Blue Buoy Cottage

The cottage was as described on Sykes website.

The beds were really comfortable and one of our party said he had the best night sleeps he'd ever had. All bedding and towels were immaculately clean. The only issue we had was with the wind in the top floor bedroom. When it was Stormy outside it sounded like there was a storm in the bedroom. The small window directly at the top of the stairs is not airtight causing the roller blind to flap around wildly. Overall we had a fantastic week with stunning views across the marina and beyond.

The Blue Bouy Cottage inside was exactly as we expected.

It was clean comfortable and suited our needs. Just a few things hopefully to address for the future. The upstairs bedroom is certainly not suited for some adults. Getting in and out of the room was a little testing including getting out of the beds!! There were 6 adults staying. Outside could do with a little tlc, the walls need a good painting over and flower beds need attention. Parking was a nightmare but it was the Pirate Festival! However the views are amazing and all in all a very nice clean quirky cottage. Easy to access with the key code and we very much enjoyed our stay.

Lovely house with brilliant views.

However we would like to have used the wood burner but no wood was left for us.. A packed of biscuits was left as an arrival present but was out of date 3 weeks before our arrival. Also, a second key would be helpful as it went we all had to go out together at all times.

Amazing views from the property.

Extremely clean and well presented. Thank you.

Lovely property.

We had a nice stay. My only negative is parking.

We visit Brixham 2 - 3 times a year, first time at Blue Buoy, a beautiful spacious property with stunning views, booked a parking space on Alma Road 5 mins walk away through just park which was a godsend.

The property is in need of a little TLC from a maintenance perspective, front door lock is very temperamental from the outside, I had to repair the downstairs bathroom lock as it fell apart and I got trapped inside, funny now but not at the time

When walking through the front door you find yourself in an amazing tardis if a house.

A huge living /dining room with large comfy sofas a balcony for more beautiful harbour views. The kitchen finer is stunning we all spent most of our time sitting chatting and loving the views. The early morning and setting sun made stunning ocean and harbour views. Especially when watched from the comfort of your bed.The beds were comfortable and the duvets cloud soft. The house was well presented, clean and fresh. One gripe- as forewarned, YES, finding two parking spots was horrendous... Well it was the Pirate Festival weekend.

We have stayed in numerous Sykes cottages but Blue Buoy cottage left us feeling extremely disappointed.

The cottage needed a thorough deep clean. There were thick cobwebs in every room. On arrival my daughter went to sit down in the kitchen and walked into a cobweb. A dead spider fell on to the kitchen table! Dust covered all surfaces and especially under the beds in the attic room. Dirty patio cushions had been left in the corner of the kitchen. The fridge was dirty and needed a good clean as did the cooker and cooking trays. The sofas in the lounge have certainly seen better days - dirty and uncomfortable! The towels were old, worn, smelt musty and were as rough as sandpaper. The attic bedroom was very poorly lit with lightbulbs not working this could be a problem for anyone with poor vision. Also a lamp was not working in the front bedroom overlooking the street. However Blue Buoy cottage has got the most beautiful views across the bay, a very good heating system but extremely noisy at night. The hot water got extremely hot and could be a burn hazard for a young child! Blue Buoy cottage is in a great location to get into Brixham town centre. Unfortunately we wouldn’t choose to stay in this cottage again or recommend anyone too whilst it is in need of repair and cleaning. It’s tired, worn and needs a makeover before the summer season begins because it doesn’t warrant the price (overpriced!) that is charged.

Fabulous location, right on top of the bustling harbour, felt a but like being on a ship looking down on the water.

The property is on 4 floors with quite a few steps that I would not recommend to elderly or infirm but it kept us fit, as did the 130 steps up from the town! No complaints, just a requirement to take ones time and be careful as its quite dodgy if its been raining. We liked the house and facilities but felt it could’ve been cleaner, as we spent the first few hours scrubbing the grease off all of the kitchen door handles, oven, fridge and microwave: there was no cleaning wipes to use, but luckily, we had brought some with us. The decking is a bit precarious, its suffered with damp and the lack of exposure to the air and sun. It could do with a good clean, as does the whole of the ‘outdoor area’. Best thing about this property is the view, but can’t really think of any other redeeming features that would attract me back, which is a shame as with a bit of attention to cleanliness and a tidy up, it would be lovely.

Stunning views but tired accommodation.

