School Holidays 2017 Cottages In Brixham

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Fiona - Verified booking

  It's a beautiful spacious house and the views are stunning.

  We thoroughly enjoyed our stay but it could have been even better. A few feedback notes: Parking - not a problem off-season, but could prove tricky in the height of summer. You just have to be flexible and park where you can. Wifi/Broadband - wasn't a problem for us and our 7 year old managed to use his ipad without any issues. I imagine live-streaming a film would be challenging though The bed in the room overlooking the port is a small double bed, not a standard and should be listed as such. A decent set of knives (as previously mentioned by other guests) would be useful. Other welcome additions to the kitchen would be a garlic press and oven gloves. Also a washing up sponge with scouring pad. There's a fault with the ignition button on the gas hob that needs sorting. It lights ok, but the ignition sparks continuously unless you switch the oven off at the wall. This solution however is no use if you're also using the electric oven at the same time as the hob! If you're providing a dishwasher and a washing machine then it would be thoughtful to provide a handful of dishwasher tabs and washing machine tabs or failing that, ask guests to bring their own. Likewise with black rubbish bags. Access to a hoover or the provision of a long-handled soft broom to sweep up crumbs in the kitchen would have been good. There's something loose on the roof or the chimney and in windy conditions there's a banging/rattling noise that kept anyone sleeping in the attic bedroom awake. We'd advise the owner to investigate this because if it is something like a loose tile then it needs repairing. Obviously if it's something on a neighbouring property then there's probably nothing that can be done which is a shame as it really was loud and we wouldn't return again (as a group of four) as the top room became unusable and my son had to share with his gran downstairs which wasn't ideal.

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• Peter - Verified booking

  An excellent property for our group of 8, for several reasons: 1.

  Most had their own bedroom and en-suite - not easy to find such provision. 2. What a relief to have 2 guaranteed parking spaces (for fairly large cars) on the front, and we were always able to park 2 other cars on the road opposite or in the lane round the corner. 3. Well placed for using public transport: regular no 12 bus to the harbour or to Paignton/Torquay or towards Dartmouth; we took the bus to Paignton, the steam train return to Kingswear, the short ferry to Dartmouth. A 20 minute walk to the harbour, but some of us took the bus or got a taxi back up the hill (£5 with tip). 4. Plenty of pubs and restaurants. We liked the Golden Lion, 5 minutes walk down the hill towards town - reasonably priced pub food and a pleasant atmosphere. Recommend the Albero (the fish menu is good); the Prince William has a good outlook over the harbour; the Casa Nostra Italian was pleasant. We ran out of nights to try the Rockfish with its interesting looking fish menu. 5. Spoilt for things to do: walks both ways along the coast, or round the coast from Dartmouth; drive or walk to Berry Head - the wild flowers were lovely; drive or bus to Kingswear/Dartmouth and do the river cruise to Agatha Christie's house (National Trust) and gardens; Dartmouth itself is interesting and photogenic, and the museum with focus on Thomas Newcomen and his 1712 'the world's first steam engine' is worth a visit (plus the extra free bit at the tourist office). And of course the harbour area of Brixham itself is very scenic. So yes, we can recommend the property and the area!

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• Natalie - Verified booking

  We have stayed in numerous Sykes cottages but Blue Buoy cottage left us feeling extremely disappointed.

  The cottage needed a thorough deep clean. There were thick cobwebs in every room. On arrival my daughter went to sit down in the kitchen and walked into a cobweb. A dead spider fell on to the kitchen table! Dust covered all surfaces and especially under the beds in the attic room. Dirty patio cushions had been left in the corner of the kitchen. The fridge was dirty and needed a good clean as did the cooker and cooking trays. The sofas in the lounge have certainly seen better days - dirty and uncomfortable! The towels were old, worn, smelt musty and were as rough as sandpaper. The attic bedroom was very poorly lit with lightbulbs not working this could be a problem for anyone with poor vision. Also a lamp was not working in the front bedroom overlooking the street. However Blue Buoy cottage has got the most beautiful views across the bay, a very good heating system but extremely noisy at night. The hot water got extremely hot and could be a burn hazard for a young child! Blue Buoy cottage is in a great location to get into Brixham town centre. Unfortunately we wouldn’t choose to stay in this cottage again or recommend anyone too whilst it is in need of repair and cleaning. It’s tired, worn and needs a makeover before the summer season begins because it doesn’t warrant the price (overpriced!) that is charged.

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• Chris - Verified booking

  Overall the apartment was excellent.

  Nicely furnished, clean and excellent location..Will return and also recommend. A few points that impacted our week there was that the smart TV on the wall in the lounge stopped working after a few days, we contacted Pauline the cleaner who was the property contact who was amazing in trying her best to help by lending us a temporary basic TV because she was unable to gain a direct reply from the owner. Unfortunately the weather was not dry so missing out on being able to have a cosy relaxing time watching films on Netflix/Prime was not an option. We also found both sofas very unsupportive and low which made them uncomfortable for long term sitting. Possibly just a personal preference but it did impact our enjoyment of the property a little bit. If the weather had been kinder then the impact of these two things would obviously have been less. None of this should detract from the overall quality and location of Bayview/Sandpiper 4 and Pauline was lovely and as helpful as she could be. Easier contact with the owner to get any issues sorted/authorised quickly would be welcomed if possible in future, but highly rated this accommodation as this is the second time we have stayed there.

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• Margaret - Verified booking

  We were extremely disappointed with our stay and had to raise issues from day one.

  Kettle was dangerous as it just kept boiling, no washing bowl and no plug in sink. They were the small issues. Radiators broken and one on permanently which was unpleasant with it being warm outside! Not cleaned properly, crisps and dust found in drawers, balloons and dirt under sofa. Don’t get me started on the mould! In the kitchen under the sink, in the lean to, in the boiler cupboard and in the wardrobes. We couldn’t even hang our clothes (had to live hour of a suitcase). There is clearly a problem that needs addressing to stop the mould long term. Owners say they have cleaned it but unless treated properly this will come back! Facilities - there might be enough sleeping facilities for 11 but downstairs does not accommodate this. The kitchen is not big enough, table cannot seat 11 even if using the breakfast bar. No cupboards to put food in and only one small fridge (not enough space for 11). The pictures are deceiving and make this property look better than it is. For the amount we paid we would not come back and would not recommend this for families or anyone with health problems.

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