6/10 Okay
Nichola J.
6 Oct 2021
Amazing place in need of some love
The trip was the first time me, my family and my close friends had seen eachother since before the pandemic and it was to celebrate my 40th birthday. The grounds are amazing - the pool, the woods, the lawns etc were all brilliant. The house is full of character and quite magical.
Denise was very friendly and responsive in preparing the trip and meeting us when we arrived. However, we had a problem with an infestation of flies which meant three bedrooms were not usable throughout the duration of the nine-day stay. This was problematic and a bit stressful as I had booked a big property to avoid too much sharing of rooms between different households because of COVID - I was trying to reduce the risk to my loved ones as much as possible. Because of the flies (and really, there were hundreds and hundreds in the rooms) we could not use them. The owners said that it was because of the season and it’s countryside location - I totally appreciate that it’s a rural area and this can happen but it was clear that the flies were breeding in the wall of the house. The hosts brought fly spray and some fly stickers and they did respond quickly to my messages which I appreciated but it was not sufficient. If it’s true that this is an unavoidable seasonal occurrence then this is an issue that future guests should take into account - if we had needed every bed, we would have had to book hotel rooms.
That said, we had a truly wonderful time. The kitchen has everything you need and the dining room is very atmospheric. I would say that the house is in need of a bit more love as it is a very special place but some of the rooms and facilities are in need of attention.
With all of this, I do want to thank Denise - we will all remember the trip forever and it was a great experience. I hope people continue to visit this one-off property.
Nichola J.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2021