We travelled to St. John’s for the first time and needed a large enough place to accommodate 8 adults. This place delivered! It is beautiful and spacious and has everything you would ever need. The location in Torbay did not prove to be a challenge to get into St. John’s for most of our activities and in fact showed us another beautiful part of Newfoundland. It is the perfect retreat after a full day of sightseeing and I highly recommend a rest in the hammock!

The BRH was perfect for our needs. Spacious, clean, perfect location and grounds, everything we needed and then some. Thanks!

Wonderful time!

Staying at the Big Red House was a highlight of our trip to Newfoundland in August. It is close to St. John’s and the attractions of the Avalon Peninsula. The house was spacious and clean, with all of the amenities you could wish for - perfect for a family getaway. The view of the ocean from the master bedroom is spectacular. Beautiful sunrises! I only hope I can bring the family back for another visit.

The big red house was perfect for our group of 5 whose ages ranged from 15-85. Lots of space and the openness was perfect for meal times and hanging out. Thank you so much !

Great house for large family.

Great house

This was a fabulous home to rent. Can't give enough compliments! Extremely clean, very spacious, bright with so many windows, amazing view, kitchen was delightful with every available option for cooking, the deck and ground were wonderful and well kept. There were * books *games* barbeque*basketball* the list goes on! This home made our vacation such a pleasure! Also. wonderful friendly hosts.

Brie's house is beautiful, extremely well equipped, pleasant and with a lot of thoughtful details (little helping notes, sleeping masks in the master bedroom, etc.) . We had a lot of space, and the view from upstairs (master bed room, especially) is breath taking. Thank you, Brie!

We loved the house and all the little personal touches that the family did for us. And when the water heater broke, it was fixed that very afternoon. The only problem for us was that it was at the end of a road in a subdivision of Torbay, though higher up and isolated from its neighbors. We had thought that it was more isolated and further from civilization, and closer to the ocean. But we would wholeheartedly recommend this house for its design, cosiness, cleanliness, quaintness, wonderful views of the ocean, and proximity to The East Coast Trail. Thank you, Brie and family! One suggestion: blinds in the windows in the master bedroom. :)

The BRH is great. Loads of space. Very well equipped. Clean and ideal for family gatherings. Would absolutely stay there again!

The BRH is set on a beautiful property with amazing views. Centrally located to beaches, swimming holes, restaurants, St. John’s, Signal Hill and much more. The house is easy to navigate with any direction you might need clearly displayed. The BRH has everything you could need; the hosts thought of it all! Would recommend this property to anyone looking to visit!

We hosted a gift opening on Sunday everyone fit in nicely.We love the Big Red HouseThanks you for renting it to usChes & Donna Miller

We hosted a gift opening on Sunday everyone fit in nicely. We love the Big Red House Thanks you for renting it to us Ches & Donna Miller

This is a beautiful property with the best most relaxing views. The hospitality that was given was above and beyond what I expected. Stay here when visiting the area. It’s close to everything!

We had a family reunion in Newfoundland and found the Big Red House through VRBO. It was awesome in all aspects from the views, to the space and the location. We went to other homes that family members had booked through VRBO and none compared to the BRH. The property manager was great. We had frequent communications and she was very timely in her responses. The master bedroom was beautiful. If our kids were younger they would have enjoyed the bunk beds and the tunnel connecting the rooms. Overall, this was a great experience in a beautiful county. Thank you.

This property has a terrific location - you have nature at your doorstep but it's close enough to St. John's that you can get into the city pretty easily. The house itself is also very nice. Lots of space, well maintained grounds, and wonderful views in every direction. In addition, Brie was a pleasure to deal with. As some other reviewers have noted, there are no window coverings in the master bedroom so be prepared to wake up with the sun. We really enjoyed our stay at the Big Red House. Thanks Brie and Nick

This property has a terrific location - you have nature at your doorstep but its close enough to St. Johns that you can get into the city pretty easily. The house itself is also very nice. Lots of space, well maintained grounds, and wonderful views in every direction. In addition, Brie was a pleasure to deal with. As some other reviewers have noted, there are no window coverings in the master bedroom so be prepared to wake up with the sun.We really enjoyed our stay at the Big Red House. Thanks Brie and Nick

This house was perfect for our stay, room enough for 2 families with children. The kids loved the bunks and secret crawl space. Games and toys plus outside space and close to a beautiful trail. The grownups loved the huge, open entertainment space and beautiful scenery. Very welcoming and knowledgeable host, thank you!

