The property is situated in a lovely, remote area - it is very peaceful.
Two villas are situated either side of a shared swimming pool with barbecue area. Having stayed a month over winter, the pool was of course drained.
It is a large and very attractive property. With maintenance, it would have been a very comfortable stay - particularly in the summer time. Having stayed in winter, it was very necessary to purchase firewood - otherwise it is very cold.
The property is however, rather run-down. I imagine this is related to difficulties with the pandemic.
The photos in the listing are quite outdated. Generally, the property looks the same however the gardens and outdoor areas (barbecue) are not maintained. Issues with outdoor area are mainly flooding in heavy rain, much organic leaf matter migrating around.
Maintenance issues indoors included problematic hot water system, upstairs balcony drains being blocked - resulting in flooding, which extended into the two upstairs bedrooms which we spent some hours cleaning and preventing from running down the stairs to the lower floor.
Kitchen is sparsely equipped for longer stays - not much cooking equipment/utensils, but many appliances, none cleaned. Also the listing mentions a clothes dryer (machine), however there was only a folding clothes rack.
This all sounds quite dire, however the general feeling and ambiance of the property is really lovely. The host was very quick to respond to all of our issues and worked with us to rectify them as quickly as possible. She was very welcoming, warm and friendly. The issues above are all maintenance related, which as mentioned, are likely related to long pandemic closures.
The host was happy to receive our feedback and has mentioned she will work to address them. I’m sure this property, in time, can be as lovely as it once was.