“The location of the property,approximately 10 minutes walk from Broadway is quiet and peaceful and offers level access to plenty of good walks and the facilities of the village.”
The accommodation is attractively furnished and decorated with plenty of room in both the ground floor living area and the upstairs bedroom and shower room. Overall it is comfortable and warm. There is a private west-facing garden to sit out in and a hot-tub if the weather allows.
We were most disappointed with the "kitchen" (part of the only room downstairs) which is inadequate and could not be described as "well-equipped kitchens, perfect for preparing meals and picnics". In actuality, the kitchen area is set partly under the stairs and consists of a sink and draining board, the hob and a piece of worktop, of approx. 600mm wide that is filled with the toaster, microwave and chopping board. Nowhere to set out plates, make sandwiches and certainly very difficult to cook much. We try not to cook much on holiday, but this was a challenge even to prepare a simple breakfast. A few supplies were left for us on arrival, consisting of a home-made cake, 4 tea bags and equivalent amounts of coffee and tea. A small jug of milk was in the fridge. There was also a tea towel, a dishcloth, washing up liquid and one dishwasher tab.
Unfortunately the description of this rental is not accurate. Described as "These wonderful, stone-built cottages are set in the grounds of the owner’s home" the property "The Lilacs" is actually a two-storey section of the owner's large house seen in the picture, not "stone-built", and while technically in the grounds, we feel this is misleading. When I rang Sykes call centre before booking the call handler seemed not to understand my question.