Swallows Reach

Accommodation was clean and welcoming, with milk and biscuits waiting on arrival!

The accommodation was a bit tricky to find as it’s not sign-posted as you enter the cluster of properties, but we discovered it eventually. Unfortunately the photos on the listing didn’t show the four flights of stairs. A floor plan included in the accommodation photos would have been helpful, as one member of our party struggles with her knees which made accessing a bedroom tricky. Also, although the accommodation welcomes dogs, there are no gates or barriers to allow the dogs outside to toilet without being accompanied as they can (and did!) wander off. The photos on the listing show pictures of children’s play equipment, but we couldn’t find this anywhere. We also visited during the extreme heat wave, and fortunately thought to pack our own fans as the property didn’t have any. The bathroom towel rails were switched on pumping out unwanted heat with no way to turn them off! The views are beautiful and the property was great for what we needed, staying in the area to attend a wedding. The small issues mentioned above did not take away from our stay.

We have just returned from a four generation short break at Swallows Reach.

Plenty of space for two young grandchildren to run around, yet still cosy to sit around in the evening. Kitchen was very well equipped with everything you could need when cooking for a large family. Plenty of pots and pans. One observation. If anyone in your party has mobility issues, its worth noting that there is no toilet on the middle floor which is the kitchen and living area. This was not an issue for us. The swimming pool was a great space with toys that the children (and big children) could play with. It's shared with the other properties on the complex but was never an issue. We seemed to have it to ourselves most of the time. The outside patio area was a lovely size with fantastic views, but sadly due to the weather we were unable to use it. Maybe next time. We had a fantastic time.

This is a generous sized barn conversion with plenty of accommodation (and bathrooms) for four or more families/couples split over 3 floors.

Swallows Nest is situated about a mile from the main Totnes road in open countryside along with several other properties and the working farm. There is parking for 4 or 5 cars, masses of outdoor space for chilling - or for kids to run off excess energy - plus a fabulous heated indoor swimming pool. Communication with the owners is very easy and, as 4 very active retired couples, it is one of the best cottages we have stayed in, and we would not hesitate to recommend it.

We stayed at 'Swallows Reach' on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May to celebrate my husband's 70th birthday together.

It's set in a beautiful, peaceful setting with great walks and plenty to do. The lovely property is a well laid out and well equipped barn conversion. It's warm and cosy, all bedrooms have ensuites, plenty of hot water and great showers. The pool area is warm, the games room fun and there's even a large trampoline which the children really enjoyed. We had a couple of issues - as you do - but they were very quickly remedied by the efficient Scarlet, who was very helpful with initial enquiries and during our stay. All in all we had a memorable time together and were sorry when it was time to go. Thank you very much!

Lovely barn and surrounding countryside.

Welcome cake and visit by family on arrival. Swimming pool, playground and games room a great plus. Rooms of good size, plenty of kitchen cupboards and utensils Slight negatives- Hot water temperature- dangerous Taps - moving need better fixing Floors are a bit creaky/ sound carries- but can’t be changed - just tricky putting toddler to sleep. But I would happily return as pluses outweighed any negatives

If you want comfortable beds, lovely hot showers and a spacious property to gather a group of friends or family this is perfect, the whole first floor is open plan kitchen/ dining /lounge and a great space to relax.

The pool and games room are a bonus especially when the weather isn’t great. Couple of issues: stair gates weren’t installed well enough to contain a toddler, he’s quite good at stairs but this could be dangerous for a younger child and a few cooker rings were not working.

Just returned home after a fabulous stay at Swallows Reach celebrating our beautiful granddaughters 30th birthday with eight family including our daughter,grandson,and our very special great grandson Beau who is two and there partners.

