Linham Barn

We loved Linham Barn, it's a wonderful property and grounds.

Sadly though our stay was a little interrupted. I received a call shortly before our arrival to say there was a flying ant problem in the house. A pest controller was called and said they couldn't find any ants, but they were clearly visible in the sun lounge where there were ants nesting in the exposed brick wall. As we know flying ants don't survive for long so we tolerated this, but on Thursday and Friday the problem flared up again. I spoke to Norma in the Coastal Cottages office on Friday to let her know, but this wasn't ideal as we were unable to use that room as much as we would have liked to. The plumber came on Monday to fix the shower in the annexe, and also spent some time trying to stop the continued flushing of a toilet in an upstairs en-suite. We'd like to return to LB next year but am a little reticent because of these problems. Perhaps you would consider some compensation or future discount? Best regards, Quentin Smith

What a magical place!

Twelve family members from three generations enjoyed a fantastic week at Linham Barn including the two dogs. The games room was very well used, as was the beautiful garden and the garden room was ideal and much enjoyed by a less mobile member of our group . The house was well equipped and comfortable. We all loved it! The one problem we encountered was dealt with within an hour and the complimentary gift gratefully received. Please pass on our thanks for a wonderful holiday to the owners. We will definitely return!

Lovely memories of this magical house.

The children loved the garden, games room and all the space at run and play. Very lucky with the weather this time. Fabulous location to all the beaches. See you next year!

Wow!

What an amazing weekend at Linham Barn. The house had everything we could have needed and more. There are so many different spaces that we enjoyed throughout our stay and the sunshine topped it off! We will definitely be back.

We had a great stay at Linham Barn as a family of 10!

her are some of the activities we would recommend: - Get the boat across from the Ferry Inn (Salcombe) to the other side of the estuary in less than 2 minutes and for a couple of pounds (East Portlemouth) where you'll find a café overlooking the estuary. You can beach hop on this side and it's a beautiful walk! -Steam train from Dartmouth - Aune Valley Meat & cafe for a great lunch or afternoon tea+ a look in the farmers shop + make your own milkshake. - Sea Tractor to Burgh Island - Canoeing at Salcombe WaterSports -Dinner at The Crabshell Inn Kingsbridge -Whitestrand boat hire around the bay As far as the property is concerned... the games room was brilliant and used daily... We didn't end up using the second lounge at the sun room was more than enough for us all in the evenings. The kitchen was absolutely brilliant and so well equipped (and clean!). The bathrooms and bedrooms were smaller than expected from the photos however perfectly fine for us all. The apple trees in the garden served us well... we made a whole variety of deserts! Although the property does not offer a BBQ, it does offer a large stone table in the garden to the side of the sun room, which we were able to place some disposable BBQ's on and cook for the whole family. The outdoor shower is a great touch, lovely and warm after a cold dunk in the sea... All in all we made some great memories in the property and it seems great value for money.

We had the best stay at Linham.

From the moment we arrived we felt immediately relaxed. The property was spotlessly clean and well stocked, everything worked as it should and was very comfortable. The garden is beautiful, it is like a little sanctuary, so peaceful. Our whippet loved laying out there! We would definitely stay again!

We all really enjoyed our week at Linham Barn - the outdoor space was particularly great for children and dogs.

And the peace and quiet was wonderful.

As my wife is disabled, there are several quite deep steps to access different parts of the ground floor - this made life a little difficult for her.

Perhaps a reference to this fact could be made in property description for the benefit of other potential guests with movement difficulties? Also can the washing facilities for the ground floor bedroom be improved to include a walk-in shower? Just a thought for the future!!

We had a great time at Linham Barn!

The house is lovely and we all thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The kids loved the secret den and spent lots of time adding to it and playing down there. Just a few comments that didn’t impact our stay really but might be quick fixes/food for thought: * The blind was broken in the kids room. It went down but wouldn’t come back up. * Also in the kids room the safety catch was broken on the left window. * The chest of draws in the downstairs bedroom weren’t easy to open. * The corner cupboard in kitchen near the dishwasher was broken. * The bath drains in some of the bathrooms (including the annexe) were very slow to drain away. * In the annexe, the handle on the left velux overlooking the main house was broken. * In the annexe, the bathroom door off the main bedroom didn’t shut - the latch was stuck out. * A broom/vacuum, ironing board and iron in the annexe would have been useful. * A couple more clothes drying racks would be useful. * We knew there wasn’t a bbq at the property prior to arrival but would’ve been great to have one. * A dart board in the games room would be great! That being said we did really have a lovely week! :)

The house is amazing, garden and games room are fabulous.

