1 At The Beach

Sleeps 4
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 2
Pets Yes
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Features

Off road parking
Ground floor bedroom
Garden / Patio
Pub/shop < 1 mile
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Seaside
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

Accuracy of the listing

Cleanliness

Comfort

Facilities

* Based on a combined average customer score

30 Customer Review(s)

Anita
May 2022

“This is our second visit to 1 At the Beach and we were disappointed to find standards had slipped!”

The blinds in lounge and main bedroom were a disgrace, many of the slats were broken or bent. There was a lot of damp and flaking paint. Several lightbulbs were not working. The plug in bath was very temperamental. ...

The blinds in lounge and main bedroom were a disgrace, many of the slats were broken or bent. There was a lot of damp and flaking paint. Several lightbulbs were not working. The plug in bath was very temperamental. There was work going on on cliff pass and our lovely sea view was obliterated by vans and trucks parked opposite and a large storage hut parked on the seafront. They said they are going to be there another 2 to 3 months. We hope to return next year and hope the apartment issues will be fixed!!

- Anita, May 2022
Paulene May 2022

“The apartment is lovely, tastefully furnished indicative of a great deal of thought, lovely beds and bedlinen.”

We appreciated the ta, coffe and wine. Thank you. Trying to open and close the blinds was difficult and the ones covering the door to the seating area are in badly need of repair. The proximity to the beach is as stated although sitting outside did not afford any privacy from neighbours. Although not the fault of the owners there was a lot of noise and disruption during the week from workmen and their vans, not forgetting the huge concrete mixer, again taking away any privacy (and peace!)

- Paulene, May 2022
Janet April 2022

“Lovely apartment in a picturesque setting.”

Well equipped.

- Janet, April 2022
Brian April 2022

“Brilliant from start to finish, apartment literally had everything you could need.”

Super friendly property manager involved in local cafe no support needed from him but we knew he was their if needed.

- Brian, April 2022
Richard March 2022

“We were very pleased overall with the apartment, but we did find the seating in the lounge area to be very low and not very comfortable.”

The beds were ok, and the kitchen appliances and equipment were very good. One little gripe…there was no ventilation possible to the outside other than having a door open, which is fine during the day when it’s warm outside but would not be so good for security reasons at night due to the patio area only being separated by a low wall from the public promenade.

- Richard, March 2022
Andrew December 2021

“Excellent apartment, could not ask for more.”

Only recommendation would be to list the wifi pass on the router rather than hidden away in the guest feedback book..

- Andrew, December 2021
Andrew November 2021

“We had a great holiday in 1 At The Beach .”

The apartment was spotless and very well equipped and of course in an amazing position right on the beach . A special mention to John the caretaker who was brilliant in sorting out a problem with our heating late at night . A couple of not so good points though ... A real shame that there is no recycling for waste apart from the council skips at the Tank Car Park for newspapers and bottles . We had to take all our plastic , cardboard etc home with us . Secondly , you can hear virtually every movement from apartment 6 directly above , a real pain on a few days when there were particularly noisy people staying there ! All in all though a great holiday and we hope to stay again .

- Andrew, November 2021
Margaret November 2021

“Fantastic stay nothing to be wanted very relaxing”

- Margaret, November 2021
Philip October 2021

“Excellent accommodation”

- Philip, October 2021
Debbie September 2021

“Good afternoon We are home safe & sound having left at 06.”

00 The week was, as always, fantastic, so much so we’ve already secured No 1 for next September There are a couple of things I’d like to say ( a note was written before leaving) bearing in mind the cost of a weeks rental! you may wish to pass to the current owners albeit I’m aware it’s on the market. The patio table & 2 chairs were broken on arrival causing a slight fall from the chair & bruising suffered. It was therefore not conducive for 4 of us to eat at any time (very disappointing when on a sunny holiday) They may wish to do a check of the crockery etc. We found a cracked plate & chipped glass. I have on a couple of previous stays pointed out that the main bathroom needs a shower caddy of some description to store shampoo, soap etc there is one in the en-suite. The dishwasher needed salt, the fridge seemed to frost up a lot of the time. I had to leave a full dishwasher due to the time of leaving etc, thought a full clean load rather than dirty……sorry Unfortunately I suffered a bad nose bleed one night, did wash the duvet cover etc, and sponged the duvet the best I could ……sorry again. One final thing, there is a picture on the wall between the bedroom & en-suite of waves crashing in front of the apartment…..we love it, could they point us in the right direction to acquire the same. Apart from the above little niggles, we had an amazing time, John & his wife were, as always, very helpful, polite etc Already missing the sea & counting the days till 10/9/22 All the best Debbie, Paul & Jess the sproodle 07961027203

- Debbie, September 2021
Alison July 2021

“The apartment is amazing where it is, the view, the facilities, the size of the apartment is super!”

