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"To be fair, 1st impressions were, oh god, what have we come to!"
The shared parking lot let it down, needs a jolly good tidy up!
The cottage itself, was lovely. Needs a new bed in the second bedroom, as it makes a tremendous noise everytime you moved.
Also, the bath needs a Bathmat, quite dangerous as it's very slippery when having a shower.
Could also do with a mirror above bathroom sink for shaving. Apart from that, we had a lovely stay.
Reviewed by Julie4.0★Sep 2026
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"Farnlea is in a great, peaceful location."
It feels like you’re in the middle of nowhere, yet you’re only a few minutes from the main road, with easy access to the A1 and the coast.
The property felt very homely and had lots of charm and character, with lovely features such as the fireplace and ceilings. We especially enjoyed the sunroom and the different options for sitting outside, and it was lovely watching all the swallows flying around.
The main bedroom bed was very comfortable, although the mattress in the kids’ room could have been better quality as you could feel the springs. The living room was comfortable, Wi-Fi was good and the kitchen was very well equipped. The welcome package was also a lovely touch.
Overall, cleanliness was good, although some areas of the floors and the rugs looked like they could have done with a more thorough clean. The bath was a little awkward to get into and would definitely benefit from an anti-slip mat.
We really enjoyed our stay. Farnlea is a peaceful, comfortable and characterful property and a great base for exploring the area.
Reviewed by Robert4.0★Jul 2026
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"Superb cottage, spacious and peaceful."
Will most definitely return.
Highly recommended
Reviewed by Gary5.0★Jul 2026
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"The cottage is lovely - clean and very comfortable, and much more characterful than the images suggest."
The location is very quiet and peaceful and it really didn't take long to drive to places to eat and shop. Plenty to do in the area and we were very lucky with the weather - missing most of the showers forecast. The bathroom was fully functional but could do with a bit of TLC - re-grouting etc. Our main concern was that there was nowhere to hang wet coats, which fortunately we didn't need.
Reviewed by Cathy5.0★Jun 2026
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"Lovely house has everything you need
Just needs a shower mat very slippy
Plus could do with a mirror over the sink"
Reviewed by Stephen4.0★Nov 2025
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"Beautiful cottage."
Enjoyed the stay. Had a couple of issues with heating and boiler - but these were swiftly rectified when reported.
Reviewed by Anjela4.0★Oct 2025
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"A lovely cottage, very well equipped and in a beautiful peaceful location."
Loved the conservatory and the king size bed. The coffee, milk, wine and biscuits was a nice touch on arrival. Hope to return again as there's still lots we want to see and do. Thanks for the loan of your lovely cottage
Reviewed by Karen4.0★Sep 2025
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"The property was as described, excellently presented and equipped, it location was very peaceful but yet centrally placed for visits to so many locations."
The cottage was chosen because of the conservatory with views for the not so good weather but as it turned out the weather was good and the back terrace was therefore extensively used.
Reviewed by Brian5.0★Sep 2025
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"This was our second stay here!"
The location is perfect and peaceful. We love the size and it’s well equipped. The welcome package is lovely. The kids love the giant map in their bedroom and want one!
The only things we’d improve would be some hand soap provided in the bathroom. And we also had trouble getting the plug out of the bath.
Reviewed by Emily5.0★Aug 2025
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"A lovely, clean and well equipped property."
We settled in very quickly and it felt like home from home.
Our first visit to Northumberland and we fell in love with the area. Will definitely be coming back!!
Reviewed by Phillip5.0★Aug 2025
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"We had a lovely time in Farnelea."
The cottage itself was very well furnished and had everything we needed. The living room particularly was lovely and comfortable.
The only things we would suggest to the owners would be to fix the door latches (most of them don’t latch closed, and the children’s door in particular is very stiff and squeaky which woke them both up when going in/out) and also all of the beds need new mattresses as they are very hard/springy and roll you into each other.
