I have truly found my dream house! To think that it was only just 2 km away from the city centre and yet so quiet and so tranquil... I was staying there for 5 wonderful nights and 2 out of them I met a fox when I was approaching the house! I know the locals don't really like foxes but for a metropolis citizen and yet a nature lover like myself meeting a fox in the street practically in the middle of the city is really exciting. The cottage is surrounded by a beautiful garden where I instantly got carried away when I just arrived and delayed my arrival by about 10 mins, just standing there and taking it all in. It is absolutely charming, even though I was there in end-October. The cottage itself is as good as it could be - at least for a solo traveller like myself. Spacious living room with cooking facilities (normally I always find something that's missing but here Sarah must have really thought it through to the smallest detail!) and even a stove - which turned to be a separate adventure for me because I don't think I'd ever lit a fire stove inside a house before, and what a joy it was to sit and watch the fire at the end of a long day with a glass of cider... What's especially great is that the entire place has heated floors, which is absolutely a bliss in winter time! The bathroom is huge and perfectly equipped (just the toilet is a bit tricky at first but you get used to it), there's even a washing machine! The bed is as comfortable as it should be - I honestly slept as a baby, and I have lots of vacation places to compare to! not sure, is it the comfy bedding, the fresh air or the atmosphere of the house itself - probably all these combined! I was a bit disappointed (joking now!) that there were no ghosts as you would expect of an old structure like this - not even of pigeons. I was expecting strange sounds at night, but it was absolutely silent, well, if you'd disregard barking of the foxes or the birds singing. The only thing was that the surrounding streets are being renovated at the moment and I think there's also some building construction going on not far so there might be some noise in the morning, starting at around 7.30 but because I was always up by that time - I did not mind.
In general the renovation style of the cottage is really amazing - such a wonderful design combined with functionality! I was only sorry that I could not spend more time in the cottage because of all the sightseeing, but I would definitely love to stay here again if I ever come back and if the price stays reasonable (because although it is totally worth it, it is a bit pricey!)