Luxury Villas In The United Kingdom

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• Christopher - Verified booking

  Overall review.

  +positives & -negatives Porch - The porch just needs cleaning. cobwebs, leaves and an empty glass on arrival. Looks tired. Carport - Pillar to pillar it is 89 1/2 inches, there is a recess behind the pillars but very tight as others have mentioned. Could not get toddler in car seat if car is in car port, let alone unload the car from the doors. We unloaded through the boot. This isn't owners fault just a fact. No on street parking as the locals & residents use it. Came back one day to someone parked across the front of the house. Again not the owners fault just a simple fact to note. Entrance Hallway - Smells damp / musty on entrance but it is subterranean, to be expected to a degree Downstairs bedroom - Partner slept here a couple of nights and noticed blood stained duvet, large dinner plate sized stains, when stripping down the beds on the morning of departure. + cooler that upstairs Downstairs en-suite - The shower hose to head was held together at the head with masking tape. And leaked. we informed the cleaner who informed the owner who denied knowledge of it, and sent a plumber out the day before we left to replace the hose. The base of the shower tray is falling apart, can see on Rightmove neighbour has same en suite set which means is what was installed when house built in 2010. Ran dehumidifier entire time to help with musty smell + Excellent water pressure! Kitchen - No salt or pepper shakers empty (we should have been more prepared) The fridge is savage, it froze our salad. ( The house manual says don’t touch the temperature settings ) Oven rubber seal broken / loose so doesn’t keep heat in effectively. - quick search on Rightmove shows kitchen to be what was originally installed in 2010 when house built. Extractor dirty / not extracting efficiently Tops of cupboard doors are sticky.. + Decent Biscuits and tea Good size Water pressure good Clean overall Toaster is efficient! Lounge - Internet connection poor - “weak security” router possibly needs firmware update as Wi-Fi doesn’t work properly throughout property. Even sat next to router. therefore the sky on demand serices are limited to reception available at the time + Large size Comfy / squishy sofas, probably because they are from 2009 as the label indicates sky tv when it works. Upstairs bathroom - Tired Cracked paint by bath Could do with new silicone around floor and bath There’s a soft spot in front of bath which seems like broken floorboard maybe? + Good size Clean Bedroom upstairs with window - Found a battery under the left side table . Have left on kitchen table. Not toddler safe, choking hazards. also Found big clump of hair and sanitary towel paper wrapper under bed on right side. Found a Childs tennis racket toy under the downstairs bed, a red bead & reciepts from 2021 and 2022. Underneath side tables and inside sofas found food wrappers, also left on kitchen table. Shows large furniture not hoovered, checked beneath for 2 years. Bedroom upstairs door to patio - Wardrobe handle came off as soon as tried to open the door. Room not laid out very well, gap from radiator to bed 8 inches and bed to wall 10 1/2 inches, to get to the hot tub you must squeeze past this gap or go over the bed. Silicone around doors mouldy + Lots of plug sockets Swapped lamps from downstairs to up as they are fancy and have usb plugs built in. Garden - Windows need washing. The trickle vents especially Could do with a once over with a jet washer + Hot tub. Used Sunday for 1 hour - great first impression. Went to use Tuesday and it was slimy and smelly, notified the owner. Wednesday owner sent lady out to have a look at it as wouldn’t turn on and to change the filter and check chemicals. Owner said we "should have messaged Sykes first and not her, said biofilm from people wearing makeup", (ref Sykes terms and conditions 19.1.2.1 Complaints while at the Property - contact owner first) Thursday hot tub was good it worked perfectly as expected Friday hot tub cold! Turned itself off again at main point, it was 35.1' so gave up on it. overall not great, but ok as a base to come back to whilst out adventuring and seeing family in Falmouth. interior decoration and colour palette well thought out, but not worth the £800 paid for the week. Sykes don't seem concerned, said will forward to owner so issues addressed before next Tennant.

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• Carol - Verified booking

  We had a lovely 2 weeks at the property.