Couple of drawbacks which is other occupants of apartments clearly bring more than one car so car park space is not guaranteed to be there when you return if you go out and there is little parking at Torcross which is a frustration (numbering the spaces would solve this I think). If hot it would be nice to open a window when sleeping but there are only doors to each room and on the ground floor this would not be secure to sleep with the door open however, there are tower fans in each room to provide air circulation. Still bearing those in mind, we would definitely return as being on the beach with sound and view of the sea is the best experience, we didn’t want to leave!

- Alison, July 2021
Rachel July 2021

“Location was stunning.”

John the caretaker very helpful. Very comfortable property with everything we needed.

- Rachel, July 2021
Judy July 2021

“Fabulous apartment in wonderful location.”

- Judy, July 2021
Anita June 2021

“The location and accommodation were amazing, you just couldn't be nearer to the sea.”

We can't wait to return!

- Anita, June 2021
Robert May 2021

“A few things did not work or extra information required.”

Only two slots of four in the toaster worked. The plug in the bath did not work. The clocks were all an hour out. ( Could not adjust the clocks in the bathroom mirrors). The extractors in the bathrooms did not work, until the mains switch was switched on! (instruction required). None of the above detracted from our stay. One other thing, I believe I left me glasses at the property!! Overall a very good property, which I would be happy to book again.

- Robert, May 2021
Michelle December 2020

“Perfect in every way”

- Michelle, December 2020

Thank you for your lovely comments, and we hope to see you back in Torcross again soon! Property Owner
Michelle September 2020

“Second visit here, only thing not great this year were the glass doors and ...”

Second visit here, only thing not great this year were the glass doors and windows really dirty outside on frames and could not see through the glass

- Michelle, September 2020

Thank you for taking the time to write your feedback and letting us know about the windows and glass doors. We are sorry that you found these had not been cleaned on the changeover. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. This has been addressed and I do hope you choose to visit the area again soon. Property Owner
Laura September 2020

“The apartment was much better than we expected.”

The standard of fittings, bed linen, kitchen bits were excellent. There was nothing you would want for. Everything was top standard and it was like being home from home

- Laura, September 2020

We are delighted that you found the property "Like home from home". Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely feedback. We hope that we will be able to welcome you back to the area again soon. Property Owner
Colin August 2020

“Not properly clean On arrival we have to clean toilets, fridge and particulalry the outside area that had cigarettes, shards of glass and oil dripping from hinges of door.”

The table and chairs were filthy.

- Colin, August 2020

Many thanks for your feedback, although we were concerned to read that the property was not satisfactorily presented prior to your arrival. As you will appreciate, we work very hard with our owners and housekeepers to ensure high standards of cleanliness are maintained, so it is disappointing to read these comments. Your feedback has been passed on to the housekeeper/cleaner concerned. Please know that if we had been made aware of your issues whilst you were on holiday would have done our best to rectify the issues immediately. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused. We do hope that you had an enjoyable holiday in spite of the issues raised and look forward to welcoming you back to the area in the not too distant future. Property Owner
Richard October 2019

“Super Seafront Apartment in Beautiful Torcross.”

Beautiful Sunrise to be seen from the Bedrooms in the mornings. Extremely Clean and all that you could wish for provided. Only niggle would be to have a 'boiling water' sign on that little tap on the sink. Having never come across one of these before it was a bit of a shock when I used it. Luckily no burns. Other than that. Beautiful apartment and would recommend and return.

- Richard, October 2019
Debbie September 2019

“Our 2nd time at 1@the beach, amazing again ...”