The property was much bigger than we expected and the photographs don’t do it real justice we were very pleasantly surprised. The owner Brian had left the heating on high for us so although the property was big it felt lovely and warm and cozy too. Brian made us very welcome and even left us a very nice chocolate cake on arrival and he also kindly provided us with a large basket of logs for the log burner which he insisted on carry up the stairs for us. The property offers stunning countryside views and has plenty of parking right outside your door great when unloading and loading. The indoor pool and games room were great lovely and spacious and warm. We would recommend a trip to Dartmouth which is easily accessible and very pretty. We had a lovely celebration at the Sail Loft which was not only stylish and comfortable but the food was amazing and the staff extremely helpful plus they have two wood burners one upstairs and one downstairs and very comfortable chairs too. We highly recommend Swallows Reach and would like to thank Brian very much for his kindness during our stay. We would definately like to return in the future. 10/10 for everything

Grateful for the cake and milk provided on arrival though we did not see the owner until we were departing.

The property could have done with an information / instruction book. We could not find the children’s play area and only discovered the games room after a search in the daylight. It could be made clearer that the main entrance to the property is on the ground floor, where there are two bedrooms, then you have to go upstairs to the living room/ kitchen- not so friendly for our elderly relation. Though the property had a few minor maintenance issues such as light bulbs not working, overall it was a very good place to stay.

Swallows reach was a lovely property!

The views couldn't be beaten. The swimming pool was used by us everyday.

Fantastic property and amenities, perfect location very rural but not far from Totnes and Dartmouth.

Needs a little TLC in some areas especially new mattress in one of the bedrooms!

! Some of the tea and coffee mugs were chipped.. Pool area didn’t seem to be maintained and there are broken tiles in the children’s pool also a lot of sand in the bottom of the main pool.. Saying this we still had a great time at Swallows reach! Maybe a little sharpen in places is needed !

Swallows Reach is a delightful cottage in lovely surroundings with a great games room and indoor heated swimming pool on site.

The cottage's particularly well laid out accommodation makes it an ideal choice for extended family/friends' visit - especially with dogs! Lovely walking locally and great food at pub at 30 mins walk. Only drawback was very poor lighting in kitchen - which did impact things slightly. But unquestionably a great holiday & would recommend and re-book.

Well presented and equipped property in lovely grounds with good facilities within property boundaries.

Owners friendly and helpful. Good location with easy access to local towns, villages and coast. An enjoyable stay.

Our second stay at Swallows Reach, & it really is an excellent property for a big family group & the location is perfect.

A few things to note: The property is in dire need of some tlc!! Kitchen kick boards broken & loose. Sealant around shower trays/kitchen worktop missing & poorly applied resulting in water ingress to various areas. Decor, in general, is shabby. Lack of child friendly plates/bowls etc. No "welcome pack" of instructions/guides/advice/welcome!! Smoke detectors are all expired (as they were last time we visited, in 2023!!) Some of the electrics seem a bit dodgy. Some sockets don't work & one of our party had a shock from one of the light switches. We stayed in the top bedroom & the Rooks nesting in the roof sounded like they were in the room! Not great for putting the kids to sleep at dusk & the 4am wake up calls didn't make for relaxing lay ins. The pools: cold & poorly maintained. Both pools were freezing, which was a shame as my youngest (2) didn't swim all week & I only went in once. There are tiles missing from the pool linings. After a few minutes of people being in the pool, you couldn't see the bottom due to loads of sediment being stirred up. The toddler pool was particularly grim. Clumps of hair floating about & god know what else! The saddest thing is, a lot of the things I've mentioned have been brought up in the visitors book & online reviews on many occasions, over many years and yet nothing has been done. I get that it's a working farm & that side of things takes priority, but regular routine maintenance is crucial, especially when it comes to the safety of paying guests!! Expired Smoke detectors & poor electrics could very easily result in deaths & law suits!! Why take the risk!?!?

We really enjoyed our stay at swallows reach, and in general everything was great.

Overall, the property had everything we needed for our stay. The property and facilities would both benefit from a little TLC, just small things like the oven not heating up very good and outside the BBQ needed some work. The pool also needed a deep clean. We would still stay here again, as none of the little things affected our stay and we all enjoyed being at swallows reach.

Had a lovely stay.

The accommodation was really nice home from home

The games room could do with the ball cues being replaced as there was only 1 cue stick that was acceptable.