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8 Church Street

(Ref. 995178)

Salcombe, Devon Show on map

4.2

Sykes rating

  • 6 Guests

  • 3 Bedrooms

  • 2 Bathrooms

  • Pets Yes

Features

  • Ground floor accommodation
  • Ground floor bedroom
  • Garden / Patio
  • Cot available
  • Highchair available
  • Pub/shop < 1 mile
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Seaside
  • Broadband / WiFi

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28 Customer Reviews

  • "Great stay at 8 Church Street, location was great as only a short walk into town, the car park pass was also most useful."

    We enjoyed the upside down living, the upstairs lounge was lovely and warm in the evenings. Great value.

    Reviewed by Nicholas4.7Sep 2024

  • "The cottage was perfect for our stay, location was beautiful and ideal!"

    Cleanliness and comfort was brilliant! Amenities were great in the cottage too. Only down side- I found the kitchen a bit dark, would love to visit again x

    Reviewed by Anna4.1Jun 2024

  • "We had a lovely comfortable stay, the house was warm and spotless, we had the best time."

    Thank you

    Reviewed by Rhoddy5.0Mar 2024

  • "Very good facilities and well equipped kitchen , thoughtful touches ."

    Great location and fabulous view. Disappointed that the listed garden was in fact a yard so I had to find somewhere for my dog to toilet . Thank you for the car park pass but it would also have been helpful to know this was off site at the time of booking ( on Expedia it didn’t state this, only when I got Sykes confirmation) Enjoyed our stay thank you.

    Many thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback. We are thrilled you loved the location of the property, the views really are lovely. Coast and Country Cottages website does state that it is a courtyard and that the parking is off sight, we can only apologise that one of our third party sights misinformed you. We will be investigating this to insure the correct information is conveyed. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and we hope we can welcome you back to the area soon. Coast and Country Cottages on behalf of the owner. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Anne4.4Sep 2023

  • "Sadly quite disappointed with our stay."

    Though in a great location we found there is some false advertising for this property and lack of details. I brought my nearly 80 year old mum with mobility issues. Firstly you advertise parking is available at property, this is not true. You don’t detail that it is residents parking only and have to park in the car park at the bottom of the town with one issued parking permit. Secondly you advertise the property has a private beach. It does not! You don’t detail the property is on three levels. This made our socialising and relaxation with mum very difficult with the lounge being in the loft conversion. The mattress on the ground floor bedroom needs replacing as the springs can be felt when laying down. The heating was set ridiculously high at 24oc and we couldn’t work out how to lower this so the double bedroom was like sleeping in a greenhouse. Why don’t you fit adjustable thermostats to radiators. Definitely some improvements required here, though will say the cleanliness was very good.

    Many thanks for your feedback. We are pleased that you like the location of the property, we are disappointed to read that you felt the property was misleading, I have looked into the situation and found that our third party, Expedia has pulled incorrect information from our website and advertised the property with a private beach, many thanks for bringing this to our attention, we are now working together fix the issue. We can only apologise about the heating, please know if you had got in contact with us during your stay we would have visited the property to rectify this. We are truly sorry for any inconvenience caused and we do hope you enjoyed your time in Salcombe despite the matters raised. Coast and Country Cottages on behalf of the owner. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Louise2.8Apr 2023

  • "All good, lots of space in quiet neighbourhood central"

    Reviewed by Keith5.0Sep 2022

  • "We didn’t stay in the property our adult children did - but they said that the property was very dated and a little tired and the downstairs loo was in the garden."

    I went to have a look and had to agree. Whilst very clean it did remind me of a student house, but the kids were happy enough as did not spend too much time there

    Reviewed by Kathryn3.1Aug 2022

  • "A pleasant property, very conveniently situated."

    Having living room at the top of the house not always the most convenient, and the ground floor bedroom only has an outside loo, or a climb to the bathroom.

    Reviewed by James4.4May 2022

  • "House was dirty (i have already had discussions with the office in Salcombe and a small goodwill payment was forthcoming which I accepted)."

    Also outside space was un-usable - covered in green moss throughout and with really dirty outside furniture.

    Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are so sorry to read that the property was presented unsatisfactorily upon your arrival - we are pleased that our Salcombe team were of great help to provide remedy. We have passed on your concerns with the garden area to both the owner and our maintenance team who have a rota in place to ensure this is both presentable and usable for future bookings. We are sorry for this but hope that you were still able to have an enjoyable stay here in Salcombe. Coast and Country Cottages on behalf of the owner. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Sophie2.2Jul 2021

  • "Clean, comfortable, well located cottage."

    Outside space was nothing like picture. Could do with a major clean and tidy up.

    Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased you were able to enjoy your stay here in Salcombe. We are only sorry you weren’t able to enjoy the outside area this property has to offer. Your concerns have been passed onto our maintenance team and we aim to rectify this issue. Despite this, we hope your holidays was a nice break away! Coast and Country Cottages on behalf of the owner. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Stuart3.8Jun 2021

  • "Kitchen cupboards could smell a bit damp."

    Parking was difficult in the car park, maybe just a busy week. Nice accommodation, nice location, well organised.

    Reviewed by Jonathan5.0Oct 2020

  • "Particularly impressed with the local support - window blind not working properly, courtyard furniture not clean and unable to get the central heating working !"

    Reported issues in person to the local office and by the time we walked back to the property (about 5mins) 3 support staff arrived to rectify the problems !! Impressive !

    Reviewed by Barry4.1Sep 2020

  • "The cottage is in a fabulous location we could walk everywhere."

    It was great that it accepts dogs. It has plenty of room albeit with the lounge being up steep steps which would not be ideal for some. However...it is tired and needs a refresh. More than that I could feel the springs in the bed digging into me so didn’t get a great night’s sleep. The shower room door was broken and there was black mould in corners. There was a permanently damp smell in the kitchen ( and this was on a sunny week). There are so few properties that are affordable in your portfolio so I wouldn’t want wholesale change as it would price it out of many peoples’ ability to pay. And that was another thing. The attitude of your staff to someone staying in one of your lower priced properties (but still over £100 a night out of season!!) is not great. They were insistent that there wouldn’t be a parking permit with THAT property. And I had to be equally insistent that there was when I wasn’t initially given it. And when we complained that we couldn’t find a seagull bag for our rubbish were told by local staff it was there. It wasn’t. Everything was a bit too much trouble though I get the impression if we had been spending more they might have cared more. We are still customers. The guy I spoke to in Chester however was lovely, friendly and helpful! It is a shame. We love Salcombe and have been coming for 30 years. But don’t Know whether we will return with coast and country. We shall see. I would like a reply to this please. As for publishing. Ha. We’ll see whether you do!

    Thank you for your feedback on your recent stay at 8 Church Street. The owners of this property are very proactive and spend a lot of time during the winter months updating and improving their property. The shower enclosure was due to be replaced earlier this year but this has been delayed until November due to the lockdown. Please be assured that we do not treat customers in accordance with the property in which they are staying and we do our upmost to ensure that all customers have a positive experience with us and of course, enjoy their holiday so it is disappointing to hear that there was a mistake made when you arrived to collect the keys/parking permit. The seagull sack was replaced during your stay, these can often go missing unfortunately and we have to replace them a couple of times a year. All feedback written by our guests is published on the website unless they decide otherwise; the reviews aren't removed. I hope that despite these issues, you were able to enjoy your stay in Salcombe and that we can welcome you back soon. Coast and Country Cottages on behalf of the owner. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Ros3.1Sep 2020

  • "Cottage could do with updating/modernizing Shower Was really difficult to use and not powerful at all"

    Reviewed by Laura3.8Sep 2020

  • "The property was clean, the 'attic' sitting room was really comfortable and cosy with lovely views."

    The location is good just a few steps from the town and the car park. However, the shower was a disappointment with extremely poor water flow (a booster pump could easily solve this) and somewhere to put bathing toiletries other than the floor (it cannot be assumed everyone uses products in plastic bottles) would be useful. Obviously the horrible weather played a part, but we found the kitchen rather dismal and cancelled an arrangement with some friends to come to dinner. The pans are poor quality and we couldn't use the kitchen knives as the paint was peeling off them. The weather also deterred us from a trip across the yard to use the 'utility room'.