  Our hosts were very welcoming, the welcome pack of milk, shortbread and prosecco was a lovely touch as well as the Easter eggs for the kids. Garden was great for kids, they especially loved playing on the trampoline and watching the ducks on the pond! The house is in a lovely quite spot but still close to town. The plot backs onto woodland, with a private access gate into the woods which are fantastic for bikes of all abilities from toddler balance bikes to experienced mountain bikers. We also saw a Red Squirrel very close by and a Roe Deer and Heron at the nearby Pond at dusk. The beds were very comfortable and the house was plenty warm enough, the storage heaters worked well once you had them set to the right level. The house was well presented, although the edges of carpets needed a deeper clean and we found quite a few cobwebs around about. A bigger clothes airer would also have been useful, but clothes did dry quickly. There was no freezer in the kitchen (which we knew from the listing) but we were pleasantly surprised to find a fridge freezer in the storage shed right outside which was great. Couple of things were lacking from the kitchen that would have been useful - a cheese grater, more teaspoons, baking trays for oven and pint glasses. We also found the kitchen tap very splashy!

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• Lee - Verified booking

  Overall, we really enjoyed our stay at Strawberry Cottage It's a light and airy property with a wonderfully comfortable front room and a well equipped kitchen.

  Very clean and spacious and with ample room to spread out and relax. We loved the location and the aesthetic and being able to get the car backed up into the carport (albeit not fully) was a welcome addition. Overall, really fantastic and a very relaxing place - especially when including the opportunity to use Sky and Netflix of an evening. Only a few cons really and one of which is our personal taste. All the mattresses in the property tended to the incredibly "soft / bouncy" so if your preference is for a harder mattress this will be a bit of an adjustment and secondly, the hot tub cover is split meaning that whenever it rains (which during our stay it did non stop anyway) the tub will fill with rain water (as it's not covered over) and get very cold. Didn't affect us personally due to the weather being unsuitable for using it anyway - but thought I'd point it out. Oh and (Colombo-esque) one last thing, the frying pans are a bit bowed in the middle (just makes them a bit unstable during use) - but that's honestly nitpicking a little. Overall, a thoroughly recommended location with a wonderful view over the town to the hill opposite and a comforting atmosphere to relax in. Thanks for such a wonderful stay.

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• Rebecca - Verified booking

  The lounge, kitchen and living area are well furnished and comfortable.

  The kitchen is well equipped which was useful and the outdoor hot tub is a great addition which we used every day after being out exploring. A couple of negatives - The beds,unfortunately, were not comfortable and the mattresses on all 3 double beds are in need of replacement. Both bathrooms smelt musty and have some mould & flaking paint and need some attention. In our opinion, the house needs a ‘deep clean’ - dust on skirting boards and substantial amount of dust behind the furniture & beds. We did have a good holiday and were able to overlook these issues although we had disturbed sleep due to the poor comfort of the beds. The parking bay is tight and whilst we were able to park our 4x4, only the driver can access the car door when parked and only if you are slim! Fortunately we only had one car but if 2/3 couples stayed and had separate cars then you would struggle for parking in the road …. In the week we stayed there were not any alternative spare spaces. Overall it’s a nice place but would definitely suggest these things are addressed to ensure future guests have a more comfortable stay.

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• Karen - Verified booking

  Strawberry Cottage is in Penryn near Falmouth.

  We were a family of 6 (3 generations). The cottage was just perfect, it was exactly as stated on Sykes' website. The owner had provided everything you could think of. In the garage there were sun chairs, wind breakers, body boards, bbq, washer, dryers and buckets and spades for guests to use. We all enjoyed using the hot tub, even my dad who's 86. The cottage was in an easy to find location and ideal for visiting places. We visited Falmouth town, Gylly beach and Perranporth. Dollys tearoom has some delicious honey and rose scones. We had an evening meal and a family breakfast at the Windjammer restaurant near Trago mill. Also the Carnon Downs Premier Inn has a lovely Beefeater restaurant. The Flicka Donkey Foundation near Penryn is a donkey/rescue sanctuary. It is free to visit, but you need to pre book well in advance. I would recommend Strawberry Cottage to friends and family and I will definitely book to stay there again.

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