There were certainly pros and cons to this cottage.
Positives first: It has a lovely feel in the common areas with leadlight windows and comfortable couches.
The host has gone out of her way to provide quality towels and soaps.
The chickens are very cute and there is a lovely garden out the back to relax in.
In terms of cons, we had some issues getting the airconditioning working consistently, and there were a few blown electric light bulbs so it felt a bit gloomy.
You can't really open up the windows as there are no mozzie screens, so it was a bit stuffy and uncomfortable at times, particularly in the bedrooms, and some rooms were a bit dusty, but overall the house was reasonably clean.
We stayed with a group of six adults a toddler and a five-year-old, and ended up paying more than $1,000 for two nights.
As we did not realise there were extra charges for children, we were a bit taken aback to be asked for an extra cash payment on arrival for the kids, but I realise now this is in fact a policy for some holiday homes these days - it just wasn't one I'd encountered before.
All up I would say this was a fairly comfortable home but perhaps not well-suited to groups or large families.
A bit of extra cleaning and tlc on the appliances etc might help improve the ambience and make it a bit more comfortable for guests.