School Holidays 2017 Cottages In Totnes

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Dorothy - Verified booking

  The house is wonderful with its spacious kitchen and lounge.

  We were not able to use the garden as we were there in the winter and it rained most days. The house was spotless and the beds very comfortable. It was warm with its underfloor heating though i found the back bedroom a bit cold my friends who slept there found it fine. It was a very well stocked house. We did lots of cooking and had everything we needed to cook roast dinners. I'd have liked an itinerary of all the kitchen stuff though as i took a lot with me that i needn't have taken. there a washing machine and dryer and fridge freezer in the garage which were well used too. and lots of logs for the log fire which we didn't get to use. It was expensive though being xmas week. The house is in a lovely spot but those roads are scary in the dark especially when you drive there in winter after 4pm and the instructions which were emailed presume you have a day time view of the world which i did not. The longitude and latitude was helpful as it takes you to the door. The only improvements... 1 The oven is very noisy for a long time after use and i had to switch it off at the socket. 2 There's an expectation you leave the house as you found it in the instructions but they expect you to be out by 10am which is nay on impossible unless you get up at 6am. We left it clean and tidy but i wasn't going to start cleaning ovens and mopping floors etc surely that is what the turnaround time is for and the very high costs? Much better if you allow people to leave at 11am and arrive at 3pm esp in winter. I know that will be hard. 3. Parking is snug with two large vehicles but these are minor things. I would stay there again happily

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• Irene - Verified booking

  The house was excellent; comfortable, warm and clean with great facilities for a 3 generation family including a toddler.

  The kitchen/diner was very spacious and extremely well equipped. The living room was spacious and had plenty of comfortable seating. We had fun lighting the fire (the fireguard was most welcome as we had young children) and the coffee table was a great size for board games and jigsaws. The room was huge and the furnishings were great quality which really made us feel we were on a luxurious holiday. The bathrooms were great, a real treat to have 3, it gave us space and privacy for 6 adults and 2 children. The bedrooms were quiet and very comfortable. In terms of the setting, the village is quiet and the local pub was good and an easy walk in the dark. There are nice walks in the area, take your boots though as it can be muddy. We had access to the garage which was great for wet coats and boots as well as laundry. The lanes are fun to drive in but a bit nerve wracking if you are not used to high hedges and passing places. Overall this is a great property with excellent facilities, a cot, highchair and stair gate were provided. We had a couple of queries when we were there about minor things but the response was immediate and we were very happy. If I had to suggest changes it would be access to a small freezer and a second stair gate but this is very minor and not a criticism.

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• Brian - Verified booking

  What a fabulous place to stay.

  The property has everything we needed and was in such a peaceful location. The hot tub was the cherry on the cake. The owners were lovely and made us feel so welcome. All the little items provided at the start of our holiday were a lovely touch. There is nothing to fault and I really hope we will be back next year. You get used to the narrow roads and they are worth it for the beautiful location of the property. It was a real wrench to leave and we had such a relaxing time. There are a couple of lovely pubs a few minutes drive away situated on Bow Creek another lovely setting. I recommend The Maltsters Arms for great food and service (Keith Floyd’s old pub). The hosts were so helpful with where to go and what to do and we made the most of the advice. Most places less than 20 miles away and little more than 30 minutes drive. We visited Dartmouth, Totnes, Salcombe, Bantham, East Prawlthorpe, Gara Rock and Hope Cove to name a few. Great coastal walks with stunning views. The Round Robin trip was also a great day out with open top bus from Totnes, Steam Train, Ferry, a stop in Dartmouth and a Dart river cruise back to Totnes. Highly recommended it. A perfect holiday in a perfect property

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• Catherine - Verified booking

  Swallows is a delightful property.

  It was immaculately clean which was very important to me.Thank you to the housekeeper for that! The beds are clearly brand new, high quality and extremely comfortable.Lovely linen and soft furnishings. Beautiful sitting room to relax in, comfortable sofas. The kitchen was large and spacious and a delight to cook and eat in overlooking a pretty garden. So quite, a little village tucked away. We walked to Totnes in a couple of hours, very hilly and stunning views everywhere. All in all a lovely place to share with lovely friends on our annual get together. We had a couple of issues on arrival but they were promptly dealt with when we rang the housekeeper however the heated towel rails in two of the bathrooms failed to work all weekend even though we were given instructions on resetting the timer. It was a mild weekend so we were fine but possibly needs attention for the cold winter months. Thank you to the owners for providing a wonderful home from home experience!!

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• Deborah - Verified booking

  Excellent cottage, clean, everything working & in good condition.

  We felt very comfortable there for our holiday. Even on our one very wet day we occupied ourselves with the books, games & a jigsaw ( there was a good choice of everything). Parking at the front of the cottage was fine and close to the entrance door. veiws of the sheep with their lambs, and the countryside from the windows were beautiful. Our only concern was the location, theoretically ideal for access to the south coast, Dartmouth, Plymouth & Totnes areas, but rather alarming to an unconfident driver. The very narrow country lanes, off in every direction from the cottage, meant quite a few miles travelled before any wider road was reached. Hence we restricted travelling to & from the cottage to once a day, ensured we were back before it went dark & were grateful we only had a small car..The owner was very kind, she left us wine, crisps, milk & teabags to start us off & some freshly laid eggs to take home, which were delicious.

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