“Lovely property and we had a great stay.”
There were one or two niggles, as below:
1). The blinds in the living room - on our first evening I let both blinds down and they were fine when we went to bed - in the morning, both sets of canvas had fallen off the rollers and were in a heap on the floor. As the canvas is only stuck to the metal roller with sticky tape, this is bound to keep failing - quality blinds of this type usually have a slot cut along the length of the metal roller so the top of the canvas can be pushed and fixed into it. I would politely suggest that the owners replace what they have with some that are made like this. If they fix what's there, it will fail again. I did make them aware of the problem and I presume it will be rectified promptly.
2). There is a significant draught coming through the double-glazed master bedroom window. It's actually coming in through the part of the window that opens, along the left and bottom edges. That window doesn't look very old - as a double-glazed unit it should be sealed, it's been poorly made. If it is still under warranty the owners would be well advised to contact their supplier so they can fix it. Apart from the draughts, it doesn't keep out the noise of the local seagulls, who like to land on the roof and squawk loudly at dawn!
3). We had trouble locating the parking space - some slightly clearer directions as to its whereabouts would be welcome. As it happens I didn't use it anyway because it is far too small for my Insignia - you would only get a very small car in it. Also, as there was a vehicle was parked alongside it, and another one in front of the adjacent garage, it was impossible to turn round. This meant we would have had to back out right down the long lane every time we wanted to go out. I did this once and that was enough. As the walk from the space to the house is so long, it seemed pointless going through that pain anyway so I parked on the streets.
4). When we arrived the kettle was broken - I only mention this because the owner came straight round and replaced it so I just wanted to say, excellent service!
Aside from these niggles, the property is sizeable, has loads of character, was clean and well equipped. The views from the kitchen and master bedroom are truly stunning. I think the price is fair, considering Salcombe is a very upmarket seaside town. I was impressed that someone came around with a new kettle the moment I reported that the one supplied was broken - this was excellent service.
Highly recommended.