Shelley answered my queries promptly and, although we only met once, readily communicated by text thereafter. She has also assembled some information in a folder to assist visitors. Shelley has thought of just about everything to make guests comfortable. There are extra blankets and an air conditioner-heater for those who feel cold. A TV and other entertainment units are in the cottage.

The house is clean with a large peppercorn tree providing shade and the furnishings are comfortable and attractive. The cottage has flyscreens to enable a flow of fresh air without fear of flies and mosquitoes. In warmer weather, it's lovely to be able to dine outdoors and enjoy the garden. Shelley has Aeroguard insect repellent for guests to use.

The fully equipped kitchen enabled us to make quick and simple meals, using produce bought from the nearby weekend Subiaco Station market and supermarket. We also used some of the flat leaf parsley, fresh basil, mint, lettuce and lemons growing in Shelley's garden. We would have loved to sample the tomatoes and strawberries growing in the garden had they been ripe. I watered the garden daily as I enjoy gardening.

It was great to have a washing machine and a clothesline to dry all our clothes. Everything dried quickly in the sunlight. Truly a home away from home, peaceful, full of light and fresh air, with space for off street parking.

We hired a car to get around to distant places; buses and train are within easy walking distance but as my Mom is unable to walk much, we did not use public transport. Rokeby Road is quite close by with many cafes and retail shops. From Shelley's place, we found it easy to get to the many different highways to places of interest north of Perth, south of Perth and east of Perth.

We used the wi fi in the cottage to access google maps to get around to places further afield - the Pinnacles and the Wave Rock.

Before we left, we cleaned the fridge, vacuumed the floors and carpet, emptied the garbage and generally tidied up as we would have done at our own home.