We loved our stay at the cottage. It sits along a lovey creek (or maybe it was babbling brook) across from a farm with horses. Apart from being very kind and generous (he let me borrow a belt for a wedding), Steve is an expert gardener and his grounds are immaculate. The cottage has a parlor room that with what looks like authentic late 19th early 20th century antique furniture and trappings. Between the house and garden you'll feel like you stepped into a different century.
The general surrounding area is sparsely populated but nice for a short weekend trip with a couple cute shops in Stamford. Be warned a lot of places close at 2 after lunch but the Mill Pond Inn has a nice dinner menu and breakfasts at Buck Hill Farm is one of the best breakfast spots I've ever been to with fresh eggs, sausages, and syrup all raised and harvested on location. When you get home from dinner take at least a few minutest to look up, the stars and lightening bugs put on a great show!