We booked this house for a weekend away for our group of 40-something ladies, 14 of us, all arriving from different locations. Overall it was a very good choice for such a large group - we had looked at another of Chris’ homes in Tiverton, or the Wellington Resort in Newport, but felt this had the best mix of gathering space, king beds, and proximity to Newport.
Location: The house is in a pretty, quiet residential neighbourhood, a few miles to a sandy beach or 20 min walk to a closer rocky beach (Pebble Beach), 10 mins drive to Middletown, 15-20 mins drive to Newport, 5 mins drive to an amazing vineyard (Greenvale).
Spaces: The common area was perfect for our large group to gather - big open plan area with kitchen, dining, living and games room all connected and a vaulted ceiling open to the upstairs loft. The furnishings are a little worn and the decor is dated & eclectic, but the house was very clean so that didn’t bother us. We enjoyed playing pool, piano and shuffleboard, but didn’t try out the sauna (in the basement down a flight of steps off the games room).
Sleeping: Four bedrooms downstairs, and one bedroom plus loft upstairs. Downstairs is a large king suite with its own bathroom (jacuzzi tub & shower) and slider onto a little porch. Also downstairs are: two simple bedrooms each with a king bed; a bedroom off the laundry room with a king, twin, crib; and two shared bathrooms. Going upstairs you enter a loft area that is open to the living area below and has 2 kings, 2 twins, a bar/sink and small dining table. Off the loft is the 5th bedroom, which has a cozy configuration with two kings and a twin, its own bathroom, and a sunny porch with lounge chairs. Bedding includes sheets, towels and fleece blankets (we worried we’d be cold but the blankets are warmer than they look!) Beds and pillows were comfortable.
One thing to note is that the sleeping area in the loft is only really usable if everyone is on the same sleep schedule- since it’s open to the living area below. Because all the rooms had king beds we opted instead to share so no one got stuck in the loft and the king beds were spacious anyway.
Outside: The yard is compact with a covered front porch with lounge chairs, small side and back porches, and bushes providing privacy from the neighbours. The driveway fits 6+cars. (The host Chris was very responsive and helped us sort out our extra cars.)
Thanks for a great weekend!