S - verified booking

"We enjoyed our stay at the Stables. The owners were very helpful and friendly. They allowed our dog to walk/run in the field adjacent to their home which we appreciated. It is a nice homely cottage. The kitchen and diner are spacious. The lounge is nice - but the sofas and chairs could do with replacing as the seats have lost their oomph and are not very comfortable as well as being very low. The cottage was very clean and we had a good choice of kitchen equipment to use. However, a better clothes horse (more sturdy) or a retractable washing line would be useful as not everything can be dried in the washer dryer.I should explain that the cottage is situated next door to the owners house. The cottage has a small expanse of grass and table and chairs plus parking space in front of it. Beyond that is a large piece of grass where we were able to play with our dog.Our dog also played with their dog which was rather nice. Just be aware the gate to the properties is normally open for access so you need to supervise your dog. Very little traffic uses the lane but the odd vehicle does pass at speed.No major complaints or problems during our stay. We slept well and enjoyed the peace and quiet. The cottage is tucked away down a single track lane. The cottage was initially hard to find as a road sign was broken. Even the Asda delivery struggled to find us. Not the owners fault I might add.The only other thing that could have improved our stay related the velux window in the double bedroom - it only opened a few centimetres but closed again quickly and as it was really warm during our stay my parents found the room quite stuffy. Fortunately the window in the hall opened wide which helped improve things.But despite these minor issues we enjoyed our stay very much."

Jane - verified booking

"The positives are that the house is big, the fire is fantastic and is very well equipped for large groups, in fact it was probably had some of the largest cooking pans we had ever had in a rented house. It was lovely and warm due to the fire and the main barn are was very sympathetically done and was a great space to eat and socialise. The rooms were comfortable although the beds were simple doubles, a shame as the bedrooms are large and bigger beds would make such a difference. We did have an issue but it was resolved by the Estate manager that day which was vey good. There were a few negatives but nothing that would prevent us from returning. The main issue is the water pressure in the showers which was very poor - everyone had to take it in turns which for a large group was not ideal. Also not every bathroom had a shower and as most people prefer them, bathrooms with them, had to be used my multiple people. The actual design of the house is a little awkward in terms of flow. Due to fact that the cars were generally parked at the back in the courtyard space, when entering the leaving the house the doors into the kitchen were used as the main doors. All the space to keep muddy and in our case, wet boots and jackets however was located by the front door on the other side of the kitchen. A small thing that was just annoying. The sink leaked and the dishwasher stopped working but a plumber was sent out and fixed them on the same day. We did however have a great time despite the weather"

Geoff - verified booking

"On the edge of a large housing estate this property was surprisingly quiet & a lovely place to stay. As the owners house is above the property I think we were lucky they were away for the week ensuring we had a greater level of privacy & quiet than might perhaps be the normal case. The property was fine but on arrival there is some incomplete work at the front of the house, also an area of decking on the lower level where work is ongoing - I think these need to be finished off as soon as possible. A very minor critism is that one had to go into the bedroom to get a decent Wi-Fi signal, it barely worked for me in the lounge. Two of our party have very basic Sky packages but this property had far fewer channels (or we failed to find them). However, picture quality was excellent on the terrestial channels & the few others we found. This was fine for us but as there has been a previous negative review relating to Sky perhaps the expectations need to be set a little lower by making it clear which Sky channels are available. We enjoyed our stay, bedrooms, bathrooms & kitchen were excellent, we found the lounge a little cramped but the hot tub was excellent as was the various garden spaces."

Maggie - verified booking

"As soon as we walked in to Seafarers we were amazed by how spacious and homely it felt. The living room is huge and has a large open fire. The kitchen is well equipped with a range cooker, large fridge and a freezer with a microwave as well. There is a large dining room with a table that seats 10; this room also has a working open fire. The downstairs bathroom has a shower and a washing machine. There is a lovely conservatory that looks out into a large garden. Through the doors it leads to the annexe which has a twin room and en-suite bathroom with a very good shower. Upstairs there is a very large family bathroom and one en-suite bedroom and two other good sized bedrooms one had a double and a single bed and the other was a twin room. We went for Christmas so it was cold but there was a heater that gave out a lot of heat. We took two young children as well as a baby with us and the fact that there was so much room was really good for when someone wanted time out in a quiet space! It is an amazing place to stay with a group of family or friends."

Sarah - verified booking

"The place was very clean, but there was things that ruined it for me. They are as followZip and link bed was uncomfortable and had feather quilt and pillows, which with asthma is a no no.Hot tub stank of stale water and there was no smell of chlorine, which is strange.Every morning at 7am it sounded like an elephant was upstairs stomping around, had no lie in on holiday as this just woke you up and kept you up.In the kitchen you have all the equipment to bake a cake, but no oven trays.There are different settee's in the place to the pictures, and if there is 4 of you it is very compact. They are uncomfortable and very small.You are in a residential estate and are a very long walk away from shops or pubs, need a car.But the place was clean, you were provided with towels and everything you need to start your holiday. The owners were friendly and kept away all of the holiday, so you cannot complain about that.But despite my complaints we still had a good holiday, so it is not all bad. Just a few things annoyed us."