Windy Heath

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Windy Heath.

The house and Pool are amazing. We had a brilliant week with the weather so loved to go in the heated pool . The house had everything we needed, thank you. Amazing views too. Would highly recommend Windy Heath.

The house has wonderful views and everything you could possible require is provided.

Signals for the phone & wifi is a little sporadic, due to the hills, but was not a problem for me as i like to switch tech off for some of the holiday. We decide to walk to Salcombe, which took about 40 minutes along the coast road and rewarded ourselves with an ice cream before spending a lovely afternoon strolling around the town. The sun was shining most of the week so we spent more time by or in the wonderfuly looked after pool more than we thought we would. We would definitely think about another holiday here, brilliant week.

Our 10th visit and already booked for 2025.

Lovely place for families to relax and also enjoy Salcombe from its quieter end. Need to be fit for the return climb uphill from the beaches but it’s worth it.

We loved the house.

The big rooms were full of light, the views were amazing, it was also a quiet location and was close to the beaches and amenities of Salcombe. I’d definitely recommend it. The photos don’t do it justice.

Property was lovely thank you.

Perhaps the addition of a BBQ would be good.

We had a lovely holiday at Windy Heath, wish we had booked two weeks not one.

The views are amazing, the house and garden is lovely and we couldn't keep out of the pool. If you are looking to book a home away from home look no further, everything you could possibly need. I phoned for the BBQ as this has to be requested and it arrived in no time at all. We loved North sands, fantastic beach and shallow water for children and pets. Pennywell Farm and Woodlands are close by and well worth a visit. Only slight down side are the narrow lanes but think this is the norm throughout Devon and Cornwall.

Wonderfully positioned house, beautiful views and keeps you fit too

The house is very well apppointed, with new appliances and an excellent kitchen and utility room.

The pool was beautifully warm, even for tiny babies and the pool house and surrounds delightful. The views are stunning too. We hope to come again. The only suggestions we would make are that it would be good to have a travel cot and bedding available, bearing in mind there is a high chair and also a barbeque.

Windy Heath was a great place to stay with a wonderful view.

and we also enjoyed the garden. The whole family enjoyed the week together and the house suited us down to the ground. Thank you to the owner for the welcome phone call and for being so obliging. Will definitely be back again.

We had the most wonderful week at Windy Heath.

We’ve been coming to South Sands for many years to holiday but this was by far the best accommodation we’ve stayed in. If anything the pictures don’t do it justice. The views, location to beach, walks and amenities was absolutely perfect. We were so sad to leave. Some constructive feedback would be to provide a large cafetière (there was only a single cup one). We also thought it was a little stingy not to leave any welcome pack what so ever, not even a absolute milk, tea and coffee. We run holiday lets and always leave a little something to welcome people in. By no means a big grumble, everything else was perfect for us. Please pass our thanks on to the owner. We’ll be back.

This a very nice property with a superb view, and location for walking with inland footpaths as well as the coastal walk to experience.

We found morning walks followed by an afternoon by a good pool very relaxing. The house is well equipped and we especially appreciated the owners personal contact to ensure we were settling in ok at the beginning of the holiday. Thank you for sharing your home

Lovely big, clean property with great Wi-Fi, superb gardens and excellent pool and pool area.

Loved it!

The refurbishments were great and we love the location.

Unfortunately, there was a large pile of dog poo bags left in the middle of the path which was very unpleasant but quickly removed when we reported. The biggest issue was the large scale building works on the house door. Luckily, we are early risers but for anyone wanting a lie in this would not be possible. I would have liked to have been made aware of this as I would probably have chosen another property.

Excellent holiday home, wonderful views and very accommodating owner.

We all had a lovely relaxing holiday.

The house and pool were excellent and we could all sit and look at the view for hours. The house was very comfortable and great amenities for a 3 generational family holiday. Only slight niggles were that our small dogs could get through the hedges into next door's garden so the garden wasn't completely secure. A larger dog would problem be ok though. Also that the master bedroom was made up as a king size when we asked for twin beds.

Windy Heath provides the home from home experience my family enjoys for our holiday.

The re fitted kitchen is a very positive addition to the property. The setting of the house and views remains special to my family. However, we are a family who needs our sleep. We found the mattresses on the 3 sea facing bedrooms very difficult, they offered no back support at all, and resulted in family sleeping on the sofa. I appreciate beds can be a personal choice, but feel with the price of the holiday, a quality mattress should be provided. The only bed with this level of quality is the garden facing room. We would like to return for a holiday at Windy Heath, but the beds would be a problem for us. With the upgrade of mattresses I would grade the property 4 Star. If in the future I am able to book a holiday at Windy Heath directly with Coast and Country through the Salcombe office that would be OK. I would never use Sykes Cottages Company again for any holiday booking.

Sadly not up to standard for price.

Left very disappointed: I called FIVE times to have the master separated into singles – very rude management company and owner - STILL wasn’t done when we arrived (despite advertising this feature). ALL beds should be replaced – VERY soft and uncomfortable. Property is tired and needs a revamp in particular the kitchen and bathrooms. Fridge is terrible – left 5 items in on first night – by morning they had not cooled. Rude owner told us we had overloaded it. Had to use pool fridge for majority of week – no one came to look despite requests. Toilet in en-suite broken – took half the week to be fixed – no apology or mention. THEN charged £75 for a 1cm rip in the pool cover that WAS NOT THERE WHEN WE LEFT. Pool manager even said everything was fine. Have received ZERO responses to my emails – just taken the money and walked. Owner clearly shouldn’t be letting the property – Sykes you should ban him. Despite allure of a pool, avoid at all costs. There are much better properties to rent in Salcombe for the same or less money with much friendlier owners.

Holiday was wonderful Windy Heath was fantastic and exceeded our expectstions

Wonderful views and marvellous heated swimming pool that the kids loved.

Lovely gardens, but the WiFi is a bit irregular and the narrow steep roads can be a bit unnerving when you meet someone coming the other way. The property is very spacious and the terrace was lovely to have meals on and barbecue, with the stunning view.

Windy Heath is stunning.

Beautiful house with an exceptional view

Fantastic location.

Beautiful views. Kitchen needed updating. Would love to go back!

This property was delightful.

It was every bit as good as we had hoped. It was beautifully clean, spacious, well equipped and comfortable The outstanding views, the heated swimming pool and closeness to lovely beaches all added to the enjoyment of our holiday. There is plenty to do in the area. We enjoyed our stay so much that we booked the house again for next year even before we left!

We found Sykes staff very unhelpful when contacting them prior to our trip.

The information provided by them changed depending on who you spoke to .They seemed to lack communication with the key collection office and the owners of the property. Paid a large amount for a house for 6 days, did not get our moneys worth at all.House was sub standard, cleaning issues, key collection shambolic, no wifi, no signal, dated furniture, locked cupboards throughout the house , personnel items in drawers, the list goes on in afraid !