We had the most delightful weekend in this house! The setting is prettier than I imagined, and everything about it was delightful. We did have small glitch on our check-in, which was actually VRBO's fault, not the homeowners. The website sent an autogenerated "here are the keys to your rental" email that had an out of date gate code for the main neighborhood gate, and I had screenshotted that one, never once thinking to compare it against any other communications we had received. Cell phone service is scant all over the Blowing Rock area, so we wound up having to go back to town to get in touch with the homeowners. They responded within minutes though and all was well.
The house was comfortable and pretty, and perfect for us and our college age daughters and dog. We only wish we could have stayed longer!