Had all necessary facilities but the house needs a thorough clean, the settees are filthy and tatty and need to go to the tip..

The location of the cottage was stunning.

Amazing view of the harbour and very quiet Definitely worked off tea walking back up the hill/steps but worth it. We didn't try and park in the road but used the long stay car park which was just short walk down the hill by the fish market.

There was a couple of items in the kitchen which were chipped - a glass and a plate so we left these out so they could be seen.

Otherwise this is the 2nd time we have been to this holiday let. The last time was 10 years ago! The extension to the downstairs and the addition of the small balcony provided even more lovely views.

Location bien équipée et bien située, environnement très calme.

La terrasse est top bien que vraiment glissante! Manque un aspirateur ou un balai. Avons passé un super séjour dans cette magnifique région

Broken lamp in sea view bedroom, key was not in the key safe, as the key safe was broken, it was kept in the plastic box that surrounded the key safe, which potentially anyone has access to.

Property was lovely though, decking was dangerous when wet, but there were signs up warning of this.

Very large property fantastic views 3 bedrooms but the top attic bedroom is challenging due to the roof space ok for children but with caution due to stairs .

Parking can be found on local streets ,the house location is on hill but a quick walk to the harbour via steps but not for anyone with mobility issues . House is quite stylish maybe upgrade the furniture in lounge upgrade kitchen utensils etc.,.I would recommend the house views outstanding.

All that we expected except for a place to park our car less than a mile away!

Folk next door were kind and helpful. The three floor levels were accessed by quite steep stairs! The outside terraces gave splendid views of the harbour and the dinghy racing areas. The house was perhaps 100ft up the cliffside and consumed our energy to visit the town centre around the harbour.

The cottage was filthy when we arrived, couldn't sit outside on the patio because all the furniture was covered in bird droppings and obviously had never been cleaned, the upstairs toilet had excrement stuck to the bowl ad in the pan and the general state of the place was awful, we stay in cottages every year(particularly in Brixham)and we have never come across one so bad, what was even worse was when we rang the number Sykes gave su for any problems(it turned out to be the owner of the cleaning company contracted to clean the property)to be told "what do you expect me to do±!

Im at a wedding 90 miles away, nobody else has complained and the owners were in it 2 weeks ago and they were happy about it, this was 6pm on a Saturday night, we managed to contact somebody at Sykes who said they would try and sort it, we were then promised a cleaning team on the Sunday, they never arrived. The cleaning company owner and his wife eventually arrived at 7pm on the Sunday night and cleaned the patio and generally gave the place a clean. On the following Friday we were asked to strip the beds for a linen change(we were there 2 weeks)we noticed 2 of the pillows were stained when we took the pillowcases off so asked the cleaning company owner could we have 2 new pillows, his answer! "I don't have pillows where do you expect me to get pillows from" considering he's in the holiday business we have never met anyone so rude, also considering we paid over £2000 for the Property the treatment we received was appalling, to be fair to Sykes they have given us £178 back in compensation, but all in all a terrible experience, we will not be using Sykes again and we will certainly never book this cottage again!

Do not miss the opportunity to stay at this wonderful place, its views are breathtaking and everything you will ever need is in the property.

Sitting out on the decking alfresco dining, what more could you want Car parking a little limited at the property, but can park outside to drop off your cases is no problem then park 250 yards away in harbour carpark with cctv All in all a wonderful place to stay, will be booking again very soon.

Outstanding location, superbly appointed with all the equipment and facilities you could possibly need.

It's a beautiful spacious house and the views are stunning.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay but it could have been even better. A few feedback notes: Parking - not a problem off-season, but could prove tricky in the height of summer. You just have to be flexible and park where you can. Wifi/Broadband - wasn't a problem for us and our 7 year old managed to use his ipad without any issues. I imagine live-streaming a film would be challenging though The bed in the room overlooking the port is a small double bed, not a standard and should be listed as such. A decent set of knives (as previously mentioned by other guests) would be useful. Other welcome additions to the kitchen would be a garlic press and oven gloves. Also a washing up sponge with scouring pad. There's a fault with the ignition button on the gas hob that needs sorting. It lights ok, but the ignition sparks continuously unless you switch the oven off at the wall. This solution however is no use if you're also using the electric oven at the same time as the hob! If you're providing a dishwasher and a washing machine then it would be thoughtful to provide a handful of dishwasher tabs and washing machine tabs or failing that, ask guests to bring their own. Likewise with black rubbish bags. Access to a hoover or the provision of a long-handled soft broom to sweep up crumbs in the kitchen would have been good. There's something loose on the roof or the chimney and in windy conditions there's a banging/rattling noise that kept anyone sleeping in the attic bedroom awake. We'd advise the owner to investigate this because if it is something like a loose tile then it needs repairing. Obviously if it's something on a neighbouring property then there's probably nothing that can be done which is a shame as it really was loud and we wouldn't return again (as a group of four) as the top room became unusable and my son had to share with his gran downstairs which wasn't ideal.

