Guests say
Mill House is a characterful property with a spacious kitchen and garden, situated in a beautiful location. Guests appreciate its potential for large groups and its proximity to local attractions. The house's charm and the village's amenities are noted positives.
Cleanliness is a recurring concern among guests, with multiple mentions of dirt, grime, and poor maintenance. Reports of mouldy food remnants, dirty crockery, and unemptied bins suggest a need for more thorough cleaning.
The location is consistently praised for its beauty and convenience for exploring West Dorset and the Jurassic Coast. The village of Maiden Newton is well-regarded for its situation and local facilities.
Comfort receives mixed reviews. While some guests found the property cosy once heated, others struggled with ineffective heating and concerns about the temperature. Bedding cleanliness and mattress quality were also points of discomfort for some.
Facilities and maintenance issues are highlighted, including broken appliances, inadequate heating, and issues with showers. The presence of a pool table and garden are positives, but the overall maintenance of the house detracts from the experience.
There is insufficient information to assess thoughtfulness as there are no specific references to gifts or special touches for guests. Therefore, a score cannot be provided.
About this property
The beautiful Grade II listed Mill House is one of the oldest properties in Maiden Newton near Dorchester, and oozes character, while maintaining some of the original features. Situated next to the town’s historic mill, Mill House is ideal for families wanting to explore the area and beyond. Guests will feel right at home in the property, and won’t have to go too far to relax after an enjoyable but busy day, in fact you’ll be spoilt for choice on where to unwind. On entering the house, guests will find the sitting area complete with open fire and comfortable seating. While directly opposite is the snug, which also boasts a fire place and more seating.
The large kitchen/diner makes meal preparation and dining a piece of cake, with easy access to the amenities, and plenty of seating to ensure a great family meal. Younger members of the group won’t struggle to be entertained, with the first floor also possessing a games room that includes a pool table. The final room on the ground floor is a bathroom. Located on the house’s top two floors are the property’s stylish bedrooms, there are six in total with three on both the first and second floors. Elsewhere on the first floor, they’ll be no fighting for the shower as there are two bathrooms.
Both the sitting area and snug have doors which lead out on to the large enclosed garden with patio an bbq area. This area is enclosed and is adjacent to picturesque stream that feeds into the Mill, making it a great place to get away from it all with a nice drink or good book. Off-road parking for three cars is available, while pets are also welcome. Mill House is situated in a great location, and just a short walk away is the Jurassic Coast and entrance to the village centre, where guests will find shops and pubs to suit all tastes.
Just seven miles away is the nearby town of Dorchester (eight miles). While the beach is just a 20-minute journey on a train. And with much to see and do around the area, combined with the property’s stylish French interior and surroundings, Mill House is the ideal destination for your family’s holiday in this lovely part of Dorset.
Maiden Newton is a large village resting within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village offers a selection of shops, pubs and restaurants, all ideal for your self-catered stay. Enjoy a day at the beach of Weymouth or enjoy a day of rambling along the West Dorset Heritage Coast for scenery like no other. With the Jurassic Coast, Lyme Regis and Dorchester, the village of Maiden Newton makes the perfect base for your exploration of Dorset.
Accommodation
Over three floors.
Six bedrooms: 1 x super king-size, 1 x king-size, 1 x double with feature fireplace, 1 x double, 2 x twin with feature fireplaces.
Two bathrooms: 1 x shower over bath, WC, basin and bidet, 1 x roll top bath and separate shower, sink and toilet, 1 x shower room with basin and WC.
Kitchen/diner.
Sitting room with open fire.
Snug with open fire.
Games room.
Electric storage heating with open fire places.
AGA oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, WiFi, selection of books, games and DVDs.
Fuel, power included inc in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Cot and highchair.
Roadside parking for three cars.
Any additional vehicles (in addition to the 3 already parked on site) can be parked free of charge in Maiden Newton village.
The closest free parking to the property is- turn right out of the driveway and take the first road on your right - you can park free of charge in the road adjacent to Maiden Newton Village Primary School Garden with patio and furniture.
One well-behaved dog welcome, sorry no smoking.
Shop and pub within 0.1 miles.
Note: This property cannot accept Sunday arrivals
Reviews (21)
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Sharron
As we arrived the crazy Karen from next door came rushing out us screeching about the parking, we'd barely slowed down let alone parked, she continued coming back as we were making a 3 point turn. The property was freezing cold, for winter bookings someone need to turn the heating on at least 12 hours in advance. Some rooms hadn't had towels left out, there were no bath mats or hand towels in bathrooms. During the first night the bed in Bluebell Room collapsed so we slept on the floor on the mattress, we fixed this ourselves on Saturday. The kitchen was grubby, we laid the table for breakfast and found plates had been put away dirty, not just specks several plates were like they just been taken off the able and stuck back in the stack, all the pots and pans had a greasy film. The property could be stunning with a little more care and attention, luckily for us it was about the company of our friends, we rent large properties several times a year, normally our December rentals have made an effort with some Christmas decoration, nothing at Mill House. As I have said its a nice location, the Chalk & Cheese pub is lovely and the landlord was brilliant, we would totally recommend. The house needs just a little more thought with regards to making guests more welcome, obviously there's not much that can be done about the aggressive neighbour, luckily we were able to laugh her off, all we ask for is clean, well equipped and warm.
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Anna
Some of the mattresses could perhaps be upgraded but we loved staying in this special house. The village was great â highly picturesque in parts but also with useful amenities.
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Stephen
Little things add up. Overgrown rear patio, covered in cigarette butts, and a left behind bag of dog poo. Non of the TV remotes in the super-king bedroom worked. Several lightbulbs missing or blown, Some exploded beer bottles in the freezer, rusty pans where they had been put away wet. Dirty plates and pans from lack of cleaning. I don't mind that there was mould on the window frames - that goes with an old building, but the little things, as I said, do add up. The biggest problem, by far, was that we were unable to run a bath in either of the bathrooms on the first floor, as there was no hot water, even though the ground floor water was hot. The shower in the ground floor, likewise, had no hot water. The only reliable hot water was in the electric shower on the first floor. There was a problem with the electrics on the Friday, which I had to fix, although an electrician did turn up there was nothing he could do. Finally, you might want to look at your "Maiden Newton" guide book. The advertised fish and chip takeaway had long since closed down, the menu for the Chalk and Cheese was wildly out of date, (and in fact had no chef, so no food) and Le Petit Canard was nowhere to be found. This meant that we had to leave the village to get something to eat, not fun for the driver! Over all we had a pleasant stay, but for £2400 for the week we expected a bit more polish.