There are many positive things about this house (I’ll detail below) but I wanted to flag a few things I wish we had of been aware of:
1) Not ideal for dogs and small children: the property has no front fence so even from the courtyard or backyard a dog/small child could wander out off the property. If you want to leave dogs at the house alone the options are: lock them inside (not ideal for us with a dog who chews through everything) or lock them in the small secure area around the spa but the fence is about 1.2m, many larger dogs could jump over it.
2) Spa not really viable: There is no heater so you just need to fill it with hot water from the mains. If you have a few people staying and everyone has had showers we found there wasn’t enough hot water to fill the spa.
Now to the good - it’s a lovely house, the linen, decor, kitchen supplies are all high quality. There are 2 fully separate buildings (master bed/bath and studio) so that provided great options to separate multiple family groups etc. the location is great, a short walk to the front beach or the local shops (about 15mins for shops). There is a lot of yard space with the courtyard plus a backyard and the badminton court. House comes stocked with some games/beach bits. You receive a welcome basket of snacks and wine. The hosts were flexible around checking in/out. And overall we had a great time there.
We just wish we had known prior that we wouldn’t be able to leave our dog alone at the house due to the lack of fencing.