Catherine met us at the gate and walked us through everything in the house. She also welcomed us with a bottle of wine and some snacks, including grapes and plums from her garden. :)
The house was everything we hoped for. The terrace, gardens and pool were lovely, the beds comfortable, and the kitchen well-appointed. Renters should be aware, though, that two of the bedrooms adjoin one another, and you have to go through the adjoining bedroom to get to the rest of the house (unless you go outside using the garden door). This wasn't an issue for our party but it might be for someone else.
The only other issue was that the living room smelled strongly of fireplace smoke, especially after the house has been closed up all day. Once we got home and opened everything up, it wasn't nearly as noticeable and didn't bother us (besides, we spent a lot of time on the beautiful terrace!). Again, we were ok with the smell but others might be more sensitive to it.
All in all, we had a wonderful time at this house.