Some things could do with a little updating, sofa was uncomfortable,some of the pillows on the beds were well worn, some of the mattress protectors were stained. Personal taste,would like sunloungers, we had perfect weather when we stayed and spent alot of time outside, children with us,maybe a hot tub ?

We had a fabulous weekend in an amazing lovely house and garden.

My grandchildren had a great time playing sports outside and in the games room. We would all love to come back in the future.

Great place and we really enjoyed our stay.

Only real negatives were the pillows weren’t good , the welcome pack was very tight considering the amount of people ,the price we’d paid and what we normally get at properties we’ve stayed at. I was really surprised glass was recycled so we had to put all our bottles and the previous guest’s bottles in the bin. It’s no good saying there are recycling places you can take a bin liner full of bottles to due to the weight and the fact people are on holiday. The guest folder needs to be made clearer as it states that the beds have to be stripped but after speaking to a customer advisor you don’t. Overall a really nice place and we would use Sykes again

Loved this property and the annexe.

The grounds and games room are great too. We had sunshine every day which helped. House well stocked and with some nice quality things which was appreciated.Maintenance - the blind in the bunk bedroom didn't work and there is a hole in the bath side just below the top edge in the annexe - cosmetic but probably good to sort. The top of the bannister in the main house gave us some concern with small children who were enjoying leaning over with a game....is this a safety risk?? But overall 10/10 property...really very very good. One of the best we've ever been visited and we've been to quite a lot!

A lovely property in a handily placed location which provided safe and comfortable family spaces to enjoy.

Issues of no hot water after a bath had been taken, the Aga not working, missing niceties such as tissues, toilet rolls, chipped crockery, tired placemats, lack of cleaning equipment, detracted from what would have made our stay more relaxing. Based on our previous experiences of Sykes properties, Linham lacked a personal touch.

Amazing property, gorgeous grounds and bedrooms.

Fantastic games room and plenty of plates/ cutlery, glasses etc. perfect for large family gatherings. Loads of room to accommodate. Great location to Kingsbridge, Salcombe and wither lovely beaches/ towns. Only negatives; a strange smell coming from the master en-suite. Drain smell, which took over the bedroom and into the corridor of we didn’t have the window wide open all day. the sofa in the tv lounge wasn’t very comfortable but not a huge issue. And lastly you couldn’t fit everyone around the dining table but not a huge issue. Thank you for a wonderful stay in your gorgeous house.

We had a wonderful stay at Linham Barn.

The property accommodated our group of 13 family members aged 7 months to 75 very well. Nicely heated and cosy for a drizzly December week. The games room was a hit, and the dogs loved the safe garden space. Beautifully decorated and well equipt with comfy beds. Would recommend!.

This property is amazing so homely…fruitful and welcoming feels like coming home year after year with lots of family memories to endure…all for the adults, children and dogs.

love it every time…

We had a great week & loved Linham Barn.

The house was well maintained and the perfect space & location for a multi-generational family holiday. We had issues with a blocked basin (master bedroom) & shower in the annexe but these were quickly & efficiently sorted. I did also ask for a loo brush for the master bathroom & spare lightbulbs but none appeared. However the garden, driveway, boules court all looked neglected/scruffy which was disappointing. The grass needed cutting, boules court covered in weeds & was unuseable, & the ‘babbling brook’ at the bottom of the garden was the opposite of that description.

We had a fabulous stay at Linham Barn.

The house was beautiful, so well designed and comfortable. The garden was gorgeous with different areas to sit, plenty of space for the kids to play, and lovely planting. It is so easy to get to the beautiful beaches nearby. We were a large group but there was plenty of space for everyone. Everyone wanted to come back!

Fabulous place, well equipped.

Just a few negatives. The juccuzzi bath needs sorting as it spat out sand and grime when turned on, could do with a barbecue and parasol. The gardeners rocked up unannounced at 8.15 on the Thursday, didn’t even knock us to make us aware , noisy mowers etc. Other than these minor things we had a brilliant time enjoying the vicinity,

Had a very enjoyable weeks stay celebrating my wife’s 60th birthday with the whole family.

