The host lives in the other half of the building so checkin and follow up questions were easy. Our part was large, with a sitting room and a long corridor off which came the 5 bedrooms, the bathroom and the kitchen at the end. We came to it partway through its renovation. Lin had broken her wrist 3 weeks before so several things which needed attention had not been seen to. The whole place had seen more than half a century of hard wear. But it was clean. The towels were large. The water was delicious. If you intend to stay, check that the toilet has been fixed (was in process), the stove works and the heating is adequate. Wifi does work pretty well in the sitting room.
A general note about the area: there are no shops in Pioneer or in Derby, though there is a pub and some cafes in the latter. Lin provides a continental breakfast.