The house is fresh and new inside. It was well furnished and thoughtfully decorated. Gerard and Pauline both met us and welcomed us in. The fireplace was lit and the heat was on, and we entered into a comfortable house. The shower was large and had both lots of water and lots of pressure, and provided steady hot water. There was a good selection of food and snacks provided as well. It was the first place we visited that had a full user manual for the house appliances for foreign visitors! It was very clean and beautiful, and well built and maintained. They clear put a lot of thought and work into making it an exceptional place to stay.