The property really suited the dynamics of the family and suited all from young to old. The games room was a real hit for everyone and kept people entertained for hours. The main house appears to be larger on the inside then what you see from the outside and was well laid out although this was on different levels it was not an issue even for our blind dog who after a day or two could make his way around safely. On arrival coming through the front door my initial thought was that there was a danger of people hitting there head on the underside of the spiral staircase - As it happened only my wife managed to do that so all good !!!! Because of the time of year we were not able to enjoy the grounds so much but did manage to get out and have some family photos taken. Later on in the year I am sure families would enjoy the space to enjoy ball games etc. It was nice to have the garden room / conservatory as well as lounge for people to gather - all rooms were well heated by the underfloor heating. A couple of issues that came to light as your always going to get on a property of this size were only minor - were the lounge door to outside if opened was extremely hard to shut. The kitchen tap was loose , Apparently the one electric blind in the bedroom didn’t work , the jacuzzi bath when jets were operating a small amount of black particles came through so perhaps needs a service - also the controls only worked on two buttons ( could do with a waterproof instruction sheet that could be left in bathroom ). Finally I could not find any instruction on what to do with ash from log fire - so perhaps a external metal bin or designated area could be specified. I would thoroughly recommend this property and the location being close to several places of interest - Salcombe and Burgh island and stunning coast .Would have no hesitation in booking this property again.

Linham Barn was in a great location with plenty of parking for our family of 16.

Cooking for all of us was really easy with such a lovely well-equipped kitchen. Our Grandsons particularly enjoyed the games room and outdoor space. We really enjoyed our week there and would definitely love to go back!

Lovely property and wonderful grounds but several maintenance and comfort issues slightly marred the stay for us .

The gathering of 14 family members did have a great weeks stay and thoroughly enjoyed the facilities on offer, and would recommend the barn for a group holiday, but maybe very young children or those with mobility issues may struggle with the amount of internal steps.Unfortunately the aga was out of action all week ,which made catering for 14 a challenge

The property was amazing, outdoor would benefit from having a BBQ, and internally a couple of child gates, but overall the house was well equipped.

It was large and comfortable with plenty of space for everyone. We had a fantastic holiday, the location of the property was excellent, we would highly recommend.

We have just returned from spending a week at Linham Barn, The House is set within Lovely grounds which were secluded and after picking up the 12-15 deposits of dog mess the previous guests had kindly left for us, safe for our 2 dogs and Grandchildren to run around and paly in.

The house it self was generally clean however the cleaners don't seem to look above head height, The top of the door frames were thick with dust, every Velux window had cobwebs and dirt around them when we opened them , I appreciate this is an old converted barn but it was obvious these had not seen a cleaning cloth for a while ! The house it self is starting to look a little tired with some investment needed, The large sofa in the lounge is worn out and uncomfortable, the walls in the hallway could do with a lick of paint and some of the utensils in the kitchen could do with replacing, I suggest also a Knife sharpener as every knife was blunt. Due to the thick walls the Wifi signal in the kitchen and outside on the patio was not so good which lead to problems using the child monitors in the evening whilst they were sleeping but a good 4g signal is present. The games room was massive and enjoyable but the equipment was again tired with the Rubber on every Table Tennis bat had become unstuck and was flapping around and also a Pool Cue missing its tip. I can't understand why there is not a Barbeque and may be a fire pit to make full use of the outside seating areas. Generally we had an enjoyable week at Linham Barn but as we paid over £5K for the weeks stay we expected a little more attention to detail.

Really amazing property!

Lovely feel to the home, felt relaxed the moment I came in. Had such a fantastic week with family and the children loved playing in the huge garden. Couldn’t understand why there is not a BBQ as this is the major thing missing. Only other thing I would mention is on the property information it said Jo high chair and travel cot were available so we lugged it all down from London to find in the cupboard both items were there.. would be helpful to update the website (we booked through Sykes cottages)

We really enjoyed our stay here and loved the size of the house and outside space which was ample for 8 adults and 4 children.

It was clean and well equipped. The master bedroom was huge, but the other rooms were quite small with little storage/hanging space, and the bed in the master was very uncomfortable with two long metal springs sticking out at the top and bottom, digging into you. We were disappointed to arrive and discover the integrated Miele coffee machine was no more, and had been replaced by a microwave (despite the listing still saying it was there when I’ve just checked now). We eventually found a small coffee grinder for the beans we had brought, but then discovered the plunger for the cafetière was missing! We also rang in advance to check if there was a travel cot/high chair and were advised there wasn’t, but after arriving at the property (and having brought our own) we found both! We also ran out of hot water for showers on the first night. Overall we had a lovely stay though and really enjoyed the property and all it had to offer.

Beautiful house set in a beautiful location,facilities were excellent.

