Sunflower Hideaway (no cleaning fee, early check in, late checkout) kept us hidden away in peace…read moreand quiet, except for birdsongs by day and tree frogs and crickets by night. During our stay, no cars drove past. There was no highway noise and no street noise.
Our first night was the last night for the family at their lake cabin that's about a half football field away. We did nor see them. But we heard fireworks that one might.
The spacious cottage is situated in a way that the owner's home a short walk away on property is not visible. For the most part, Sundlower Hideaway looks toward the two country roads that dead end at the cottage. Even those roads are obscured from clear view by sunflower decor, bushes, bird feeders, nestboxes, and birdbaths.
To bring the tree'd outside in, I raised the shades and pulled open the shears upon arrival and, except for the room darkening shades in the bedroom (which, with door closed, actually darkened the bed room during broad daylight), they all stayed open during our stay. No one was within view.
The Sunrise Patio has a wide open sky that was perfect for early morning birdwatching. I grabbed coffee and started the free Merlin app that identifies birds by sound. Birds Merlin heard included Kentucky Warbler, Fish Crow, Chimney Swift (there are two Chimney Swift towers on the property), Tufted Titmouse, Red-headed Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Wood Thrush, Blue Jay, Carolina Chickadee, Carolina Wren, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Northern Cardinal, Purple Martin, and more.
Throughout the day we watched hummingbirds from the spacious covered back porch. For hours, I kept my legs up on the chaise lounge. Chatting. Listening. Reading. Napping. Drinking a beer.
In the evening, from the pier, for a few short minutes we watched Chimney Swifts dive into the tower built for their nesting activities. And, we heard them inside the tower that's just outside the bedroom window.
We enjoyed fishing with a pole from the pier in the evening. We caught and released quite a few little fish. It was fun.
The well-stocked kitchen and full size refrigerator made possible meal cooking. Marsha provided breakfast muffins.
The sunflower decor throughout, inside and outside, brought smiles over and over.
Sunflower Hideaway is a fun, pleasant adventure .... and, as such, it's romantic.
