@Helga0 Yes, we've had quite a few bachelor/ette groups and even several of the other types have been young groups of friends. Gathering back up for a reunion after they'd spread out to various other locations or to celebrate one's birthday or a mutual friend's wedding or to come for some fun/sun/or other activity. I think we might be a 40/60 split on unrelated groups vs. family or a couple.
There are several reasons for this: it's a funky space and maybe youngers are more comfortable with trying something out of the ordinary, our 8 beds are all singles so a group can be cosy without sharing a bed, an 8 person rental is banned by the nearest municipality (I'm 4 houses outside the city line, so I'm close to activities but outside the stringent rules).
The groups love the barn for their friend gatherings! It's very nearly one huge room so they have lots of room to spread out, but they're still together rather than being split up, the bathroom is very spacious and I designed the whole thing to be festive and fun (it is where we throw most of our own parties).
I wouldn't say that the large groups are necessarily more problematic than the smaller ones. We have had large groups (male & female) that have left the space sparkling clean, communicated well and were so grateful for sharing the barn with us. And we have had small groups (with kids, without, younger, older) that have been dishonest, messy, difficult. So I don't know that you can peg it one way or another, but I have developed a very serious set of rules, a thorough rental contract, and my communication is very clear and direct. We have security cameras at the parking/entrance and I am right across the yard too. I get ID and contact info on all guests, I lay out all the expectations with the main guest and provide them a printed book so all the info is easily accessible to the whole group. I've also had the benefit of some truly awful guests making me know through and through that having the space empty is better than having the wrong guest so I'm not at all afraid to say "it sounds like you might be looking for something different from what we offer" and I haven't done it yet but I will if it is ever necessary to ask a guest to pack up and move on. Well, who are we kidding, my husband will do that for me ;).
And finally, the last thing that makes that space work for the large groups is that it was built to be VERY sturdy. The floor is concrete, the walls are wood, none of the furniture is precious. I LOVE the space but it is a guesthouse so definitely easier than having these folks in my actual house.
Helga, I wanted to show my husband your space but I kept getting "this listing is no longer available" messages. Are you snoozing or has abb gone mad again??