These photos are great, but they don't do this place justice. This house is beautiful, nicely decorated with fun trinkets set into all of the nooks and crannies, and a really fun place to stay.

Sydney was a fabulous host, taking time to give us a tour of the property and tell us about the geologic and socio-political history of the area, as well as her own efforts in restoring the house and surrounding land. She has put her heart and soul into this place and she wants to share it.

If you just want to veg out and not think about touristing, there are a lots of DVDs in the house to watch and plenty of places to nap. If you want to hike but not drive anywhere, you can hike in and around the property. If you want to drive to town or the beach, take your pick. The house is located 5-15 minutes from a number of interesting and varied towns and beaches.

There may be other places just as nice, but I doubt there are any places nicer.