Okay. Wowsa. What a fantastic stay. It was a true reprieve from hostels. Which are totally fine as their own thing. When I got here Natasha and I had a lil chit-chat, she offered a brief tour, snacks and beverage; after which I was free to come and go as I pleased.
Natasha was an intuitive host and "read the room." I was totally wiped and she neither made me feel like a burden in her home, nor bothered me in my tired state. I basically slept an entire day without interruption which I desperately needed post-jet lag and post-hostel. Tom was also able to help me with a small IT issue, and Natasha was able to answer questions I had about the neighborhood and activities in the area. I felt that if I did have any actual trouble or issues that they would have been both responsive and respectful.
They are in a really cute neighborhood with basically any immediate amenity you would need. I wandered around and saw grocery stores, parks, couple handfuls of restaurants within a mile or so. If you like bumming around and exploring little neighborhoods on vacation such as myself this was a really peaceful spot to do so. The neighborhood has enough going on but isn't overly busy or loud. I didn't feel bothered by the hosts, the neighbors, or the environment, and it was really nice to have privacy after the hostel experience and the party kids with whom I can no longer keep up (and no one came home at 2am loud and drunk).
With the windows open there was a nice breeze, the views are great, and even the shrubbery in the backyard offers what feels like additional privacy. There were also cute little foxes playing in the back yard with a stick. Adorable! It was the first time in my trip I felt "at my own pace" and "in my own space" and I'm really grateful that Natasha and Tom were able to provide that for me. It really helped to get some solid sleep. Also, plug-in, super-fast internet in the room was nice.
ALSO - not sure who's responsible for most of the decorating/decor, but it was really well done. The whole place felt peaceful. Environment means a lot to me and it was really well-constructed and visually engaging. Lots of great artwork and good taste. I'm sure if I had asked about some of the pieces they would have really great stories. :)
10/10 and would definitely stay again. (sorry for length of review RIP)