“This appeared a quiet cottage in a village setting.”
On arrival the owner requested permission to mend a leak in the roof. Probably I sho uld have asked for more details and possibly the work was more extensive than they had anticipated but the result was that the roof was renewed the total width of the rear roof. As we had left home for a quiet escape from builders this was not good nor was the dirt and debris in the house..
Compensation of a voucher for a meal in the Black Bull was offered but we declined
The work took two days and at 7pm on the second we had o call the owner to ask the workers to finish for the day.
I feel the cottage description did not reflect the reality ,the standard of housekeeping was not high, the general appearance was of faded curtains ,windows painted shut not to be opened ,and paintwork either not finished or paper curling off walls.
In the third bedroom which my sister used initially., there was a vile smell ,possibly of cats which I did discuss with the owner. He said it was possible that people just did not tell him they had cats.
After two days we shut the area off and did not use the room .In fact the stench permeated the house ,which was not easy to air because of tight shut windows.
Within those limits we enjoyed the holiday ,the weather was very kind and we were able to get out and about.
In conclusion I would like to say that the owners were unfailingly helpful and polite ,and seemed genuinely unaware of any defects.
My main concern is that people who follow on are perhaps 4-6 in number and cannot shut off the end bedroom
- Miss Darroch, April 2018
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