“First off. We really enjoyed our time at Millwood Manor.”
It was the first time in 4 years that my 84 year old mother had seen our children and the reunion was special. The entire group was excited for the stay, and I had shared the listing with them all before we arrived. Overall, the property did not live up to the hype. But again, we all really enjoyed our stay and the house gave us plenty to talk about. Here’s how it could be improved:
1) We arrived in the dark and the house looked grim and forbidding from the outside. A simple photosensitive outside light would have made the first impression so much warmer.
2) The front door has seen many better days and sticks as you try and open it. It requires a big shove and makes a squeal like a banshee.
3) The house was chilly upon arrival. The thermostats were all set to 17C, so the first impression was of cold and damp.
4) Nice touches like the bread, milk, juice and biscuits, plus fire materials won some goodwill back. If the fires had been laid and the ‘welcome’ basket presented as a ‘welcome’ all could have been forgiven.
5) as per the pictures, the house is arresting and quirky. The hall and the main bathroom are the highlights. Having the dead light bulbs replaced in the ceiling lights would have really shown the hall off in all it’s glory.
6) The bedrooms were from a different time - damp patches, on the walls, musty smellsand saggy beds.
7) Location is great, lovely walks through the woods and the wild garlic carpets and bluebells were delightful.
8) Of the three vacuum cleaners in the property only one worked (one made everything dirtier).
9) The house had pretty much everything we needed, save some cleaning clothes.
10) Broadband speeds were in the single digits, but stable. If you need to jump on a Teams call, you might want to bring a Starlink or OneWeb.
Basically, this is a lovely, quirky property that could be amazing. It just needs some TLC and and it’s windows cleaned.
