Our stay here was very enjoyable.
Communication was prompt. Cleanliness was wonderful.
The house is light and bright and cosy warm for the most part (except for the older kitchen but it was clean). The two queen sized bedrooms are nicely appointed with comfy beds although one is without any kind of heating and the retreat area is very minimally or ineffectively heated also so if staying in winter again we would definitely take extra heating with us, especially as these areas receive little if any sunshine and especially so during winter.
The roof leaked in the kitchen all over our food items on the bench during the first night which made things messy and soggy with some being thrown out. This was a little disappointing and annoying at the time but the owners said they were unaware of this fault. The ceiling is saggy here and there but has been fastened back up. We sat a bowl under the leak area the second night and caught a reasonable amount of water.
A couple of things worth noting if an enderly person is staying - the driveway is really steep so if planning on going walking from the house this would be very challenging to impossible, there are steps to get up to the house also and the main bathroom has the shower over the bath tub which has a curved bottom so there is no flat surface to stand on if using this main shower making steadiness difficult. Wasn't a problem for us but if my elderly mother had been with us and using this shower, it would have been. There is a second shower in an older more unrenovated but very clean part of the house that is seperate to the main house that could be used as needed. The spacious living area has a great sized table, a nice warm fire, comfy seating, plenty of reading material, TV and good lighting. The deck was a lovely space but if rainiing it is unusable as there is no cover.
If taking a pet you might note that there are no side fences or any way of containing it within the yard without tying it up or having it inside. There is a wire enclosure next to the firewood but that did not have a lot of space in it especially if a large sized dog and it offers no protection from wind or rain if blowing in from the sea so be prepared as necessary.
A porta cot was available which was super handy.
The Airbnb listing mentions childrens toys are available so I left ours at home. I shouldn't have as there are no toys to speak of and certainly nothing to entertain a toddler for very long. The wooden rainbow and a few colouring pencils were about it. There was a great cupboard of board games if older though and we certainly enjoyed a couple of them.
I mention these things just so people can be aware of them before booking or travelling.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay and would certainly stay again if ever the need arose.
Thank you kindly Nicki and Mark.