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12 Guests
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6 Bedrooms
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4 Bathrooms
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Pets Yes
Features
- Off road parking
- Ground floor bedroom
- Garden / Patio
- Pub/shop < 1 mile
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Seaside
- Broadband / WiFi
Reviews & Ratings
22 Customer Reviews
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"The property was lovely, well kempt, and very clean."
Parking was a little bit of a problem as there were 5 cars to accommodate, as there were guests there from Bristol, Bath, Amesbury North Devon and South Devon. Car sharing was not an option as there was a registered disabled person and a baby included in the party so they both needed to park in front of the house. We did use the parking for the solicitors at the end of the terrace but only to pack the cars at the end of our stay. The check-out time of 10.00am was also a little bit of a problem as trying to get 10 adults and the baby out by this time was a little rushed. I think we made it by 10.15 - sorry. (I also think we may have forgotten to empty the dishwasher - again apologies. I hope this did not cause any problems?) All in all a great weekend despite the weather! Thank you for renting us your beautiful accommodation. We would definitely use again and would recommend to others.
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"Lovely property."
Suited us as party of 10 so perfect as we all had our own spaces and could get together in the lovely kitchen/diner and in the lounge. Smelt a bit musty as we first went in and notice alot of empty air plug ins etc so must be a slight problem. Seemed a bit better after use though. Our main bug bear was there was only one tea towel between 10 of us for a week so we had to let them know, but 3 more were supplied day or two after! Also, lack of oven gloves - had one little plastic finger-end silicone one whereas you really need 2 of those to hold the weight of the hot dishes. Kitchen well equipped generally though and dishwasher was good (we did clean the filter at the bottom inside as I don't think that had been done for ages!). Ran out of loo rolls as well so had to refill. Also, couldn't clean the bath properly after we had one as no cloth or cleaning stuff. Other than those things, that didn't spoil the holiday anyway; loved the place and perfect for us and would go back!
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"The house is spacious and comfortable."
It is in a good, quiet location only a short 5 minute walk from shops and another 5 minutes to the seafront. Unfortunately, we had no hot water on arrival and then on 2 further occasions. We were told that the heating and hot water is controlled by the owner so the maintenance team have to keep contacting him in order to rectify the situation. This was both frustrating and annoying, when after a day out in the hot weather no one could use the showers. Overall this is a beautiful house- perfect for large families.
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"The house was very nice, well equipped and finished to a high standard."
There were a few small things which could be improved. Locks on bathroom doors, wobbly taps, one toilet flush button broken, one towel rail off the wall. Bad smell and damp? on ground floor. Cushions in living room had frayed covers. Instructions and emails had inconsistencies eg re rubbish. Car parking space could have fit a third car if better organised. Outside area needs attention as it was unusable because of moss etc. Seaton itself was disappointing. The worst thing was BROKEN DISHWASHER for the duration which was awful.
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"Highly recommend this Property, firstly a big thank you to the housekeeping team everything was spotlessly clean."
Elegant, very comfortable, spacious, bright and fresh property with everything we needed, the minor addition of larger bath towels and connect wifi to the TV in the upstairs lounge for the younger member's would be our only suggestion for improvement. The ground floor was all on one level in fact like a separate flat with a small lounge with smart TV so ideal for multi families or members of the party who prefer their own space. The location is ideal, very central to all amenities but peacefully situation with safe parking and the bonus of being very dog friendly. We had a wonderful family get together in East Devon, such a lovely part of the world. Thank you to the owners for providing a first class stay.
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"We were a large group of adults and two small children."
The property was perfect as the family with the small children could occupy the ground floor with its own living room and kitchen, perfect for those early morning wake ups without disturbing the rest of the group. The property was nicely decorated and comfortable. We have only marked down the 'comfort' because we were unable to get the heating to work. It came on occasionally on the ground floor but didn't come on at all on the top two floors and, being New Year, it was cold. There were no instructions and we were unable to contact anybody to help us which was frustrating. Being such a large house, this did unfortunately make our stay less comfortable. Other than that, it is a great property in a good location and we would recommend it.
We are really pleased that the property was to your liking and suited the needs of the whole group. We do have a 24/7 customer support line available to assist with any issues experienced during your stay, so apologies if the details were not available within the guest Welcome Folder. The Lyme Bay Team Property Owner
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"Fantastic property, very spacious, clean and well stocked with adequate crockery, utensils etc for the number of people, something not always present."
The only comment I would make, is that it would be great if the 2 wooden pillars outside the property could be removed to enable 3 cars to be parked outside the property as parking in Seaton is not easy and with the size of the property there is always likely to be more than 2 cars.
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"We had a very good holiday and all the facilities provided were first class."
As the number of guests could be as many as ten the number of cars could be as many as three. Parking in Seaton is expensive and it would be ideal if the parking at the property could be increased from two to three cars. This could be achieved by taking down the two centre posts Some of the other adjacent properties have done this.
We're so pleased that you enjoyed your holiday and thank you for your comments. The Lyme Bay Team Property Owner
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"We arrived to find the courtyard was very dirty, furniture badly in need if a clean and stacked up in the corner and with dogs mess evident."
