My daughter (9 years old) and I truly enjoyed our time at Courtney's house. We appreciated her comfort with having guests in her charming / Bohemian home. She made us feel right at home and was eager to give whatever advice she could, but also to give us space if that's what we wanted.
I really appreciated having coffee made in the morning along with a yummy breakfast of FRESH eggs, homemade bread, and homemade jams. We sat in the sitting room looking through the window that is shown in her description and watched the activity on the channel as we ate breakfast each morning. It was truly lovely. If you have time to sit and read, this would be perfect for you. Her sitting room and bedroom are filled with thousands of books (literally).
Courtney was wonderful with Lily and took her out to meet her hens. She even let Lily feed them some oats. It was adorable and has proved to be a highlight of our first week in the UK.
The room was comfortable. There was a dresser with drawers you can use and a wardrobe with a bunch of hangers. It was nice to be able to hang some things up and get things out of suitcases.
I LOVED how safe and quiet the neighbourhood was. I was NEVER concerned walking at night which Lily and I ended up doing every night we were there (3 nights). We were walking around the neighbourhood as late as 11pm and I didn't think twice about our safety. In fact, several "neighbours" helped us with directions as we made our way to bus stops and pubs for dinner. In addition, the neighbourhood was beautiful with gorgeous old homes and lovely little gardens everywhere. You can get to the water's edge in less than 5 minutes of walking.
Getting down to the centre of town took us about 20-25 minutes when combining a wee bit of walking and one single bus. We found that very convenient and left our car at Courtney's rather than trying to find parking etc in town. It was nice to just sit up in the top of a double decker bus and see the sites.
In all it was a delightful stay. Thank you, Courtney! We will have memories for a long time. Say 'hi' to Clinger, Roslyn and Gwendalyn for us!