I just spend three nights at the Garden Cottage. I have to confess I did leave one day early as I wasn't totally comfortable there. It has some wonderful things about it and some areas that need work. The pros were a beautiful, peaceful, romantic setting. Nature is all around. I saw humming birds, rabbits and a bird hopped right in the cottage and picked up a crumb on the floor and hopped out.
Charming! The location was perfect for me and I really appreciated the peace and quiet more then anything. Even though the cottage sits somewhat close to the main house it felt totally private. The mattress was very comfortable and Ed the host is super friendly and made me feel right at home.

However this property has a few challenges. The main one was that the hot water did not work on several occasions. Ed was very responsive to this issue and would always endeavor to fix it as soon as I notified him, but it was a major hassle. There is an amazing shower, but there is some issue with the hot water coming from the main house to the cottage. I didn't really understand what it was.

The bedding on the very comfortable mattress needs a major upgrade. It felt worn and not clean and the comforter on the bed had several rips. All the bedding had seen better days.

The small sink in the bathroom also did not have hot water.

There is a large closet, but it holds personal items of the home owner and I didn't really feel that was appropriate.

There is no door on the bathroom area to the bedroom, which didn't bother me too much since I was there on my own, but a good shower curtain on the shower and heavier curtains from the bathroom to the bedroom would have been very helpful. The water from the shower does splash onto the floor and is you are there with someone else you might really appreciate a shower curtain.

There is no seating area in the cottage and I was confused as to why there wasn't one right outside the french doors of the cottage. Two chairs and a little table there would have been great.

There is only one window that opens which is also a bit of an issue.
An air conditioner is provided in the bedroom but it is incredibly noisy. I would replace it with something more energy efficient and quiet. A ceiling fan in place of the ceiling light fixture would have also been a great idea.

(The skylights are great but need a good cleaning inside)

Also the fountain in front is full of dirty water and a dead plant is right outside the door. With some TLC, a bit of elbow grease and some fresh linens etc this cottage could be wonderful. I would have gladly paid more for a space with these changes.