Guests say
The Croft is a spacious, well-equipped cottage ideal for large family gatherings and celebrations. Guests consistently praise the excellent swimming pool, games room, and beautiful grounds, as well as the helpful and accommodating owner. The property is clean, comfortable, and caters for all ages, with plenty of room for everyone. Minor issues such as weak Wi-Fi, occasional maintenance niggles, and some dated equipment are mentioned, but these do not detract from the overwhelmingly positive experience. The Croft is highly recommended for memorable group stays in a lovely setting.
The majority of reviews describe the property as very clean and well maintained, with only rare minor comments about towels or the need for a pool clean. Overall, guests are very satisfied with the cleanliness.
Guests appreciate the beautiful setting, lovely views, and accessible location. A few mention the main road being busy and some safety concerns for children, but these are outweighed by the positive comments about the surroundings.
The property is frequently described as comfortable, spacious, and homely, with ample room for large groups and all ages. Beds and lounges are noted as particularly comfortable, contributing to a relaxing stay.
Facilities such as the swimming pool, games room, and well-equipped kitchen are highly praised. Some minor issues are noted (e.g., sauna not working, Wi-Fi, maintenance of outdoor equipment), but overall, the facilities are excellent and well maintained.
The owner is repeatedly described as helpful, accommodating, and attentive, assisting with special requirements and responding quickly to queries. While guests feel well looked after, there is no mention of guaranteed gifts, so these cannot be expected.
About this property
Peterchurch 3 miles. Situated mid way between the beautiful cathedral city of Hereford and the quaint, internationally renowned town of Hay-on-Wye, this magnificent detached Herefordshire country house is set in 6-acres of grounds, in the rural hamlet of Vowchurch, boasting breathtaking views towards the Black Mountains, and offering amazing facilities with a wealth of character and style. This superb Herefordshire cottage offers spacious accommodation, comprising a main house and an additional annexe accessed via a separate, external entrance, with eleven bedrooms in total, seven with en-suites. Guests have access to several sitting rooms, one with a woodburner, a large dining room in the main house which seats 24 and a magnificent farmhouse-style kitchen/diner.
The private 1.5 acre formal garden offers seating and a swing, as well as a BBQ area overlooking the delightful mature garden and orchard. Across the courtyard, you can relax and unwind in the inviting spa, with a private heated indoor swimming pool, sauna, and even a gym area for the more energetic. This outstanding Herefordshire cottage also has use of a games room with pool table. With fabulous access to outstanding walks and cycle routes in every direction, this Herefordshire cottage makes a delightful retreat, and is the perfect place for a get together with family and friends.
The village of Peterchurch, with its handful of pubs and restaurants, is situated on the River Dore in the beautiful Golden Valley, flanked by the Black Mountains to the west and gentle hills to the east. Just 10 miles away is the market town of Hay-on-Wye, famous for its book shops, pubs, restaurants and antique shops, making it one of the most visited tourist attractions in Wales. Surrounded by pleasant orchards and cornfields, the village is also close to the Offa's Dyke and Wye Valley walks.
Accommodation
Magnificent eleven-bedroom, detached country house sleeping 24 guests, set in extensive grounds and offering amazing facilities for a large get together for family and friends.
Main House, with kitchen, living accommodation and seven bedrooms.
Coach House annexe (adjoining the main house and accessed via its own front door) with four bedrooms.
Private swimming pool and sauna.
Floor plan available to view on laptop or desktop computer.
MAIN house with seven bedrooms all on First floor.
Bedroom 1: King size double with day bed, en-suite shower, basin, WC.
Bedroom 2: Twin.
Bedroom 3: Family room with double and single separated by a curtain.
Bedroom 4: Double.
Bedroom 5: Double with en-suite bath, hand-held shower, basin, WC.
Bedroom 6: Double with en-suite shower, basin, WC.
Bedroom 7: Double with en-suite shower, basin, WC.
Bathroom with bath, shower cubicle, basin, WC.
Coach house annex with four bedrooms;.
