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"We stayed here a few weeks ago for a week long family holiday (3 generations) and had a wonderful time."
The house: is very nice, spacious and has a nice sized garden, the kitchen was well equipped and the bedrooms were a very good size. I would say that the pictures need updating as they show a BBQ that we were looking forward to using but couldn’t locate. The house is also VERY squeaky and every room squeaked when you walked in it.
The grounds: are beautiful and felt like staying in your own private National Trust estate but the ‘private beach’ was no where to be found! It stated a 20 minute walk in the information but after 45 minutes of walking we gave up. I would advise that unless very clear instructions on how to access this beach are given not to go looking as even with correct footwear etc the walk was very rocky and unsteady at times.
The area: Lyme Regis is such a nice town. We hunted for fossils and went crabbing, had a lovely meal in one of the local restaurants and visited the pub at the bottom of the very big hill for food and drinks and would highly recommend.
We also walked from Seaton Hole to Beer which is such a beautiful little village and definitely worth the costal walk (which is only around 1.5miles).
Use postcode: EX12 2PX in your SatNav to get you to the start of the walk.
Overall we had a lovely time and would return but wouldn’t spend time looking for the ‘private beach’ or visit river cottage as this was a little bit of a disappointment.
A tip for anyone with children - ‘Moo’ at the cows that are on the field’s of the estate and they will ‘Moo’ back, our little one loved this!
Reviewed by Joanne4.4★Aug 2024
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"This was a very pleasant place to stay but it did have very noisy flooring in every part of the house so it was very difficult to sleep if someone was still up or got up early."
The rooms were well appointed but the double bed mattress was very thin and you could feel the wooden slats so it needs replacing. Although beautifully clean in the bathrooms and kitchen there were a number of spiders and webs throughout the house.
The Rousdon Estate is beautiful and feels very safe but does it have mist/fog even in July.
Reviewed by Christine3.8★Jul 2024
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"Thank you for giving us a clean comfortable spacious home for a couple of nights."
We had a lovely family stay celebrating my Brothers 4th and we will definitely book this place again in the future!
Thanks for your feedback ! Great that it was a good venue for your Brother’s Birthday
Property Owner
Reviewed by Katy5.0★Jul 2024
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"Beautiful location and property."
So quiet,it made for a very relaxing break.
Loved the close proximity to local walks,beaches and attractions.
Comfy beds, hot showers,allocated parking and garden all made it a great place to stay
Reviewed by Fiona5.0★Apr 2024
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"Fabulous cottage with ample parking in a great situation near Lyme Regis."
Spacious modern rooms, easily controllable heating and a light, airy feel made for a very relaxing holiday. Large flat screen TV with a DVD player and a selection of DVDs to view were an unexpected bonus. The modern kitchen had all mod cons should you wish to cook. Can't think of anything to fault at all, would highly recommend.
Reviewed by Neil5.0★Nov 2023
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"This property really is a hidden gem."
It was comfortable, homely, quiet, well-equipped, clean and all in all a great place to stay. The private beach walk was really special and the estate was lovely to wander around. The location was great for exploring the local area. Definitely recommended and we willl be coming back.
Reviewed by Kate5.0★Oct 2023
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"No coffee machine."
Property could have done with a better clean - there were cobwebs everywhere!
There appears to be managing agent for this property -(aside from Skye Cottages). They don’t answer the phone and there is no other way of contacting them. This is a problem when you need to contact them!
Thank you for your feedback.
The property details have now been updated to remove the reference to the coffee machine - there is a cafetière and bean grinder but no coffee machine. Apologies if this was misleading.
The cobwebs are also being sorted with a property ‘deep clean’. Again, apologies that this was an issue for you.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Zoe3.4★Oct 2023
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"Wonderful stay at The Gardens!"
Beautiful property on a beautiful estate. Enjoyed the walk down to the secluded beach and trips to various local beaches and towns. House very well equipped and spacious. Highly recommended!
Reviewed by Sarah5.0★Aug 2023
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"A very comfortable and well maintained property."
An excellent size for a family group with a beautiful sun trap garden.
Reviewed by Lucy4.7★May 2023
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"The property was lovely."
Very clean and in a quiet setting. It was a bonus to have an electric charging point. There is a lot of space
One addition which would be helpful is a sun parasol for the garden.
Thank you for your lovely comments. We will ask the owner about providing a parasol.
The Lyme Bay Team
Property Owner
Reviewed by Wendy4.7★May 2023
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"We enjoyed our stay at this lovely property."
It was like home from home and very clean. Kitchen very well equipped and the welcome pack was appreciated.
Reviewed by Alan5.0★May 2023
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"We had a great time staying in your house."
It had beautiful views and grounds to enjoy.
Reviewed by Amy4.7★Apr 2023
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"Thank you for a lovely stay."
Your holiday house was beautiful, everything we needed, and very comfortable indeed.
Reviewed by Penelope5.0★Apr 2023
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"The cottage was very clean and warm."
It had everything we needed. We spent a
lot of our time in the cottage and prepared meals as we had a two year old with us and found it very comfortable.
The minorest of things - the kitchen and dining area would benefit from some form of window dressing as at night the expanse of glass feels a little exposed especially as it’s a nice room to sit in after a meal.
Reviewed by Nick5.0★Mar 2023
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"This is a beautiful property in stunning surroundings."
It was perfect for our weekend away as a family group of 6 adults. The walk down to the private beach is steep but well worth the effort and, when we did it, there was no one else there. Lyme Regis, with its wonderful shops, cafes and ambience, is a 10 minute drive away and parking was easy. We ate at a Restaurant called Lilac and would highly recommended it.
Thank you for your lovely feedback, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay and very much hope to see you again.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Ruth5.0★Feb 2023
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"We really enjoyed our stay at 12 The Gardens,on the Rousdon Estate nr Lyme Regis - everything is catered for, very clean,modern and warm."
Our weather whilst staying there was not great but we made the most of it and braved the walk to the beach ! Would thoroughly recommend this accommodation.
So glad you had a lovely time and enjoyed the property. Hope to welcome you back another time.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Carole4.4★Dec 2022
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"The location of this house is amazing."
We were stunned by the estate and how old the main house was and how beautiful the surroundings were. We felt we had struck gold! The house was great as well - nothing to report that worried us. I think we found the private beach but no clear route down to it. We went on a very rainy and windy day though so not much time to look around.
Wonderful to hear you enjoyed 12 The Gardens despite the classic British weather!
Property Owner
Reviewed by Sophie4.1★Oct 2022
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"All good even the creaky floorboards!"
Loved the cottage, location was perfect, would definately stay again. So peaceful and tranquil❤️
Thank you for your kind feedback.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Gerry5.0★Oct 2022
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"The cottage was in a great location with easy access to Lyme Regis and a fabulous but challenging coastal walk to Axmouth."
The appliances in the kitchen were excellent but could have done with a few more mugs so that we could have got better use of the dishwasher! The EV charger was a real bonus. Better instructions on the refuse collections were needed. In the house it said all waste was sorted at the depot and could all go in together which we were not happy about and yet there were re-cycling bags outside with no indication as to what went in where. Instructions to put the bin out for collection on Wednesday were followed but no waste was collected. Over all, the cottage was clean, warm and very comfortable.
Glad you enjoyed your stay and thanks for the feedback. We will sort out the mugs in the kitchen and the refuse collection issue has been raised with Suez - they had not replaced the old bins/recycling bags with their bin and also did not collect as they should have done on the Wednesday. Your feedback has been helpful for us to improve the stay for others - thanks again !
Property Owner
Reviewed by Lynne5.0★Oct 2022
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