Villas In Buckie

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Saskia - Verified booking

  Dookers Hoose is a characterful and charming seaside retreat and was the perfect location for our family holiday.

  The house feels very welcoming and has a creative ambiance with artwork by the owner and family decorating the walls, a mix of vintage and modern furniture, books, games and window ledges decorated with seashore finds. This feels more of a home than just a holiday let, situated in Cullen Sea Town with its soft colourful walls, pantiles and tiny gardens at every turn. We loved being able to hear the sea from the house. We enjoyed cooking in the stylish and well-appointed kitchen and were very pleased to find so much space for storing supplies as well as an efficient washing machine. The layout of the ground floor makes it a very sociable space and on cooler evenings, we enjoyed the electric ‘wood burning’ stove which created a cosy atmosphere. We brought some solar powered fairy lights with us for added twinkle. The internet was consistently reliable and we did not for one moment miss having a TV. The little table in the front room was a perfect spot for drawing, painting and writing. We brought bikes, body boards and wetsuits and were delighted to have access to the garage for storage as well as clothes lines which made drying wet kit easy. In front of the garage and opposite the front of the house across a narrow, quiet side road is the small outdoor garden space with a picnic table. This was a lovely sunny spot to sit with morning coffee and a book watching the world go by. Just across the shore road lies the sea wall with steps down to a lovely stretch of sandy beach which is perfect for safe swimming and provides access to long walks along the shore. The steps on the sea side of the wall are a great place to sit with a drink and enjoy the huge skies and stunning sunsets. On your return from a swim, you can enter the little back yard through a gate and access the conveniently placed bathroom with shower. There are lovely coastal walks (or runs) from the house and we saw dolphins on several occasions from paths scented with bracken and wild thyme. The surrounding countryside is beautiful by bike and car, and there are many interesting places to visit. Supplies can be found in Cullen itself where there is a reasonably stocked Co-op and we noticed a deli opening soon. There is an amazing fresh fish shop in nearby Buckie and you may catch your own sea trout from the pier if the seals don’t get there first! If you prefer not to cook your own, the fish and chips in Cullen are consistently good. Any queries during our stay were answered quickly and the visitor’s book is brimming with information on local eateries and places of interest logged by the owners and visitors over the years. A lovely stay and we were sad to leave.

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• Fiona - Verified booking

  A beautiful and comfortable holiday home.

  It had everything you would need for self catering, it was like an Aladdin’s cave finding supplies in drawers, cling film etc, games, books, spices. The home is lovely and spacious, beautiful sea views from all the rooms, able to prepare meal in kitchen and look out at the changing sea view. There is also a very large back grassed garden, and a lovely sheltered seated patio area. Our host was tending the lovely front garden when we arrived, and was full of info for us, to help with our stay. Added bonus is off street parking, car can sit right in front of the house, which is situated back from the road. I was aware that the garden was not fully enclosed from other reviews, which wasn’t a problem for us, as our dog does not wander off, but as others have suggested, a small gate at the side of the house would be the icing on the cake for this property. Mr and Mrs Smith, we had a relaxing time staying at your house, and would 100% recommend

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• Helen - Verified booking

  When we arrived after a five hour drive we were astonished to find the cupboards were bare!

  There was half a toilet roll and apart from a welcome pack of crisps wine and some biscuits the cupboards were bare.There was one dishtowel and no cleaning products .The first thing we had to do was find a shop!There was nothing about Cullen or what to do.No information whatsoever,no books ,games etc.First time we have encountered this.We paid £660 for this week as it was a Bank Holiday,(my mistake) although most of the cottages were empty.We were very disappointed as we had to go shopping straight away.We did have a good holiday but disappointed at empty cupboards.

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• Graham - Verified booking

  Excellent is a word that best describes this property and owner in so many ways.

  Excellent communication from the owner. Went out of her way to make sure everything went well during my stay. Excellent accommodation. The cottage is very tastefully decorated and provided a great warm and contented feeing. Excellent location. The cottage is right in the heart of a quaint part of Cullen. Everything is within walking distance. Beautiful scenery, interesting walks and just so much history right on the doorstep. Overall I can't recommend this place highly enough. It's one place I will certainly return to.

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• Lee - Verified booking

  Eider cottage .

  Seatown in Cullen. Close to a beautiful beach and harbour. The cottage was fabulous, quaint from the outside, modern inside, very clean , comfy beds, lovely decor, could tell lots of thought and care had been put into the way it looked. We met the owner Louise and her family , she was very friendly and helped us with places to visit and eat in the Town and area. Would definitely recommend this cottage. Louise owns the cottage next door , which is larger, we were lucky to have a look inside , just WOW. It was fabulous too.

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