Sandquay View

dartmouth, devon

6 guests
3 beds
1 bathroom
No pets

4.0Good

3.0Coast & Country Cottages rating

Sandquay View is a charming holiday home with views of the River Dart and is located in an elevated position.

This former Royal Naval officers' quarters provides a great base for groups of friends and family wishing to explore historic Dartmouth and the surrounding area.

The home backs on to the grounds of the Britannia Royal Naval College.

The kitchen has a variety of amenities, including an electric oven and hob, microwave, dishwasher and fridge/freezer, making it easy to prepare meals at home.

The adjacent dining room is great for holding family dinners, and the first-floor sitting room has a TV and a sofa that are great for watching movies together.

Choose from one of three attractively decorated bedrooms as the night falls: a king-size room with views of the river, a double room, or a ground-floor twin room.

A raised terrace and a gravel garden are located outside, where you may sit and enjoy a morning coffee or al fresco dining and watch the Dartmouth steam train go by.

Visit the Dartmouth Museum to learn about the neighbourhood before visiting the Royal Avenue Gardens and the picturesque harbour.

Take a trip back in time at Bayard's Cove Fort and Dartmouth Castle, tour the Dartmouth Museum, or hire a boat and sail down the River Dart.

Take your beach gear and go to the Blue Flag Blackpool Sands, where you may read a book as you sunbathe, try out some water sports, and eat at the on-site café.

Continue on to Paignton for your final visit.

Paignton is home to a number of family-friendly sites like the Zoo, Paignton Pier, and Fairy Cove's sandy shore that are well worth checking off your list.

Visit Dartmouth's wonders while staying at Sandquay View.

Your dates

Everything you'll need

Wifi
Dishwasher
Garden / Patio
Ground Floor Bedroom
Pets Not Allowed

Wifi
Dishwasher
Garden / Patio
Ground Floor Bedroom
Pets Not Allowed
Near Pub / Shop
Smoke Free
Washing Machine

What guests are saying

4.0

Based on 10 reviews

Accuracy of the listing

Cleanliness

Comfort

Facilities and Maintenance

We enjoyed a lovely stay at Sandquay View, the cottage is very comfortable and had everything we needed.

The steps, that are clearly stated, are a little tiring but we were climbing them around five times a day! The views are beautiful and it is a quiet yet convenient location. We enjoyed sitting in the front garden which looked recently landscaped.

HelenAug 2026

Loved this house and online description good.

New windows recently installed and easy to use. A quiet and peaceful location. Kitchen facilities great - had oil, herbs and spices, etc. Bathroom on ground floor at back of house with great shower. Steps leading up to the house and lack of parking, mentioned in the description, will be a challenge for some. (Stair-gate in house would be advised with young children.) Seated areas in the garden but enjoyed sitting in seats in the front of the house. Fabulous views of river from the upstairs sitting room and the front bedroom - great seeing the river activity. Only a few minutes walk to main street and one of the ferry crossings. Dartmouth and surrounding areas really beautiful with lovely walks. Hope to rebook soon.

JanetteMay 2026

Owner response:

Hi Janette… First of all we would like to thank you for the time you took to write your very kind review of our house. We are so grateful, and also pleased that you enjoyed our home. We spent 3 years searching for our house, and the garden, the parking, and most importantly the river view were the reasons we decided to buy Sandquay view. I’m glad you mentioned the parking. It is residents only, however outside the restricted times of 10:00 -11:00 and 2:00-3:00, anyone can park in the street, we decided to advertise as No Parking for simplicity, perhaps it should be restricted parking. We are glad you enjoyed Dartmouth, the weather was very kind, and hope you return sometime in the future. Pete & Jane.

Lovely property in a wonderful location with charming river views from some of the the first-floor rooms, and a private well-kept garden with very enjoyable outdoor seating.

Kitchen and bathroom are quite new with everything in good working order. We will definitely come again! As the description says, the stairs leading up to the property are quite steep (we were told the cadets in the nearby Naval College call this slope "Cardiac Hill", and after moving your luggage plus shopping upstairs, you will know why!). The great views make it worthwhile though. Technically, there is no dedicated parking at this property, but Sandquay Rd has a few free public spaces that are resident-only between the hours of 10-11am and 2-3pm, so with a bit of planning and cat-and-mouse games with the traffic warden, we were able to park at the bottom of the stairs for free on most days.

NicolaJun 2025

Owner response:

Hi Nicola We are very pleased you enjoyed our home. Indeed the reason we bought it, was because we had three criteria… 1. A proper river view, not a glimpse from an upstairs window . 2. A front and rear garden, the rear garden is enclosed , all with seating areas. 3. Parking. We don’t advertise the parking because of the two hour restrictions, but as you rightly say, if you are aware of the times, you can park freely. Thank you very much for your kind comments… We do hope you return!!

