“We greatly enjoyed our stay at Spring Cottage, located in a very quiet corner of this incredibly beautiful Cotswold village, with an unhindered view across the garden to the countryside beyond.”
The beautiful living room is the nicest feature of the house and the central heating quickly warms it when lit. We had glorious weather over the whole Easter weekend and were able to enjoy the sunny outdoor terrace in between spending most days visiting family in a nearby village.
The cottage is small, though, especially for 6 adults. The bedrooms are smaller than one is led to believe in the property description; only the second twin room is advertised as being small, whereas the double bedroom barely affords space to move around and no space to unpack a case on the floor without blocking the door.
The dining area in a corner is cramped, too small for 6 people round the table without everyone having to get up to allow others to leave. Fortunately, this was not too much of an issue for us since we ate all meals outside except breakfast. There didn't appear to any way to heat the kitchen which was chilly first thing in the morning. On the other hand, there was ample stock of quality crockery and cutlery.
There was an unpleasant smell in the hall the whole time (drains?), but a previous tenant has already remarked on this, so hopefully that will be resolved soon.
Although Spring Cottage is a 3 bedroom property, it is priced lower than the average 3 bedroom cottage due to the smaller living / dining area which is more aimed at 4 people comfortably. Also it is described on the website that the second twin room is more suitable for children due to the smaller room size.
The issue with the smell was not raised during the stay, but was investigated as soon as it was brought to our attention which was when the feeeback was received. All pipes, toilets, bathrooms were checked despite no smell detected and no issue was found.
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