10/10
Reviewed Sep 1, 2026Very well presented throughout, comfortable and clean while feeling homely. Would be ideal for longer stays without that clinical feeling that sometimes occurs with hotel stays.
Downstairs laminate floor, upstairs carpeted.
The top windows were left open ajar so the house felt airy and fresh upon entering. Main lights were all functioning and quite bright.
Bathroom and separate toilet with its own sink, ideal for sharing the accommodation. Mirrors in each. Clean and tidy.
One double bed in a room, one single, and one room with two singles. Plenty of space, beds were incredibly comfortable, great addition having blackout blinds too. Slept like a log.
Plenty of storage space in each room (photos attached) clocks and lamps next to the beds.
In the living/dining room, there is a large leather sofa and recliner, both very comfortable, big dining table, large tv next to a small fireplace (did not use this, not sure if it’s functional for colder weather). Large floor lamp for soft lighting.
Again, clean and smart.
Kitchen was also spacious, full sized Samsung fridge freezer with water dispenser. Worked well.
Plenty of cutlery/crockery and pans for cooking. Washing machine appeared in good condition, however it was not used during our stay. Kettle and toaster both work well,
Average size rear garden, with a table and chairs (which could do with a lick of paint, but otherwise functional) and a large BBQ. (Unused during our stay). Grass well maintained as with bushes. Short fence separating neighbours.
There was a garage in the front at the end of a reasonably large driveway, and a stone path leading up to the house. A door in the porch opened to the garage, (I mistakenly thought this a storage cupboard at first).
Doorbell camera and security camera on the front of the property, presumably for owners security.
Good communication through messages.
Property is very close to Templecombe train station, and a short drive to Wincanton.
Very slippy door mat by the back door, we had to move it in the end as it had tripped up both of us.
Easily remedied.
Door in the bathroom to the boiler had a loose latch, meaning it would make quiet banging noises if the window was open. Remedied this by leaving that door open or closing the window.
A few socks from (presumably) a previous guest were left in a drawer in the master bedroom. Not really an issue in and of itself, it is guest’s responsibility to remove their belongings, but could be checked by someone.
In master bedroom, plug sockets were behind the bedside tables, awkward to get to, required moving the furniture out and back in, but not a huge problem.
Cleaning could but a bit better there was dog hair on the sofa, I don't think it was used before us as it smelt damp but after half hour of having the heating on it went away. There is a skirting board in the kitchen has a rot hole where we kept getting slugs in we put salt down to stop this. The property was great and in a lovely spot for what we needed, these notes are just to let the landlord know what we found.
10/10
Reviewed Dec 20, 2023The facilities were spot on, very clean and very well equipped. Location was perfect for what we’re looking for. Thank you!
Can’t fault a single thing.
10/10
Reviewed Dec 20, 2023We had a great stay, it was like a home from home, It had everything we needed and so much more. So clean, spacious and very comfortable. Great amenities in the house. Andy was a very helpful and responsive host. We really had a wonderful time and can say it's one of the best properties we've booked on Booking.com, I would most definitely recommend.
4/10
Reviewed Aug 18, 2023Quiet location and good access to main roads for exploring nearby towns.
Good size garden
The house was dirty and in serious need of a deep clean. Needs some TLC!
Dirty shower and bath panel falling away from the bath.
Carpets thread bare upstairs with noticeable pulls
Hole in stairway
Marks on the walls in all rooms
Mould marks in bathroom
No information booklet or instructions on how to use white goods.
So disappointing as the house it self is a good size
Good size, well equipped and clean
Nice garden with outside seating
No curtains and the blinds were not blackout so very bright very early
Front of the house could be made to look a little more inviting
2/10
Reviewed Jun 29, 2023Not a lot
You pay for a cleaner, kitchen floor was sticky and dirty as with the lounge floor. Carpet on was badly threadbare & needs replacing. Twin bedroom is running electrical in front of bed easily trip over it. Bathroom shower is not secure and leaking, radiator in toilet was on the floor and rusty. Needs a complete refresh. Over charged massively, won't stay here again. TV screen was absolutely filthy and dirty. Knives in knife block were all dirty so I just left them. In the past when we have rented somewhere it has always been a pleasure to be there, this one had no welcome or warmth about the place. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY AND FIND SOMEWHERE MUCH NICER!!! I emailed the owner to give him chance to explain but received nothing from him.
The property was only added to booking.com a day or so before we booked it so there were no reviews to read but the price offered was unbeatable so we booked. At that price you are expecting good basic accommodation not high-end luxury and that is what we got. The accommodation has parking for two small or one large car and is more spacious than it appears from the photos. We were 4 adults and it suited us fine but there is actually only lounge seating for 4 so not sure how well 5 adults would manage. The kitchen was bigger than expected and appeared to be reasonably well equipped, I would have liked instructions for the combo-microwave but I managed to re-heat a cuppa without too much difficulty. The beds were more comfortable than I expected (though to be fair my expectations are always low on this aspect) and there were plenty of pillows and towels. The self check-in was a cinch and as we were delayed by abysmal traffic, very welcome. The location was easily found, is quiet and the village attractive - they had a pageant going on and the village was decorated with lots of flags and I wished we had time to investigate it.
Two aspects let the property down. Firstly the cleaning had missed a couple of things: the (very light) rug as you enter the living space needed vacuuming and was grubby, it needs a wash or replacing with a rug less likely to show the dirt so much. There were dusty cobwebs in the stairwell and the main bedroom had a myriad of toddler handprints all over the window (we arrived as the sun hit them - they were harder to see in the mornings) plus a toddler cardigan down the back of a bedside table. These were only minor issues but were very off-putting on arriving at the property as I found myself wondering if the cleanliness was questionable. As far as I can tell there were no other cleanliness issues.
The second disappointment was the dishwasher, it had an E4 error code and stank so badly we had to open windows to get the smell out. I had only bought dishwasher tablets with me but luckily a previous occupant had left some dish soap.
Additionally there are a couple of long pulled sections in the carpet on the landing and marks on walls and I was concerned that we would be blamed for damage.
I contacted the owner as soon as we discovered these problems and he both apologised and tried to put things right. He offered to get the cleaners out - they could come at 6pm the next day - but, as the time was inconvenient to us and we were only staying 2 nights, we turned him down. He said that the dishwasher had recently been mended but he would now organise a replacement. Hopefully future guests will benefit from this. As we were only staying two nights and were not planning on cooking (we were there for a wedding), it wasn’t a problem but if I had been spending more time there on holiday it would have been a huge disappointment.
If you were to ask me if there was anything else I would like to see in the property I would say ‘coasters’ and a small table to act as a bedside table in the main bedroom.