Somehow, although we knew it was in the mountains, none of us was quite prepared for the long and winding hill to get to the place. Our old cars struggled a little but we prevailed. There are also multiple streets that have variations on “Chestnut” so make sure you’re aiming for the right one. The park police are very helpful if you get confused. Ask me how I know.
In any case, once we got there we were thrilled with the house. There were four of us friends who would’ve shared rooms but not beds so it was nice to have an affordable but extremely comfortable option with four bedrooms. Only two of us shared a bath and it was big enough we never got in each other’s way. We had great space for relaxing or playing games, and once we decided whose car could best handle the winding hill back down we had a great couple of days visiting a distillery, Monticello, Charlottesville, and a local winery/restaurant. We did try the hike that has an access trail a few yards from the driveway but it was way too warm so we didn’t get too far. We didn’t do much cooking but kitchen was well stocked with all we needed.
Beautiful place for a great stay! Definitely recommend!