Amazing grounds, comfortable cottage, congenial host.
Our family greatly enjoyed our stay during at John's place. The pictures accurately represent the interior of the house, which is clean and stylish, with large common areas, high ceilings, a full kitchen stocked with cookware and in-season fruit from the garden, comfortable beds, and fluffy towels in the bathroom. You have to see the grounds in person to fully appreciate them; it's like a low-key botanical garden and grows examples of a lot of the fruits you'll find in the local farmers' market. It definitely has the feel of living in a rainforest, with birds (and probably other animals) chirping all the time. John was a friendly, thoughtful host. He gave us an impressive garden tour when we arrived, and is knowledgeable about local sights. We will definitely return in the future.