We did not meet Val but everything went smoothly, key pick up was easy and Val responded to our questions promptly. The cottage is spotlessly clean, the bed linen was very good quality and it is a credit to Val. Its a short walk to town the gardens were lovely but it wasn't the season for parrots. All up we can definitely recommend this quaint little cottage for a relaxing time away. Val left us some muesli, milk and fresh bread which was a nice touch. Peter