This house was perfect for our stay, room enough for 2 families with children.The kids loved the bunks and secret crawl space. Games and toys plus outside space and close to a beautiful trail.The grownups loved the huge, open entertainment space and beautiful scenery.Very welcoming and knowledgeable host, thank you!

Excellent house & site. Everything set up for guests: maps, coffee sample, binoculars, washer/dryer.

beautiful location overlooking the ocean & very private. Every need is meet & beyond from books to a guitar. an ideal location for a large family or work group.

Terrific home, all amenities, easy commute to restaurants, sites of interest, grocery stores etc. Very modern. And I agree with some of the other reviews re the need to install blinds in the master bedroom with all the windows; early wake-up on holidays :) A few minor suggestions re kitchen: need set of stainless steel bowls for mixing, serving (salads, for example, only 1 small bowl); bigger-sized mugs for coffee; and a large (Pyrex) casserole dish. We would rate the Big Red House (Salt Box) at 10/10

We had a fabulous week in this beautiful house. So nicely decorated, lots of space, all the conveniences and more, down to the tiniest details. My family were in awe. We would recommend it to everyone. Delin Robinson

We had one couple, that stayed in the master bedroom, which was amazing, and three adults who each had their own room. Each smaller room had a bunk style bed also, they are up a ladder. The house was amazing. Beautiful view, property, and amenities. Great kitchen, well stocked with everything you might need. Bathrooms and laundry room were great. Location was easy to get to. Far enough away from St John's to be nice. It is close to the airport. Make sure you do the walk to Torbay Point, it is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The owners of the house are wonderful and very helpful before we even got there and stayed in touch all of the time. The house feels new and modern and very comfortable. We would come back to this house on a moments notice if we could and certainly were sad to leave.

The Big Red House was awesome for our family.....lots of room, lots of beds for everyone, very spacious and comfortable. It was just an awesome home and the view was fantastic. Being from eastern Newfoundland made it even more appealing to all our family. Now, I would like to address a couple of things, although it wouldn't be a deterrent to me from renting the Big Red House again: First, I would suggest having a binder set aside (as in a hotel or condo) with all pertinent information such as: how to operate the heating controls (ie) thermostats, lighting controls, TV controls or other media available. Also, garbage, recycling or other things that could have been easier to follow if located in one location, as the binder. Written notes on individual light switches, was a little difficult to read. It was very small print (hard to see for a man of my age).. The only thing I sort of disliked was no curtains or shade in the master bedroom. The sun in the morning, although beautiful, had me waking up around 6 am every morning (senior citizen). The other bedrooms did have curtains or other hangings. So, I hope my feedback doesn't appear to be too critical as it is not meant to be like that. The house was awesome and thank you so much for letting our family stay at your home.

We really enjoyed our stay, there was loads of room for the kids to run around. The master suite was very comfortable and is the obvious star of the house. The other 3 bedrooms are quite small, and the beds are not comfortable. Great for kids, but adults may find the beds hard. The ensuite bathroom is luxurious, but the second bathroom is very small, especially the shower. We had to continually wash our towels as there was only one set per room. The open concept downstairs has plenty of room for get togethers, kids play, cooking and bbqing. The kitchen was very well equipped. There is no cable TV, we had to stream shows, but you probably do not want to spend time watching TV anyway! The property is lovely, very quiet and private, treed, with a big backyard, BBQ and hammock. A great place to relax and unwind, while still being close to shopping and city amenities. The host provides absolutely excellent communication and service and made our stay that much better.

We had an amazing time at the big red house! The views from the house are absolutely stunning and it's only a 10-15 minutes drive from downtown St. John's. Highly recommend staying here!