Sarah is a fabulous host - excellent communication before the trip and we kept in touch as we were driving up from London in case of delays. Sarah was at the house to meet us and show us round/how things worked, and was just a text/phone call away the whole time. We felt very well looked after.
The house itself is gorgeous - we both decided we'd like to live there - and extremely comfortable and clean. We enjoyed the cosy sofas, hot showers and soft beds after a day of training! Nothing is too much trouble - the fridge and larder are stocked and you're welcome to use items. It all adds to the atmosphere of everything being very well thought through.
We were in the area for training at the Hough End Centre, which was a 15 min walk through the park, so perfect for that. We didn't go into Manchester but it would have been very easy by tram. Plenty of parking on-street and it all felt very safe.
The local area is cute and villagey - we ate at Coriander (Indian) and the Laundrette (very cool pizza/burger/cocktail joint at the end of the road).
We very much enjoyed our stay, thank you Sarah!