Guests say
Guests consistently praise Moorings for its stunning views, high standard of cleanliness, and modern comforts. The property's hilltop location provides a picturesque setting, though the steep ascent is noted. The well-equipped house and thoughtful touches contribute to a delightful stay, despite occasional comments on parking and the challenging hill.
Reviewers unanimously mention the spotless condition of the property, indicating a very high level of cleanliness that contributes positively to their overall experience.
The location is highly praised for its beautiful views and proximity to local attractions, though the steep hill and parking challenges slightly temper the enthusiasm.
Guests find the beds comfortable and the house well-furnished, providing a relaxing and enjoyable stay. The spaciousness and modern amenities contribute to the comfort level.
The property is lauded for its well-equipped kitchen, luxurious beds, and overall high standard of facilities. A minor issue with the boiler and suggestions for a larger TV prevent a perfect score.
While guests appreciate the overall experience, there is insufficient information regarding specific thoughtful gestures or gifts provided by the hosts, thus a score cannot be given.
About this property
Perched on the hillside of Kingswear, overlooking Dartmouth opposite and the River Dart below, is this stunning property set over three floors and enjoying picturesque views. Perfectly suited for a family looking for an inviting base to return to after exploring this beautiful area of South Devon, Moorings' interior is stylish and contemporary, bursting with high quality fittings and elegance. Come in through the front door and into the mosaic tiled porch to hang up your coats before heading downstairs to the lower-ground-floor where you'll find the wonderfully presented sitting room decorated in blue and grey hues in-keeping with the nautical theme. Here you'll enjoy settling into one of the sofas or armchairs at the end of the day, and either putting a film on the Smart TV or getting stuck into a book. Next door the kitchen/dining room provides a social hub, with a large island with a breakfast bar perfect for perching at with a glass of wine as you oversee the cooking, before gathering everyone around the dining table to enjoy a delicious meal, made even more enchanting thanks to the glorious backdrop of the harbour views out of the floor-to-ceiling sliding doors. Whether it's a crisp winter day or a warm summer afternoon, you will want to sit out on the balcony as much as possible, and relish in the natural beauty of the countryside and the quaint waterside town vista. Travel up the stairs onto the entry level ground floor and discover three bedrooms, each enjoying large windows with that spectacular view and offering tranquil sleeping spots with lovely furnishings, including a king-size, a twin and a children's bunk room, as well as a shower room being on this floor too. Head upstairs again past the feature painted stone wall which adds rustic charm to this modern masterpiece, and come to the first-floor where you will find the master bedroom holding a king-size bed and benefiting from beautiful furnishings offering ample storage. When you wake in the morning open up the French doors out to the balcony to begin your day with the magnificent views over the Kingswear Marina and Dartmouth, before stepping into the sparkling en-suite shower room to freshen up. Begin your exploration of the area by hopping on a ferry to Dartmouth where historical buildings, quaint streets and exceptional local produce can be found served in the many restaurants and pubs. A whole host of attractions awaits, explore Dartmouth Castle, or visit Agatha Christie's Holiday Home at Greenway, or take the kids to Woodlands Theme Park for endless fun. Moorings is a superb property and with such spectacular views from your doorstep you'll have to drag yourself away.
Kingswear is a quaint harbour village in Devon, lying across from the popular town of Dartmouth, many of the properties boast beautiful views of the marina and River Dart below, as well as Dartmouth itself. The village hosts a village store as well as two pubs, so you have all you need on this side of the river. Cross over and discover a wider selection of amenities in Dartmouth, or head into the wonderful South Devon countryside.
Accommodation
Set over three floors.
Four bedrooms: 1 x first-floor king-size with en-suite shower, basin and WC and balcony, 1 x ground-floor king-size, 1 x ground-floor twin, 1 x ground-floor children's bunk room.
Ground-floor shower room with shower, basin and WC.
Lower-ground-floor bathroom with bath, handheld shower, separate shower, basin and WC.
Lower-ground-floor: kitchen/dining room, utility room and sitting room with electric fire
Oil fired central heating with electric fire.
Electric oven and hob, fridge, freezer, microwave, dishwasher, washer/dryer, Smart TV, WiFi, selection of games.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Decked balcony with seating and steps to lower garden.
1 dog welcome.
Strictly No Smoking.
Shop within 0.3 miles, pub within 0.4 miles.
On street parking available close by.
Note: This property sleeps a maximum of 6 adults and 2 children.
Travel cot, highchair and stairgate available.
Nearby points of interest
- Dartmouth Castle
- Blackpool Sands
- South Sands Beach
- Shaldon Beach
- Bantham Beach
- Golden Hinde
- Torquay Museum
- Babbacombe Model Village
Reviews (25)
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Steven
The property was immaculate, cosy and the views from the balconies looking out over the river Dart are incredible. You could spend hours just watching the boats and steam train! The beds were so comfortable, we all slept very well. Would highly recommend. We will definitely book again.
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Natasha
The house in person is even more impressive than it is in the photos. The sensational views really were the star of the show, we were amazed every time we looked outside. Although the walk up to the house is uphill and can be difficult the beauty of the house really made the walk worthwhile. The house was decorated beautifully with every room bringing such a modern feel into the house, the layout of the house was really lovely as well, across the 3 floors every single room was spotless and the cleanliness was immaculate. We really canât recommend Moorings enough, we had such a lovely time exploring kingswear, Paignton and Brixham and not to mention the lovely steam train ride. Watching the lit up ferry go across the river at night time from the master suite was such a wonderful sight , it really was remarkable. The ferry was easy to use and a really good experience to get over to Dartmouth. Although there was no set parking for the house we were always able to find a spot to park near the property, we parked one car outside the house and one a little bit down the road , parking was no problem during our holiday. We were so gutted to leave this stunning house and scenery however because of our lovely experience we are planning on going back next year for a longer time. We canât thank the owners of Moorings enough, everything in the house was easy to use and we truly did not want to leave. Thank you!
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Michelle
The house was lovely and the view was amazing, just wish we'd had the weather in order to use the balcony more. The walk up to the house was a work out but the meal at the ship Inn was well worth it and the food and beer festival that was on across the water was too. Highly recommend, thankyou so much.