Guests say
Green Tor in Scarborough is a highly praised holiday rental, celebrated for its spaciousness, well-equipped facilities including a games room, cinema room, and hot tub, and its excellent location near the beach and Peasholm Park. Guests have found the property to be a comfortable and ideal choice for family gatherings, with a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
The property is generally described as clean and well-maintained, with only a few minor comments about areas needing more attention. The overwhelmingly positive remarks suggest a high standard of cleanliness.
The location is consistently praised for its proximity to local attractions such as the beach, Peasholm Park, and nearby shops and pubs. The convenience and accessibility make it an exceptional choice for visitors.
Guests have reported the house to be warm, cosy, and comfortable, with plenty of space and well-decorated rooms. The variety of living areas and comfortable beds contribute to the overall comfort.
Facilities like the games room, cinema room, and hot tub are highlights, although there are some reports of maintenance issues such as a leaky skylight and appliance malfunctions. Despite this, the facilities are generally well-received.
While guests have expressed appreciation for the property and its offerings, there is insufficient information regarding specific thoughtful gestures or gifts provided by the hosts, thus a score cannot be accurately given.
About this property
Superbly positioned in walking distance to the golden beach at North Bay in Scarborough, this 1930's detached house is the perfect place for families and friends to enjoy a wonderful Yorkshire holiday. Beautifully furnished throughout to a high standard this exquisite property exudes character and style, a delightful retreat to return to during your stay. Set back from the main road with ample parking, this attractive house rests adjacent to Peasholm Park, a lovely place to gather for a picnic by the lake on a warm summers' day or to view the events showcased at the open-air theatre. During the winter months, the marvellous gas AGA keeps you toasty and warm in the kitchen, a beautiful, airy room to meet for breakfast with the family.
This remarkable house boasts two sitting rooms, wonderfully presented in a tasteful, earthy colour scheme complementing leather sofas and art-deco style details; the second room enjoys a quirky, modern wallpaper print and an electric stove. Spoilt for choice, the two ground floor cloakrooms are accompanied by a third on the first floor alongside the family bathroom occupying an all-white shade and well-appointed fixtures. Spread over two levels, the bedrooms are all elegantly decorated in bright, fresh hues, some of which benefit from en-suite showers and the top floor rooms enjoy lovely little suntrap balconies on which to sit out and absorb the fresh Yorkshire air.
As you wander up the wide staircases to the first and second floors, you will be welcomed by fabulous, stained glass windows streaming bursts of vivid colour into the large landing areas. These wonderful period features of the building can be seen in parts throughout, from the grand fireplace and oak wood panelling in the formal dining room to the large bay windows overlooking the gardens outside. For entertainment during your stay, head to the converted garage and into the games and cinema room, and enjoy some quality leisure time. For a more relaxing end to an evening, turn on the hot tub and soak in the warm bubbles in a more secluded area of the garden.
Head out the door and within a short walk find the popular Scarborough Open Air Theatre, where you can catch your favourite artists performing live shows throughout the summer. Relish in the wonderful stretches of sandy beach on the North Bay and South Bay during your visit to Scarborough; the many attractions await you at this glorious seaside town of North Yorkshire, not to mention the amenities on offer at nearby Whitby via the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Heritage Coast. Overall, a spectacular choice for your family break away.
The seaside town of Scarborough retains many of its original buildings, parks and gardens, as well as its castle which overlooks the town. North Bay and South Bay provide two stretches of beaches, popular with families and small children. There are a number of child friendly activities and many visitor attractions for grown-ups too, including the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough Spa and Scarborough Open Air Theatre for live music. Scarborough is a great location for outdoor activities, with golf courses, coastal walks along the Cleveland Way, cycle routes such as the old railway to Whitby, sailing and championship surfing.
Accommodation
Over three floors.
Seven bedrooms: 2 x 1st floor king-size doubles with en-suite walk in showers, basins and WCs.
1 x super-king double; 1 x 1st floor double; 1 x 1st floor twin; 1 x 2nd floor king-size double with balcony and jack and jill en-suite shower, basin and WC; 1 x 2nd floor twin with balcony and jack and jill en-suite.
Highchair and travel cot is available - please bring your own mattress and bedding.
Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC; 1st floor cloakroom with basin and WC.
2 x ground floor cloakrooms with basin and WCs.
Kitchen with dining area.
Dining room with gas fire.
Sitting room with woodburner and doors to sunroom.
Snug sitting room with electric fire.
External building with games room.
Shower room and spiral staircase to cinema room that includes DVD player and DVDs.
Gas central heating with woodburner, gas fire and electric fire.
Gas aga (winter months only), range cooker with gas hob and electric oven, microwave, American style fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, 2 x TVs with Freeview, WiFi, games room with table tennis, snooker table, films.
Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburner included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Highchair.
Travel cot on request.
Off road parking for 6 cars.
Sheltered rear garden with hot tub, furniture and BBQ.
One well-behaved dog (All dogs must be listed on the booking form prior to arrival).
Note: Dogs only allowed on the ground floor.
EV charging available (charges apply).
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop, pub, beach 2 mins walk.
No hen/stag or similar.
Reviews (73)
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Stephen
This house has so many pluses, size, bedrooms, games room, cinema room and jacuzzi. The kitchen needs updating, the oven door is broken and therefore food takes longer to cook as the oven takes an age to warm up. We also had trouble with the fridge which has some issues around getting cold and holding temperature, plus water and ice machine didn't work. We did report this but nothing was done as we expected as what could the owner have done other than buy a new fridge. Fortunately it was cold outside so we didn't lose any food, however things like this need checking regularly and remeding as this is a necessity for keeping food etc fresh. This property comes with a price so things like this need sorting out in our opinion.
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Marilyn
Lovely and warm house. A shoe rack in the rear lobby would be helpful and the existence of the tumble drier could have been included in the property description. It would have soothed the anxieties of the childrenâs parents! I do not recognise some of earlier reviewers complaints. The back steps are completely safe in normal conditions, and a bag of rock salt was provided at the bottom of them so even if you arrive in icy conditions you can treat them. The lounge furniture did not smell and there was no picture covered in mould in the downstairs toilet. We had a wonderful time!
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Jackie
It's in a perfect location for our early Christmas family get together. The house is so cosy and welcoming. It's just like home from home for us. We had a day at the Alpamare which has reopened this year and the kids loved the Santa train and feeding the squirrels in Peasolm park. All in all another successful year. The Docherty's