This is our third summer staying in Newcastle for about a month at a time, and this home worked out really well for our family. It is not the most “polished” home we have stayed at (e.g., others have amenities like extra blankets and pillows, games, a binder of local things to do), but the layout was perfect for us. The office space is exactly what we needed for my wife to work remotely for three weeks. The second bathroom was well-located for our two kids to use. And the master bedroom suite is very large and functional (lots of space for clothes and extra floor space, which we ended up using for some light exercise). We had two minor issues come up (neither of which were the host’s fault), and the host (Gilbert) did a great job helping us to track down what we needed. (One of those issues was Amazon delivering a package to the home’s mailbox instead of the front patio; just be aware that the mailbox is not outside the house and the host will have to track down any delivered mail for you. Most Amazon packages arrive at the front door as usual.)The completely open back yard was nice for our kids to have a space to run around. All-in-all, a great experience, and we will hopefully be staying here again next summer.
