Fairview House

44 Customer Reviews

• "This is the second time that we have used Sykes Cottages and unfortunately it is the last."

  Our accommodation was very disappointing and it meant that we cut our holiday short. We only stayed as long as we did as we loved Dartmouth.

  Many thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback. We were so surprised to read that the property was disappointing as this is so unusual, the comments are regularly, very positive. We understand it can be frustrating if you arrive to a property and it was not what you expected, we feel that this is perhaps what has happened on this occasion. We are truly sorry you felt the need to cut your holiday short, we only hope that you managed to enjoy the time that you had. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Jorgen1.3★Jul 2024

• "3rd time staying at this beautiful house , accommodation, space , location, parking , couldn’t ask for more and will be returning again ."

  Thankful to the owner for sharing their home

  Reviewed by Lisa5.0★Jun 2024

• "Apart from my wife falling off the step going down stairs and breaking her ankle, it was as always a great house."

  we have re-booked it again for the 4th time for the end of june 25

  We are very sorry to hear about your wife's accident. Can you please let us know which staircase the accident occurred on. We will look at additional hand rail possibilities. Thank you for the repeat booking. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Francis5.0★Jun 2024

• "We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Fairview House."

  The views from tbe garden are superb. The house itself is very nice and well maintained. The house is on 3 levels, so we certainly got our steps in every day going up and down the stairs. The walk into town and back is not for the faint hearted as the pavements are steep as well as the steps involved. As we are a family that enjoys walking, this was not an issue for us. The ferry to Agatha Christie's house is a must and is a lovely way to see Dartmouth from the water. There are plenty of places to eat in the town, as well as several supermarkets to top up your supplies.

  Reviewed by Susan4.7★Jun 2024

• "Fantastic house in a wonderful location with great views."

  Fairview is one of the best holiday homes we have ever stayed in and thoroughly enjoyed our week in this lovely home. It was clean, spacious and well equipped with everything we needed, no moans from us about anything! Dartmouth is a very nice town and we appreciated places nearby too. Great ferry service too! We tend to visit different locations for our holidays, but if we were coming back to South Devon, wouldn’t hesitate in booking Fairview House again. Thanks for everything.

  Reviewed by Steve5.0★May 2024

• "Fairview House is a lovely holiday cottage."

  Very clean on arrival, lots to do in the area. 10 minutes walk into town, but very energetic coming up. Gets your heart pumping. The house itself has everything you need to enjoy your stay Mark

  Reviewed by Mark5.0★Apr 2024

• "We loved the house, the location with the views across Dartmouth old town."

  The house was spotless and the kitchen well provided for all we needed throughout our stay. The hot water was HOT and it arrived in quick time too!!! We must add here, however, we needed additional blankets on the colder nights. We will be looking to book again for our next visit to my home town.

  Reviewed by Russell4.7★Mar 2024

• "Fairview House is a very well furnished and well equipped property."

  Sadly our stay was spoilt by scaffolding around the property, which we were made aware of on the Friday evening before travelling, also that it should be removed by the Monday. This didn’t happen. We were not told that the very restricted parking space was half taken up with scaffolding planks and poles, making it extremely difficult to park. The entrance to the property was also made precarious by the scaffolding particularly when it rained as we were unable to use the hand rail to descend the steps. Phone calls to Sykes Cottages were made with a promise to call back, no one called me back for each of the 5 calls that I made. A financial agreement was reached, but of course this did not solve the problem. It could have been a lot more straightforward if Sykes had been more transparent and honest with me. We should have been offered alternative accommodation, or at least the opportunity to consider another property. A very disappointing experience.

  Reviewed by Pamela3.8★Sep 2023

• "Amazing holiday house in a great location"

  Reviewed by Jennifer5.0★May 2023

• "Would highly recommend staying here ."

  Photos dont do it justice

  Reviewed by Sandra5.0★May 2023

• "The house is large enough to give all our party ample room."

  The house has fantastic views and great amenities. The walk up from the town is a challenge but well worth it!

  Reviewed by Mark4.7★May 2023

• "The place was lovely."

