44 Above Town

Well equipped, clean, nicely furnished, comfortable and spacious property in great location with lovely views and (very steep!

) walking distance to local facilities. We had a great stay, thanks.

We loved our stay at 44 Above Town.

The view from the sitting room is stunning and it was so enjoyable just to sit and watch the activity on the river, also to be able to walk down so quickly into the town to mooch, or eat in one of the many great eateries that Dartmouth offers. We were able to find free parking in the road above Above Town and left the car there all week as we could do all we wanted on foot or by ferry while we stayed there. It does require a good level of fitness due to the steep climb up from the town to the house. The whole place has been beautifully decorated and we appreciated the lovely shower (we only used the main one) and plentiful storage space. A few things could make it even better: the seating in the lounge was not comfortable. We reported one of the sofas needing to be replaced as the springs had completely gone. The other was ok, but we've sat on better! The kitchen stools were not particularly comfortable but we understand the choice of the built in breakfast bar/dining table. There is barely enough seating for 6 in the sitting room (there were only 2 of us, but it is advertised for 6) and the current seating does not make the most of the view. A couple of chairs that can be positioned to enjoy the view out of the window would be great (we used two of the outdoor seats, bringing them upstairs while we were staying there). But again, there were only 4 of those, which would not work for outdoor seating if 6 people were staying. Likewise only 4 wine glasses were provided - I guess it is assumed that the bunks will only be used by children? But you could make it usable with older 'children' or groups of friends, by providing a full 6 of everything. We would have appreciated a cafetière (we don't like the waste of Nespresso pods, so we didn't use that) and a tea pot; also some way to recycle plastics, bottles and paper, as they were collecting these separately from other places on Above Town. There was no toilet brush in the top toilet. A curtain would be useful in the main bedroom, as the only ventilation is by keeping the door open, which means the blinds in the door don't do anything re the light. But we loved it. Thank you!

Beautiful house.

But the fridge (shelf for milk & bottles) broke as soon as we put our milk and wine in it, on day of arrival. The fridge was NOT repaired during our stay. Which was disappointing. Fridge was frozen (at back). Very poor quality fridge (Lamona). Only 4 seats re the garden: 2 short (as property sleeps 6). Front garden was not tended very well. No furniture in rear courtyard garden, which we found a bit strange. Clean bedding and bathrooms. But stairs & floor not especially clean. The property decor was to a high standard and was very tasteful. The view was wonderful! (Main reason for booking the property). We liked the bi-fold doors re lounge window/balcony. We would like to come back, however parking was an issue and so many steps to the property! But this kept us fit during the week. We would recommend to friends & family.

Lovely house, beautiful views.

The only big drawback was no parking. Very inconvenient walking up & down from car park & extra expense of carpark charges over course of holiday.

Great house and great condition.

Fine if fit and healthy but could be difficult if you struggle with hills and parking could be a problem. We loved it. Fantastic view

We were very pleased with our stay at the cottage which was well equipped and tastefully furnished.

The only point we would like to mention is that guests should be warned on behalf of the extremely narrow lanes. When first arriving, we made the mistake of "driving" - in fact, it was rather creeping - further through the lane "Above Town" with our Renault Berlingo. Never again!!! It is much better to turn the car and drive back to town the way you came from.