Bedroom 8: First floor Twin with double with en-suite shower, basin, WC.
Bedroom 9: First floor Double with en-suite shower, basin, WC.
Bedroom 10: Ground Floor Twin, sharing Jack-and-Jill en-suite shower room, basin, WC.
Bedroom 11: Ground floor Double, sharing Jack-and-Jill en-suite shower room, basin, WC.
MAIN house living areas:.
Farmhouse style kitchen with AGA (available seasonally from October – April), electric range cooker, microwave, fridge and 2 x dishwashers, kitchen island with bar stools plus kitchen table seating six.
Pantry with large American style fridge/freezer and ample food storage.
Utility room with 2 washing machines and tumble dryer.
Three comfortable sitting rooms, one with wood burner (starter pack for wood burner included and additional wood available to buy from the owner on site).
2 x TVs with Freeview, stereo/CD player, WiFi.
Large dining room with seating for 24 and double doors opening to patio area.
Games room with pool table (accessed externally).
Second games room with foosball table and sofas and a selection of books & board games.
Ground floor cloakroom with basin/WC.
Large enclosed mature garden with orchard, children’s play area, patio and outdoor seating area.
Charcoal BBQs available on request (refundable £30 deposit required per BBQs, payable direct to owner).
Off road parking for 10 cars.
Private indoor heated swimming pool with built in spa-pool area with submerged seating and jets (please note there is no separate hot tub, the spa pool is part of the swimming pool).
Sauna and mezzanine area with space for Yoga and Pilates.
Changing rooms with shower & WC (please note towels for the swimming pool are not provided).
Oil central heating with wood burner & in main house, gas central heating in annex.
Bed linen & towels included in rent (bedding for cots not provided).
2 x travel cot & 3 x highchair available.
No pets & no smoking.
Shop & pub 1 mile.
Outside catering available by prior arrangement with owner.
No fireworks or drones please due to local livestock.
Please note: There is a £600 refundable good housekeeping bond payable directly to the owner.
Please note: This property is available for short breaks starting on Mondays and Fridays, and for 7-night stays beginning on Fridays only; please ask us before booking any other check-in day so we can check if the owner can accommodate
Reviews (96)
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Theresa
Well cared for grounds and a joyous pool. Everything we expected. Would not hesitate to recommend this property to anybody. We made many happy memories.
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Natalie
1) main issue was access onto the main road which was busy with large vehicles and tractor - a well positioned mirror would make this much easier. Luckily it wasn't too noisy at night 2) The busy main road made it necessary to watch the young children like a hawk so it could be made more secure 3) The playground was not visible from the sitting area outside the house necessitating an adult always needing to be in attendance. The equipment was also dated (similar to the things they had for their adult children 30 years ago) 4) Steps to the garden unsafe with loose tiles, the main client fell forward onto her son-in-law - property as a whole needs some TLC 5) On arrival all the windows were left wide open to air the property which was good but unsafe if the families had arrived before the grandparents as the windows are waist height - cleaners should have partially latched them for safety 6) Information booklet was outdated and instructions for the pool cover and sauna not included and not easy to find as dotted in odd places around the property, so when the owner came in to replace a stove top damaged by the previous renters they were annoyed with my clients that the sauna had been left on and the tumble dryer on a timer - this could have been avoided! Also nothing to say they neded to use the one main bin for all wate - no recycling! 7) All the cooking knives were blunt - the clients bought some from the supermarket and 2 small kettles were considered inadequate for the size of the party 8) New settees were nice but they had button functions that meant the young children could not be in the lounge on their own for fear of trapping one of th babies who was crawling underneath 9) Towels need replacing - old and tired 10) felt charging for BBQ's was penny pinching 11) Having said all this it is a nice house with plenty of room and outside area and views were lovely.
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Kay
18 of us aged from 2 to 72. The weather was mixed but there is plenty of space/rooms for all the family to enjoy and not feel squashed into one area. The table football, pool table and the swimming pool are great to have when in a large group. We plan to return for another big family celebration.