Guests say
Durstone Cottage is highly praised for its spaciousness, making it ideal for large family gatherings and groups. Guests appreciate the well-equipped kitchens, ample bathrooms, and communal dining area. The peaceful countryside setting and games room are popular with both adults and children. The owners are frequently described as welcoming and helpful. While a few guests noted minor maintenance and cleanliness issues, the overall experience is overwhelmingly positive, with many guests keen to return.
Most guests found the property clean and well-presented, with fresh linen and towels provided. A small number of reviews mentioned cobwebs and minor cleanliness concerns, but these were exceptions rather than the norm.
The cottage's rural, tranquil location is widely appreciated, offering beautiful views and a safe environment for children. The remote setting is noted as a positive, though the bumpy farm track is mentioned as a minor drawback by some.
Guests consistently highlight the comfort of the bedrooms, communal spaces, and overall warmth of the cottage. The property accommodates large groups comfortably, with plenty of space for everyone to relax.
The property is well-equipped with two kitchens, multiple bathrooms, a games room, and ample dining space. Some minor maintenance issues and wear in the games room were noted, but these did not significantly detract from guests' enjoyment.
Many guests mention the owners' helpfulness and welcoming gestures, such as flowers, wine, and welcome hampers. While these thoughtful touches are appreciated, please note that such gifts are not guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
Pencombe 1.3 miles.
Situated down a single-track road, this lovely detached Herefordshire holiday cottage enjoys a peaceful location on the edge of the owners' livestock farm. Cosy and comfortable throughout, and with breathtaking views, this Herefordshire holiday cottage is an ideal space for a get
together with family and friends. Formerly two cottages, this charming Herefordshire holiday cottage offers two sittings rooms, both with open fires, and two well-equipped kitchen diners. The accommodation is connected by a large dining room seating 22, perfect for a dinner party or celebration lunch. This unique Herefordshire holiday cottage boasts two ground floor bedrooms, and three family rooms, one with en-suite facilities. Outside this Herefordshire cottage is a large enclosed lawned garden with patio, BBQ and sandpit for the younger members of the group, and for the older members, a games room with pool table, table tennis and football table. Within easy reach of this Herefordshire cottage are the pretty medieval village of Bromyard, the historic cathedral city of Hereford, the Wye and Golden Valleys, unspoilt villages on the Black and White Trail and the fascinating towns of Leominster and Ludlow. A perfect place to meet up with family and friends at any time of year.
Pencombe is a rural village in the lovely Herefordshire countryside. From here, it is easy to enjoy the cathedral city of Hereford, or the market town of Bromyard.
Accommodation
Nine bedrooms: 1 x ground floor family room with 1 king-size double (zip/link, can be twin on request) and 1 single with TV, 1 x ground floor twin, 1 x family room with 1 double and 2 singles with en-suite bath, shower over, basin and WC, 1 x family room with triple bunks (double on bottom, single on top), 2 x twin, 1 x double, 1 x adult bunks, 1 x king-size double (zip/link, can be twin on request).
Two ground floor shower rooms with shower and basin.
Two bathrooms with bath, shower over, basin and WC.
Ground floor basin and WC.
Two fitted kitchens with dining areas (seats 8).
Dining room (seats 22).
Two sitting rooms (seats 10 each) with open fires.
Games room with pool table, table tennis and table football.
Oil central heating with open fires.
Two electric double oven and hob, 2 x microwave, large fridge, 2nd fridge in porch, chest freezer, fridge/freezer, washing machine, 2 x dishwashers, 3 x TVs with Freeview, DVDs, CD, radio, WiFi, selection of books, games and DVDs.
Fuel, power and all fuel for fires included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Cot and highchair.
Off road parking for 6 cars.
Bike storage.
Large lawned garden with patio, furniture, BBQ and sandpit.
Two well-behaved dogs welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 3 miles, pub 1 mile.
Note: Refundable Good Housekeeping bond for stag and hen parties.
Reviews (28)
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Jo
The bedrooms are spacious, the living space is comfortable and the kitchens have everything we needed to prepare and serve a variety of meals. We were a group of 15 between the ages 10 and 60+ and everyone liked the accommodation.
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Ivy
It is a beautiful place, isolated, but so nice for the little ones to run around and enjoy themselves. Games room a great feature as well did have some showers. Everything you need provided and the welcome basket was a lovely surprise. Thank you Sandra.
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Rachael
Everything we needed was provided and anything extra we wanted was promptly responded to. The whole set up was very well suited to our family (5 different families with ages ranging from 4-70's). It was very clean, super-well equipped and the decor tastefully done. The games room was a great hit with everyone. We would definitely go back again.