Isabelle was warm, thoughtful, and an excellent communicator. She welcomed us when we arrived to explain a few things and generously provided us with snacks, light breakfast food and a lovely fresh veggie “bouquet.“ I wouldn’t describe the cottage as “pristine,” more like “wabi-sabi,” but overall, we were comfortable. My only complaint is that the weather was very cold for LA (it was the end of November) and the heater in the cottage was inadequate, so we were cold most of the time.