“The cottage itself is stunning with loads of character but the maintenance is poor.”
There was not a full set of any glasses(3 champagne flutes and 2 whisky tumblers for 6), chipped cups and plates, blunt knifes and no steel, torch with dead batteries, washing machine that won't spin, tumble drier full of soil, bed with the laths fallen through and the mattress on the floor. For a Christmas break that was twice the cost of the rest of the year it was disappointing. The paths were lethal and a note warning that they were slippery would have been best served by spraying with algae remover and a blast off. Although winter, the garden looks like it hasn't been tended for some time. The parking to the side is steep and over grown and due to the wet weather getting 2 cars on was difficult. The lovely picture of the lounge with the log burner is misleading. It was only on reading other reviews, after booking, that we found out we could not light it, when it was one of the deciding factors for booking, When we tried cancelling we were told we couldn't as is was booked under a special booking reserve clause that was binding. 4 adults staying for Christmas week we arrived with quite a bit of food but it lacked storage. An under counter fridge with ice box does not hold much. The pantry at the bottom of the stairs is not very cold and we spoilt some food by leaving it here, The utility room it spacious and could hold a bigger fridge freezer. The lack of shower could also be resolved by putting one in the utility. It is a pity that what could have been a special holiday was spoilt by attention to detail
