Beautifully idyllic country setting with a very cute resident dog! We loved the open fireplace and underfloor heating, and the villa was beautifully styled. However, we struggled to check in and when we happened to bump into someone that worked there, we were placed in a different villa than we had booked because it was "warmer". We were given instructions on how to use the central heating and hot water system and change the settings to our preferences; however the upstairs ensuite shower had no hot water, and we didn't know how to adjust the radiators (we are from a warm country that doesn't use them) so we sweltered on the first night before we were able to figured out how to switch off the heating in the morning. At one point a group of housekeepers let themselves into the villa- we were not advised that this may occur. On our last night, the same employee that let us in knocked on the door and came in and readjusted the heating, telling us not to change it or she would have to call a plumber. We were somewhat puzzled at this as she had shown us how to adjust the heating to our preferences when we checked in. She also advised that she thinks the hot water had been cut off to the upstairs ensuite shower and this was why it wouldn't warm up. Why did she let us stay there if she knew this? At 6am on our last morning we were woken by someone ringing repeatedly on the doorbell. Whether this was another housekeeping visit or the next set of guests, we do not know. By the time we managed to get downstairs the person had driven away. This was frustrating as we would have liked to have a sleep in before driving back to Dublin.
I do however understand that we were staying in the villa over Christmas- this may have changed the usual level of service provided there as understandably people are busy with their families.
In summary, we think the location and villa is beautiful and very relaxing. The management of the booking itself was a let down and affected our enjoyment of our stay, but that may have been due to the time of our stay rather than general poor management. We would still recommend this airbnb to our friends and family, however perhaps at a different time of year.