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Beautiful vineyard view Clean cottage, well equipped Disturbed sleep due to working vehicles on property around 430-445 am Watch out for snakes- we spotted one just outside bbq area Pool was neither heated nor clean during our stay

We stayed in the family cottage for two nights. We were looking forward to a much needed peaceful and quiet break. The location, vineyard and cottage was all very beautiful. We enjoyed the tennis court on the first morning. However, the biggest disappointment was sleep disturbance that we experienced. We were all woken by the loud tractor noise around 4:30 - 4:45 a.m . The tractor continued on, working the vineyard for at least a couple of hours . Unfortunately, the tractor was working so close to our cottage that we couldn’t get any sleep. This is unlike anything we have experienced at any accommodation previously and was simply awful. I cannot understand why they would subject their guests to such a horrible experience. We spotted a big brown snake in the barbecue area of the cottage we stayed at. We promptly informed the owner and we were advised to make noises to deter the snake. Although this is not completely unexpected in this setting, the experience left us very uncomfortable. We kept all doors locked and tried to close the gap below the front door with a towel. Also, the pool is not heated and not clean. All in all, we came for rest and relaxation but left sleep deprived. It was a disappointing experience.