“We generally enjoyed our stay at Boxwood.”
The level of equipment is very good, bedrooms and bathrooms excellent.
Lovely views from bedroom 1 and lounge.
Some areas however looking a little tired and would benefit from a freshen up, eg ground floor ceilings in need of repair, kitchen worktop on last legs due to water ingress, bedroom 1 wardrobe needs a minor overhaul as does the floor in the bathroom. We had intermittent problems with TV signal and arranged a callout, they could not find a fault, possibly a 'Troutbeck thing'. But these areas did not detract from our enjoyment and we realise are part and parcel of the perennial problem of maintenance to a very old property.
However, the walk to the garden and parking area is a bit of an inconvenient chore, especially with hands full with glass of wine, book and dog whilst trying to negotiate the heavy gate, that was always keen to 'retaliate'. Likewise unloading/loading the car. I can see there are little options though. French doors leading onto a balcony would work nicely, although I suspect PP may be a problem. Bearing in mind these comments, the cottage seems quite expensive compared to several other properties we have stayed in. All said and done we enjoyed our stay, and what unbelievable weather, so the garden did get used frequently.....we thought we had taken a wrong turn off the motorway!
Thanks for your feedback.
We kindly request that guests pay close attention to the photos of the property on Lakelovers website. These have been updated end April 23, so give a good impression of the current condition of the cottage.
We are aware that the kitchen ceiling requires some minor work. This will be addressed as soon as a suitable break in bookings allow.
The kitchen worktop was replaced only 3 years ago, is in very good condition, and certainly not in need of replacement.
The en-suite bedroom wardrobe issue relates to the door runners being scrapped as the door runs along them. Other than that we can't see a problem.
We cannot see any problem with either bathroom flooring, and have not had any adverse comments regarding this before.
The TV signal is fine 99% of the time. When it very occasionally plays up, we sometimes need to do a simple re-tune, which solves the problem.
With regard to the garden location, this is clearly described in the property summary, the garden being 'close by, a short walk away', which is what it is. The gate is reasonably heavy, but you can secure it open on a chain, or just leave it on the latch and push it open with your foot.
Unloading/loading is quite possible by parking for short periods outside the front door. There is plenty of room for vehicles to get past whilst doing this.
Even though you encountered a few 'irritations', good to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Property Owner