I have a love/hate relationship with this property. The house is ridiculously charming. I love old houses and this didn’t disappoint. Between the stonework on the outside, stained glass windows and adorable original charm on the inside, it is a total win when it comes to charm and uniqueness. Another aspect I loved was the backyard and front porch areas. I would imagine in warmer months, these would have been very enjoyable. The bathroom has an amazing shower head and cute style. Bedrooms were good sized and styled well. I loved the wood floors as well.
Unfortunately, this property also came with a few disappointments. The bathroom and kitchens could have been cleaner. There had been a wet towel left out and urine in the toilet when we arrived. I chalked this up to human error, so it wasn’t a big enough deal for me to reach out to the host. We were only provided 2 half-used rolls of toilet paper, so we ended up running out a couple days into our stay. It was also a bit concerning that no hand soap was provided, especially now that we are in the middle of a pandemic. They did provide towels as listed, though they were a bit ratty. The biggest downfall of this property was that our last night we encountered a cockroach in the kitchen. Full disclosure that we did not reach out to the host, as I’m sure they would have been happy to help, but it was late on our last night and we were checking out early the next morning. The concern grew when we realized that there were electronic cockroach deterrents in each of the bedrooms and main living area, which made us realize that this has likely been an ongoing issue. I’ll be honest - at that point, I didn’t sleep well worrying what may be crawling around my kiddos heads while they slept. If we had seen the cockroaches before our last evening, we would have likely left to stay somewhere else.
All in all, this place has all the potential in the world, but falls a little short. With proper cleaning, ensuring basic amenities are offered, and addressing the cockroach issue, I feel this could easily have been a 5 star experience. I hope that the concerns can be addressed because this beautiful and charming cottage deserves to be seen by the world.