We did very much enjoy our stay, but the above being resolved would have made it perfect and a 5/5!
Reviewed by Hayley4.0★Jul 2025
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"Really good property in a quite location what more could you ask."
Dear Richard
So pleased you enjoyed the cottage as much as we do . Hope you got to enjoy the local beaches and walks which are breathtaking .
Property Owner
Reviewed by Richard5.0★May 2025
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"An excellent property in a lovely location."
Reviewed by Adam5.0★Sep 2024
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"We took our elderly parents and our 2 dogs, and enjoyed every minute!"
A very well kept, and clean cottage, with comfortable surroundings and great views…and pretty friendly sheep! Everything met our expectations, and will definitely be coming back for another holiday. Thank you
P.s my only gripe, was the sky broadband was only running at 10mps which is pretty poor for nowadays.
Reviewed by Angela5.0★Sep 2024
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"A lovely quiet cottage in the country complete with everything you could need for a comfortable holiday."
Less than 10 minutes drive from beautiful beaches at Bamburgh and Seahouses and a great base for exploring Northumberland.
Reviewed by Alison5.0★Jun 2024
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"The property is tired, sun room leaks badly and not comfortably usable."
Dining chairs very uncomfortable, wooden bench! Not overly clean on arrival. Oil boiler very smelly in kitchen and dining area and windows hard to open. We were visited twice to tell us to put bin out, unnecessary and rude. Otherwise ok, location excellent for all local area
Reviewed by Paul3.0★Jun 2024
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"We've had such a lovely stay, the cottage is beautiful, nipping clean and well appointed."
Huge thanks for having us x
Reviewed by Lyn5.0★May 2024
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"Enjoyable stay in lovely accommodation."
Extremely prompt service when there was a problem with the boiler. Looking forward to further visits.
Reviewed by Joyce5.0★May 2024
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"A lovely cottage - one of the nicest we have stayed in."
Spotlessly clean and very well equipped. Really good base for exploring Northumberland. Will definitely stay there again.
Reviewed by Clive5.0★Mar 2024
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"We had a great stay at Farnelea ."
..we felt very comfortable there and loved the way it was appointed.
If anything I found it too warm although I know the heating could be adjustable...just thinking of your bills and the planet !
however much he tried my husband couldn't get the wood burner to work ...this is a feature we note in our cottage selection so was a bit disappointing but would not put us off booking Farnelea again as it is so lovely.
Very grateful to the bin fairy ..she beat us at every turn !
Thank you so much for sharing the cottage
Reviewed by Judith5.0★Nov 2023
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"Lovely cottage loved everything about the holiday, loved the sheep every morning ..."
Lovely cottage loved everything about the holiday, loved the sheep every morning came to say hello would highly recomend to friends & family weather was pants some day but we were out every day thank you
Reviewed by Angela5.0★Oct 2023
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"Farnelea cottage is very comfortable,clean and has a welcoming atmosphere."
Its quiet rural location is just perfect for a relaxing break.Not far from the A1 to enjoy visiting historic attractions in Northumberland.The enclosed patio garden area is ideal for a day relaxing.
Reviewed by Eleanor5.0★Jul 2023
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"A beautiful cottage, very well equipped and extremely comfortable."
Loved the garden space with open views
Thank you so much for the lovely comments. I am delighted that you enjoyed the cottage as much as our family.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Pat5.0★May 2023
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"This cottage was so incredibly impressive
So cosy but immaculate
Everything ..."
This cottage was so incredibly impressive
So cosy but immaculate
Everything had been thought of that you may need especially in the kitchen
If we were to be picky the only suggestion we would give is on the fence maybe put something i between the panel to stop small dogs being able to get into the adjoining field especially as sheep are in there and come very close
Our Terrier were fine but to be completely enclosed would be a good idea
Thank you so much for the kind words and for the suggestions . It is always good to hear how the house works for other people.
Property Owner
Reviewed by David5.0★May 2023
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