Villas In Devon

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Michael - Verified booking

  Attended between 8th and 15th September 23.

  3 adults and one cavapoo. Before our holiday we was contacted by the joint owner Anne, who wanted to know if we wanted the beds made up separately or to zip them together to make big doubles. Plus wanted confirmation of our time of arrival and wished us a safe journey to Pound Farm. Arrival: The woodpecker lodge is very new ( built early 2023) and modern on the inside with everything you could want for a perfect stay. You can park a number of cars behind your wooden gates. In the kitchen it has everything you could want to make a sandwich to a roast dinner. Tall fridge freezer and dish washer. Both bedrooms are bright clean and good size. The two bathrooms are very clean and modern,with excellent hot water and pressure. One bathroom with walk in shower and the other with bath with over shower. Dinning room table for up to 6 people. Living area had a comfortable seating area which looks out onto the patio and the rolling fields. Large smart tv. Utility room with washing machine and sink and for putting your out door boots and coats. Underfloor heating which we didn’t need due to great weather we had. Large patio area with table and chairs and wicker furniture at one end, plus bbq. Views across the fields and the owners sheep. Wi-Fi very good. Mobile was a bit hit and miss which was nice not to keep getting phone calls :) Welcome pack of milk,tea bags,coffee,eggs,cake and bottle of wine, which was a very nice touch. Local pub Butterleigh inn is just a 5 minute drive or just a 10 to 15 minute walk. We had our Sunday roast there and visited for a evening drink which was very nice. Book in advance for Sunday roast. Overall: This is a fantastic clean modern lodge with super friendly and helpful owners Anne and Rob. Set in a peaceful location with great views of the countryside. I would highly recommend to anyone,and we are already looking to possibly go back in 2024 with my parents. Top tip: we ordered our food supplies on line with Tesco,s who delivered the next day to our lodge.

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• Kay - Verified booking

  Many thanks for a wonderful stay.

  The cottage was in a superb location and we spent the week walking the coast path from Porlock to Ilfracombe. We were unable to get the televisions working or the video player but once we had established how to connect the cables, we found the signal so weak that we were unable to watch a programme. We realise is not the fault of the owners. We had no problems at all with the cleanliness of the property. Having lived in an old terraced cottage ourselves, we found the same issues at Harbour Cottage as we experienced at home: black sooty like dust escapes from the loft spaces and was to be found on the floors and surfaces in tiny amounts. We have no complaints about this at all - part of the charm of living in a period property and it was evident that the property is cleaned regularly and to a high standard. Thanks for the milk left in the fridge and tea/coffee. This was lovely as we had come on a long journey and arrived late at night. The outside spaces are lovely. A cream tea was enjoyed on the top terrace using the jam left by the owners. Thank you for a lovely stay. Kay and Neerose

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• Vikki - Verified booking

  Woodpecker Lodge is set in a very beautiful and idyllic location.

  If peace and tranquillity is what you are after for your stay then this lodge will be perfect for you. On arrival to the Lodge we were welcomed with delicious homemade banana and chocolate cake, gin & tonic, milk and free range eggs from the farm which was a lovely gesture, we also had baby lambs in the field outside the lodge which was wonderful to see and hear! The accommodation itself was absolutely spotless and had all of the necessities that you could possibly want for your stay and more! Anne and Robert have definitely gone above and beyond when building the lodge and making your stay perfect. With regards to food, we took a walk to the Butterleigh Inn for an evening meal, all of their delicious food is homemade and the land lady is extremely welcoming. We also drove to the Fisherman's Cot in Bickleigh and had a great Sunday carvery, would highly recommend both pubs. We will certainly be returning to Woodpecker Lodge for another fabulous stay, Thank you Anne and Robert, we look forward to seeing you again soon!

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• Sara - Verified booking

  A mixed review.

  Great location and the cottage had a well equipped kitchen. The garden is a nice feature and is sunny until the end of the day. However the main bathroom being on the ground floor, while the bedrooms are on the second floor is not ideal. We had the second bedroom set up as a twin room. The room is tiny, you can barely walk around the beds and neither of us could unpack as there was not sufficient storage. The twin beds were incredibly narrow (about the width of a pillow) but the quilts were single size and kept falling off during the night. The ground floor bathroom has no ventilation so it was very steamy and musty. The cottage is nicely decorated and has attractive artwork. Being a cottage there are lots of stairs, so it would not suit elderly people or families with young children. I would recommend the cottage for couples. The proximity to local shops, pubs and the harbour is one of the best things about the property.

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• Alistair - Verified booking

  I stayed at 5 Sykes Cottages for 4 nights, with my wife and two young children.

  Firstly the cottage was very comfortable, clean and in a very quiet location. There was building work opposite going on during our stay, but the builders were very considerate and didn’t start early or finish late. In a good location, 5 minutes drive to Sainsbury’s or Lidl and also the park and ride if you want to go into the stunning Dartmouth for the day. Would recommend Blackpool Sands beach which is 10 to 15 minutes drive way. Also Woodlands theme park is close by. Need to be aware that you need to drive everywhere as the lane out of Sykes Cottages is very narrow with no pavement. All in all would recommend and would definitely stay at Sykes Cottages again.

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