“The property itself was as described and clean, well maintained and spacious and had plenty of equipment in the kitchen.”
The garden is well maintained and there are also good views across the estuary. The house is relatively modern but we found the sound insulation left much to be desired as sounds travelled easily between rooms. It was in a small village but the location itself is quite suburban and is much closer to other properties than the photos suggest. It's also not far from fairly built up and industrial areas so not really a rural idyll but convenient for some facilities.
What wasn't disclosed by ...
The garden is well maintained and there are also good views across the estuary. The house is relatively modern but we found the sound insulation left much to be desired as sounds travelled easily between rooms. It was in a small village but the location itself is quite suburban and is much closer to other properties than the photos suggest. It's also not far from fairly built up and industrial areas so not really a rural idyll but convenient for some facilities.
What wasn't disclosed by either the owners or Sykes cottages was that the next door property, which is only a couple of metres away from this house, is undergoing major and, at times, very noisy refurbishment. This significantly disturbed our holiday on several days and we believe that both parties have a duty to advise those renting the property about the works in advance. We have made a complaint with photographs and videos which is unresolved. The extent of the works suggests this will continue for the rest of this holiday season.
Possibly we were unlucky with the type of works being carried out when we stayed but future customers should be aware of this.