Graeme is a gentleman and a gracious host. The house is lovely and the garden, especially, is beautiful. The two house keepers are delightful ladies. Enjoying the pool and outdoor areas would have been the highlight of our stay were it not for the intrusive and incessant howl of chainsaws from the neighbor's property for 5 out of 6 days. It made it impossible to enjoy the best feature of the house--the pool and outdoor entertaining area--during the day. This was the very reason I booked Graeme's house. The pool also needed extended maintenance during our stay, making it unusable for a day and a half. This is something that should have been taken care of before our arrival. Especially since the booking was made months in advance. Were it not for these issues, our stay would have been faultless. So all in all, it was a compromised and disappointing stay. I apprised Graeme of the issues on our departure, and he was apologetic. But while there is nothing he could have done about his neighbor's behavior, I feel he should have taken care of the pool issue in advance of our arrival.