Cedar-tiled Cottage in own Garden, in Grounds of Nearby Owner's House

Thanks Ashleigh, much appreciated. Andrew, owner

Thank you Heather, much appreciated. Come again! We have some free weeks in July and August which I could let at a reduced price to people who already know the cottage.

Thank you Angie, much appreciated.

Thanks Nicky, appreciated. Andrew, owner

The living room has just been decorated. New French doors have been fitted in last six-months. A new sofa is budgeted for next month. Some minor issues such as filling a crack in the kitchen wall and repainting are on the list for when we next have a gap in visits. Renewal and refurbishment is a constant process in this 100 year old property which reaches a high overall standard and passes its yearly inspection by Holiday Cottages.

Thanks Robert, appreciated. Your cushion is still waiting for collection in the garage. Andrew

Jamie, much appreciated, thank you - Andrew, owner

The annual spring clean is under way. The changeover team has to allocate special sessions for this - it can't be done in one go. Other tenants comment on the high standard of cleaning and presentation but this is not to say that deep cleaning eg in cupboards has to be done - and is done. Turning space in the drive is 'not easily rectified'. The description of the cottage makes it clear that one car is OK, two a squeeze. Nothing is being hidden from prospective tenants and most tenants are completely relaxed about it having taken note before booking that the drive is small..

Martin Thank you that is such a useful review. Come again. Best wishes Andrew

William Thank you very much for this appreciative review. It's good to know that you think the cottage is good value. Best wishes Andrew Duncan, owner

There are one or two minor maintenance items which we have highlighted on a notice in the cottage. They are on the list for attention when we can find a gap between lets. All properties have a few minor items needing attention and this is no exception. It is the overall standard that matters. As the ground floor was entirely repainted in January the place presents as fresh and clean. I don't think it needed dusting because I oversaw the changeover team but if they missed one or two areas, that's regrettable. Most guests remark on the high standards we work hard to maintain.

Thank you - much appreciated. Andrew

Victoria, Thanks so much for your appreciative review. I should have mentioned earlier that we won't be charming for the broken plate. Best wishes. Andrew

Much appreciated Julie, thank you. Only comment is the central heating is generally not necessary and not used unless it is unusually cold. This because we are on mains gas and the bottle s run down very fast.

Matthew thank you for such a nice review. I am afraid the spiders get back to work as soon as the cleaners remove them at changeover! And yes, some door replacement and maintenance is on the maintenance list.

Sincere apologies for these unusual oversights by our changeover team: the slug must have got in through the bathroom window, which was left open in order to air the place - not appetising; there probably was some dirt on the inside of the front door which was overlooked; there is some condensation mould behind the loo which was missed; and there probably were cobwebs - this is a country location and although we remove cobwebs at changeover they can appear overnight. We will take these up with the cleaners who are only human and sometimes have to work quickly. In the entrance passage and cleaner's cupboard some small areas have cracked paint but these are not significant given the good overall condition of the interior and exterior - the cottage has recently been re-roofed with quality cedar tiles so it is not right to imply that the owner does not keep it in good repair. The strong wording and tone of this review makes it sound as if the place is left filthy for guests and is in bad repair. This is untrue and unfair. If it were, it's very doubtful that we would get such an overwhelmingly positive response to the cottage - see the other reviews. The parking area is OK for one regular sized car and everywhere the cottage is advertised makes that clear. The owner went out of his way to accommodate this guest by adjusting the price and by taking a booking from Mon to Thur - just three nights when we usually accept seven nights starting on a Friday. Friday is changeover day and although there is no excuse for cleaning ommissions it's possible that the reason for these was reduced time because the cleaners had to make a special visit.