Our group of five friends spent five fabulous days at the big house this week. The quirky art nouveaux/Bali themed house nestled into a natural beachside setting can do little else but lend itself to relaxation and an enjoyable stay. The proximity to the beach, shops, amenities etc make it an almost perfect situation.
On arrival we found that an electrical circuit supplying the kitchen and back areas was continually shorting out and had to contact Shellie as we had no fridge / appliances etc. To her credit the problem was immediately remedied and then fixed by an electrician the next morning. The wifi also wasn’t connecting – again Shellie fixed this situation. These types of things can happen anywhere, the manner of response is the most important thing though - this was excellent.
The week was such a positive experience that we do not wish to dwell on negatives, rather, we thought some aspects of the house might be mentioned for those making accommodation decisions.
The house is effectively a two bedroom dwelling. As the (Jack and Jill type) bathroom is between these two bedrooms the only access to it is via either one of these bedrooms so if privacy or solitude is a concern this may be a consideration. All other sleeping in the house is “open plan” out in common areas – again a possible privacy consideration.
The other bathroom is just a shower/toilet off the outside back balcony.
There had been some previous excessive rain and I suspect some flooding or water seepage issues may affect the house as the front upstairs areas of the house suffered from stuffy, decaying type odours – to the extent that the occupant of the bed in that area finally needed to go downstairs and sleep on the lounge.
Security also could be a concern as we discovered that one of the downstairs windows was “unglassed” – an easy climb in for any intruder or creature! Other minor maintenance issues could be improved, the upstairs fire detector was in pieces and the upstairs bathroom “puddles” as the fall of the tiles is out.
Overall though we all loved the house and provided you don’t mind a bit of rustic living – as you would surrounded by nature on a beach, it is great! Shellie is a wonderful host, approachable, friendly and helpful – thank you for such a memorable week!