“Positive points:
Very accommodating owner - allowed us to check in anytime after 12 on Christmas Day and let us leave at 10:30 on checkout day.”
Lovely location - quiet and with pretty views.
Comfortable beds
Plenty of towels
Toilet rolls, dishwasher tablets and soap powder provided
Kitchen good, and very well equipped
Lots of games and dvds provided
Excellent car parking
Dog friendly
Pretty Christmas tree set up for us
Lovely hot tub
Negative points:
Access is along single track road for one mile, with very few passing places.
On arrival we were informed that the owner had had to put the cold water taps for the upstairs sinks off, as there was hammering in the pipes. The implication was that this had happened that week, and as it was Christmas the plumber’s visit would have to wait. On tracking back in the reviews, I read that people have complained about this since last August and the issue has not been fixed. It was very problematic not having cold water upstairs, especially as the hot water ran extremely hot. We ended up having to use an upstairs toilet and going downstairs to wash hands. Had to clean teeth with hot water.
The flushing of the toilets was a bit hit or miss. The downstairs toilet was mostly abandoned by us as it was so unreliable.
No functioning lock on the downstairs toilet.
The conservatory is unusable in the winter. Despite a heater being provided, it was extremely cold and damp. Mould on the walls in places. When it rains hard, the roof leaks in various places, especially onto the tv and dvd player. You wouldn’t really want to sit and relax in it anyway, as it is rather a hotch potch of old furniture and dog things and the dryer. Not really like the photo on the web.
En-suite shower dirty and desperately in need of bleach.
We were shown the food for the peacock’s daily visit. I didn’t put it out as it contained raisins, and these are toxic to dogs and we had two dogs with us. The fact there is a peacock who visits the property can be construed both in a positive and negative light. For us, with two dogs, it was a negative.
Overall, it needs a good dose of TLC.
- Patricia, December 2023
