“From the description and the photographs I expected this place to be a bit more homely.”
It was a very old farmhouse and had plenty of character and it probably would have been okay if there were less of us. As there was six adults and a two year old we needed decent Wi-Fi as the telephone signal was really poor. We also would have liked a bit more interaction with the hosts as to explaining the area and the fact that on our last day the electricity was off for some planned work and nobody told us! This was very inconvenient as our two year old was unwell and we would have liked to have had a day inside. Also as the Farmhouse is on a working farm it was impossible to sit directly outside to have breakfast etc as the smell was so bad. None of this was mentioned in the listing and I feel this should have been.
Unfortunately, the wi-fi signal and its speed are out of our hands and we are unable to receive super-fast broadband at this property.
Due to the thick walls of The Farmhouse, we do advise guests that the best place in the property to receive a wi-fi signal is in the TV lounge.
Mobile phone signals in this area do vary between providers and again, it is not something we have control over. We can only apologise for the inconvenience of the electricity being off on the Friday morning - it was planned work by the electricity company replacing poles, and completely beyond our control – you were advised of this.
Our farm is arable, but when staying in the countryside there are often some unfamiliar smells and last week the neighbouring farmer was spreading muck for one day. Depending which way the wind blows we do sometimes have to live with this.
It is a shame that these inconveniences disappointed you - as you say it is an old house with lots of character and space, both inside and out. Property Owner
