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"We all thoroughly enjoyed our week's stay at Temple House."
With the weather definitely in our favour it provided a perfect base for visiting Seaton, Beer, Lyme Regis, Charmouth, The Donkey Sanctuary and of course Sidmouth town and beach ( Jacob's Ladder area ).The trip from Suffolk always seems a long way, these days, but when you arrive and find such a splendid accomodation, it makes any ardous journey quickly pale into insignificance. Thank you for the opportunity to enjoy the Devon countryside and beaches.
Thank you so much for your lovely comments. Would love to welcome you all back again in the future.
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Reviewed by Michael5.0★Jul 2025
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"Large, roomy property."
Has everything needed for a great holiday. Beds very comfortable, large kitchen with dining room. Kitchen has lots of utensils. Property well suited for exploring.
The downsides are few. There is an on-going problem with bathroom taps as they have been mentioned before. They constantly drip and are very difficult to turn off. The shower door in ensuite kept coming off it's runner. The dining chairs are a bit rickety. However, these small negatives didn't take away the overall enjoyment of our stay and we would definitely go again.
MAny thanks for taking the time to review Temple House following your recent stay. We are pleased to let future guests know that the taps in question will be replaced at the end of this season. The owner has explored everything to stop them dripping but to no avail! We will mention the shower door to him too, thank you for the heads up on this. New dining room chairs have now been purchased! We're delighted you enjoyed your stay and look forward to seeing you again soon.
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Reviewed by Julie4.7★Jul 2025
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"Overall very good but there was some dust on the doors and inside the wardrobes which rubbed off onto our wedding clothes."
The lack of storage/shelves in bathrooms was disappointing and a nuisance. Some bathroom taps required strong hands to turn them off to stop drips.
Thank you for your feedback, the above issues will be resolved. Would love to welcome you back again in the future.
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Reviewed by Christopher3.8★Jun 2025
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"Lovely house within walking distance of the beach."
Excellent well fitted out kitchen. Lovely bedrooms with really comfortable beds. However, the lounge was quite small for a house for 8 people, although plenty of comfortable seating outside. Would highly recommend.
Thank you so much for your feedback, i have invested in some high quality chairs for the kitchen. Which will give more opportunities and seating areas to relax.
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Reviewed by Linda4.7★Jun 2025
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"The property was lovely."
Very clean and great facilities - the stroll into town along the river and the bus stop close by for those that didn’t want to walk was ideal. Two very minor niggles - that taps in all bathrooms were constantly flowing or dripping and the provision of a teapot would have been really handy
Thanks so much for your kind words! We're really glad you enjoyed Temple House and found the location handy. We’ll look to get the taps changed during the quieter season and will purchase a teapot for future guests.
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Reviewed by Alison4.4★Jun 2025
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"Lovely well finished property."
We enjoyed sitting outside in the garden, leaving the front door open whilst in the house - which is a rarity in this day and age! Loved the coloured lights in the kitchen and top bedroom/bathroom. Our dog loved going to the park on the way to the beach, which was 10/15 minute walk away. On the whole a very enjoyable week .
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback, would love to welcome you all back in the future.
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Reviewed by Heather5.0★May 2025
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"We had a lovely week at Temple House last week."
The house is spacious and the kitchen well equipped to cater for 8 people.
It is well located to walk down into town and to the seafront, there is also a great walk down by the river through the park which is only a few minutes walk from the house.
We would definitely like to stay again.
Thank you so much for your lovely comments looking forward to welcome you back again in the future. Best wishes David
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Reviewed by Deborah5.0★May 2025
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"One of the beds had been slept in and not changed."
A lot of dog hair on the ground floor.
The sink taps in the top room upstairs dripped and were very difficult to turn off.
A shame as otherwise a nice house, which although a little out of town has good facilities.
Thank you for completing your feedback, we have discussed the points raised with the property owner and he was incredibly sorry to hear of the cleanliness issues you encountered at Temple House, he takes his letting of Temple House very seriously and prides himself on giving good holiday experiences, this is reflected in the feedback we have received previously. He will therefore take your comments forward to his housekeeper. The taps have had new washers fitted and we hope that this will solve that issue. We hope you enjoyed stay despite these minor issues and we look forward to welcoming you back to Temple House in the future.
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Reviewed by William3.4★Apr 2025
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"We really enjoyed our stay at Temple House and have booked for next year."
Really well placed for last minute shopping and on the bus routes.
Beautifully decorated and maintained.
An extra key would be useful and a couple of the taps difficult to switch off completely, we have old hands but I would thoroughly recommend this house.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback, we are delighted you enjoyed your visit and very much look forward to welcoming you back next year.
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Reviewed by Jean5.0★Mar 2025
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"Lovely cottage."
Very clean, great location and plenty of parking available.
Thank you for your kind, positive feedback, it is very much appreciated.
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Reviewed by Mildred5.0★Dec 2024
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"Nice house and close to amenities."
Entrance could do with a ramp to mke life easier for the disabled.
Many thanks for your feedback, we will take your comment on board.
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Reviewed by Peter5.0★Sep 2024
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"Lovely property and within 10-15 mins walk to town centre."
Lots of independent shops and lovely beach promenade. Good location to visit nearby villages of Beer, Seaton etc.
Many thanks for your kind feedback, we are pleased you enjoyed the property and location.
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Reviewed by Elaine5.0★Aug 2024
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"Delightful house, stylish and comfortable, with plenty of parking and ideally situated for a visit to a very lovely Sidmouth."
