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  Slide into the hot tub right as the sky turns orange behind the trees. Steam rising, string lights coming on, nowhere you need to be for the next hour.
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  Grab a controller in the game room and let Mortal Kombat or Ms. Pac-Man settle the argument. Air hockey's right there too if somebody wants a rematch.
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  Step into the barrel sauna and give it fifteen minutes before you decide it's not for you. Ten minutes in, everybody's a believer.
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  Watch the kids sprint straight for the bunks the second they spot the slide. Four beds, two ladders, good luck getting them to go to bed at bedtime.
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  Cook breakfast for eighteen without ever running out of counter space. Full range, big fridge, everything you need is already in the cabinets.
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  Take one look at this and you'll know exactly why people rebook: the theater, the hot tub, the arcade, the sauna, all in one snapshot of the Evergreen Retreat.
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  Walk right through this door the second you pull in, bags and all. Two little evergreens by the entry are your first hint of what's waiting inside.
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  Step out here with your coffee before anyone else is awake. The hills go pink and orange most mornings, and this view is yours alone for a while.
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  Come back out after dinner and the jets are still going strong. This is the spot where the day actually ends.
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  Pour a little water on the rocks and just sit for a while. No phone, no plan, just heat until you're ready to come out.
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  Sit in the sauna and stay warm even with snow on the ground outside. Step back out into the cold after if you're brave enough.
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  Ease into one of these four egg chairs with the sauna right next door. Somebody's going to fall asleep out here before dinner's even ready.
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  Claim one of these swing chairs and don't feel bad about it. It's the best seat on the whole deck once the trees start swaying.
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  Take this lower deck once the upstairs one fills up. Pour a glass, light the lantern, and let the kids run the yard while you sit.
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  Pull a chair up to the fire pit once the sun's down. The mountain ridge fades into the dark and the conversation just keeps going.
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  Set the cheese board out here and let people graze while the fire pit gets going. Two tumblers already out means somebody's pouring before you even ask.
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  Fire up the grill and cook for the whole group without running out of room. You've got the mountains in view while you flip burgers.
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  Seat all eighteen of you out on the deck at once, nobody squeezed onto a bench dragged in from inside the kitchen. Pour the wine, pass the board around, and eat outside instead of on top of each other.
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  Pour the wine, light the lantern, and let the first course be whatever's on this board. Nobody's rushing to get inside tonight.
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  Find the two chairs at the end of the deck when you need five quiet minutes away from the group. String lights, a view, nothing else required.
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  Walk the road at dusk and watch the whole ridgeline turn pink. You're tucked right into the resort itself, not off in the woods somewhere.
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  Picture lights-out with a sign like this over the bunks: 'May the Force be with you.'
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  Find another arcade game tucked right inside the bunk room, so the kids never actually have to leave to keep playing. Good luck getting them to sleep on time.
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  Grab a recliner, pull the throw over your legs, and pick a movie nobody's seen twice already. Three rows means the whole group actually fits.
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  Pop popcorn on your way into movie night and take it from there. The front-row bean bags go fast, so send the kids in ahead of you.
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  Pick something on Netflix and let the group vote the normal way on the big screen, loudest opinion wins. Recline, debate, repeat.
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  Roll a few balls down the skee-ball machine before someone else claims it. This corner stays busy from lunch straight through bedtime.
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  Come downstairs after dinner and this whole floor is already lit up and waiting, arcade cabinets, a racked pool table, the fireplace going under the TV.
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  Trade wins on air hockey best two out of three, loser racks the pool table next door. Follow the hallway back and you're at the bunk room.
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  Pick a cabinet, any cabinet: NFL Blitz, NBA Jam, or X-Men. Pull up a bar stool while you wait your turn.
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  Set the balls up and get a game going before the group upstairs finishes their s'mores. Winner stays on, loser buys the next round.
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  Grab a mic and a feather boa, because somebody's singing karaoke tonight whether they admit it now or not.
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  Stay up later than planned playing air hockey under the green glow of the creeper sign. It's easy to find in the dark, at least.
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  Watch the game on the sectional and play foosball at the same time, this room doesn't really do sitting still.
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  Sink into the sectional downstairs and let someone else pick the show while the fireplace runs.
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  Take the pool table up front while the fireplace glows behind you. This whole level was built for a crowd.
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  Watch whatever the group agrees on, right below the fireplace with the skis standing guard on either side. Foosball's one step away when the movie loses everyone's attention.
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  Get the chess set out and let the cathedral ceiling do the rest of the talking. This room's big enough for half the group to spread out and still hear each other.
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  Start the fireplace, put on Netflix, and let the chess game run in the background all night. This corner is where the quieter half of the group ends up.
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  Pull up a bar stool at the island while dinner's coming together. There could be a cocktail and a cheese board out here before anyone actually sits down to eat.
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  Set out croissants and coffee here and let people wander in whenever they wake up. Nobody has to cook breakfast for eighteen people on morning one.
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  Seat the whole group at one table, no folding chairs dragged in from the kitchen. Open the French doors and dinner turns into a two-room event.
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  Pour the wine, light the candles, and let this table hold the whole group for at least one meal a day. It's the spot everyone ends up circling back to.
