The view is beautiful, it's so lovely waking up to hearing, smelling and seeing the ocean. The house is decorated really nicely as well with a comfy (on the soft side) king size bed, and gorgeous shutters. The place was clean and I was given clear instructions on getting in. We were given complete privacy (didn't meet the host). It was a lovely getaway, and the instructions to walk down to Careel Bay were great, that was a treat! We went for a walk each evening and sat by the wharf under the stars, it was very peaceful. Not many of the wharfs around allow fishing, but you can find some good spots heading up to Palm Beach. We hired some movies from the local shop who were really helpful and friendly, and had a lovely couple nights in with movies and food delivered cosied up on the lounge. They had some lovely bedding and extra blankets.
I think it's important to mention a few things which I have given complete feedback to the owner.
- The studio is above their garage so you will hear and feel it when they're using it (which wasn't often).
- Hot water ran out first night on my husband who showered right after me. I messaged Matthew and was given a swift response - that the tank is small and that it should warm up quick, although it was a little late at that point half way through he had to finish with cold water.
- The bathroom exhaust fan wasn't working. This bathroom really needs one as its really small and has no ventilation. I informed Matthew and he said he wasn't aware of it and will get it replaced.
Not sure if I'd recommend more than a couple staying here, especially without the bathroom exhaust working, let's just say we had a rule of keeping the TV on loud each time we needed to use the toilet...The bathroom could do with a touch up. We were given some nice bathroom products to use.
- There is a pooch on premises, not sure if it was happy to see us or not, it greeted us with lots of barking, but it's very cute.
Matthew was great at communicating, I'm sure if you need anything he seems like someone who would respond straight away. Thank you for a lovely time!