We had a wonderful family holiday great outside space for the family and grandchildren to play and explore. The games room was a brilliant addition which was enjoyed by all the adults .Would highly recommend Linham Barn ŵould definitely stay again.

MOBILITY PROBLEMS?

DONT BOOK!! Linham barn is a beautiful house if you do not have anyone in your party with mobility issues - there are 2 steps up to the conservatory, then a further 2 steps up to the hallway and another 2 steps up to the entrance which leads on to the living room. There are also 3/4 steps going from the kitchen to the hallway and obviously then the 2 again up to the entrance hallway. Even though there is a downstairs bedroom it is very small and not enough room to get round the bed. Consequently my Mum ended up sleeping in the conservatory as she could not get in the bed and the sofa in the living room is very uncomfortable. There is ONLY a downstairs cloakroom......NOT A BATHROOM so again we struggled and my Mum had to shower in the outside shower which as you can imagine was totally undignified for her. I cannot understand why when the house was designed that a downstairs bathroom was not installed.......there are many, many cupboards so plenty of room. The cleanliness of the house was poor, lots of dust and cobwebs. I dont know when it last had a deep clean but it needs it! In the downstairs cloakroom the toilet brush had an inch of dust on it and it was covered in cobwebs so god knows how the toilet was cleaned!! All in all the barn is beautiful with gorgeous grounds.

Excellent location .

Lovley house . 3rd year going

Linham Barn is beautiful property and good location.

The barn is very spacious, which is great if you have a large number of guests not to feel all cramped being under the same roof. However, it's not ideal and would not recommend for elderly or little children. As they're a lot of steps in the property and no hand rails to help support on the lower ground floor. It would of been great if the property had a shower room on the ground floor and full sized mirror in the master bedroom. The barn keeps you active especially with the games room-great fun for the family. It would of been nice if they're were speakers in the room to connect to or a radio in there for a little back ground noise. If I was to ever revisit Linham Barn I'd like to see a hand rail in place for the stairs on ground floor more than anything, as my grandmother took fell down 2 steps leading into the conservatory/living area. However, our family enjoyed their stay and felt spoilt with a luxury getaway.

A great place, very clean and beautifully prepared.

Every thing you could want is provided. Warm and comfortable with lots of space. Excellent parking and a super games room. We all loved our stay and didn't want to leave. Highly recommended...

A beautiful property that lives up to the description, perfect for family occasions and dog friendly completely secure grounds.

We took Linham Bar for my 80th Birthday with the family 10 of us and two dogs. All adults. The games room was a huge success, the property is well positioned being only a five minute drive into Kingsbridge which has two large super markets and good local shops. One small issue - no full length mirror in the main house ! I would also mentioned that the bedrooms in the main house except for the master suite, are rather small. together with the bathroom and shower facilities, small but adequate.

Holiday property was great only down bit was cobwebs up high but was still a great place and very well kept grounds so all good

Beautiful house and gardens, comfortable and close to some lovely beaches and walks.

We had a fabulous time and will definitely be re-booking. You can easily do a full week here exploring. Very small snagging list for us – Coffee machine 1 was broken, coffee machine 2 brought up a cleaning sign, but no instructions on how to clean, so could not use either. Can opener in main house is broken. Fixtures and fittings in two bathrooms need attention. By evening time the house was getting quite cold in most areas, especially the far bedrooms and conservatory, but the control in the hallway could only be accessed with a code, so we were unable to increase it. We are not novices to wood burners, but even for us without kindling or fire lighters it was a challenge to get them up and running. Suggestions – 2nd TV in the Games room would be nice with a link to sport and music, this is something that has worked well in other houses we have stayed in. Finally, I have seen previous comments on cleanliness…okay it’s not pristine…but is this not to be expected with up to 16 people and 2 pets using the property, it was fine for us and we had no issues, so don’t let a bit of dust here and there put you off.

This is a beautiful property we had such a lovely week it’s an awful shame it came to an end.

Our family loved it including the children and dogs, so much space for them all to enjoy…everything about this property is spectacular.

Beautiful house in a lovely setting.