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  Close the door on this one and let the rest of the house be somebody else's problem for a night. King bed, fresh towels rolled and waiting, nothing else to think about.
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  Bring the baby and don't give up the good room for it. The crib folds right down next to the bed, so nobody's sleeping down the hall from the little one.
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  Open the slider and fall asleep to actual trees instead of a highway. The ceiling fan keeps it comfortable even without the AC running all night.
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  Sit in the chair by the window for a few quiet minutes before the rest of the house wakes up. This one's for the early risers.
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  Close the door by ten in this room and mean it. The snowshoes on the wall are a hint at what the resort's good for come winter.
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  Claim this room and get first dibs on bragging rights about it at breakfast. It's the one people ask to see when they hear the house has a favorite bedroom.
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  Try this room if the first six didn't already have a favorite. King bed, two lamps, and enough personality that nobody mixes it up with another room.
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  Use the first floor bathroom if you're up before everyone else and don't want to find the stairs yet. Towels and toiletries are already stocked, nothing to hunt for.
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  Use this bathroom downstairs if you're holding court in the game room and don't want to climb a flight mid-movie. Fully stocked, same as every other one in the house.
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  Skip the hallway bathroom entirely, this one's attached straight to the first-floor master. Everything you need is already on the counter.
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  Claim the lower master and its own private bathroom, same setup, same privacy as the one upstairs. Nobody's sharing this suite with anybody.
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  Drop your bags, hang up your coat, and check the mirror before you head out to the deck. This is the room everyone forgets to photograph but ends up using constantly.
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  Pack light and run a load halfway through the trip instead of hauling home a suitcase of dirty clothes. It's tucked right off the kitchen, never in the way.
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  Pack the swimsuits even if the hot tub's calling louder, your stay comes with a pass to this pool. Lifeguard's on duty, lounge chairs are free.
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  Take the kids to the resort's outdoor water park on the one afternoon they need to burn off energy somewhere other than the arcade.
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  Skip the rain-day worry, the indoor water park stays open no matter what the mountain's doing outside. Kids get soaked either way.
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  Float the lazy river when everyone needs a slower afternoon after two straight days of arcade and hot tub.
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  Book the zip line for an afternoon and let somebody in the group finally beat their fear of heights. It's minutes from the house, not a whole day trip.
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  Try a round of putt-putt after dinner, it's basically a tradition here. The course is a short drive and keeps the competitive ones occupied for an hour.
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  Take the go-karts out on the day nobody feels like hiking. It's close enough that you're back at the house before the kids even finish talking about who won.
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  Sneak away for nine or eighteen holes while the rest of the group sleeps in. Two courses on-site means you don't have to plan around anyone else's schedule.
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  Book a spa day if the house's own sauna and soak somehow aren't enough pampering for one trip. It's on the resort grounds, just a few minutes from the house.
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  Drive out to one of the many local vineyards one evening and let someone else pour for a change. Come back to the fire pit with a bottle you actually liked.
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  Head out on the river the morning you want quiet instead of a crowd. It's the one activity out here that gets you completely away from the group for an hour.
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  Drive to Shenandoah National Park's north entrance for a hike with mountain views that won't eat your whole vacation day. Be back at the hot tub by afternoon.
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  Try Diamond Jim's if the house arcade somehow isn't enough, a whole second floor of games and a ticket counter for prizes just down the road. Good for a rainy afternoon and a change of scenery.
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  Load up either drip maker so nobody's standing around waiting their turn in the morning. Grab a mug and pick your favorite.
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  Use a K-cup if you're an early riser, pour whiskey for everyone else by evening. The sign on the shelf pretty much sums up how the day goes here.
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  Watch the mountains out this window while you're stuck on dish duty, at least the view makes up for it. Soap and towels are already there, nothing to dig for.
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  Open any cabinet in this kitchen and it's actually full, dishes, mixing bowls, spices, the works. Cook a real meal for the group instead of making do with three mismatched pans.
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  Seat the littlest guest at the table too, high chair and kid-friendly dishes included. One less thing to pack for the trip.
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  Skip half the gear bag, the high chair, travel crib, outlet covers, and baby gates are already set up before you arrive.
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  Find C-3PO and R2-D2 riding shotgun on the bunk room pillows. Somebody's taking a picture of this before bed on night one.
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  Set your drink down carefully on this one, the coffee table doubles as a working foosball game. Someone's about to start a match.
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  Drop the needle on a real record instead of streaming from a phone for once. It's a small thing, but it changes how a night in the game room feels.
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  Check the QR code the second you walk in and every house detail you need is right there. The welcome basket's stocked with a few snacks in case you get in a little late.
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  our the wine into the tumblers before you head out to the fire pit so nothing spills on the way. These two get refilled more than once most nights.
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  Bring the dog and skip packing half the gear, bowls, a towel, even poop bags are already here. One less bag in the car on the drive up.
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  Picture the whole resort in one glance: hiking, the coaster, fishing, biking, the water park, golf. Screenshot it before you land so nobody's guessing what to do on day two.
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  1st Floor Layout
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  2nd Floor -Lower Level Layout

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7 bedroom | 4 bathroom (4 full, 0 half) | House