“Amazing house!! Was absolutely perfect for our large family holiday. 10 adults, 2 small children and 1 dog. There were 5 beautiful bedrooms, 3 en-suite and a separate bathroom with shower. The dining / sitting room was a fabulous family space, if anyone wanted time out there was a lounge with TV and in the very well equipped kitchen another dining space with TV. Everything you could possibly need was in the kitchen.
The outside area was magnificent. The views from the house were incredible. There was a really large hot tub, 3 sitting areas and 4 sunbeds so plenty of outdoor space, there was a lovely grassed area for the children to play in, the only issue for us was keeping the children safe from all the steps around the property. Lots of steps down to the grassed area where you can also get access to the outdoor room that has a pool table, table tennis and air hockey.
You can walk down to the tarka trail and into Instow. Bideford Town is literally 10 minute walk away and there is a path to get there. Close to Appledore, Woolacombe, Ilfracombe, Barnstaple and a National trust Arlington Court. We visited The Big Sheep, our grandsons (2 year old) loved it.
Overall the house was incredible, we all loved it and with the great weather we felt very lucky to have been allowed into such a beautiful house.
One thing to note, very important. Is that the gates to the property open outward so don't get close to them as you push the buttons on the pad!!!!”
“Excellent choice of properties. Clear and true photos. Detailed information of the properties and surrounding areas. Easy to use website and good updates and communication from Sykes Cottages throughout the whole process. Would recommend.”
“Old orchard wasn’t one of the best houses we have stayed in, the furnishings was very tired and needed changing, the garden was very overgrown and the house had not been cleaned, upstairs toilet door kept opening, leak in conservotory, side gate had to use a knife to open/close it, pair of pants on the decking, mat in living room , corners was turned up so people could trip on it, broken chair pushed up the hole in the decking rail. The only good thing was the location.”
“Just stayed at Watermouth Castle with my son for a last minute break for 3 nights. The accommodation is wonderful, we stayed in the West Tower and really recommend it. I’d give it 5/5 except, the water pressure in the shower is none existent so it was difficult to wash/rinse hair but that’s literally the only negative. Can’t recommend the place highly enough, we had a lovely time.”
“Sykes cottages dealt with my booking efficiently. The accommodation was as stated on the website. Views from the property were superb and the cottage was immaculately prepared and suited our needs perfectly.”
“The process for renting this unit was borderline deceptive as I was unaware that I was entering into another contract(with additional fee) with a property management company. If I could cancel without suffering costs I would. I only hope that my actual experience with rental will exceed my expectations.”
“We thought the cottage was very nice and well placed for touring the area. The only issue we had was the dog barking at night next door as our dog became nervous at going out at night.”
“No welcome pack guiding us though the property. No WIFI in 2026. TV inadequate. A smart TV would give options like I Player. Sofa and chair in living room uncomfortable. Stair grippers come through stair carpet. Cleanliness (Lack of attention to detail) Under and around. Gate at fron of property will not secure. Bathroon sink plug filthy. Human hair in bath.”
