It may be small, but it has everything we need. Downstairs is a kitchen/dining/living room. For the average couple who might be staying in this charm filled house, there would be plenty of room. But for four girls who brought TWELVE bags with them, floor space is limited to say the least. To get from the kitchen sink to the sofa, which is a mere 3 meters, you have to dive over at least two suitcases, squeeze round the table, try not to trip over Claire's belongings strewn across the floor, just to have a sit down. And that's assuming the sofa is clear itself and not piled high with laptops and hairdryers.
Then there's upstairs. If you can brave the glass staircase that squeaks at every step, remember to not look down, and hope to not meet anyone else going in the other direction, you can make it to the next floor. Here you will find the bedroom, with a double bed, and the majority of the cockroach gang. There is also a bathroom, equipped with toilet, sink and bath/shower.
Up the glass stairs once more and you get the second bedroom...if you can call it a bedroom. 'A room with two mattresses on the floor with no space to spare' would be a more accurate description. To reach the surprisingly spacious outside terrace you must long jump over the mattresses, force open the two sliding doors, slide past the clothes horse, and set your self down at the table to enjoy the warm evenings.
Overall we love our quirky little home, but wouldn't be surprised if in 4 years time, it featured in Brazil in the 2016 Olympics.
G x
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