Oak Barn @ The Rookery

18 Customer Reviews

• "Need a couple of smaller pans."

  Shower needs a little tlc. Ideally need a chest of drawers in main bedroom. Bbq would be good despite close locality of trees. Would have liked a view, photos don't show limited view of a hedge. Having said all that we did enjoy our stay!

  Reviewed by Linda3.8★Aug 2023

• "Lovely location in quite surroundings Everything you need you had We would stay again"

  Reviewed by Darren5.0★Jul 2023

• "Very comfortable spacious cottage Very quiet and out off the way a few narrow lanes which didn't put us off we had a visitor early one morning a deer came up to window in the nice little private garden to the cottage there is a lovely little church a small walk up the road to open fields gret centre point to visit dartmouth Plymouth Brixham Salcombe if visiting dartmouth I would idvise the park and ride which is really easy to find and only cost £5 all day or £3 after 3pm as dartmouth is very hard to find parking especially if you do the boat and steam train."

  Only thing I could say about the cottage is more saucepans and the shower had a slight leak apart from that highly recommended cottage for peace and quite

  Reviewed by Adrian3.8★Jul 2023

• "We spent 2 weeks at Oak Barn and we loved the space in the property."

  It is very quiet here and good for walking in the area around the property. Our host Helen was very helpful and showed us around the grounds. The property is about 3 miles from Kingsbridge, which is a lovely and interesting town, with Supermarkets and restaurants available.

  Reviewed by Michael J5.0★May 2023

• "We stayed for 6 nights and loved the cottage, it's in a great location."

  The cottage itself is amazing and had everything we could ask for.

  May 2023

• "Fantastic stay from beginning to end."

  A beautiful barn, so well planned and homely. Everything worked well and we felt so comfortable. Although in the middle of nowhere, we loved the quietness and back to nature feel of the place. We look forward to a return visit!

  Reviewed by Carolyn5.0★Sep 2022

• "One of our party was a wheelchair user, with limited walking ability, which for this property would be essential."

  Although the listing does not mention disabled suitability the property on the whole was very suitable. We did speak to the owner, and made some suggestions on how the property could be further improved for disabled people, which was taken on board.

  Reviewed by Alison4.7★Sep 2022

• "Thank you for being so accommodating and advice on where to go, Oak Barn it is a lovely setting, inside and out."

  Peaceful and relaxing. We really enjoyed our stay.

  Reviewed by Nona5.0★Aug 2022

• "Not that clean; broken toilet seat suggesting it was not properly cleaned; lots of cobwebs and hair on floor round table leg in living area."

  Sofas were horribly uncomfortable and marked and one was quite grubby. The property is nice and away from it all but it fely very closed in as there is a small grassy area completely enclosed by high hedging. There was no openness or view other than hedge. When we booked there was no mention of no BBQ allowed. I rang about this when we were there to check and to ask this gets added to the website, which it now has been. All in all quite disappointing.

  Many thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback. We are pleased you liked the property. We can only apologise that the toilet seat was broken on your arrival ; please know that this had not been reported by previous occupants or by housekeeping who visited before you arrived. We immediately offered to come and replace it, but you were happy for us to do this at the end of your stay. Unfortunately BBQs are not permitted because the property is a barn constructed in oak in a peaceful woodland setting.This was stated on the website at the time and also advised when you asked whether , despite this, one could be used. We recognise that there are personal preferences regarding sofas and their comfort and the owner had regard to this when furnishing the property. Thank you for the other points you have mentioned. Oak Barn was redecorated throughout this year and as cleanliness remains paramount your comments have been fed back to the cleaner concerned. We do hope you had a lovely holiday despite the matters you raised and enjoyed all the beautiful area has to offer. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Lynne1.9★Jul 2022

• "We really enjoyed our stay at Oak barn."

  We were a family of 4 with 2 kids, 8 and 12. The property was extremely spacious and comfortable. Fixtures and fittings were of a high quality. Comfy sofa and beds, excellent TV and sound system, etc. Location was very peaceful and rural but close enough to everywhere we wanted to visit. We especially liked Salcombe, Polperro, Torquay and Dartmouth We enjoyed evening walks up to the old church and the excellent panoramic views of the rolling countryside from there. Enjoyed listening to the birds whilst breakfasting outside in the morning. We would highly recommend this holiday home.

  Reviewed by Paul4.7★Jun 2022

• "We loved our time at Oak Barn."

  It is very comfortable, even luxurious, and exactly as it looks in the photos. It is very well appointed and equipped. It is very quiet and peaceful. Downsides? No view and not much space outside. But these didn't detract from our enjoyment of the property. Highly recommended.

  Reviewed by Neil5.0★Jun 2022

• "A lovely secluded property set in a private estate with very little road noise, the sound of the birds singing and the breeze rustling through the trees was very peaceful."

  Some might find the narrow lanes challenging but we had no difficulty.

  Reviewed by Colin5.0★May 2022

• "Lovely stay thanks."

  Reviewed by Andrew5.0★Nov 2021

• "The barn was beautiful, it is so well designed and laid out."

  We were there during some storms and we felt cosy and secure inside, we didn’t even need the heating on! The layout feels spacious and light with lovely windows and high ceilings. We had everything we needed and it was spotless. Good beds and nice shower! The owners were friendly when we saw them but were not intrusive; when we had a small problem they sorted it immediately. There were lovely beaches and places to visit but the roads in this part of Devon are quite challenging-very narrow with high sides and not many passing places. But that’s Devon!

  Reviewed by Ben5.0★Oct 2021

• "General cleanliness was poor on arrival including not only cobwebs but also hairs and staining on the shower tray."

  Wi-Fi information poor and not known by your staff on initial phone call nor on 2nd call to office. After 3 phone calls to your office it was arranged for a cleaner to visit who on arrival was very pleasant and did an excellent job including being able to advise correct code for wi-fi! Previous advice was to check router but no router visible! Vacuum cleaner was full of previous occupant(s) dust and debris whilst the washing machine was mouldy where drum attached to casing. Uncomfortable sofa and mattress of king size could do with upgrade. It is a shame that we found the above negatives as the property is located in a lovely and peaceful part of the coutryside.

  We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and liked the location of Oak Barn. Thank you for the time taken to leave your feedback. We have now included additional instructions for the Wi-Fi and the office has these instructions. As you will appreciate, we work very hard with our housekeepers to ensure high standards of cleanliness are maintained and the housekeeper visited at your request to ensure the property was presented to your satisfaction.The weekly deep clean will be checked as a matter of course. We are surprised to read your comments regarding the washing machine drum, sofa and king-size mattress as these were all new at the start of the season and are of good quality. Nevertheless we do recognise there are personal preferences regarding mattresses and sofas and we will endeavour to ensure they are not too firm. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Mike2.8★Sep 2021

• "A beautiful, comfortable stay in South Devon."

  Our cottage was well appointed and the owners have gone to great lengths to create a family oriented holiday experience.

  Reviewed by Lynette5.0★Aug 2021

• "Oak Barn was stunning: light, airy and very peaceful."

  Well situated for lovely day trips out to a variety of beaches, activities and attractions.

  Reviewed by Kyene4.7★Jul 2021

• "Lovely relaxing stay."

  Excellent place to stay. All very helpful and friendly. Would recommend!

  Reviewed by Anna5.0★Jul 2021

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