Our 2nd time at 1@the beach, amazing again A couple of things It asks for bins to be emptied etc, leaving a couple of black blags would be beneficial, also perhaps 1/2 dozen pegs to prevent washing blowing off of supplied airer A couple of extra toilet rolls when accommodating 4+ visitors Apart from little niggles PERFECT

- Debbie, September 2019
Judy July 2019

“I have been booking this particular apartment, along with others, for many, many years.”

We have been coming to this building since 1981 when it was The Torcross Apartment Hotel Both the present and past owners of Apartment 1 At The Beach have gone to a huge amount of trouble in providing everything to make for the perfect luxury and relaxing holiday. It is excellent apart from two minor points. 1) When the kitchen was originally designed a larger fridge would have been ideal. The one in Apartment 2 is perfect. 2) It is never possible to lock the en-suite bathroom door, although I mention it every time I book. Kind regards.

- Judy, July 2019
Diane June 2019

“We have stayed At The Beach many times in various apartments.”

This was our first stay at No 1. It is a lovely large apartment, spotlessly clean and very stylish. Nice touch of a welcome pack and milk in the fridge too.

- Diane, June 2019
Ron April 2019

“Yup, this is me Mr.”

E whose wallet paid for this holiday so this is my come back. Firstly, for a holiday let, we could not really find anything negative about the apartment nor did we want to. Nicely appointed and located smack on the seafront, and the owner had put in a few welcoming touches, such as a bottle of vino, biscuits, a bottle of milk for a needed cuppa, a butler and maid and blowup doll.... joking about the last three amigos :) Entry to the property was a bit fiddly piddly pressing a sequence of command buttons at the front door... shucks, no one appeared, but we soon got the hang of it, the wife before me but she is one smart one she is. Next the long corridor to No1 and the fiddly bit again, getting access to the apartment key from a wall safe, finding the key hole in the dim lit corridor... why oh why are holiday lets always dimly lit... we must have looked like crims trying to bust in. Once in, nice. The sea view looking out was all the therapy I needed to calm down after a 230mile drive with the sat nav playing silly buggers for the last mile or so. Parking... not the best but managed to leave the family car diagonally out side the front entrance. The designated parking area is around the corner, up a narrow alley turn right into a gated parking lot. Not the best for an old codger with a stick lugging stuff. Suggest you join a gym, keep fit and have your doc check you out on a heart monitor and don't do it in the rain! I left the family wagon and horses parked diagonally at the front entrance, sod the inconvenience of the parking lot! As far as I could tell there were no provision shops nearby and what appeared to be shops were closed and probably being converted to holiday lets. There was a take away... spied a sandwich on offer at nine quid... God knows what they charge for a SubWay filled loaf? The one pub that also did meals, and take aways only had a token dog friendly welcome (huh!) bewteen 3pm and 6pm, the grave yard hours when takings are slow and low... so my beloved well traveled little Yorkie gave me a look which said 'lets skip this joint and go up market where people are accommodating, follow my lead (pun)'. Final verdict: nice chill out apartment, well appointed (had fun in the jaccuzzi bathtub retrieving my rubber duck from under the soap bubbles, yeah!) and enjoying the sea front. Would I go again? Erm, I want to see what else is on offer but recommended if you can deal with initial hasselments.

- Ron, April 2019
Natalie March 2019

“The apartment was stunning and the location of the apartment was perfect.”

We really enjoyed our stay and would definitely use Coast & Country again. We felt that the apartment was clean, comfortable and suitable for us and our requirements. Thank you for a lovely holiday and for a brilliant apartment.

- Natalie, March 2019
Mr William Prior Oct 2018

“Had a slight problem gaining entry and could find no provision for electric shaver or toothbrush.”

But apart from these minor hiccups we had an excellent getaway, helped by the magnificent weather.

- Mr William Prior, Oct 2018
Jul 2018

“Excellent service.”

Lovely apartment. Beautiful beach. Had a great holiday.

- , Jul 2018
Jul 2018

“Great apartment and great service”

- , Jul 2018
Jul 2018

“Fantastic apartment ,everything you could possibly want.”

Home away from home.

