We had the most perfect week here. A family of 4 with children aged 11 and 13. The cottage is absolutely beautiful; sitting snugly in gorgeous countryside between a swathe of eucalyptus forest, rolling green fields and huge hills covered in gorse, broom and pine trees. We were lucky enough to experience the views in cloud, light drizzle and glorious sunshine and each was fantastic. It is a very special spot.
The annex we stayed in was really well thought out. The living space is generous with comfortable, homely seating, a nice table and chairs with the view from the window right there as you ate breakfast or whatever. The kitchen is great - modern hob (no oven but really who needs one on holiday?) and other appliances including washing machine and a brilliant range of crockery, cutlery, pans etc. You could tell here, and throughout the house that Judith and her family have really thought about how to make guests feel at home. There are plenty of storage spaces and surfaces for things. We were really impressed.
Outside, the pool and swing, table tennis table, balcony, garden furniture and lovely lawn and driveway made for a perfect spot in which to relax at any time of the day. Judith recommended a local walk up the large hill by the house and it was worth it...incredible views and strong smells of pine and eucalyptus. You can hear the sound of cow bells almost everywhere in that area and this just adds to the charm.
Judith and her family were friendly and really helpful. She gave us tips on what to see nearby. We canoed, hiked, strolled, hired bikes, swam in rivers and hit the incredible beaches and pretty historical towns. We really didn't want to leave. Definitely read up about specific walks in Cantabria and Asturias if you go though as there is masses to see and do in all weathers. Buy a couple of books if you can or download a few to take with you. There's WiFi at the house which is pretty good but better to come with stuff saved on screen or printed out. Good maps are also a must as it's such a beautiful area, with very little traffic, if you're driving, the back roads are wonderful if you can navigate them. The food and the people are great - fixed price menus at under 12 euros a head including wine and beer, fantastic seafood at pretty much every little lamppost made us realise how royally ripped off we are in other European hot spots. But staying at this cottage made the week even more enjoyable. Thank u!