We were a group of 13 who spent a week at this property. It is a gorgeous house - grand, historic, full of curiosities and surprising nooks and corners - with a breathtaking view. The pool area and terrace is outstanding. The kitchen is large and sufficient for a large group but not well equipped. The rooms are all beautifully decorated and most have en-suite bathrooms. The location is secluded. There is a charming village a few minutes drive away, with a good and buzzing local restaurant. The beach and nearest supermarket is a 7 minute drive down a steep hill. There were some drawbacks. Firstly, some rooms are exposed to the near-constant nightly barking of the neighbouring dogs. This made it difficult to sleep for several members of the group. Moreover, there is a very high surplus charge for electricity and AC. Our electricity bill came to 300 euros for a week according to the calculation of the housekeeping family, which is an incredible amount that I fear may not be entirely rooted in actual costs. Moreover, so much as switching on the AC (which doesn’t work in the entire house, so we never used it) will set you back another 450 euros for a week. Basic things such as toilet paper, soap, salt etc. must all be purchased by the guests (we left a lot of such things behind, but I have a feeling it may not be left to benefit the next group of guests). Unlike during previous stays we have made in similar houses, we did not immediately hit it off with the housekeeping family (NB the owner of the house remains anonymous) who enter the house at their will, sometimes at the cost of a sense of privacy. They also started cleaning and preparing the checkout hours before the actual checkout time, and I had to politely ask them to cease doing this while we were still getting ready to leave but in need of some of the rooms (e.g. the kitchen in order to make breakfast). The overall feeling was not necessarily that of a warm welcome - it rather felt like they were hoping we would just pay and leave as soon as possible. That said, the property is magnificent, there are some great places to explore in the area, and we had a very memorable stay.