We had a great summer break here.
Sidney is a cute small town and the beach right across the street from Shelley’s home is very lovely, we spent most of our days there.
The street is quite busy however, not really the safest to cross, and can make the home a bit noisy if windows are open. There’s also planes constantly flying by, which is expected with the proximity to the airport.
The back garden is really beautiful, with a great table for outdoor meals, good patio furniture and umbrellas, lots of plants and wild baby bunnies that stop by to visit! However, there’s no direct access to the back garden from the suite, you have to leave through the front doors and go around the house.
Shelley’s home is very clean and comfortable, with plenty of seating and a good bed. The bathroom is great, with heated floors and a deep tub.
The kitchen has only a mini fridge, not full size, and there’s no stove either. Lots of electric gadgets to make up for that, like an electric skillet, electric griddle, a microwave and a single electric burner, but only a couple of pans to use. We were able to cook with those and used the outdoor barbecue, but guests should know it’s not a full regular kitchen if you expect to cook a lot.
The washer and dryer are in the building, but inside of Shelley’s home, so you can’t use it on your own. Shelley did a couple of loads of laundry for us, which was good with a toddler during a longer stay.
Unfortunately, the whole arrangement felt a bit less private than expected and we had to change our plans a few times to accommodate, as we like our privacy. Shelley lives right above the suite. She made private use of the back garden while we were there, and had friends over a few times that would park right in front of the suite and spend the morning/afternoon in the property. We had several days of landscaping being done during our stay, with the landscaper working on the back garden quite late at diner time once.