We were a large group of 13 longtime friends who wanted a home base from which to drive to experience the total eclipse of the sun in April. The house was exactly what we were hoping for--and more. Finding this house made me a hero to my friends. We were all celebrating turning 60 this year and being friends for many of those years and the house was a perfect place for all of us to gather to do that. The great room was an amazing gathering place for all of us. The house is very large with many bedrooms and other gathering areas. The week before our trip, they had 2+ feet of snow in the area and the power was out the day before we were supposed to start our trip. Joan was very communicative, flexible, sympathetic, and accommodating as she conveyed that information the day before. As it turns out, the power was on by the end of the day Friday and it didn't affect our trip at all. And we all took in the total eclipse of the sun in Montpelier at the College of Fine Arts. It was a magical day, capping a special weekend!