This is a very nice two-story house, in a dead-end circle, with a beautifully finished basement. In Utah, basements can be just as great as a main floor, and this one was - making it a 3-story house.
Two surprises: (1) How well stocked the house was for a large family. There were folding tables and folding chairs available in a storage room - along with extra pillows and blankets. We brought tons of food, but found a few things we were missing in the kitchen cupboards.
(2) How responsive David the Host is. After booking the trip, I sent a message simply asking whether there was a ping pong table available. "No, I'm sorry," was the answer. But the morning of our arrival the host and his family cleaned up the two-car garage and installed a ping pong table - plus air hockey and foosball. We made great use of all three during our stay.
Also, the Roku remote batteries needed replacement after a day or two, and while I was on the way to the store, a son-in-law contacted David the Host and let him know. Before I made it back home with batteries David the Host had dropped off a package of batteries (we left them in a kitchen drawer).
PARKING
Four cars fit on the driveway, plus a fifth car on the side of the garage. That spot was deep enough that I was able to drop off my utility trailer there, well out of the way. My adult kids were coming and going all weekend, so we had to park on the street a bit, but I directed traffic within the family to minimize on-street parking in consideration of the neighbors.
We have a bunch of little kids and babies, and they enjoyed the nice backyard, including 3 hammocks and a swing set. Smithfield is a nice little town, with a bit of a rural feel still. It is a great neighborhood, and we felt no concerns about the safety of all the little ones. We had a great time there. Logan is 10 minutes away, with lots of shopping and restaurants available.
And if you go, and if you enjoy watersports or a sandy beach, be sure and plan a visit to Hyrum Reservoir - about 20-30 minutes away from the house. It was overcast all day when we were there, but it is a state park, and the kids had a blast.
To sum up, this was a family reunion for us, including a family from Texas. It was a great place to built memories for all the grandkids, and we really appreciated the host. It was so obvious they wanted us to have a great time. A big THANK YOU! to David and his family.