Nicely furnished with great communal spaces. Issues on arrival with flies in annexe were quickly responded to. The holiday would benefit greatly from having a bbq. It would be helpful to include details of the large steps within the ground floor of the house - my mum (in her 80s) had the ground floor bedroom but really struggled within the house. Also quite a few of the cobbles at the side of the house are loose - we had many tumbles from the toddlers and also my mum one time. Lastly the house could do with a good clean - everything was a bit smeary and I had to scrub our shower head (en-suite in small double) before use (have photos if needed)

Plus points: Spacious property with lovely big garden Great games room Plenty of wardrobe space Close to a number of beaches and holiday attractions Negatives: No mention in listing of need to strip beds at end of stay No mention in listing of external CCTV camera Chair and sofa in conservatory in poor condition More crockery would have been useful Lots of wasps near annex entry

Our second year staying at Linham Barn, great property light airy, modern decor and high quality fittings.

Great comforts including plentiful hot water, towels, kitchen welcome pack etc. The little things that actually make all the difference to a smooth and easy stay. The garden is great and the changes since last year make it even better, great seating areas in sun and shade, peaceful and beautiful. The only thing that would improve this would be a built in BBQ, to make best use of the garden for outside eating. Few little fixtures and fittings glitches which we wrote down and left for your information...

A great house for a get together.

The new outdoor furniture comfortably sat our 9 adults, we made use of the games room and enjoyed the wildlife in the garden. Location was great with beaches a short drive away. There was an issue with the Aga, which was quickly sorted by Sykes. We did feel the house could do with a deep clean, dead flies around, cobwebs and dust on lights and lampshades. However, the gardners were very helpful in cutting back the hedge along the drive as it was very over grown. Please note there is not shower facilities with the ground floor bedroom. We would happily return.

An excellent experience.

We were celebrating our 50th Wedding Anniversary, and it was a marvellous choice. Fun was had in the quality games room, and it was perfect for dogs. We hired a chef and waitress who found the facilities perfect. We were also very lucky by having seven days of excellent weather.

Very clean apart dead flies around the window in the twin room of the annexe.

We had to pay £30 to rebook the letting because of covid which we thought was unfair.

Great property in a beautiful location which suited us very well.

Lovely views and throughly enjoyed our stay even though weather wasn't great. Loved the games and using the Aga was a definite bonus. Only detrimental comment is that there were no serving spoons and not many serving dishes considering the property sleeps 16.

Great location.

Facilities were top notch! Beautifully presented house with a fabulous garden. No negatives would just suggest more outside seating, a bbq and maybe a tv in the conservatory or kitchen. Annex is a superb place as well as is the games room. Would definitely go again.

A very comfortable spacious house- perfect for big families.

Beautifully designed, rocking an all white Greek island feel with rag rugs spiral staircase, spacious kitchen, conservatory, sitting room and amazing games room. We were all very very happy with it. And the sun shone!

Sykes are an excellent company to deal with, easy to contact and quick responses / resolutions.

This property was brilliant and in a great location near to numerous beaches and walks, especially as it is often difficult to get somewhere for a large group. We were 4 geverations of family and the accommodation had plenty of space, it was light, airy, modern and very comfortable. The kitchen was excellent with sufficient space and facilities for cooking for a big group. The garden was amazing with so much space and the games room rounded off a wonderful place. The only improvement would have been a BBQ as one was not provided and better/ more outdoor furniture; we were surprised with such am amazing outdoor space that the best wasn't made of it, only a few old wooden outdoor chairs and table and no BBQ or outdoor cooking facilities. We would definitely recommend this place, we will be back!

Fantastic property.

Great In every way. Clean, quality, facilities, location, picturesque etc. All instructions left for ease of use. Outstanding vacation. Thankyou!

It was the most beautiful barn and perfect for our week trip to Devon with family.

Very spacious, quiet and beautiful. It was a very special birthday and it honestly made the trip better than expected. Would love to book again!

The house was absolutely brilliant.

A lovely stylish house, with lots of space, a big garden, very clean, and a lovely games room. The best holiday home we've visited in the area! Would definitely recommend and return.

The property was beautiful and would have been perfect but the only downside was that there were a lot of steps inside the main house ground floor and the toilet was a little walk with steps away from a very small ground floor.

The reason we chose the barn with a ground floor room was for my elderly grandad who is unsteady on his feet so this wasn’t ideal for him however other than that everyone else absolutely loved the place, the decor and facilities were brilliant (no downstairs shower or bath though). All was beautifully presented with lots of helpful items inc fully equipped kitchen and lots of toys and books for the children to play with. Thank you for a wonderful stay.

Fabulous holiday in the wonderful Linham Barn so spacious and great for the children.

Facilities , the garden and games room were an added bonus. Will definitely return.

The house was gorgeous and way beyond what we were expecting.

. We had an excellent time and will be planning to come back soon