Great location - is all about the view.

The property is lovely ( but a little tired in a few places - kitchen units, wall paint). Comfortable beds and stunning views from the main rooms.

There were a couple of issues we had with the property.

Firstly there were no sharp knives in the kitchen. We really struggled with food preparation. Secondly the broadband isn't slow, it's almost non-existent. There were times when we only had one device connected to the internet and we still couldn't stream standard quality video. I ran a speed test a number of times, I didn't think people used basic standard broadband anymore.

Had a lovely stay!

The kitchen/diner/terrace did not disappoint! I would have liked there to have been more bin bags (looked like we only had the 1 in the kitchen bin) as a booking of 6 adults was always going to need more but it was strange buying an entire roll for a 1 week stay.

Overall the property was very good.

More time is needed with the cleaning process, it was generally clean but a deep clean is needed every now and again. The cleanliness of the outside areas let the property down a little bit. The decking areas and the front yard could do with a clean up and the exterior of the property needed a spruce up. Having said all this we enjoyed our visit and would use the property again.

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10 out of 10 Your Holiday Cottage How would you rate your stay? 4 out of 5 Accuracy of the listing 4 out of 4 Cleanliness 3 out of 4 Comfort 3 out of 4 Facilities 4 out of 4 Your General Feedback Would you like to provide feedback about the holiday property? This will be shared with the property owner. Lovely cottage and great views. We would come back and stay and recommend to friends and family. We had a 3 year old with us and felt that the decking area needed a gate at the top, as was rather unsafe for young and old! Could have done with a sweep and the glass cleaned. At the end of our stay when stripping beds the pillows were very grubby, and the beds were rather uncomfortable. Would you like us to publish your feedback? Please note that we will only publish your first name against the feedback published online. Yes

Our stay overall was great the house was very clean with the exception of the oven and roasting tins which were very greasy.

Also we had a frightening experience on the patio which has an unmarked step a quarter of the way along which my husband fell down luckely with no damage done but could esily have been very different and we feel this should be marked in some way.

Good points Beautiful cottage Amazing views Spacious rooms Large decks Close to centre of Brixham Very clean Not so good points Parking could be a problem in summer Beds could be more comfortable

We had a lovely stay, everything was clean and tidy when we arrived.

Parking was easy enough for us but I think it would be very difficult in the height of summer. The only issue was the heating, when we arrived the house was lovely and warm but the heat didn't come on the next 2 evenings. We did contact the person on the information and he put the heating on asap.

Found Sykes to be wonderfully efficient.

Property was great and just as described.

Prior to our holiday I contacted Sykes about the baby facilities and was told that if the listing said that items were available they would be at the property on arrival - they were not, so we had to make phone calls to get the High chair & stair gate out for us - the travel cot was in one of the bedrooms -although it was rather grubby!

We were asked not to use the shower in the bathroom as the shower screen had been broken by previous guests?? which meant that 6 adults only had the use of 1 shower.

Great cottage, very well equipped, very clean, bed linen spotless, lovely time had by all.

Beautiful, roomy cottage with amazing views.

We loved the house.

stunning views, very comfortable. Great location. Enjoyed swimming at Fishcombe Cove. We would definitely stay again.

We had a wonderful time, weather delightful.

Views from the property were exceptional. House was comfortable, slight issue with one of the televisions in the bedrooms.The property manager was helpful, but unable to rectify problem.

This property has a great location but continues to be let down by issues that have been reported many times before in online reviews.

These are mainly ( I have photos if you would like them) - decking filthy - no wood/wood burner not functioning - no welcome pack (well only a pint of milk) - old rusty parasol holder - filthy mop - no cleaning materials -paint flaking off the walls in the kitchen are.