I had a very enjoyable stay at Michael's house again, and it would definitely be my first choice if I were working in the area again in the future. It's a very spacious house, perfect for a family with teenagers, or a group of friends. You definitely need a car to get around the area, but it's withing easy driving distance to some beautiful scenery and great walks. It's immediately adjacent to a loop walk along the river, which has some very attractive waterfalls. You can actually hear the river all the time if you open a window or step outside, which I found very soothing. The house is surrounded by trees so you see lots of birds, and we saw a large hedgehog in the garden a few times which made us really happy.