Our family of 4, with two kids 10 yrs and 11 yrs old, really enjoyed our stay at the home. You have a separate entrance to the basement of the house. The family above doesn't bother you, unless you want something. The family, led by Jennifer and Gary were very nice. We were surprised to find that inner tubes were part of the fun. You put in the Harris Creek just downstream of a bridge you used to access the house. The bridge is about a 10 minute walk from the house. You float down the creek to the house, about a 1/2 hr to 45 minute float. There is a very small rapid just after the "put in" and a larger rapid, that you can easily avoid if you want to, just at the take-out, where the house is located. We brought a DVD to watch and were very impressed with the projector and surround sound supplied with the house. The house has a wide variety of DVD's to watch as well. We took a bike ride around Liberty University, which is pretty hilly. Then we took a bike ride on the James River Heritage Trail that starts in downtown Lynchburg area near the river and crosses into the Percival's Island Natural Area and then again crosses over to the other side of the river (not hilly). The next day we started from about the same location and walked upstream along the Blackwater Creek, still part of the James River Heritage Trail, and this path passes through an old railroad tunnel. The highlight for the family was the inner tube floating (which we did on 2 separate days) and playing in the rapid near the house. We cooked our own meals and thought the kitchen was great.