South Devon District Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Matthew - Verified booking

  Wonderfully positioned, characterful house with fantastic views from the living room and kitchen, day and night.

  Very clean and well kept, with a well-equipped kitchen, and good bathroom and en suite shower room on the mid level. A mostly rainy week meant we couldn’t take advantage of the terraces but again they offer great views. The garage is useful - our BMW 3 Series Estate fitted fairly easily - and at other times there was on street parking readily available within a minute or two’s walk. Minor issues: household supplies were very basic (no kitchen roll or cleaning spray, for example) and only one set of keys provided. The middle floor (two bedrooms and bathroom) smelt a little damp, which is not unusual for coastal homes built into a hillside. There is no damp showing and it’s not enough to affect clothes stored, but if you’re sensitive to the smell of damp it may be a little off-putting. The sofa in the living room is rather tired and uncomfortable but we spent most of our time sitting on the excellent window seats for the views. Care needed at the top of the stairs on the top floor where the flooring is narrow, but that’s just a factor of staying in an old, quirky but fun property. Overall, we had a very enjoyable stay and would recommend this house to anyone who can cope with the fitness challenge of the exterior steps!

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• Michael - Verified booking

  Constructive observations: Steps to the property are uneven and awkward for small children and anyone with mobility issues.

  Not easy to access the garage due to scaffolding around property above obstructing the pathway (temporary closure notice posted on scaffold). Evidence of recent external building works resulted in us sweeping the lower garden to save walking a considerable amount of grit and dirt back inside the house (we didn’t use the upper garden). Not a major issue but at this price point I wouldn’t have expected to be having to do this. Concrete blocks left near front door (possibly leftover from scaffold) are a trip hazard and need removing. Rainwater down pipes need installing as without them there’s a bit of noise when raining due to splashing of water on to the paths. Privacy blind required in the en-suite. We couldn’t find a mat for the bath or shower; which would have been appreciated. Positive points: Incredible location. Beautiful property. Garage parking (we didn’t use our car once during our stay). We’d definitely stay here again!

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• Antony - Verified booking

  I have been coming to this property for years and we love it.

  The location is great both for the stunning views and the walking distance to all of Dartmouth's lifestyle facilities. The owners take good care of the property and of details that would make your staying more comfortable such us blankets, DVDs, games, good WiFi. The garage is a bonus although you need to be good at manoeuvring the car in a very narrow area. Indeed I would not advise this property to anyone with limited mobility given the numerous uneven and slippery (if wet) steps to access the property. More steps indoor. The kitchen is well fitted and with good quality appliances. It was disappointing that it lacked all the basics you would expect to find such us salt, pepper, foil, kitchen roll etc. It was not very clean too, greasy stove knobs and oven, crumbs on the table, hair in the shower, stained bed sheets and pillow cases. The blankets in the basket need refreshing. Overall it was a very good staying and we will return. Tony & Vittoria

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• Emma - Verified booking

  The property provides excellent views from the lounge and garden area.

  The beds were very comfortable. We found the property clean and tidy on arrival. It is to be noted as a self catering property visitors need to provide toilet roll, kitchen roll and all basic kitchen needs for example cooking oil, salt / pepper. Kitchen had plenty of crockery / pans etc. A larger outside bin would be helpful given the size of the property. Small steps to seating area outside could do with plants being cut back slightly to provide better access. Great stock of DVDs and games if the weather isn’t so great. Outside steps to property do prove a challenge, especially with cases, but this is listed in the description. We did note that there is an access path via another property through the garden and the other guests regularly left the gate open, which wasn’t a problem for us, but if u had a dog you may wish to double check this was secure.

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• Hannah - Verified booking

  We had such a lovely time.

  The view really makes the place and we would absolutely love to come back! Dartmouth is beautiful! Just a couple things to mention to forewarn people is that the steps to the property are very steep (the house is in between two roads and the directions take you to the lower road that doesn’t have the garage in it). The garage is on Above Town Road which is a very narrow road and the garage only just fit our Nissan Juke. Whilst Above Town is flat the roads to it and around Dartmouth are very steep and narrow, so not for the fainthearted! It’s totally worth it when you make it but certainly not for people with mobility problems as the outside spaces are also up steps. Also, the water pressure is pretty bad so don’t be in a rush to shower and the sofa could do with a little clean/refresh. Not big problems but just for the owners to maybe address.

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