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What our customers say about their holidays

• Sarah - Verified booking

  What an incredible property.

  I feel so lucky to have stumbled across it whilst panic searching a staycation (due to the pandemic). It is more money than I would usually pay for a holiday property but I took a chance that the views (whatever the weather), facilities and location of the house would end up feeling worth it - and it absolutely did. Beautiful finish to the house with a wow +++ kitchen-diner with panoramic views to Burton Bay and Hive Bay. There is a huge amount of room downstairs and a beautiful large and well-maintained garden. The kids enjoyed feeding the fish each day. Kitchen stocked with everything you could possibly think of and TVs aplenty in lovely bedrooms and living areas. Bathrooms excellent. The jewel in the crown is the decking area which is a totally luxurious place to unwind with a G&T each evening watching the sunset looking out to sea. This is also a beautiful area of the country. We explored Hive beach(with its fab cafe), Burton Beach, West Bay (paddle boarding on the river and sea), Chesil Beach, Weymouth. Abbotsbury, Portland Bill, Kimmeridge Bay, Eype, Sea Town and Golden Cap, Charmouth, Lyme Regis, Colmers Hill and the Symondbury estate, Beaminster, Leweston Hill. Lovely pubs in Burton Bradstock and lots of eateries very locally. Station Kitchen in West Bay fabulously quirky. Downhouse Farm cafe a wonderful find for cream teach or brunch. The potential sticky points with this property are the lack of pavement or footpath for 100 yards either side of the driveway, thus making walking from the property on a main road a bit hair raising (I would NOT attempt this in the dark at all) and the Freshwater Campsite situated between the house and Burton Beach (it’s a bit densely packed and luminous in the height of summer hols). However we were aware of this beforehand and adapted quickly. National Trust membership and the JustPark app v useful for all parking facilities we visited. I will miss our fabulous fortnight in this incredible property hugely. Thanks to the owners, Sykes and maintenance team for the opportunity to enjoy this piece of heaven.

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• Wendy - Verified booking

  This is a lovely property with plenty of room for all of us.

  There are plenty of extras including a piano which my granddaughter adored. The beds were comfortable and linens provided were good quality. The kitchen was well stocked with lots of equipment and the large fridge/freezer was great. Good to have 2 en-suite and a bathroom, all of which were clean and cared for. I would have preferred twin beds in one room. The house is in a lovely location and very easy to access many things to do and see. Beaches nearby were great and miles of sand. Great shop very close by and the pub was a short walk, although the food changed whilst we were they and the new kitchen owners have a very small menu. My only complaints were that cleanliness of the floors needed to be addressed as did all the cobwebs around light fittings and the windows need a bit of maintenance as they blew fully open in the wind. I would return to the property again as it was large, light and airy, well located and had a garden. We had a lovely stay.

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• Ms Silva - Verified booking

  Absolutely wonderful!! My partner and I stayed at Orchard End for a month with our pup and were so sad to leave. The home is beautifully decorated and bright with views of green rolling hills. The hosts - Helen, Kevin, and their son James - are such lovely people and made us feel so welcome. Helen even baked us a beautiful cake upon our arrival! We had another couple join us for part of our stay, and the layout was perfect for two couples. We each had our own "wing" of the house with separate bedrooms, bathrooms and living rooms. Our pup loved the walks through the town and into the woods which is a short walk from the house. It's a peaceful environment perfect for unwinding and slowing down. The kitchen was very well appointed and the big dining table made entertaining simple and comfortable. I can't recommend this home enough and we hope to return in the future!! By far our favorite vacation home we have stayed in.

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• Diana - Verified booking

  We ve just had a fabulous stay at Burton View.

  The view is stunning , village close by and it is walkable to the beach. The house is extremely well equipped and a total home . The main living room / kitchen with those brilliant sliding doors is a great living space . The beds are all comfortable and it’s great having the second bathroom downstairs. The garden is great . The only thing I feel I should point out to future visitors is the approximation of the quite busy through road. When the windows are shut it disappears but we were lucky enough to have warm weather which warranted the windows being open at night . Those sleeping the bedroom on that side of the house we’re disturbed by the traffic. Perhaps a pen air cooling machine or fan could be provided in the bedrooms so that the windows don’t have to be opened at night in the hot weather. We all really loved this house and totally enjoyed our holiday Thank you .

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• Debbie - Verified booking

  Great location, right in the heart of Beaminster but away from any road noise.

  Large, comfortable rooms, plenty of space. Excellent beds and bedding. Kitchen well equipped. Had a problem with the heating but it was rectified the same day, well done Dream Cottages, excellent service. One of the things we all thought was very strange was the downstairs toilet being part of the conservatory with just a stud wall separating it. The wall only goes 3/4 of the way up so the top part is open to the conservatory. This is an odd set up and made it unusable for us as you could hear everything. It doesn’t seem very hygienic either! Beaminster is lovely, great shops and a couple of good pubs. There are walks from the doorstep of Poppy Cottage which is ideal. Beautiful countryside all around and within easy reach of places like Bridport, West Bay, Burton Bradstock and Lyme Regis.

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