Beautiful Lakefront Retreat!

Dear Jim and Beverly,
We want to again thank you for going above and
beyond the role of homeowners renting their home.

When our family arrived in Blue Ridge to find the
home we rented already occupied (23 of us, mind
you) we thought our vacation was being stolen from
us. We thank God that he led us to your property
and that he spoke to your hearts and you let us rent
your home with only a day's notice. We know there
was extra effort to get your home ready for us yet
you were willing to make that effort. So many in
today's world would have seen our request as
inconvenient and would not have been as gracious
as you were. Our vacation was not only restored to
us but also enhanced by your beautiful home and
the wonderul Big Canoe community. We were truly
blessed by our time there and looking back we can
see God's hand in giving us what we needed. He is
a generous God and you are his generous servants.

To anyone considering this property to rent I say
you cannot find a more welcoming and luxurious
home and you certainly cannot find more giving
and caring homeowners. I hope you have the
privilege of meeting them.

I am not sure where to even begin about our WONDERFUL experience at the Boyd Villa. We had a party of 16 stay for 2 nigths and never wanted to leave. The home is BEAUTIFUL!! It is totally 5 star all the way. The beds were so comfotable that i was tryign to see what types of mattress they had! It was so clean and smelled fresh. The lines were so soft and plush. The propery is amazing and the Boyds are delightful to work with as well as full of integrity. This home is defintely very upscale and along the lines of the finest I have seen. You will NOT be dispappointed. Enjoy your stay!

What a wonderful vacation our family had at the Boyd Villa. There were fourteen of us ranging in ages from one to seventy-nine. We loved the beautiful setting overlooking the lake. The interior of the Villa is magnificent with the natural wood colors and lovely furnishings. The dining room table was perfect for us to sit around for our meals and the spacious high ceiling living room was the perfect setting for the story telling that goes with our reunions. Wonderful bedroom provided some moments of privacy.

Over the years we have had our family gatherings in many places in this country and in Europe. The Boyd Villa is now our favorite.

John Coffin

What a surprise to find that the last guest to comment on your lovely home was there for the same reason we were--to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary-- and with almost as many people (we had 18)! It was perfect! We had plenty of room and plenty to do for every age--our 8 grandchildren range from 9 to 18. The party our family had to celebrate was beautiful--even gold balloons released from the vaulted ceiling! We have gotten together every summer since the children started leaving home, but we all agreed this was the best! Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us!

Your lovely Boyd Villa was the perfect spot for our family of seventeen folks to gather and to celebrate our Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary! Children and grandchildren of all ages were comfortable, entertained, and had the privacy they needed. Gathering places to enjoy the view of lake and woods, the fireplace on cool nights, the decks when sunny..what fun we had visiting and making wonderful memories. Thank you for having every convenience, lovely rooms, kitchens(2), and good comfortable beds. Big Canoe and Boyd Villa will linger fondly in our family memories. The folks at Lake Sconti Club, the Woodbridge Inn in Jasper, and the Appalachia Grill had fine menus and good service. Thanks again for being great hosts! Dick and Mary Helen Jost

2 August 2004

Hi Jim and Beverly,

We completed a great family reunion week in July at your home in Big Canoe. Our family of 13 has been vacationing for over ten years at sites varying from the Florida Keys to the North Carolina Outer Banks and the consensus is that your Big Canoe home and area were among the best we have stayed at. Your home is complete from a tremendously well-stocked and efficient kitchen to more than enough room for adults and children to have their own space, and of particular importance, for the young children to feel and be safe in that space. Evening home-cooked meals served on the dock with views of the lake were especially memorable. The swim club with the rock slide was a big hit with all family members.

Thank you for the opportunity to stay in your luxurious French Villa and we would like to be back in the future.

Cheers,

The Bob Peterson Family from Texas, Florida, and Virginia

Dear Jim and Beverly,

My family (14 of us) recently returned from a week at your beautiful Boyd Villa. The spaciousness of the house, enormously tall wooden ceilings, beautiful furnishings and beautiful views exceeded our expectations.

I am so glad you did not assess my security deposit for the drool that was accummulating in puddles under your husband Jim's gorgeous pictures from his show business, professional skiing and modeling days!

We found the Boyd Villa to be exactly what we wanted....a peaceful place to hang out with the family, grill and cook meals, watch movies, go fishing and hiking, canoe or paddleboat, and play golf.

Thank you for being so accommodating any time we had any questions. I would highly recommend the Boyd Villa to others and invite them to e-mail me with any questions.

Best wishes to you and your family.

Allison Wildman

Our stay at the Boyd Villa defined hospitality! Your home was spacious and beautifully appointed, but it was the subtle luxuries that made us feel so welcome .. a phone call from you upon our arrival making sure that we had arrived safely and that we had everything we needed for our stay, decks that beckoned us to share the spectacular view, feather beds that nestled us to sleep at night, room enough to have half a dozen different activities going on at once, and time -- time for a group of old friends to catch up with each other's lives.

Thank you for allowing us to make your home ours for a short while. We'd love to come again.