Pendle is a great cottage, made of local stone, excellently fitted out. We loved the big comfy beds, spacious interior, period furniture, comprehensive kitchen and the particularly the two verandas. Surrounded by gum trees out the front - evenings under the stars were beautiful. And in the mornings, sitting under the back verandah watching the birdlife flying in and out of the fragrant fig trees, and the alpacas grazing nearby, was delightful. The cottage is close enough to walk to the high street, but still secluded and very quiet. We were there on an unusually hot weekend, but the air conditioning had it covered until the evenings cooled down with delightful summer breezes. Gayle was very responsive and flexible with our check-in and check-out timing. York, on Ballardong land, is a real find - a heritage town on the Avon River only just over an hour from Perth, with fascinating grand old buildings on the main road and lovely old cottages and manors right through the greater York area. We highly recommend The Imperial Homestead for meals, the Book Nook secondhand book store at the Old York Mill, and the little icecream store on the main road opposite the York Castle. But there’s plenty more to discover too including the York Motor Museum - we’ll happily need to return!