CROFT COTTAGE near Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve

Thank you for your comments. We regret that the considerable charms of this cottage were lost on you. It has a review average of 4.95 out of 5 stars on our main Air BNB listing, based on 184 reviews. What you describe as "overgrown" we would consider the successful fruits of our efforts to encourage the climbing rose and climbing honeysuckle to grow up on the trellising and arbour, thus providing a more secluded and private feel to the front courtyard, which is now surrounded by lush greenery on all sides. Yes, the photo of the front does not show all that recent growth and could be updated, but the reality is better than the photo. Yes, the living room photo was taken with a wide-angle lens in order to show the relationship between the various features in the small room; to counteract giving a misleading impression, it was deliberately edited in order to squeeze the edges of the photo back inwards. It is indeed a small room; the kitchen and dining area, on the other hand, is in the modern extension and is very spacious. The quirky interior design, mostly done in the 1990s by a former owner who is a respected local ceramic/mosaic artist, has been considerably enhanced in recent months with additional decorative mosaic installations both inside and out, by another local artist. Most guests are entranced by these whimsical touches.