  My wife ran her own cleaning service and she said that the cleaning of the place was 'top notch'. View was marvellous, although my family were transfixed that the hills were that steep (having grown up in the area, I knew!) . Had a wonderful week, thank you

  Reviewed by Stuart4.7★Apr 2023

• "My family and I stayed here for my 40th and returned 10 years later for my 50th birthday, it was still as great as we remembered and actually even better as we used the downstairs kitchen area more since having TV and sofa area included."

  Definitely looking forward to booking up again

  Reviewed by Lisa5.0★Feb 2023

• "Accommodation comfortably sleeps two couples and 4 children, outside space is great though elevated eating area often needs a clean due to seagulls."

  Toilet facility on each floor is useful. Road up and down to the accommodation is very tight requiring driving on the path and parking spaces are also tight though welcome (compared to parking on the road). Thoroughly enjoyable accommodation with great views across Dartmouth and within a 10 minute walk to the centre of the town.

  Reviewed by Edward4.4★Jul 2022

• "2nd time we have stayed here better than the first."

  Reviewed by Francis5.0★Jul 2022

• "A lovely, very well eqipped house in a very beautiful location, with lots of character."

  We felt fitter after using steps and stairs at this property ( there were four generations of our family staying for a short period of our stay) - fortunately there was a loo on every floor! Some of the decor and kitchen bathroom facilities would soon benefit from an update. The steep access roads were a shock at first but they were worth it for the amazing view and we did just mange to get our two cars on the allotted space. There are some very pretty walking routes to and from the town. The external upstairs seating area had not been cleaned for a very long time which we were not able to use, however the lawn was mowed very soon after our request. We enjoyed our stay in Dartmouth very much.

  Reviewed by Belinda3.8★Jun 2022

• "This house had everything you needed and more for a rental property and was really comfortable."

  Stunning house on three levels and gorgeous sun rise and sun setting views and plenty of room for our family of five. All adults. We parked the cars up on the gravel area which was a little tight for two cars and a little awkward on the narrow lane especially with cars parked right opposite. However we did lots of walking into Dartmouth sometimes 3 times a day which wasn’t too far. Really a chilled place to relax. Although not good for anybody with limited mobility because you would have to drive in. We Would highly recommend this house and would hopefully revisit.

  Reviewed by Gillian5.0★Sep 2021

• "Great house fantastic views from garden area, thou the garden could do with improving slightly but overall great place to visit we shall return!"

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  Reviewed by Richard4.7★Sep 2021

• "Grandchildren, 10 and 7 boy and girl didn't want to go home."

  Arthur loved the big teddy and carried him around the house. Wanted to take him home but said that he needed to stay for the next child to enjoy. Best equipped kitchen I've seen. Enjoyed a BBQ, sitting in the covered area to eat lunch. The wood floor and table here needs stripping and repainting as it is peeling. Need better info. on the steep stairs to top floor and down to kitchen, house only suitable for able bodied persons. But the house is beautifully furnished. Scary sharp bend to access road, and riding car half on the pavement to get past parked cars. Would be an asset if you built up one side of the garden so that you could do a better hard standing for us to park our cars. A hot tub would fit nicely behind the table on the high rise place where the table and chairs are.

  Reviewed by Charlotte4.4★Jun 2021

• "When we booked the holiday it said the Cottage overlooked the river Dart, and you had to go up to the top floor of the house, or up onto very high raised decking outside to actually see it."

  There were multiple issues from marks on furniture, stains, damp, damaged items (that we had to report to Coast and Country Cottages asap due to threat of liability), air fresheners everywhere that cause asthma, multiple windows glazing failed/inner condensation, dust and debris, food left under table, the bed on the middle floor was dirty and unchanged as it clearly had been slept on on the left side as you looked at the bed it also had sand in it too and made this room uninhabitable, numerous broken blinds, broken chair, floors not mopped, rubbish left from previous guest, being forced to open a gate for a gardener when the gate just needed a push, no welcome tray, toilet seats on all 3 toilets broken, dirty cooking pans, not enough cups for size of property, radiators closed off so rooms did not get warm especially in kitchen, BBQ absolutely filthy, stairs that able bodied people struggle with as there was no banister, issues in guest book that are still present. There is a need to inform guests of certain requirements like needing black bin bags to put bedding in. Width restrictions for vehicle access to the property and parking would be a struggle with more than 1 car or a larger wider vehicle, also parked cars directly opposite make access and egress challenging.

