“The property was generously described and cleverly photographed.”
In reality it felt a bit like a student house. The kitchen equipment and some of the furniture looked like it had come from a charity shop. Mismatched glasses and chipped crockery are not what you would expect for the price we paid. The old faded kettle stopped working and fused the electrics one morning. The sofas are all covered with the bedspreads that were on the beds for the photos, and some of the cushions are tied on with old shoe laces. One positive was the bed linen and towels which ...
In reality it felt a bit like a student house. The kitchen equipment and some of the furniture looked like it had come from a charity shop. Mismatched glasses and chipped crockery are not what you would expect for the price we paid. The old faded kettle stopped working and fused the electrics one morning. The sofas are all covered with the bedspreads that were on the beds for the photos, and some of the cushions are tied on with old shoe laces. One positive was the bed linen and towels which were all white and looked new. The parking is not really usable unless you have a very small car. This could be such a nice property with a big more care and attention. It would also have much better views if the hedges were cut back. They make the garden feel really small. The owners need to spend some of their considerable rental income on bringing it up to standard. I was offered priority booking for the same week next year at a much higher cost.
- Ms Coppin, September 2021
