grocery items (milk, eggs and some basic necessities)
- The gravel driveway is tight, steep and has some speed bumps in it to divert the water off it. If you have a low clearance car it will be a challenge. We had no issues with 4 Subarus (3 foresters and a crosstrek) & my Toyota tundra. My one sons Impreza did bottom out some going over the bumps. No damage or anything and got up the hill fine, but anything lower might be problematic. We did get the motorcycles up and down the hill, but you better be confident on gravel. Fortunately our house is also up a gravel road so we have experience on it. If you don't you may want to leave the bike at the bottom.
-The house has barely any Cell service and the WIFI is very slow. ATT or Verizon didn't matter. Because we had 12 phones it really couldn't handle our demands. It's satellite based so its laggy and streaming is impossible. You can do email and I'm sure with fewer people you could do some light websurfing. It made MC ride planning pretty tough.