Plenty of kitchenware to make cooking for a large crowd easy, and a lovely dining area to sit and enjoy the company.
Thank you!
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Reviewed by Fiona4.7★Aug 2024
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"Only thing I would have said is shower mat in both showers, elderly people are more prone to slip."
Thank you for your view, we have now provided a mat in each shower room.
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Reviewed by Frances5.0★May 2024
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"Lovely house in an ideal position."
Well equipped kitchen. Only thing is that the living room really only comfortably seats 6, fine for us, as there was 6 of us and a toddler.
Reviewed by Ann4.4★Apr 2024
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"We spent a week at Temple House over Christmas and really enjoyed our stay."
The kitchen was very well equipped with everything you could possibly need. The house was comfortable, warm and welcoming after some windy, wet weather.
We managed two coastal walks, swimming in the sea on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and a visit to some of the local pubs.
Would highly recommend this property.
Reviewed by Deborah4.7★Dec 2023
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"Fantastic holiday and such a beautiful home with everything you could possible need; everything catered to completely."
Owner was just a call away and very friendly - thank you and we definitely will be returning next year.
Thank you so much for your lovely comments
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Reviewed by Ottica5.0★Dec 2023
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"Beautiful property renovated to a high standard in a great location, walking distance from the seafront with ample parking."
Great outdoor space and variety of bedrooms. Kitchen dining room is a fantastic size for larger groups but sitting room is a little small for a larger group to all sit together. Had an issue with the electrics during our stay in bad weather, lost all power and had to isolate one RCD a sit appears the outside lights were causing the issue and Sykes couldn't get maintenance out, unfortunately the issue was unresolved during the remainder of our stay meaning we were left without lighting in the downstairs bathroom & lounge. Only other thing to note was we think it would be a good idea to have a railing on the edge of the patio as its a 3 foot drop to the parking area, we had 4 children in our group and when returning in the summer it would be great not to have to worry about them falling if we spent more time outside. We also didn't use the front door as it was a bit fiddly and awkward to close, this is where the key safe is kept so may be a slight issue to address there, not major as there is another entrance on the opposite side of the house. That's just minor feedback and recommendations and what is otherwise a fantastic property which we have already booked to return to in 2024 :)
Reviewed by James4.4★Oct 2023
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"Lovely home."
Everything you’d need for a holiday. Only suggestion I would make is to put blinds on the loft bedroom en suite for privacy and in the bedroom to keep out the morning sun. Might be nice to have bedside tables in the other bedrooms too. Somewhere for glasses and books to rest. Small details which didn’t spoil our holidays. Lovely location easy to walk into Sidmouth. Would rebook. Thank you.
Reviewed by Karen4.7★Jul 2023
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"Suggest that the top bathroom would benefit from a table or similar as there was nowhere to put wash kits
The bathroom tap turned off but about 5 mins later started to run - either a washer problem or water pressure issue."
The kitchen is one of the best provisioned - loads of crockery and cutlery - perfect
THank you for your comments which we have discussed with the owner. He will certainly take your comments on board re a table in the bathroom and will check the tap issue this weekend during changeover. We are pleased you enjoyed the kitchen so much.
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Reviewed by Julie5.0★Jul 2023
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"The property was fantastic."
The beds were so comfortable. The property it's self was overall clean and well maintained. The kitchen equipment was great I have never stayed at a holiday cottage that had everything that you need. Great Property!
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. Would love to welcome you all back again in the future.
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Reviewed by Sue4.7★Jun 2023
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"Enjoyed our stay at Temple House 2 families and the dogs."
Garden was lovely with outdoor seating would have sat out more if weather had been better. Need a blind in the double bedroom to save drawing the curtains. Will definitely book again x
Thank you for your feedback, we look forward to welcoming you back in the future. We have a blind on order for the double bedroom and this will be fitted as soon as it arrives.
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Reviewed by Susan5.0★Apr 2023
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"Beautiful house ideally situated, 15 minute walk to the town and beach."
There were a few things lacking that would turn this into a five star stay. No parasol outside which is needed. No welcome pack which on enquiring with Sykes had been forgotten about. This contained the wi-fi password which they did send me in a message. Not enough towels for a house sleeping 8. Only 2 tea towels, no place mats or coasters. No full length mirror by a plug to do hair. Top floor bedroom very hot, need fans, the en suite bathroom has no storage/shelves for toiletries ect. Living room needs a coffee table as no where to put a drink. I would expect basic supplies of cleaning items along with tea, coffee, sugar, milk, bread etc. Regarding cleanliness it wasn't high standard which I expected considering the cost to stay here. The beds were really comfortable with quality bedding and pillows. I would definitely stay again and would recommend. If the above issues are addressed it would be perfect.
Thank you for providing your feedback following your stay at Temple House. We have spoken with the owner who is grateful for your comments, as you were the first guests to stay at the property these points raised are really useful. Placemats and coasters will be provided, as will 2 full length mirrors. A fan has already been purchased and placed in the top bedroom. Shelves are planned to be added to the bathroom as is a coffee table for the lounge. Basic supplies such as tea, coffee etc will be replaced for the complimentary prosecco that is normally left for guests. A welcome folder is now provided and the housekeeping issues have been flagged with the cleaners. We really hope to welcome you back to Temple House in the future as it is such a beautiful place to stay.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Julie4.4★Jul 2022
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