Guests say
Sandcastles 15A Fore Street in Salcombe offers a central location with easy access to local amenities, providing a convenient and enjoyable stay. Guests appreciate the property's spaciousness and quietness despite its central position. While some guests have concerns about maintenance and cleanliness, the apartment's charm and location are frequently praised.
Guests have reported issues with cleanliness, including dust, a musty smell, and unsanitary conditions in the bathrooms. These concerns suggest that cleanliness is below expectations for some visitors.
The location is highly praised for its centrality and convenience, allowing guests to access shops, pubs, and the waterfront without the need for a car. It is considered ideal by most reviewers.
The property is described as spacious and cool, which contributes to guest comfort. However, some guests have noted issues with the entrance and stairs, which may affect comfort levels for families with small children or babies.
While the property is well-equipped according to some, others have raised concerns about maintenance, including issues with the kitchen, bathroom, and a problematic washing machine. There is a need for improvement in this area.
There is no mention of gifts or special touches that would indicate thoughtfulness from the property owners towards the guests. Therefore, this category cannot be scored.
About this property
Sandcastles 15A Fore Street is a superb cottage located in the heart of Salcombe, South Devon. Stepping through the front door, follow the steps up to the first floor, where you will find a spacious dining room, a wonderful social space for families to enjoy a lovely home-cooked meal or plan the day's events, with seating for five people. The open-plan kitchen and dining area sit towards the rear, with a well-presented kitchen housing all the appliances you could need to cook up a storm for the whole family, with an extra dining area, ideal for enjoying a quick breakfast before starting your day. There is a family shower room with modern fixtures and fittings. The second floor houses the two bedrooms, one with a super-king-size bed (zip/link, can be twin beds on request) and en suite bathroom, and one bedroom with double bed - ideal accommodation for families or a group of friends looking for a coastal retreat, . You are ideally situated for exploring the South West Coast Path, which is the longest long-distance footpath and a National Trail, stretching 630 miles from Minehead in Somerset to Poole Harbour in Dorset. There are so many opportunities for walkers and cyclists, with plenty of chances to get involved with surfing, golf and fishing too. Sandcastles 15A Folly Lane off Fore Street is the perfect place to stay in order to access many of Salcombe's finest sights.
Salcombe is a town in Devon, England, situated in the South Hams district. Lying within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the area offers easy access to many picturesque beaches and fantastic countryside views and pathways for walkers and cyclists. With a wide range of pubs, restaurants, shops and cafés to explore in the area.
Accommodation
Two bedrooms: 1 x second floor Super-king-size (zip/link, can be twin beds on request) with en suite bathroom, and 1 x second floor double.
First floor shower room with shower, basin and WC.
First floor kitchen/diner.
First floor sitting room.
Electric oven and induction hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, toaster, kettle, dishwasher and a TV.
Wifi available.
Bed linen and towels provided.
Strictly No smoking.
1 well behaved dog by arrangement at £25 per week.
Shop 0.5 miles and pub 0.01 miles.
Parking pass for one car is provided - for the long stay car park in Salcombe (subject to restrictions).
Not allocated but on a first come basis.
Note: Due to the stairs, this property is unsuitable for children under the age of 5.
Reviews (8)
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Carolyn
Really well equipped kitchen, comfortable beds, cosy and good location.
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Will
The lower entrance smells musty and the walls are wet making the paint rub off and stain clothing and luggage. There is plaster and paint flaking off the ceiling in the living room, falling on to the sofas. The bathroom toilets are not sturdy. The toilette brush in the lower bathroom was disgusting with faecis sitting in the holder it is a health hazard. The overall cleanliness is the worst we have ever had in a property in Salcombe (visiting for 15 years). Itâs so grubby, dust and filth everywhere (under the double bed was particularly disgusting). The washing machine took 16 hours to drain and did not spin the clothes we tried to wash, we had to manually reset the machine to retrieve our clothes. We are very unhappy with the property.
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Sarah
Absolutely loved our stay. We are a family with teenage girls, so for them it was great to walk off to the bakery or down to the water front without us. We loved it equality for the central location and the fact we didnât need to use the car all week. We will be booking again.