This is a new build and thus newly 'landscaped' too. First impressions count and driving up to the property, set in a dessicated plot still resembling a building site was not great. The finish of the house itself was very good with quality fixtures and fittings and good provision of kitchenware etc. However there was no dining table inside the house. The house sleep 6 and there is a breakfast bar for 3. And that's it. There is a glass topped table outside on the terrace - we tried to eat there but it is like sitting in a wind tunnel and so had to retrieve all sorts repeatedly from the garden. The terrace is also completely overlooked by the neighbouring property, so not exactly great for a lazy breakfast in PJ's.

The pool itself is good - newly built so in good nick, and a good size - but inadequately bordered. The one side that borders the house, with the decking, is fine, but otherwise it's a very narrow walk around on raised slabs surrounded by dirt and scrub, so entering the pool along its length not breadth was not straightforward.. not ideal for kids playing pool games and racing. And there is no external shade. The covered terrace is entirely separate from the pool and because it is still gravel and dirt in between the pool and terrace, one needs to go through the house in bare feet to get from a to b. Not ideal on stone floors with wet feet. Sun loungers are rubbish too - fold up on you when you sit and too narrow so uncomfortable. They need replacing with better quality ones.

The lack of any privacy on the plot, or any kind of wind break in the form of fencing or planting wasn't great either as it is quite a breezy area (we were told). Fortunately, as they overlooked us the whole 2 weeks, the immediate neighbours were incredibly helpful and friendly and helped us out immensely.

Lastly, there is NO AIR CONDITIONING. We put this onto our search determinants so naturally expected it. There are ceiling fans only. I haven't checked if the details have been corrected now but be warned if this matters to you.

I imagine in a few years when the plot is properly developed and fenced, and hopefully the TV moved to allow a proper dining area etc this could be a great place to stay. I think that for adults, who are more interested in sight seeing etc it would work well, but for a family where pool time is key, and dining was predominantly at 'home', it fell short. We still had a lovely holiday but I wouldn't go back.