The description is spot on and Annette is not only lovely and gracious, she's warm and accomodating and makes everyone feel at home. The venue itself sorta defies adequate description, but suffice to say that it's a whole day's lesson in architecture, horticulture, history and elegance. And if you like dogs, it's canine heaven. Too busy so far to venture into the area's culinary and social environs, but that's on my list.