We were a group that ranged from 8 to 11 people throughout the weekend - friends and family. Considering the various privacy needs, this place was great. Two of the bedrooms upstairs had private bathrooms and the other two (including the small single room) share a third bathroom. Out of the four bathrooms in the house, three had full baths (always a plus with kids). The three larger rooms had plenty of space for extra mattresses and each had it's own heating unit, so each could sleep a young family of four, at least. We comfortably had two families of four in two of the rooms on a combination of beds, futons, a floor mattress and air mattresses. There were two full air mattresses, a single air mattress, and a single portable mattress available as well as the beds in the rooms.
The outside space was a bonus as well. I didn't think we would use the volleyball/badmitton court, and I was wrong! Peter made sure we had plenty of sports equipment and that the volleyballs were in good shape. The second story patio was wonderful for getting away and having a morning cup of coffee or an afternoon glass of wine. Also wonderful stargazing!
The kitchen had nearly everything we could ask, with both a coffee maker and a single cup pod style coffee maker, and came supplied with the coffee pods! It was fantastic to get a quick cup before the morning pot was brewed. The only thing the kitchen lacked was enough spoons - who knows what has happened to them!
We had the fire going at all times, which kept the house nice and toasty, and we were supplied with plenty of wood.
The disappointment came because I had seen a picture of a hot tub and a comment about it on the website. This was a major consideration when I booked, so I was very disappointed when there was no hot tub. Peter explained that the hot tub had been gone for a year and that he was not aware of any indication of it on the website. He remedied the situation immediately and did all he could to make our stay enjoyable, as I know he does with all his guests.
As far as the surrounding area, we enjoyed the shorter hike in the nearby national forest as well as a trip into the Pine Club Mountain community for some browsing and coffee. Even though we didn't get the snow we hoped for, we were able to drive up to the nearby sledding area - at Mt. Pinos Nordic Base - about seventeen miles of partially mountainous roads. Altogether we had a wonderful stay!