  Reviewed by Diane2.2★Jun 2021

• "The house was lovely, in a great location and as described."

  The lay out of the house was good for 2 families. The lawn wasn't cut when we got there but we let you know and it was mowed the same day which made a real difference. The blinds in the super king room were not effective at all so the light shone through really early every day and woke us up. I brought a sleep mask which helped. There was a lot of dust under the furniture and on the blinds, it didnt affect the stay as only noticed the floors when hoovering on the last day. Overall a great stay.

  Reviewed by Helen4.1★May 2021

• "Tv not working in main bedroom."

  One of the two radiators not working in the kitchen/diner. Had to run a lot of water from the kitchen hot tap before water ran hot. Reported the above two items to the Dartmouth office during our first week and was told the maintenance man would fix them but he never came to the house and carried out the work! This resulted in us being cold at times in the kitchen/diner and not being able to watch tv in the main bedroom for the whole of our stay.

  Reviewed by William3.4★May 2021

• "We had a lovely time at the house."

  Very nicely situated. Has a great sun deck (it's a sun trap, which was very useful for our stay in April). Comfortable rooms. Nicely equipped kitchen. Downsides? not many. Perhaps not suitable for elderly/infirm as there is a steep walk up from the town (and steps down to the front door). And the road to the house is somewhat challenging-don't bring a wide car! But the driving is entertaining... I've noticed that some other reviewers have commented that it needs updating/minor repairs, but I didn't spot much that needed doing. Overall a very happy holiday. Would happily go there again.

  Reviewed by Mike4.1★Apr 2021

• "Holiday was great, really great house."

  wifi wasn't working at all but for a short trip it was fine.

  Reviewed by Alexandra4.7★Oct 2020

• "I've already sent a list and a formal complaint about the cleanliness (especially the kitchen), not a good thing during this pandemic."

  Also a number of issues with the cottage and it's facilities, several of which weren't available. When added to your failure to call back when promised and the potentially misleading description on line, I'm disappointed not to have heard anything for well over a week.

  Reviewed by Nick2.5★Sep 2020

• "The property was overall lovely, and comfortable."

  The issues we had were as follows... Accessibility: the description of the access to and within the property is limited on the site. The road to access is incredibly tight and difficult to navigate, especially for large vehicles. The layout of the house was not clear from description I.e two separate flights of steep and narrow stairs to access kitchen and bedroom. Not a disabled friendly property at all. Garden area: no furniture provided aside from a bench! No shaded area or parasol and the raised decking area very unkempt and rundown. Not helpful in a heatwave. Area just needs a good paint and clean up. Equipment: TV very dated and instructions unclear on how to use. Tv’s in bedrooms missing remotes so could not use freeview. Tumble dryer not working correctly. upstairs electric shower head needs a clean as holes blocked and water spraying outside of bath. Storage: every cupboard in the kitchen in use so limited space to store a weeks worth of food that had been delivered. The whole house needs some TLC, e.g finding room chair pads stained and quite damp, general re-decoration. However, we did have a wonderful week, excellent base for Dartmouth, and house more than met our needs, with a bit of attention paid to it would be an outstanding property.

  Reviewed by Neil3.8★Aug 2020

• "The House was very well proportioned with plenty of space for all 7 of us."

  The house certainly had a 'wow' factor, with really lovely furnishings and interesting pieces of art work. Views from the house were lovely and it was only a brief walk into Dartmouth, which is a picturesque coastal town. There are antique shops, ice cream parlours and lots of pubs and places to eat. Steep walk back up the hill, but we'll worth the effort.

  Reviewed by Stephen5.0★Feb 2020

• "Dartmouth is an absolutely beautiful place with lots to do for three generations of a family in the local area."

