We did not have opportunity to meet the hosts, no doubt they are lovely.
As advertised the home is quite large and has plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms to accommodate a large group. Being a farmstead it is outside of town and peaceful, save a little road noise but traffic is light and was no bother to us.
The animals on the property were lovely as well.
We found the beds to be on the “very firm” side. There is little to no give in the mattresses, 5 of our 6 person group did not sleep well due to the unforgiving mattresses. I do not know if this is a standard in the culture, many other reviews use the word “comfy”; it is hard for me to imagine many people preferring this type of hard bed.
The home is indeed “rustic” meaning old and in need of general updating. We found the hot water for showers to be a bit complicated, there is a learning curve to getting a hot shower.
The heat is also a bit tricky as you need to maintain it on a timer and shut it off at night; a bit much to figure out when you come in tired and want to just relax, take a hot shower, and go to bed.
The cleanliness was an issue as well; we found the bedding and such to be clean but overall there where cobwebs in most rooms indicating that someone probably has not stayed there for quite awhile before us.