East Devon District Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Jacky - Verified booking

  My family and I stayed in Barley House for a week after Christmas and over new years eve.

  The hosts had decorated the property with a Christmas tree, which was a lovely welcome for our party. We selected the property for the spacious open plan living accommodation for our party of five and our labrador. There was plenty of room for the dog cage and we were able to walk our dog around the grounds of the property. There were local walks listed in the accommodation guide in the property which was very helpful. The kitchen was well stocked with plenty of utensils, pans and ovenware. However, if any future guests did not want to cook, there were plenty of places to eat near by. And a pub within a stones throw. The three bedrooms where spacious; the first floor having their own bathrooms, and the ground floor having a neighbouring bathroom. The underfloor heating was lovely on your feet in the bathrooms. As were the waterfall showers, fluffy towels, and cotton bedding. Overall the property was comfortable, warm, homely and spacious. We would certainly return and recommend Barley House to our friends and family.

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• Charlotte - Verified booking

  Holiday home is lovely… decorated well and very calm and peaceful.

  Nice comfy beds and plush carpets. The welcome pack was also VERY generous and yummy… lovely area too and great for exploring the surrounding area! There were (for us) a few issues… No tall drinking glasses, only small tumblers or wine glasses, only 8 hangers which is nowhere near enough… especially if staying for a week. The sofas in the living room aren’t particularly comfortable, the leather one is especially lumpy. The private garden is not at all private, people are constantly walking past and it’s very overlooked(not comfortable with our young son playing out there really) The back door could do with being replaced.. Doesn’t feel 100% secure, The second bedroom had a really unpleasant smell to it(owners obviously aware as there is a scent diffuser in there) felt like we were constantly spraying air freshener in there. Also worth noting, the car parking is tight…. We have a 4x4 and it was snug, we were only able to access the car down one side when parked. (Not ideal when you have small children)

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• Dawn - Verified booking

  The cottage is beautiful, an ideal base to allow us to explore the local area, ...

  The cottage is beautiful, an ideal base to allow us to explore the local area, the rooms are a perfect size to allow for a very comfortable stay, but the cleaning service let it down, the dishwasher had no salt or rinse aid, which in our experience is not normal, the kettle, which is not a cheap brand, was full of scale, the kitchen has loads of cobwebs, which we appreciate all homes do, but these were thick and black, the tiles behind the hobb have been splashed with grease, but haven't been wiped since, one of the baths had a scum ring around it, which I found once in it, plus the downstairs loo is constantly running water, therefore wasting water, all in all the cleaners just need to show the cottage a little more love, as it really is a beautiful Cottage, although I would say that the photos on the website, could be a little more honest, as the cottage is very over looked by the surrounding properties, so if you were looking for a more secluded location, this wouldn't be the location for you

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• Roger - Verified booking

  You need to stay at your property so you can appreciate all the niggles, and issues.

  The property is like staying in a goldfish bowl - all the windows are overlooked by neighbours. There’s no privacy at all, and this was not shown, explained in the website info. There being no smoke alarm anywhere represents a serious safety risk, especially as the toaster has previously caused fire damage to the cupboard above. Why no shelf in the bathroom (as previously pointer out by other visitors)? As for the bad fitting of the twin room bathroom door, that’s just a joke. The lounge radiator is too small for the size of room and the fake “log burner” is a laugh. What’s with the sockets half way up the walls in the double room and yet only a single by the bed? As for the “round pin” sockets….? And perhaps finally (because I can’t be bothered to write any more) who on earth did the excessive pointing everywhere, not only covering up the original stone, but then putting “tramlines” through it?? Huh! Looks really poor when the stonework could have been a nice feature.

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• Philippa - Verified booking

  This property is in a lovely setting with super views.

  It is very well equipped with everything you could need in the kitchen. Lovely walks to Lyme Regis. Great not to have to use the car. There are a couple of points to consider with this property though. The property suited us as 2 adults, a teenager and a dog. However I can’t really see it working with 6 people as it’s advertised for due to the size of the kitchen/dinning room and seating in the lounge. The garden is secure which is great if you have a dog, However, it should be noted the gates on the driveway need to be shut to achieve this. We don’t have a large car so we were able to manoeuvre our car to be able to shut them. Not sure how easy this would be with a large car and certainly not with 2 cars. Unfortunately we didn’t find the sofas or mattresses particularly comfortable which meant no great night sleep for anyone. Overall the great weather and setting of the property meant we enjoyed our week away but I would be unlikely to return to this property.

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