  The house exceeded expectations in terms of its space and character: we were a group of 6 and we had lots of space. One small point is that we would have appreciated a few bits to “get us going” before our shopping arrived - ie some hand soap/loo rolls. Anyway, we would definitely return to Fairview House and Dartmouth.

  Thank you for your feedback. We are very happy to hear the you enjoyed your stay at Fairvew House in Dartmouth. All our properties are advertised as self catering, however we do provide 1 toilet roll in each toilet and a starter pack of dishwasher tablets, washing up liquid, j cloth and a sponge for the kitchen. We look forward to welcoming you back to Dartmouth soon. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Katherine5.0★Jul 2019

• "Lovely House ."

  Photos don’t do it justice ! Perfect location with excellent garden and amazing views . House was very comfortable and far better than expected . Couldn’t ask for anything more . Will be back to Dartmouth soon I hope !

  Reviewed by Karen5.0★Jul 2019

• "The location was perfect, only a short walk from the harbour."

  Fairview house was fantastic, it had everything we needed and was well equipped. The house had so much space to allow everyone to do their own thing if necessary. The garden and views were amazing, we’d love to go back during the summer months to really appreciate it. A good time had by all.

  Reviewed by Nicola5.0★Oct 2018

• "Large well equipped house with stunning views and wonderful kitchen area."

  Thank you for rating your stay at Fairview House in Dartmouth, as five star! We’re delighted to hear that you had an enjoyable holiday and that you found the property’s views ‘stunning’. We do hope to welcome you back to this beautiful part of South Devon very soon! Property Owner

  Mrs Joanne HiggsSep 2018

• "Good large clean house on top of a (very) steep hill with good views from the decking areas."

  The house is 3 storey and has plenty of room, it could easily accommodate 2 small families. A short walk downhill into Dartmouth town, back up the hill is a challenge (burns off the food and ice cream !)

  Thank you for taking the time to leave such great feedback in respect of your recent stay at Fairview House in Dartmouth. We were delighted to read that you had an enjoyable stay in this spacious house and particularly liked the views from the decking areas. It was also good to hear you found an excuse to enjoy lots of delicious food and ice cream! Looking forward to welcoming you back to Dartmouth in the future. Property Owner

  Jun 2018

• "Lovely, comfortable house."

  Thank you for your positive feedback in respect of your stay at Fairview House in Dartmouth.  It was really pleasing to hear that you found the house to be lovely and comfortable.   We look forward to welcoming you back to Dartmouth in the not too distant future.   Property Owner

  Sep 2017

• "House was ideal for a big family holiday and garden was safe for young children to play in."

  It was really good to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Fairview House and that you found this wonderful property to be ideal for a big family holiday.  In addition, it was also wonderful to hear that you and your family loved the spacious garden, with two good sized decked areas, which have views overlooking the valley down to Dartmouth and the River Dart.  We do hope to welcome you back to Dartmouth again soon.   Property Owner

  Mr J LeachJun 2017

• "Great house in excellent location"

  Many thanks for your review of Fairview House in Dartmouth.  We were delighted to see that you rated both our team's service and your chosen property, with  a five star rating!  Thank you so much for your continued loyal custom.  We look forward to welcoming you back again very soon.  
  Property Owner

  Apr 2017

• "Excellent property."

  Have already booked to return next year.

  Many thanks for your kind review of Fairview House in Dartmouth.  It is fantastic to hear that you enjoyed your holiday in this excellent property and have already booked a return stay.  We are looking forward to welcoming you back to Dartmouth in 2017! Property Owner

  Oct 2016

• "Like: Location, spacious, wonderful garden area, excellent car parking facilities."

  Dislike: Kitchen equipment needs going through and more attention needed in cleaning kitchen area e.g. floor dirty all round edges and under unit by french doors, and chairs still had food on them from previous occupants.

  Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback in respect of Fairview House in Dartmouth.  We were pleased to read that there was plenty to like at Fairview House -  its location, wonderful gardens and excellent car parking.  We were, however, disappointed to learn that the property was not cleaned and presented to a satisfactory standard upon arrival.  Please be rest assured that your comments have been passed on to the housekeeping team concerned - we are sorry for any inconvenience and do hope that you had an enjoyable holiday despite the issues raised.   Property Owner

  JohnJul 2016

• "Basically a lovely, roomy house with plenty of sunny outside space and superb views of "The Hill" across the valley in Dartmouth."

