Guests say
Downalong is a spacious and well-appointed property in a superb location near the beach, offering excellent outdoor and indoor facilities, including a tennis court and cinema room. It is ideal for family holidays and sports enthusiasts, with easy access to local bays for water activities. Guests have had a great time overall, despite some maintenance and cleanliness issues.
Guests have reported cleanliness issues, including dog muck on the lawns, untidy outdoor spaces, and ants in the kitchen. However, the indoor areas seem to be well-maintained, with only a few comments on the state of the utensils and furniture.
The property's location is highly praised, being close to the beach and coastal paths, offering easy access to Daymer Bay, Rock, and Polzeath. It is considered ideal for family holidays and water sports.
The property is appreciated for its spaciousness and provision of comfort for all generations. However, some guests mentioned a lack of basic furniture like bedside tables and issues with heating regulation.
The property boasts a range of facilities including a tennis court, table tennis, and pool table. However, there are recurring issues with kitchen appliances, heating, and entertainment systems that have affected guests' experiences.
There is no mention of gifts or special touches that would indicate thoughtfulness from the property owners towards the guests. Therefore, a score cannot be provided for this category.
About this property
Downalong is a contemporary, hidden gem, designed by an award-winning architect, seamlessly merged with the surrounding landscape in Daymer Bay, North Cornwall. This appealing, coastal house is set in a fantastic private position, yet just a short walk to the peaceful, family-friendly beaches of Daymer Bay and Greenaway, making it a wonderful base for large families or groups up to twelve. Downalong offers a well-considered space that flows effortlessly from room to room. The impressive open-plan living room is the hub of the house where guests can gather as a group to rest and unwind. A versatile space, slide back the bi-fold doors to extend it on to the paved terrace; relax by the fire pit and lounge outdoors on balmy evenings, recounting the day's adventures. A snug /TV room provides extra space for children or teenagers to chill out after an energetic family day out on the beach. Downalong offers six stylish bedrooms, three of which are situated on the ground floor, making this an ideal property for guests with limited mobility or two families sharing. This attractive self-catering holiday home is the perfect seaside base for all seasons and only a short drive from the exhilarating surf beach at Polzeath and the pretty fishing harbour at Port Isaac. For homebodies, Downalong provides as much in-house entertainment as outside, with a games room complete with snooker and ping pong tables, as well as a stunning private tennis court set in the generous landscaped garden that surrounds the holiday home. A stroll away is the St. Moritz Hotel with its restaurants, gym, pool, and indulgent Cowshed spa. Head to nearby Trebetherick Stores for your groceries, or pop over to Rock village for the local butcher, fishmonger, bakery, and delicatessen. Adventure seekers will be spoiled for choice; learn to surf and bodyboard at Polzeath beach; try windsurfing, snorkelling, and swimming over at Daymer Bay, or head to Rock for sailing, waterskiing, wakeboarding and exhilarating pleasure boat trips to spot puffins, seals and dolphins off this stunning coastline. All of this can be enjoyed from Downalong.
Daymer Bay and the village of Trebetherick were both loved by Sir John Betjeman and are unquestionably special. With a huge appeal to both the young and not so young, Daymer Bay has recently been voted one of the best beaches in the world! St. Enodoc Church, once buried in the sand, is within comfortable walking distance of Daymer Bay and is the resting place of Sir John Betjeman. Daymer Bay holds great appeal for wind surfers with the waves rolling up the estuary. There is enormous fun too for small children with buckets and spades and fishing in the rock pools. Up from the coast path as it runs from Daymer Bay is Highcliffe, nestling between Polzeath and Trebetherick, both of which boast a number of pubs, restaurants and village stores all offering a wide variety of fresh quality produce. The properties at Highcliffe have the advantage of being within easy reach of Daymer, Polzeath and Greenaway - Greenaway being the name given to the clifftop area, beach and small cove with rock pools overlooking the Atlantic beyond that lies between Daymer and Polzeath.
Accommodation
Downalong has gone under a wide range of refurbishments and refreshments ready for the 2023 summer season! These include a fully refurbed and serviced boiler, a brand new hob/oven & painting throughout.
Six bedrooms: 1 x ground floor king-size double with en-suite bath, shower over, basin and WC, 1 x ground floor king-size double with en-suite bath, separate shower, basin and WC, 1 x ground floor double with en-suite bath, separate shower, basin and WC, 1 x super king-size double with en-suite bath, basin and WC, 1 x king-size double, 1 x twin.
Bathroom with bath, basin and WC.
Cloakroom with WC and basin.
Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting room.
Utility.
Cinema room.
Games room with pool table and table tennis.
Tennis court.
Trampoline.
Under floor heating, multi fuel stove.
integrated oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher.
TV with Sky basic, DVD player, WiFi, pool table, table tennis.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Ample off road parking.
Large lawned garden with paved terrace, Garden furniture, BBQ, Firepit, tennis courts, sunken trampoline.
Cafe 0.3 mile.
Beach 0.6 mile.
Pub 0.7 mile.
Shop 1 mile.
Reviews (16)
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Jennifer
There are no decent mirrors in some of the bedrooms only small portable ones Most of us prefer a shower, and there was only one decent shower and that one was extremely slippery, those of us who had to have a bath and they were lovely deep baths but no handles to help you get out, some found this very difficult
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Jennifer
There are no decent mirrors in some of the bedrooms only small portable ones Most of us prefer a shower, and there was only one decent shower and that one was extremely slippery, those of us who had to have a bath and they were lovely deep baths but no handles to help you get out, some found this very difficult
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Peter
The high quality accommodation , the great location and excellent sports facilities were very much enjoyed by all my family and partners and it was nicely finished off with some decent British weather !!