    Reviewed by Kenneth3.1Oct 2019

  • "Fantastic town"

    Reviewed by Simon4.1Sep 2019

  • "All in all very good location and standard of accommodation."

    If there was any improvement at all perhaps a little updating of the property as it is quite dated, but this definitely didn't stop us enjoying the stay.

    Reviewed by Jonathan4.4May 2019

  • "We had previously stayed in this property 20 years ago."

    Although there had been some changes new beds and lounge furniture it was basically the same. However we only changed properties 20 years ago as we needed something bigger. This property is well situated and had everything we needed. There was plenty of hot water and its location is excellent. We would be happy to stay here again.

    Reviewed by Carol4.4May 2019

  • "8 Church Street is a lovely place to stay - very homely, very clean, plenty of space, very well equipped and in a fabulous location."

    We thoroughly enjoyed our week and will be back! Our only suggestion would be to possibly make more of the small yard, yes it's in shade but we felt it could possibly be improved so it could be more usable - maybe a small area of fake grass or shingle or decking (plastic so not slippy) with the table and chairs on and paint or cover the walls to make it feel more loved as the house obviously is.

    Reviewed by Heather5.0Apr 2019

  • "Easy to book and staff are friendly."

    The cottage we stayed in was amazing and very clean and tidy. We are actually going to book again for later this year same place

    Reviewed by Verity5.0Apr 2019

  • "Lovely location, lovely cottage, has everything you need."

    Only drawback is kitchen on ground floor and lounge on the top floor - don't forget to take everything up with you. Views are great though. Has everything you need and central for the wander into town.

    Thanks for your feedback in respect of 8 Church Street. We were pleased to hear you loved the views from the property and you had everything needed for your stay. We hope to welcome you back again. Property Owner

    Jun 2018

  • "Excellent location."

    House very clean and well equipped. Utility area with hanging space and outside tap very useful for wetsuits and clothes drying. Airing cupboard a bonus too. Only (slight) negatives: carpet a little tired; stairs up to the attic sitting room are very steep - fine for us but could be a struggle for the very young or old.

    Many thanks for taking the time to review 8 Church Street. We were delighted to read that you loved the property’s central location. We trust that you had an enjoyable holiday in Salcombe and hope you choose to visit again soon.
    Property Owner

    Mrs Rebecca Lloyd JamesSep 2017

  • "A good compromise for cost, facilities and position."

    We had no transport so position pretty good for the bus nd situation meant not too many hills to go up and down for shops, harbor etc. Very pretty top sitting room with views. Bedrooms reasonable. Would have benefitted perhaps from having a comfortable chair in the kitchen when cooking as sitting room too far when preparing meals. Pleasantly surprised at end of first week when bed-changers appeared - haven't experienced this in self-catering before. Management of replacement dishwasher also done with minimum disruption to us. Bathroom and shower room also made good use of space and the airing cupboard in the bathroom a bonus. Utility room also useful and kept noise of washing machine to a minimum. Back yard a bit dark, making kitchen dark. perhaps insert some light reflecting feature to brighten things up such as paint walls white or add old CDs to catch light.

    Thank you for taking the time to leave your valuable feedback in respect of your stay at 8 Church Street in Salcombe.    We were grateful for your comments which have been passed on to our Property Services Team and do hope you had an enjoyable holiday.    We look forward to welcoming you back to Salcombe soon. Property Owner

    Sep 2016

  • "Great little house, very close the Centre of Salcombe and Boat Park."

    We are very grateful for your very positive comments about your stay at 8 Church Street, in Salcombe and it is very pleasing to hear that you were able to enjoy the benefits of the property's close proximity to both the centre of town and the boat park.   We do hope to welcome you back to Salcombe very soon.
    Property Owner

    Jul 2016

  • "Great view from the attic lounge though a long way down the stairs to the kitchen"

    Many thanks for your feedback in regards to your stay at 8 Church Street in Salcombe. We were pleased to hear you enjoyed the property's beautiful views from the attic lounge. We hope to welcome you back to the Salcombe area in the future.
    Property Owner

    CJun 2016

  • "Excellent"

    Thank you for your kind feedback regarding your recent stay at 8 Church Street in Salcombe. We were delighted to read your comments and do hope your husband had a happy birthday. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Property Owner

    Mrs A J SmithSep 2015

  • "The property was pretty well situated for all our needs and size wise was good."

