The Good: Quiet and private. The drive up is beautiful. Everything is brand new. Hot tub perfect for 2 people. Indoor soaking tub is nice. 10-15 minute drive to Vineyards (Round Peak and Serre) and walking/biking trails (Fisher River Park) and grocery stores (in Dobson).
The Bad: the directions to the residence are wrong (wrong address, wrong side of street). There was little information and pictures beforehand to know what to expect (coffee machine? What kind? Cooking utensils? Stove top? Etc). I didn’t receive any directions or wifi password or how to get into the community or residence until I emailed the owner on the day of our stay, and I didn’t get email back until after our check-in time. There were no napkins or paper towels in the residence. There is no dishwasher, and no directions about what to do with dirty dishes at checkout. The are no blinds or curtains on the large window in the bedroom, which would be fine because the place is so secluded, but there is a bright streetlamp right by the window, so it is very bright all night long. There was a regular coffee maker and a Keurig, but no coffee or tea. There are lots of fans and lights and some kind of plug-in mood rock device and some kind of plug-in rock sphere with water feature and other devices that have no explanation of what they do or how to use them. I never got the gas logs figured out. Also, there is still more landscaping to be done, but not a big deal.
Overall, it can be a really special place to spend a weekend with a partner. It is a new place, so I expect some errors of omission at first. I would be happy to offer my thoughts to the owners, but they never asked for any feedback after our stay (we had to be one of the first couples to stay there, since their directions were incorrect and i had to unwrap some of the devices in the home to use them). I find this strange. Once they get some kinks figured out, I would have no complaints!