this house was amazing! Susan, David and Hector the lion-dog greeted my boyfriend and I at the door and promptly showed us around. we all talked a little bit about the house and how they built it because my boyfriend actually wants to build a strawbale house in a couple years but it was cut short because we wanted to get going into the city. we were only there for the weekend and didn't have much time. Sunday morning, we all had tea on the back porch while my boyfriend and I asked questions about building our own straw bale house and even some cool stories about David and Susan. They were completely open and shared so much with us so willingly. there may be places closer to the city, but that does not compare to the experience to be had by staying with Susan and David. wonderful hosts, we plan on staying with them again!!