Ten things that make a day easy

A 25-metre pool at the jetty deck with deep and shallow ends, shaded loungers, and towels that are replaced without being asked.

Two treatment rooms, a herbal bath pavilion, and a garden where the ingredients are grown. Booked in the late afternoon or by arrangement.

A quiet room of deep chairs and shelves shared with the village book exchange. Board games, tide charts, and the good binoculars.

A small, serious room with free weights, two cardio machines, and a rower that faces the water through the shutters.

A shallow children’s pool, a shaded play corner, and a shelf of well-travelled toys. Supervised activities on weekday mornings in high season.

A scheduled shuttle between the village jetty and our own jetty, timed to the market and to afternoon tea. Private crossings by arrangement.

Kayaks, paddleboards, masks, fins and a launch trolley, kept ready at the jetty. Anything you take out, we bring back.

Long breakfasts on the terrace above the pool: fruit and coffee first, then whatever the kitchen is proud of that morning.

Seven bikes kept at the gate, serviced weekly, with a route card for the flat loop through the village and the three coves.

Same-day laundry for guests staying three nights or more; next-day otherwise. Sun-dried, folded, and delivered to the door.