Beach Haven

We loved our stay here.

We know the location well because we’ve camped next door for years, we love Polzeath and the position here has the easiest walk to the beach but also being able to see it from almost every room was amazing and we could bring our dog! The games room was great aa was the massive utility area to get wetsuits on and off and dry out for next use. Even in December it was warm, kitchen was well equipped, all fresh white bed linen and towels. Other reviews talk of areas being tired and that’s true but we came for the beach and family time at Christmas, we could see from the pictures what to expect. We had a great time and hope to come back soon.

Great service when heating wasn’t working out within 30 minutes, I have accidentally forgot to empty a food cupboard cereals and sauces, sorry

We had a great 2 weeks, despite the storm at the beginning.

The house is cosy and close to everything that Polzeath has to offer.

The home is in a prime position and a beautiful setting.

However there’s been minimal upkeep of the property it felt worn and tiered. The main picture window looking out to the sea, where you would sit and have your morning coffee - the double glazed unit had blown so was dirty and unpleasant to look through. The whole property felt like it needed a good clean. It was very dusty and grimy under furniture, dusty skirting and old cobwebs. The kitchen cupboards were cluttered and needed cleaning. The fridge was constantly wet from freezing at the back and I don’t think it had been clean properly between guests. Toilets where clean however the toilet brushes left were disgusting. The sinks in bedrooms were clean however one plug hole was full of hair. The property needs another shower to stop the third bedroom becoming a corridor. Floors had been swept and hovered but not necessarily been washed. The mop left at the property was filthy and barely had any mop head left. I felt disappointed with the inside of the property considering cost.

Great place, perfect for our needs

Amazing location with lovely views to the beach.

Couldn’t be much closer to the beach in Polzeath! Very spacious with large rooms and sinks in all the rooms was nice. The games room was also a lovely space. We found having one shower was difficult and you have to walk through someone’s room. The shower also over flowed. The kitchen was modern and lots of big windows throughout the house provided lots of light. The driveway was not nice. We parked on the slope up as to avoid the hairpin corner. Wrap around porch and gardens around the house very lovely. The location, views and space of the house made this somewhere I would return.

Perfect location, just a short easy walk to the beach.

We chose this as it had the perfect configuration of rooms for our family, including small child and pregnant person. Three good sized double bedrooms. Good modern kitchen. Would have like a shower in the second bathroom as four adults were all sharing the main bathroom for this. What a shame that the lovely view was impaired by faulty secondary double glazing in the lounge. The outside of the property needed some maintenance and the garden furniture was rusting and potentially unsafe. Tricky access to property as sharp angled bend on loose surface. Grocery delivery van got stuck! Otherwise a comfortable property.

This house is in great position close to beach has large garden and large bright airy rooms and a great games room .

It has a quirky layout with 3rd bedroom being used as corridor for main shower in bathroom .The decor and some fittings are tired and worn and need replacing - Venetian blinds in most windows can’t be used and lounge bay window is blown, so lovely view of garden and sea is obscured. There was no hot water for first night as problem with boiler but agent sorted problem next day by finding the immersion heater, which was hidden in obscure place, and ordering new part for boiler. Luckily the only shower, separate electric one was lovely in large airy bathroom which again needs some attention We found we couldn’t connect to internet so phones were using data. Over all we had lovely time and enjoyed the house after the first 3 days !

Great location.

. comfortable beds and good linen ..made good use of the games room .would definitely come back

Wonderful location with great views of the beach from the fully equipped kitchen.

Good family spaces, indoors and out. Sadly neither baths were usable as there were no plugs in either bath which left one shower between the six of us, accessed through one of the bedrooms. A handheld shower over the other bath would have been helpful. We could not make the TV work. The heating was not controllable and on all day. (This was being fixed on the day we left, as was the broken third toilet). Front door lock needs attention as it was jamming. The Triton shower needs looking at it sometimes just runs cold. With these issues sorted out the place would be more highly rated.

Fabulous location for beach and handful of lovely drink/eat chill places within walking distance highly recommend

We had a wonderful time, we enjoyed the space outside when the sun came out.

loved the view of the beach and sea from the lounge, where we ate most our meals.

The house is perfectly situated close to the beach, with excellent views and the games room was great.

A couple of things were however worthy of note. 1. Uphill hairpin bend turning onto driveway is difficult to negotiate, especially when wet. This could cause a car to skid or get stuck. 2. The large window in the lounge giving panoramic views across the bay has a failed double glazing unit and has condensation inside it which impairs the view.

I’ve stayed at quite a few Sykes and Airbnb and this stay was relatively disappointing Good points: Amazing location and secluded Garden is nice Very spacious Points of concern: No hairdryer broken blinds in bedroom three The basin taps in the first bedroom didn’t work well at all - indicated some plumbing issues.

