The Old School House
ID: S166505
- Bedrooms 3
- ・ Sleeps 5
- ・ Pets 2
Guests say
The Old School House is a charming and well-equipped cottage in Dorset, appreciated for its spacious kitchen, comfortable furnishings, and strong Wi-Fi. Its location offers delightful walks and proximity to local attractions. Guests have enjoyed the property's character and the friendly village setting.
Most guests found the property clean, particularly the kitchen and bathrooms. However, some noted areas that could benefit from a deeper clean, such as under beds and garden furniture.
The cottage is well-situated for exploring Dorset, with easy access to walks and nearby pubs, although some local amenities like the village shop and pub have been noted as closed.
Guests generally found the beds and living areas comfortable. Some guests mentioned the mattresses were soft and the duvets lumpy, suggesting room for improvement in sleeping comfort.
The property is well-equipped with a range of conveniences. However, guests reported issues with the DVD player, TV remote, and some suggested the addition of items like full-length mirrors and wardrobes in bedrooms.
While guests have not mentioned specific gifts, they appreciated the provision of books and DVDs. However, due to the lack of explicit references to gifts, a score cannot be provided.
About this property
The Old School House is part of a converted Victorian village school, set at the heart of the Dorset village of Piddletrenthide. This delightful conversion has retained a wealth of original features, including leaded windows and fireplaces, as well as boasting a seamless blend of contemporary styling to offer a welcoming stay at any time of the year. Look forward to unwinding within the sitting room which benefits from a woodburning stove and beautiful original leaded windows, offering a charming space to catch up on your favourite TV shows during a winter's evening. The reading room is situated next to the kitchen/diner and provides a lovely restful space for devouring a good book and a glass of wine, while the woodburning stove gently warms the room.
The kitchen/dining room is a bright space where you can enjoy preparing some tasty dinners and gather together to share stories of your holiday adventures. There is also a separate utility room and downstairs cloakroom. Climbing the stairs at the end of the day will see you on a lovely landing with feature original fireplace and three well-presented bedrooms, comprising of a double bedroom with an en-suite, a twin bedroom and a single bedroom which benefits from a skylight window. The family bathroom offers a bath and separate shower, the perfect place to relax after a long day of holiday adventures.
To the outside, there is a lovely little walled garden with table and chairs, and to the front a much larger lawned garden, half of which is shared with the neighbours. Just eight miles north lies the county town of Dorchester, where you will find all your high street needs and supermarkets. The area is perfect for walkers and for those wishing to explore Thomas Hardy country, and the Cerne Abbas Giant is only a short 3 miles drive away and village of Cerne Abbas is a beautiful traditional Dorset village. If you want to explore the Jurassic coast and enjoy fish and chips on the harbourside as you stroll along the beach, Weymouth is just 16 miles away, and offers all this and much more.
The Old School House is perfect for a small family or group of friends to enjoy an idyllic Dorset setting.
Piddletrenthide is a small West Dorset village resting within Piddle Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, only 8 miles from Dorchester. The surrounding area is filled with countryside, with direct access to public footpaths, as well as a country pub serving good food and real ales, and a village store. Within close reach is the seaside resort of Weymouth and the Jurassic coast.
Accommodation
Over two floors.
3 bedrooms: 1 x double with en-suite, with shower, basin and WC, 1 x twin, 1 x single.
Bathroom with bath, separate shower, basin and WC.
Cloakroom with basin and WC.
Kitchen/diner.
Sitting room with woodburning stove.
Reading room with woodburning stove.
Utility.
Gas central heating.
Gas range cooker, dishwasher, fridge, washing machine, microwave, TV, WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Woodburner (no logs or lighters provided).
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Cot and high chair available.
Off road parking for three cars.
Walled side garden with table and chairs.
Sorry no smoking.
Pub 0.6 miles, shop 3.4 miles.
Up to two well behaved pets welcome.
Nearby points of interest
- The Dinosaur Museum
- The Tank Museum
- Monkey World
- Durdle Door
- Lulworth Cove
Reviews (28)
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Rosemary
It would not pass any building regs today and makes this place unsuitable for people with walking disability and/or tall. It is a true safety risk. At the very least you should make this clear in your advertising. If we had known this when booking, we would not have completed the booking. As for Dream Cottages who apparently maintain this place , they are a joke.From two weeks before our stay, we tried multiple times to contact them without success. We asked Sykes to contact them, and they too were unable to contact them. The guest information book urgently needs updating. Waste collection needs to be addressed. On arrival, the bin was full. A notice attached to the fridge, told us to put rubbish out on Wednesday evening( Christmas Day!,,,) for lcollection on Thursday morning. That did not happen. Arrival arrangements need to be improved. Arriving at 4pm as instructed, light was poor and it was quite difficult to find and open the key box. Once done we went to the front door but was unable to insert the key. We discovered the key was for the kitchen door not the main front doorâ¦all in worsening light. Better instruction and some lighting would help enormously. The local village store were extremely helpful and to be recommended for orders on arrival.
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Michael
. Spotlessly clean and comfortable. Lovely garden. We are plannning to return! There us a super pub in the next village of Plush called The Two Pheasants. Things for improvement though : The stairs and landing were a nightmare with bumped heads. The ensuite shower room needs a shelf to put things on and a shower .mat as the foor is very slippery. The ensuite bedroom needs some clothes storage and proper bedside cabinets. We didn't discover the 2 cupboards of books until searching for a black bag as we were leaving. Should be mentioned in the info folder.
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Graeme
The only maintenance issue was that the fan in the en-suite bedroom did not work. We had one major concern however, and that was the stairs. Our party included an elderly and less able person, for which the stairs proved very difficult. Having researched past feedback given by previous occupiers it appears that this has been a regular and pointed issue. We realise that this is a structural issue that cannot be easily remedied, but we feel that this issue should be clearly expressed in the description of the property by yourselves. We would not have booked this cottage if we had been aware of the difficulty that the stairs would present.