  Needs updating, however. Only 8 mugs provided and half of them chipped. Dodgy dishwasher. Lack of kitchen equipment. Opaque TV instructions and no pause/replay/record facility. Smelly bathroom (mould on shower curtain and around bath) with over-engineered shower. Shower room potentially quite cold and desperately in need of major update. Heating/hot water very good, with full access to controls. Parking for 3 cars, but access/egress tricky, to say the least. Fairview Road is aptly named and is a quiet backwater well up out of the bustle of Town. Utterly ruined, however, by the minority of dog walkers who leave mess everywhere – including just outside the gate and on the private parking bay behind the car. Also regularly dropped into the gull-proof refuse collection sacks. A major spoiler.

  With reference to your recent feedback I am sorry to read that certain aspects of the property were not satisfactorily presented or maintained. We will work with the owners of the property to rectify the maintenance issues as soon as possible and at the same time will check and replace kitchen equipment and crockery as necessary.  I am disappointed and surprised to read your comments about the dog mess problem in Fairview Road. Although we have not received similar reports, I have asked our Dartmouth Manager to report the problem to the South Hams District Council as a matter of concern. I am pleased to read you were generally happy with the accommodation, this is a very popular property which has a great deal of returning customers. In spite of the problems mentioned above we hope to see you again in the near future. If you would like to discuss any of the issues raised in more detail, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at any time.
  Property Owner

  Jul 2016

• "Lovely house with a garden, views and parking."

  Ideal for a big family holiday. Have visited 5 or 6 years running.

  Thank you for kind review of Fairview House in Dartmouth.
  We were so pleased to hear that you found this lovely property suited you so well and this is your 7th visit!
  Your loyal custom is much appreciated and we look forward to welcoming you back to Dartmouth again in the very near future. Property Owner

  RichardApr 2016

• "Lovely house, perfect for 3 generations of our family."

  Beautiful views and easy walk into town/ harbour. Perfect!

  Thank you for your kind review of Fairview House in Dartmouth. We were delighted to hear that had such a lovely stay at this property – which is perfect for a family get together! We hope to welcome you and your family back to the Dartmouth area again in the future. Property Owner

  Aug 2015

• "Fairview House is a lovely property for young and the not so young."

  It is large, clean and spacious with the added bonus of parking for three cars, which is exceptional in Dartmouth, where it is so hard to park. The large garden with decking and grass is provided with barbeque, picnic benches and table and chairs. Plenty of room for children to run around in. We were a party of 4 adults and two very young children and the accommodation worked perfectly for us. You can walk down to the harbour in 20 minute, but beware it is a steep hill down and feels twice as steep coming up! However the no. 90 or 90a bus from the Station Restaurant is every 15 minutes and stops at the top of Fairview Road, and it is then only a few minutes walk to the house. Altogether a lovely property in a beautiful location and would return.

  We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Fairview House in Dartmouth. Thank you for your kind review in regards to both the property and the service provided by our team. We are glad to hear that the property suited your needs and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Property Owner

  Jun 2015

• "Large house and views."

  Kitchen could be be equipped

  Many thanks for your positive review regarding your recent stay at Fairview House in Dartmouth. We were pleased that we were able to replace the faulty toaster so quickly. We were grateful for your valuable feedback in respect of the kitchen equipment. As a consequence, we are pleased to advise that a member of our team is visiting the property this week to arrange for the replacement of missing kitchen items where necessary. Looking forward to welcoming you back to this beautiful area very soon. The Team at Coast & Country Cottages Property Owner

  May 2015

• "High standard of interior furnishings & fittings but let down by minor items missing in bedrooms ie side tables & mirrors correctly positioned."

  Also builders/decorators who had just finished renovating the exterior had not removed all of the debris from outside the property. In spite of this criticism we enjoyed our stay & would return

  Aug 2014

• "Very pleased with the property we rented"

  Jun 2014

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