While the hosts were friendly and easy to deal with, there were some significant problems with the house that they ought to disclose before someone books with them in the future. Three things stood out and negatively impacted our stay:
1. Trains. The freight train passes right behind and rattles the whole house at all hours of the day and night. My least favourite times were 8 pm just after getting the kids in bed, 2 am in the middle of the night and 6 am for an early wake-up. It was so loud and caused such a big shake my wife thought it was an earthquake!
2. Lack of privacy. Because they're renovating, many of the blinds had been taken down for painting. This meant there was no privacy from the front road (almost being able to see from the street into the toilet/bathroom).
3. Lack of furniture. The house felt really empty with minimal furniture and that made us feel like we were camping.
I'd love to leave a most positive review for the hosts as I think they're trying their best for their mum but there was just too much that wasn't as it should be.