I cannot imagine a more comfortable, restful place to spend a day or a week. From the deck, which is expansive, you can enjoy the sunset, listen to the breeze, or watch the dense white fog that sometimes rises up out of the valley after a rain. My favorite thing to do there was read and sip tea on the deck (most of which is under the roof, so you can be out there sunshine or storm), but twice we did make the 10-minute drive into Phoenicia for a taste of civilization. As others have mentioned, there are plenty of nice restaurants nearby, but we mostly did our own cooking. The kitchen is great to work in and is well-stocked (pots & pans, tea kettle, toaster, cutting boards, knives, Cuisinart, even a salad spinner⊠just no electric mixer), and there are enough dishes to serve an army. Everything in the kitchen and in the house as a whole is in perfect working order. Elizabeth provided all the information we needed. By the time we left, I felt a real attachment to the place. I am looking forward to going back.