“This is a semi with little outside lounging area and no outside privacy at all
The photograph of the front of the house misleads as half of the property shown is not part of Holly Cottage.”
The photograph is angled so you cannot see the entrance door to the other property which is just a few feet away.
Also the photo of the area to the front of the property with table and chairs give an impression of some level of privacy. Once again it misleads as it also serves as an area for the other part of the proprty where they also have their table and chairs just feet away from yours with absolutely nothing to divide them.
We have to pass between their seating area and door ...
The photograph is angled so you cannot see the entrance door to the other property which is just a few feet away.
Also the photo of the area to the front of the property with table and chairs give an impression of some level of privacy. Once again it misleads as it also serves as an area for the other part of the proprty where they also have their table and chairs just feet away from yours with absolutely nothing to divide them.
We have to pass between their seating area and door everytime we go out and come back as there is a shared acces route.
The outside area containing the table and very uncomfortable plastic chairs is very small and is the only outside area connected to the house, there is no play area for kids, no area to sunbathe or have a barbeque, no area to hang washing, it is the smallest external and least private area we have ever had in a Sykes property. Evening meals and private socialising outside is impossible as you are doing it within near earshot of neighbours.
Both parties had a very awkward first night sat outside whispering.
The next door property consists of a 2 bedroom ground floor flat, with our third bedroom on top of it, their seating area is directly below our third bedroom, the noise they make we can hear in the bedroom as well as from their flat below. They have a baby and sit outside from 7.00am in the morning making it impossible to sleep or relax in our own bed.
I expected Sykes to be more open about the properties shortcomings and not attempt to mislead in their website marketing of the property, i would not have booked it if i had had known we would have no privacy at all and be so near to the noise from next door.
I am very surprised no other visitors have mentioned this, which makes me a bit suspicious as to what feedback Sykes cottages allow on their site, it will be interesting to see if this one makes it onto their site.