- , Jul 2018
Mr Colin Seward Jun 2018

“Very clean wonderful views”

- Mr Colin Seward, Jun 2018
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The property

‘At the Beach’ is a stunning development of luxury apartments and cottages situated on the very edge of the sea at Slapton Sands, just a few yards from the beach, village pub, shop and cafes.

A sympathetic transformation of the former ‘Torcross Hotel’, it’s a combination of Victorian elegance and modern day comfort.

1 At The Beach is a spacious, pet-friendly ground floor apartment, with sweeping views across Start Bay.

The open plan living area is stylish and contemporary, and boasts double French doors opening to a private terrace (with table and four chairs), directly overlooking Slapton beach.

There is a well equipped kitchen with breakfast bar extension, and round glass dining table, each seating four.

Comfortable living room with large sofa, tub chairs, TV/DVD, and a wall mounted electric fire.

Master suite enjoys sea views and double doors leading onto the terrace, a King-size bed with Vi-Spring mattress, and en suite bathroom with a spa bath, and separate shower.

Second bedroom also enjoys sea views, with King-size bed, flat screen TV and sofa.

In addition, there is a fully tiled shower room.

A superb location from which to enjoy the South West Coast Path and beyond, either on foot, by bicycle or car.

Summary

Ground floor apartment
Two bedrooms: 2 x King-size bedrooms, one with en-suite (spa bath, separate shower cubicle, wash hand basin, w.c and heated towel rail)
Contemporary kitchen
Sitting area with double French doors
Private furnished terrace with sea view
Additional shower room (shower cubicle, wash hand basin, w.c and heated towel rail).
Gas central heating, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, tumble dryer, microwave, toaster, kettle, vacuum, TV, DVD, CD player. Flat screen TV, DVD player, Bose Wave radio, wall mounted electric fire
Private car park with 1 allocated space Bed linen and towels provided
One small dog allowed (details of breed required when making the booking).

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £200.

About the location

TORCROSS

Kingsbridge 7.7 miles; Torquay 23.4 miles.

Torcross is at the southern end of Slapton Sands, in the South Hams Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This area of coastline is a historic site where the Normandy landings were practiced, and is within easy reach of the towns of Kingsbridge and Salcombe. Slapton Sands is a 1.2 mile-long stretch of shingle beach, which is dog-friendly all year round. This area is fantastic for nature lovers, with Slapton Ley Nature Reserve adjacent to the beach.

While the apartment is all on one level, there are four steps up to the main entrance door.

One small dog allowed (details of breed required when making booking).

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Reviews & Ratings

“This is our second visit to 1 At the Beach and we were disappointed to find standards had slipped!”

“The apartment is lovely, tastefully furnished indicative of a great deal of thought, lovely beds and bedlinen.”

“Lovely apartment in a picturesque setting.”

“Brilliant from start to finish, apartment literally had everything you could need.”

“We were very pleased overall with the apartment, but we did find the seating in the lounge area to be very low and not very comfortable.”

“Excellent apartment, could not ask for more.”

“We had a great holiday in 1 At The Beach .”

“Fantastic stay nothing to be wanted very relaxing”

“Excellent accommodation”

“Good afternoon We are home safe & sound having left at 06.”

“The apartment is amazing where it is, the view, the facilities, the size of the apartment is super!”

“Location was stunning.”

“Fabulous apartment in wonderful location.”

“The location and accommodation were amazing, you just couldn't be nearer to the sea.”

“A few things did not work or extra information required.”

“Perfect in every way”

“Second visit here, only thing not great this year were the glass doors and ...”

“The apartment was much better than we expected.”

“Not properly clean On arrival we have to clean toilets, fridge and particulalry the outside area that had cigarettes, shards of glass and oil dripping from hinges of door.”

“Super Seafront Apartment in Beautiful Torcross.”

“Our 2nd time at 1@the beach, amazing again ...”

“I have been booking this particular apartment, along with others, for many, many years.”

“We have stayed At The Beach many times in various apartments.”

“Yup, this is me Mr.”

“The apartment was stunning and the location of the apartment was perfect.”

“Had a slight problem gaining entry and could find no provision for electric shaver or toothbrush.”

“Excellent service.”

“Great apartment and great service”

“Fantastic apartment ,everything you could possibly want.”

“Very clean wonderful views”

The property

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About the location

TORCROSS