We immediately emailed Sykes who eventually answered our email 2 days later. In the meantime we spoke to the owners who sent a cleaner who did sweep up but the area needed a proper power wash to clean the mildew off the furniture, decking and astroturf. We never did get to use the outside space which was one of our criteria when we booked our break. Very disappointed by the lack of action by both Sykes and the owners.
We're sorry to hear of the issues you experienced with the outside facilities. We work hard to ensure the property is presented to a high standard, and we apologise that this wasn't the case on this occasion. Please be assured we have discussed internally and with the owner, and we have agreed actions to prevent such a situation reoccurring. We hope you otherwise enjoyed your stay at the property, and hope you will not be deterred from staying again. The Lyme Bay Team Property Owner
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"Super house in a good location."
Only downside is limited parking at premises but plenty of car parks close by. Had a small issue but was resolved very quickly by maintenance
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"Absolutely Fabulous, we all (10of us ) had a wonderful time we will be back,the property was very clean,comfortable & had everything we needed & more, only a few minutes walk to shops, pub's, restaurants & the beach, fantastic & thank you very much for letting us stay ."
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"Lovely place well equipped and loads of space."
Only minor complaint would be the limited parking, 2 places for potentially 11 people. But we knew that when we booked.
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"Great property and an ideal base for exploring the South Devon and neighbouring Dorset coast."
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"Very high standard and comfortable accommodation, very well served for bathroom facilities."
Excellent location. Worked very well for a party of 11 ages ranging from 2 years old to 70's.
Thank you for your kind comments about the property. We're glad that you had a great holiday. Property Owner
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"The house is really well set up for big groups, with plenty of beds and lots of glasses, cups etc."
There are four bathrooms and an extra loo, which was great. The downstairs was cold, but the other three floors warm. We only used the middle living room, so it wasn’t a problem. There was plenty of space for twelve people. The Wi-Fi didn’t work, which was more of a problem for the younger members of our group. Sykes Cottages tried to sort this and the owners were on to it too. We really enjoyed our stay and the house is ideally situated to walk the beautiful coast path and for family groups. Thank-you
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"On arrival we were very impressed with the property."
From the cleanliness and the actual space, which was even better than the description said and the photos showed. We were a party of 7 adults and 3 kids and we had so much space. Plenty of bathrooms, plus loo rolls and handwash everywhere. The kitchen equipment was first class in terms of amount and in big enough sizes to cook our Christmas meals with ease. Perhaps a few extra serving spoons, a slotted spoon or 2 and an extra fish slice would have been handy. Great to have 3 ovens over the 2 kitchens plus a small extra fridge freezer too. Even a wine cooler for our festive drinks. Lovely little welcome pack with tea bags, milk ground coffee, biscuits, chutney, nuts, fudge abd crackers. The only problems we had were the WiFi stopped late in Christmas Eve and the second kettle wasn't working. These were minor annoyances. All in all a wonderful house for a large group, just be aware there are four floors in all, so lots of stairs. Note, the cutlery drawer is inside the utensils drawer.
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"Lovely and well equipped house."
Very central and within easy reach of the sea front. House is very comfortable and suitable for a large adult group as well as a family. Kitchen very well equipped and spacious and another small kitchen too. Ideal for eating in. We all enjoyed being there. Beds very comfortable. Blackout blinds very effective in bedrooms.
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"The property itself is lovely."
Beautifully and simply decorated and the layout is spaced nicely so visitors are not on top of each other. Also plenty of seating around the table, which was great. Fabulous location - really amazing for the town, beach and park, which the little ones loved (3 and 5yrs). What let it down for us, was the cleanliness - the last occupants washing was left in my 88 year old mum's bedroom! Given it was her birthday weekend, it was very disappointing this had not been collected prior to our arrival. The lounge area was still dirty with the last occupiers (I hope) breakfast cereal on the floor; the toilets downstairs had not been properly cleaned (ie behind the toilet seat and on the floor - photos available) and all of the cooking pots we used needed to be cleaned prior to use. The other issue we had was trying to locate the cutlery upstairs. As a family (of 10 - 4 generations) we were eating together but we could not find the cutlery! It was not until the agent came to collect the dirty washing that we mentioned it to him and he suggested where we might find it! Perhaps a label on the front of the cutlery drawer, located inside the big drawer, would go a long way for a stress free arrival and trying to feed two little ones and a travel weary party. One other thing that might be pointed out is that the top bedroom is accessible by a steep spiral stair case - not for the faint hearted - but I am told was lovely!
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"Well equipped, clean and nicely decorated."
The only problem was that the washing machine did not work but as we were there only for 3 nights it was not a major concern.
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"A beautiful house good location with parking for 2 cars."
It would have been useful to have put a sticker marked cutlery on the " secret drawer " to enable us to locate the cutlery without having to make two phone calls to the company. Downstairs floor was damp , smelly & musty. We were unable to use the bedroom to the left due to the smell which was a shame as we booked the property for the use of 6 bedrooms with 6 king-size beds. If this problem is rectified it would be worthy of a 10 star rating for recommendation and not the 7 which I have given.
