Location location location!
For the location alone this is an incredible place. A wonderful view from the front porch. A short walk to the beach and swimming baths. Across the road from a wonderful park. A lovely dog park at the end of the street. Gorgeous walks and good cafes.
The house is a lovely heritage house with so many gorgeous heritage features. The styling tries to be sympathetic to the heritage of the building. The garden has heritage plants and the owner is taking steps to improve it however the garden is steep and I wouldn't recommend allowing small children to play in it. There are lots of quirky decorations and interesting things.
There were a lot of thoughtful inclusions- my daughter LOVED the box of duplo, the childrens books and train set.
The heritage nature of the building and the upstairs "flat" did cause us some issues. The noise from upstairs sometimes sounds like a herd of children running around. The children are home all day even during school days so the regular running up and down corridors made it hard for my toddler to nap and disturbed our work.
There are no screens on any windows or doors. We enjoyed the sea breezes but suffered many bites unfortunately. The beds are small and there is a lack of privacy due to the family of the owner living upstairs. The curtains are unlined so you need to wear an eye mask or be prepared to wake up very very early.
Parking could be considered a game of chance on weekends & holidays especially on a warm day. I had to walk up steep hills with a toddler on several occasions to get to the house from a far off parking spot. There is restricted and unrestricted parking close by, but I don't recommend staying here on busy occasions if you regularly rely on your car to get around.
On the whole a really lovely place to stay but some improvements and repairs will make it even better!