Pros
1. House was very clean- really clean.
2. Enough room for 17 people to spread out and relax, including the teenagers. There were some rooms that we rarely used.
3. Back garden was wonderful for coffee and breakfast. There was a table with chairs and two picnic tables so there was enough room for everyone to sit together.
4. Every room has its own bathroom- some en-suite, some not- but no one had to share.
5. Owen, who does the clay pigeon shoot, was fantastic.
6. The billiards room was used a lot.
7.The grounds had some nice walks around it.
8. The back stairs were really handy.
Cons
1. One bedroom, Schoolbank, and the dressing room and bathroom for Tommy Young smelled of cigarette smoke. It was particularly bad on hot days.
2. The check out time is 10 AM and you need to have all the dishes washed and put away and all the garbage out by then or there is a charge. For the price, I just want to gather my belongings and leave. She did send a message after everything was cleaned up that we could just load the dishwasher and leave.
3. The first time we had a 3 AM alarm, Vivienne told me that I should have called her and she would have addressed it. When we had a new 3 AM alarm , I called her and messaged as requested. I stayed awake waiting waiting for a new message/return call, which came at 06:45. The first alarm was for a massive water leak so naturally, we were concerned.
Summary: Part of our stay was wonderful. Part of our stay was very stressful for some.