We went to dartmouth on Monday 25 th September we arrived about half 12 in the afternoon we got the key to the cottage of coast and country cottages I asked about parking and they said it doesn't provide parking you we would have to take the car down to the car park that is 5 pound a day and get a bus back up it does not say anything about this in description on the sykes website site it says there is put side parking provided for the next 5 days thats what we had to do and we had a 2 year old aswel we got into the cottage and and the stairs in the cottages are like death trap epically with a 2 year he nearly fell down them as he was coming out the living room as the corner of the stairs was right there as you come out very dangerous when you have a child who doesn't under stand we rang the coast and contry cottages to see if they can provide a stair gate as there wasnt one in the cottage they come that day with a brand new one we had to fit it are selves with no screw driver because there wasn't one in the cottage the TV down stairs doesn't work because there is no signal both TV remotes don't work for the TVs they work when they felt like we even changes the battery's on them there was a dvd player that worked but didn't have a remote with blinds where very dirty in the kitchen and the lighting in the dinning room was very dull bed was comfy in the main room but had a tiny TV on the wall next to bed silly place to put it and we had to but are little boy stairs in the bed with us I couldn't sleep the hole five days I was there in case he got out and fell down the stairs I wouldn't recommend it to older people as there is a lot a lot of steps leading up to the cottage it does say this on the sykes website tho that didn't really bother us but to be honest we didn't really enjoy are stay there I couldn't wait to come home on Saturday we gave the key in on sat at 10 and I spoke to girls and just said inwant really happy about the stairs in the cottages and parking and she was very rude and said what else do you want me to do I have have helped you with the stairs what is thr problem I didn't really like her attitude to be honest we told her that we had to screw the stairs gate I she was like to you did what why have you done that with a raised voice I said what else did you want us to do she said I never give you that gate I gave you a screw in one I explained that she never and she said again I did they she said I have helped you enough I said have you been In the house she said yes I said you no wjat the stairs is like then and she said she's had a lot of family's stay with no complaints and said yes probably with old children she didn't answer I then said am going then my husband went in to show her the video he took of the stairs she put her hand up and said she didn't want to no buy he showed her it and she then sorry I realise now why you screw it in and mu husband said her have you been I the house and said no and she said yes she had been in it to me just pure lies I will not book a cottage there gain if it with coast country cottages because they where just rude to us apart from that dartmouth is a beautiful place and would go back just not with that company

JenniferOct 2023

Owner response:

Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your recent stay with Coast & Country Cottages. We were very sorry to read your review after trying so hard to rectify the issues you encountered. Unfortunately, not every property in Dartmouth offers a parking space or permit but allowing you use of a spare permit we hoped would help during your holiday. When your concerns were raised about the lounge being in close proximity to the stairs we had a stairgate dropped to the property within the hour. We did not put this up as were advised you were happy to install yourself. We strive for excellent customer service and have investigated your complaint thoroughly and can only apologise that you perceived our service in such a negative way. We are happy to see that you still enjoyed your visit to Dartmouth and hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a more positive experience in the future. With best wishes Coast & Country Cottages As the owner of Sandquay view, I would like to thank you for your feedback. Firstly I would like to point out that the Sykes site refers to the parking situation, however the Coast and Country team very kindly provided you with a free parking permit, which doesn’t appear in your feedback. Secondly, on arrival, after requesting a stair gate, we paid for a new one to be delivered to the property, via the team in the Dartmouth office at your request. Thirdly, I left the property two hours before your arrival, and all appliances including televisions were working, as were the remotes, indeed after your departure, I returned to find all appliances still working. The position of the television in the main bedroom is so you enjoy either the TV or DVD, or even radio, whilst relaxing in either the bed or the armchair. The downstairs bedroom was available to you if you had concerns about your child’s safety. I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy your stay at our home, we love our house and spent five years searching for its unique location, and fantastic views of the River Dart. Dartmouth is an historic location, with a high elevation, established before the advent of the motor car, and its charm lies within these facts, which leads to compromise with modern day living, for example very few homes have car driveways, and easy access . We hope you return to Devon one day , and enjoy all it has to offer, including the steam train, which passes our house once every 30 minutes, which can enjoy from our elevated deck in our enclosed garden, which we often do whilst enjoying an al fresco lunch .

Good to know

House Rules

Good housekeeping bond
This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £200
Smoking
Not permitted
Property notes
Note: Please be advised that there are three flights of stairs leading up to the property (a total of 90 steps).

Stay Information

Check-in / Check-out
15:00 / 10:00
Property ref
1119606

Guest & Pet Policy

Pets
Not allowed
Children
Children and infants welcome
Accessibility
Ground floor

Sandquay View

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