The water would shoot out the tap randomly at night shower is electric and not the best pressure lack of glass tumblers Dishwasher constantly had warning signs on due to lack of “salt”. Didn’t run very well. no toilet paper garage key would not open garage door in games room with no key that has been open since arrival - security risk 9.30 checkout and 4pm checkin seems much wider than usual - is it really necessary? Whilst it’s perhaps not a requirement I’ve stayed at enough places that a basic provision of toilet paper, salt, pepper, sugar, washing up liquid, refuse bags is the bare minimum. I’ve stayed at places that have given biscuits sweets, milk and bottles of wine at the checkin - a very warm welcoming feeling. This place had NOTHING. We immediately had to rush off to a supermarket to get the basics. General state of repair was moderate to poor. Quite a few damaged items like blinds, flaky paintwork all over and one door (leading outside) was unlocked with no key. We only realised this after a few days. This place has amazing potential but it lacks touch from when you arrive and quite a few maintenance issues to sort out

Amazing location, we struggle to find dog friendly houses near the beach in Polzeath.

I’m missing the view already. I really hope the house is available next year so we can rebook. Some of the house needs modernising but it didn’t spoil the holiday.

Property on the whole was great.

Amazing location & big property with good facilities. Only improvement I would suggest is a good spray of weed killer on the patio areas. Great stay.

Beach Haven is perfectly positioned for the beach and Polzeath in general.

The house is nice and big with lots of parking although the interior is very tired. We found the games room a great addition.

perfect for our family, great position by the beach

Fabulous location right in the heart of Polzeath.

In general the property is a bit run down and in need of little renovation. eg Sofa broken, double glazing windows with condensation, in need of decorating ) However, it didn't really spoil anything and i guess the price to some extent reflected the condition of the house. We had a great holiday and the location is brilliant.

This property was perfect for our stay - we know Polzeath well and have teenagers/young adults who simply want to surf and party.

Luckily, we met the owner who sorted out any problems we had straight away. She kindly brought us a bottle of wine. The maintenance people attended at 8am on the day we were leaving due to the downstairs loo not working, which didn't really bother us as there were other loo's. Otherwise we had nothing to do with Bray except paying for the holiday, we saw no one and heard nothing, except I received a call today while I was at work to ask for feedback. I hope this will suffice. Thank you.

Fantastic place, that looked even better than we thought it would.

Perfect holiday spot, with a great view and plenty to get up to. Thanks for a great week!

Location brilliant.

Very spacious property. Loved the games room. Recycling instructions weren't very clear. Pillows, duvets and linen lovely, mattresses not so much. Well equipped kitchen, just needs wooden spoons, new tin opener and a water jug and it would be perfect! Lovely natural garden, not enclosed, lots of rabbits, dog went crazy. Great drying room, perfect for wetsuits. Big freezer, not clear in blurb so I would have shopped differently had I known. Would stay again.

Great location, hasn’t been redecorated for 20years, it is spacious.

Let down by little things. The only shower is 25 years old and wasn’t very powerful when it was new. No coffee machine or hair dryer. Towels and linen were good. View from the kitchen sink is amazing, not so much from other spots. It’s an ok price for an ok house in a great location.

Very nice house and will be going again

Lovely spacious property and 2 minute walk to the beach which was great.

Everything you needed at the property including washing machine pods and cleaning products! We loved the games room and spent time as a family each day on ping pong/darts competitions. We eat at a couple of pubs, again 2 mins away. Food and staff were lovely. We all had a fab weekend including the dog! Thankyou

Hi there We absolutely loved our stay!

Would book again for next year if only it was available! Just a couple of points that might improve someone’s stay… The winch arm for the garage could possibly be labelled and put in an obvious place for guests to use the garage. If The hose at the bottom of the steps could be connected we would have used it to wash beach shes and feet before entering the house. Prevents sand on the carpets. The kitchen Could definitely do with more user friendly chopping boards - the ones provided were extremely heavy marble and wood. A measuring scale and sieve would have been really useful. The shower was blocked on our arrival - we mentioned it to John Bray … my husband managed to sort it out before the maintenance guys came - apologies for using their time. The games room was brilliant and was great for the teenagers! My 93 year old mother loved the views from the big windows and we had such a wonderful time. Thank you again for letting the property. Regards Family Stewart.

Absolutely brilliant holiday thanks!

Great location and the kids have loved being so close to the beach, very convenient. We’ve also loved the games room and sitting in the living room with that amazing view. The rabbits outside have kept the kids entertained too, very cute. The only things we would say we missed were a tin opener and some egg cups but apart from that we had everything we needed. A lovely holiday in a lovely house. Would love to return one day. Thanks Simon, Heidi, Robert, Ellie, Fred and Rosie x

Excellent location.

Would only stay again if the following changes are made. Shower should be installed over the bath Either curtains or blackout blinds in the bedrooms Coffee making facilities should be provided Are the ceilings asbestos? If so this should be removed