Our host was very welcoming and helpful, particularly as we didn't know exactly what time we would arrive. Tea, coffee, sugar and milk were all provided so graciously we felt a little guilty for having planned ahead and taken our own! He gave us enough information about the chalet and the local area, let us know we could ask anytime we needed anything and then was very unobtrusive during the rest of our stay. We were invited to breakfast if we wanted fresh cooked eggs and were given some fresh eggs as a departing gift :-)

There is no kitchen but we had planned for this and took plenty of fridge food to avoid needing to go out and eat too often. There are two pubs a short walking distance from the chalet, both of which serve very good food.

The gardens were lovely despite the drabness and chill of typical November weather. There were still flowers blooming in the hanging baskets around the chalet. There are free range poultry and goats and a very well mannered guard dog in the gardens, which we had free access to. The property was very quiet. We were able to sleep late into the morning without noise waking us.

The chalet itself was very clean and cosy. Two small heaters were provided, we only used them a little and every evening the chalet was easily above 20 degrees. Our host had thoughtfully turned on one of the heaters before we arrived so it was snug for us on arrival. The lighting in the main room is a bit ambient for long bouts of reading late in the evening but there was a brighter lamp in the bedroom that we moved through when needed. There are airbeds available for extra guests to sleep in the living room space of the chalet. There are DVDs, a PlayStation 2, and a CD player. A hairdryer was also available.

Neither of us had any 3 mobile signal in the property or in the immediate local area - however free WiFi was provided so if you're relying on 3 to stay in contact, get the 3intouch app installed and activated before you travel.

We (a couple) spent three nights here to unwind and catch up on our sleep - we also enjoyed lovely walks to the lakes and canals as well. We will definitely go back. Our host also let us know that if we took our 7 year old daughter with us in the future she would be very welcome to play in the gardens during our stay.