We have stayed in Miriam's lakehouse and it is amazing!
The place is totally secluded and you can get away from it all.
There are 3 properties for rent on the land - the lakehouse, the cabin which adjoins the lakehouse and a seperate cottage about 100 m away from the lake house. We were lucky enough that we had the whole place to ourselves which added to the remoteness feeling.
The house really is in the middle of nowhere with nice distant views of the lake, a jetty down the hill about a 5 min walk away and the house has a real feel good atmosphere. The land and properties are meticulously maintained and the house was clean and well furnished. We had a warm welcome from Claudette who showed us around and made sure we had everything we needed.
We loved:
- the location and the house
- the well maintained grounds
- the fireplace
- the views
We did not love so much:
- the deposit needs to be paid to Miriam directly in advance and is therefore not administered by airbnb. We got the full amount back however not sure how easy that would have been if there was a dispute.
- the bed in the main bedroom - the springs squeak a lot and the bed is not overly comfortable.
- The shower has almost no pressure and water is more or less trickling out. Understand that it is rainwater and needs to be conserved however it is a real challenge to wash hair or get clean at all.
- When we were there it had been raining a lot and not to the fault of the owner of course, there were soo many mosquitos which made it impossible to enjoy the terrace or the jetty, despite mosquito spray and burning mosquito repellant. There are flyscreens however on all windows which stopped the suckers from getting inside. Make sure you bring mosquito spray and thick clothing covering your skin. We got bitten through cotton shirts and tights...
We can definitely recommend Miriam's place and would stay again!