Lorelle goes out of her way to make you feel welcome. There are little touches everywhere that demonstrate her care and attention. Little flowers and chocolates by the bed, beautiful bed linen, an eclectic mix of lovely furniture, silver, antique furniture and lovely furnishings give the house an English-centric ‘Laura Ashley’ vibe. There are loads of mags to read by the roaring fire which is kept going 24/7 and the space is warm and cosy. Lorelle’s art work adorns the walls alongside some other artists works and are for sale.
Breakfast is a surprising treat with homemade stewed fruit, jams, cheeses, ham, tomatoes, a variety of bread, granola, juice, tea and coffee served on lovely crockery and silverware. It’s impressive!
The garden setting is beautiful, even on a winters day there are places to sit and take in the view.
The living areas are in the bottom story of the house and the bedrooms and bathroom are upstairs via a spiral staircase. The bedrooms are spacious and well appointed and the bathroom whilst needing updating, is perfectly adequate.
My only downside is that one of the other bedrooms was occupied while we were there by another houseguest, so we felt constricted as a couple moving around freely. It was a last minute situation so I do understand but I had checked prior that we were the only guests..
Don’t let that put you off though. Lorelle offers a level of service rarely seen and we were most grateful.