My husband and I love staithes, and have friends that live there, the cottage was very clean and comfortable but we found it was very dark due to lack of windows and surrounded by taller cottages so no views from anywhere in the cottage , we also had to have the heating on most of the time whilst we were there as the house felt very cold and damp due to lack of daylight coming through the windows.. Also we didn't like having 8 rubbish bins directly outside the property it was an eyesore and possible health hazard during the summer months, most of the bins belonged to other properties and also the sweet shop on the other side of the road !!!!!