“Our party had a lovely time at the lodge despite Storm Agnes.”
Positives -
The bedrooms have been furnished to a high standard and the beds (2 ground floor) are extremely comfortable. The downstairs double is the smallest of the 4 bedrooms, but my husband and I opted to sleep in this room because of it's close proximity to the downstairs bathroom and the fact that we are short and it has quite a low doorway, my brother-in-law is tall, so in order to avoid any headbumps, had the master.
All the interior doors are beautiful and really enhance the property.
We preferred to eat out, so did very little in the kitchen other than cups of tea and cereal, that said, looking at what was available, the kitchen is very well stocked.
The settees in the lounge are very comfortable, Wi-Fi excellent and good tv reception.
The outside area is spacious and an asset if you have children.
Negatives -
It should be made clearer in the property's description that there is another cottage directly opposite, about 20 feet. We were surprised, but it didn't affect our stay; the other guests were lovely, but a loud and boisterous group would not have been fun.
It is very clear that much hard work and effort has been spent making this a beautiful holiday accommodation, but sadly one thing lets it down - damp.
There is an obvious issue in the bathroom, possibly a leak from the shower (the wall is actually wet to the touch and paint falling off) and in several places on the ground floor, the plaster is coming away from the wall. You can also see where mould has previously been on some walls and cleaned off or painted over. Some of this issue may be condensation, caused when the property is left unoccupied for periods of time with no ventilation?
Heating the property helped with the smell and feel of damp, but obviously we did not want to leave it on when we were not there.
Either way, in order for this beautiful lodge to be the first class property it deserves, this issue needs to be addressed.
- Patricia, September 2023
