Beautiful setting, nice view, but a curious mixture of grandeur and shoddiness. Eg: cathedral-like ceilings, fine fenestration… and a dollar store shower rose (2nd bathroom). General neglect burdens the house. Piles of leaves, weeds growing through paving, plants dead in pots, loose wires. Some door handles didn't latch; doors banged when the wind blew. Unpolished cement screed in one bathroom, as if renovations never got finished. A smart refrigerator with broken shelves; random stuff in the kitchen – drawers full of spices but not a grain of sugar. And, weirdly, some of this made it feel homely and comfortable, like old shoes.
Bruce is a nice guy but a bit careless. He agreed a mid-stay service (we were there two weeks) but the cleaner didn't arrive. When it rained the bedroom roof leaked (it was not a new issue, the wood floor had old damage).
We're pretty easy-going people and none of this ruined our stay, but the house was not cheap and we expected more for the price.