Three families (6 adults, 7 kids ages 2-12) stayed for a summer week here and had a blast. Spent most of our time during the day at the dock or on the water. Perfect, quiet cove is 5 minutes by car or boat to Friendship Boat Ramp if you have a boat. Dock is nice with covered boat slip. We also used their kayaks and SUP all day every day. Yes, it's a steep walk up from the lake to the house, but that's true of most Hartwell houses, and the beautiful Foothills are a big part of the beauty of the lake. Great waterfalls and hiking within an hour away. Lots of recreation areas on the lake as well if you don't have a boat.
House is great for families. Main floor has nice master and master bath along with main living area and kitchen. We spent most of our time here. Upstairs only has one bathroom for the three bedrooms and is a little dated, but there is a lot of space up there and is very comfortable. Bottom floor is it's own apartment with small kitchen, master bedroom and bath along with 2 smaller living areas with pull out couches and the 1/2 bath. Easy parking for at least 4 cars, and there was even a place for us to keep our boat trailer out of the way.
Lots of other great things - the listing very accurately describes the house and what to expect. Owners were very easy to reach and very responsive to our requests.