Guests say
Joiners is a characterful cottage set in the picturesque Rousdon Estate, appreciated for its beautiful surroundings and privacy. Guests enjoy the spaciousness, well-equipped amenities, and the estate's charming walks. While some guests have concerns about maintenance and cleanliness, the property's unique charm and location offer a relaxing holiday experience.
Several reviews mention issues with cleanliness, including mould, cobwebs, and a general need for more thorough cleaning. However, not all reviews are negative, indicating inconsistency in cleaning standards.
The location is highly praised for its beauty and proximity to Lyme Regis. The estate offers lovely views and walks, although accessibility to the beach may be challenging for some.
Mixed feedback on comfort, with some guests finding the beds comfortable and others not. The property's unique features add to the comfort for some, but issues like steep stairs are noted.
Facilities like WiFi and Sky TV are appreciated, but there are several mentions of maintenance issues, such as broken shower seals and windows that don't open, which detract from the overall experience.
While a welcome pack is mentioned positively in one review, there is insufficient information across the reviews to assess the consistency of thoughtful gestures like gifts, and therefore a score cannot be provided.
About this property
Lyme Regis 3.6 miles. Occupying an enviable location on the historic Rousdon Estate, is this charming, converted cottage, Joiners. The perfect setting for a family holiday the cottage offers guests the best of both worlds; traditional features married seamlessly with all the mod cons any discerning visitor would expect. The light and airy open-plan living space has feature flooring, exposed brickwork, large picture windows, a woodburning stove and an extensive seating area, making it a wonderful spot for gathering together and catching up with each other’s holiday adventures. The kitchen is fully fitted with all you need to produce hearty fayre for the family and the dining area is welcoming and elegant where you can imagine spending many happy hours enjoying meals together. Throw open the French doors and step out onto the gorgeous courtyard area where you can pull up a chair at the patio dining table or why not recline on a lounger and really chill out and get into the holiday vibe? Take your pick of bedrooms when bedtime calls, a super-king-size for the grown-ups and a cool single bed with pull-out truckle bed for the kids. Both offer a calming sanctuary and it is the tranquil setting of Joiners is what sets it apart, languishing in some 350 acres of grounds of Rousdon Estate with gardens, woodlands and footpaths aplenty to explore. A short but scenic drive away is Lyme Regis a beautiful town with narrow streets filled with gorgeous shops and boutiques, and just outside the town there is Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium and Lyme Regis Museum, which both offer a fascinating insight into the history and the marine life of the area. Tunnel Tree Tops, Axe Valley Wildlife Park, Pecorama Gardens, Seaton Tramway and Beer Heights Light Railway are all within easy reach. For an idyllic holiday in a rural setting, Joiners ticks all the boxes.
The delightful seaside town of Lyme Regis has much to offer its visitors, boasting a maze of narrow streets filled with craft and antique shops, galleries and cafes. Take a stroll along the world-famous Cobb causeway overlooking the ancient harbour, where fishing trips can be enjoyed, or try your hand at fossil hunting in the area. The scenic coastal path offers excellent walking opportunities and spectacular views of the stunning Jurassic coast, whilst the gently shelving sands and sparkling waters of Lyme Bay provide the perfect place in which to relax and unwind. A holiday destination to savour!
Accommodation
Two bedrooms: 1 x super-king-size with TV and en-suite with bath, basin and WC, 1 x single plus single pull-out truckle bed.
Ground-floor shower room with walk-in shower, basin and WC.
Kitchen.
Open-plan living space with dining area and sitting area with woodburning stove
Electric oven and grill, induction hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher.
Three TVs, Sky TV, WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Off-road parking for 1 car.
Patio garden to side with furniture.
Two well-behaved dogs welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 3.6 miles, pub 3.7 miles.
Note: The staircase is not suitable for stairgates.
Note: There is restricted height ceiling in the single bedroom so please bear this in mind when booking.
Note: Logs for the woodburning stove are not supplied.
Note: The property is located on a privately managed estate.
Nearby points of interest
- Beer Beach
Reviews (7)
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Nick
The seals on both showers are filthy and the door seal on the downstairs shower is broken rendering the door unusable as there is a gap left. I appreciate itâs an old building but there were cobwebs and dead flies that have clearly been there for months. Not the high level ones, thatâs understandable, but many within reach of cleaning. Two larger pictures above the tv have been removed and replaced with smaller ones but the cobwebs from behind the larger pictures have been left on the wall and that whole area is dirty. The owners have left many many personal items and the endless lists of doâs and donâtâs makes it quite uncomfortable.The outside area is fabulous, totally enclosed with comfortable seating. The stairs are not good, quite steep with a very slippy surface underfoot. Bare feet only! WIFI works perfectly.
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Simon
!!! For a property charging over £1000 for a week itâs a disgrace! Unable to open most of the windows in the upstairs bedroom, even a sign on on window suggesting â The window frames tend to swell and âstickâ Rubber hammer is useful tap frame gentlyâ no hammer in site! Other windows had âDo NOT attempt to open this window it is fragile and is being replacedâ similar message on another one of the windows with the additional message that âThis one has collapsedâ remember, over a £1000 for a week! On a hot June night the combination of this and the thick winter duvet it was impossible to get a decent nights sleep. No door on en-suite toilet which is cosy so while youâre sat there in all your glory most of the other properties are looking right at you so shut the blinds and made it dark and even more miserable. Cobwebs and just a general feel of being dirty. Marks on the floor where drinks had been spilt and left, Dead flies and insects on most flat surfaces and the downstairs toilet seat was hanging off. Would be better off listed as an air bnb as in the wardrobe in the master bedroom the top shelf was full of the owners things and the bottom half filled with a couple of large ikea bags full of the ownerâs possessions, ok I will use the drawers instead, handle fell off. Overlooked from every angle and for a dog friendly cottage the neighbours didnât seem too happy about this. We booked a week and lasted 2 nights before booking another cottage with a different company as Sykes were no help. Spoke to Sykes after the holiday who had no interest in resolving the issues we had, told us it was up to us to take it up with the owner directly, ok can I have the owners details to speak to them? No because of gdpr, which is fair enough. Took nearly a month and a threat of taking Sykes or the owners to a small claims court and magically got a £300 refund for our ruined holiday. We also got a £81 refund from the cleaning company who had clearly done the minimum amount of cleaning in the cottage. Avoid this cottage avoid Sykes and you will have a lovely holiday we suggest using www.originalcottages.co.uk friendly staff who sorted us with another cottage in Dorset which saved our holiday!
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Dawn
No information about this was given before we arrived. Or any feed back after the company had been informed.Still awaiting this! With regards to the house. The house and facilities were good however for consideration, 1 so many switches would help if they were labelled as it was unclear what they did. 2 More attention to cleaning required in bedroom and toilet area. Downstairs toilet smells, availability of air freshners required. 3. No storage in 2nd bedroom for clothes as unable to open wardrobe.