    What was of concern was the fact that the property appears to be suffering from severe damp problems in the downstairs bedroom, leaving it smelling damp and unpleasant at times. The smell also seems to permeate upstairs into the double bedroom. The outside light switch gave one of our children a small shock so clearly needs to be tested and the drain in the shower room shower was blocked. We sorted this out ourselves by purchasing some crystals and clearing the drain. What would also be a real bonus would be to have a tumble dryer. The weather was a little poor at times and it was therefore difficult to dry anything.

    Many thanks for your feedback in respect of our service and your recent stay at 8 Church Street in Salcombe. We were sorry but grateful to read your comments regarding the property. These comments have now been fed back to the owner who will be looking at this over the next few days. Please be advised that there is not severe damp at the property - there was a water leak which has been rectified - however the wall took a while to dry out. Thank you, once again, for your valuable feedback. We do hope you choose to stay with us again. Property Owner

    Mrs T Randall-MayAug 2015

  • "Good location, well equipped and very clean."

    Nov 2014

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This property is part of the Coast & Country Cottages collection.
Choose from over 400 properties in Salcombe, Dartmouth and the surrounding South Devon coast and countryside - the perfect destination for a holiday all year round.

Summary

  • Three bedrooms: 1 x king 1 x double with sink 1 x set of 2' 6 bunks
  • Two bathrooms: one with bath, wash-hand basin, w.c, shaver point; one shower room with shower, wash-hand basin, w.c, shaver point
  • Dining/Kitchen
  • Lounge
  • Utility room
  • Small Courtyard.
  • Gas central heating
  • Fridge/freezer, washing machine, oven, dishwasher, microwave, toaster kettle
  • Nespresso coffee machine (pods not included)
  • DAB radio in kitchen
  • Wifi available
  • Parking pass for one car is provided - for the long stay car park in Salcombe (subject to restrictions)
  • Small courtyard with table and chairs and a gate leading to Church Street
  • Linen and towels provided, however tenants will need to provide their own tea towels
  • Strictly No Smoking

The property

8 Church Street is a centrally located, attractive and well-equipped semi-detached cottage, providing comfortable holiday accommodation arranged over three levels.

This may not be suitable for those with mobility issues.

The property has lovely views over Salcombe harbour and the surrounding countryside and is ideally situated within a two-minute walk of the pretty waterfront with its array of shops, pubs and restaurants. This comfortable cottage offers three bedrooms, one with a King-size bed, one with a double and the other with full-size bunk beds, and two bath/shower rooms, and provides an ideal base to explore Salcombe and the South Hams.

The ground floor kitchen affords a spacious area to enjoy family meals and is well-equipped with appliances including dishwasher and fridge freezer.

The second floor sitting room is equipped with entertainment equipment and it is from here that you will take in the stunning views of Salcombe Estuary and the surrounding area.

The property will accept one small well-behaved dog, and enjoys outside seating and small bistro style table and chairs.

Parking pass for one car is provided - for the long stay car park in Salcombe as well as many other locations within the South Hams (subject to restrictions).

Baby friendly facilities are also provided.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £200.

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About the location

SALCOMBE

Kingsbridge 7 miles; Dartmouth 21 miles; Plymouth 24 miles; Paignton 26 miles.

Salcombe is a popular destination for walkers and families looking for a holiday by the sea and was once a major port. There are two pretty beaches within a short distance, North Sands and South Sands and further on is the National Trust property Overbeck’s where you can wander through the subtropical gardens. Why not have a more adventurous day and try out the watersports available on the estuary including surfing, kayaking or a more leisurely boat trip? Whilst staying in Salcombe you must take advantage of the locally sourced seafood which is served in many of the restaurants, pubs, cafés and delicatessens. The southern tip of Devon provides some spectacular scenery and picturesque vistas with a number of sandy beaches, lovely villages with thatched cottages and some fantastic opportunities for walking, including the South West Coast path.

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One small dog will be accepted.
Please note that there is a £25 charge per pet.

Strictly No Smoking

This property offers the following short breaks:

  • Winter
  • Off-season
  • Last minute
  • Christmas