Seaside Retreat

Very lovely house, close to the beach, beds and sofas were very comfortable. All amenities needed were available. We really enjoyed our stay.

Soundproofing throughout the house is not great, something to be mindful of if there are little children or people sleeping or resting at different times, but otherwise, would thoroughly recommend.

Quiet location. Well equipped Felt homely

The place was gorgeous. Set in a quiet location, close to the beach. We visited Black Rock beach 5 times and it was utterly worth the drive. Just gorgeous. Location wise, the house was perfect for sooo many fabulous places in the area. It's within easy reach of the mountains AND coast. We loved how fresh and bright the property was. Colours and furnishings, and ornaments looked very well considered. Even the pictures were beautiful with a gorgeous coastal theme (we loved the one in the main bedroom). Lovely touches like blankets and scatter cushions on the beds made it top rate! Compared to other holiday homes we've stayed at the kitchen was very well equipped and thoughtfully put together. The oven worked well and the fridge and freezer were a good size which is a rarity in a holiday home at times. It was a nice touch to have a digital radio too. Bathroom was lovely too. Well designed. Plenty of room for our gear and the shower was quite luxurious in fact. Sitting room was comfortable, pleasant and quiet especially when the younger kids had gone to bed. We especially loved the thoughtful 'recommended places' book and the notes from the family about the tradition of placing your feet on the black rock was a lovely touch. It made my heart swell. It made it seem very considered and kind, and well loved. Books to read and games to play were a lovely addition too. It was a wonderful place to stay. We'd highly recommend it. One of the best places we've stayed in many years.

Cleanliness in the kitchen could have been a smidgen better if I'm totally honest. The fridge and freezer still had remains of tiny bits of food in it which was a bit eugh. The waste bin looked like it had had better days and the baking trays were quite greasy, needed to be washed before using them. The blinds were a little broken in all bedrooms, meaning we couldn't lift them fully to open the windows and get fresh air in before bed time. But we used the half open / half closed setting on them and this worked ok though so this was a fine work around to the problem. Notes about the recycling could have been useful. We didn't see anything in the folder, but we might have missed them. We didn't realise we had the option to recycle until two days in. The catch that holds the bathroom door latch in place around the door frame kept coming off. Luckily I'd brought a small screwdriver for my sons bed guard and I was able to dix it back into place, but it could have been a problem if someone had got stuck inside the room when it came loose. But I'm really scraping the bottom of the barrel with these comments. These were all really minor things. And honestly, none of these impacted out holiday at all. Everything else was wonderful.... I'd highly recommend the house. It really is such a spacial place to stay.

Location good

Bin wasnt empty when we arrived put it out on the monday but not emptied was overflowing by the day we left.I stripped the beds that were used but double on left had stains on top matress not nice.The single bed had broken slats not safe for children.Need to change curtains as street light shines through them.House set out nice but need the things I stated done soon.