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"A beautiful, well equipped house, exactly as shown on the website."
The only problem was an unpleasant smell on the whole of the ground floor which made it unusable (one of our party did try on the first night but hardly slept because of it, so moved to the third floor on the second night. There were only 6 of us so fortunately there was a spare bedroom). If that problem can be sorted out it will be perfect.
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"Loved it! Great house with plenty of space and everything we needed, hope to come again in the future."
This property is part of the Lyme Bay Holidays collection.
Lyme Bay Holidays are a large, friendly, local agency established for over 40 years. Specialising in the area surrounding Lyme Regis on the Dorset and Devon border, they cover much of the World Heritage Coast as well as some stunning countryside and attractive market towns and villages.
Summary
- A 4 star Gold property
- Over four-storeys
- Six bedrooms: 1 x second-floor king-size with en-suite shower-room with walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x third-floor king-size with en-suite bathroom with bath, basin and WC, 1 x ground-floor king-size, 2 x second-floor king-size, 1 x ground-floor twin
- Second-floor bathroom with bath, walk-in shower, basin and WC
- Ground-floor shower-room with walk-in shower, basin and WC
- Kitchen
- First-floor kitchen/diner
- Sitting room
- First-floor sitting room
- Gas heating
- Gas oven, electric oven, 2 x induction hob, 2 x microwave, 2 x fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher
- TV, Blu-Ray player, WiFi
- Fuel and power inc. in rent
- Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
- Off-road parking for two cars
- Enclosed walled rear garden with astro turf lawn and decking with furniture
- Sorry, no smoking
- Shop 0.2 miles, pub 0.3 miles
- Note: A maximum of one dog is accepted
- Note: Welcome hamper on arrival
- Note: Property set over four floors, not suitable for those with mobility issues
- Note: Electric car charging port available
The property
Set in the coastal town of Seaton, Devon, only a short walk from the main town centre where you will find shops and cafes, this stunning four-storey terrace house offers fantastic living spaces and abundant amenities.
With two kitchens, two sitting rooms and six bedrooms, 3 Major Terrace is perfect for families and large groups holidaying together.
Traditional in styling and situated on a lovely row of large terrace houses, you will be delighted to find off-road parking and charging ports for electric vehicles, and the beautiful Victorian exterior of this house will make you keen to make yourself at home.
With the choice of two sitting rooms, you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to reclining with a coffee and reflecting on your day.
A ground-floor sitting room with a table, tasteful sage sofas and wooden flooring, or a larger sitting room situated on the first-floor with huge bay windows drawing in natural light, a selection of grey fabric and brown leather sodas and an ornamental fireplace, keeping the heritage of this property present and mixing it with charming designs.
There are also two amply fitted kitchens within this property, both offering all of the home-from-home amenities you will need to create a heart-warming family meal for all guests, starting with a ground-floor kitchen for a more intimate setting, and a spacious first-floor kitchen with large bay windows, beautiful paintings adorning white walls, contemporary black and white furniture and a large dining table that can seat all guests.
With so many rooms to choose from, there is bound to be something for everyone when it comes to getting cosy for the night, starting with a second-floor king-size with great storage, an ornamental fire place and a wonderful en-suite shower-room.
A third-floor king-size in the loft conversion with fantastic high sloping ceilings and a really spacious area to relax in, with skylights and wooden flooring adding a touch of opulence as well as a stunning en-suite bathroom.
On the second-floor you will also find two more king-size rooms, both spacious and with homely yet simplistic décor, a ground-floor king size room with ample storage and a fireplace and a ground-floor twin, perfect for children and adults alike.
So there will be no queues to shower the sand from your hair after a long day at the beach, a contemporary bathroom and shower-room offer refreshments.
Outside, you will find a delightful sitting area with astro turf floor, decking and a perfect space to enjoy breakfast outside or a glass of your favourite beverage in the evening.
Just a short walk from the town centre of Seaton, 3 Major Terrace is a great base for your Devon holiday, with a range of cafés, restaurants, and pubs within walking distance, as well as convenience stores allowing you to stock up on any essentials.
The picturesque harbour of Axmouth is worthy of a visit where you can enjoy a walk along the shore.
For nature lovers head over to Seaton Wetlands where a selection of walks and bird hides allow you to see the beautiful wildlife of the area or in the neighbouring village of Beer you will find the popular Quarry Caves.
Seaton's mile long beach is a popular spot for watersports with the nearby fossil beaches of Lyme Regis and Charmouth only a short drive from the property.
You will simply love your holiday to Devon with a stay at 3 Major Terrace.
Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £100.
About the location
SEATON, DEVON
Colyford: 1.6 miles; Branscombe: 4.1 miles; Exmouth: 21.1 miles
Seaton is a seaside town in East Devon on the south coast. It faces onto Lyme Bay, to the west of the mouth of the River Axe with red cliffs to one side and white cliffs on the other. Axmouth and Beer are nearby. A sea wall provides access to the mostly shingle beach stretching for about a mile, and a small harbour. Seaton is on the stretch of Devon coastline, known as the Jurassic Coast, a designated World Heritage Site, and the town offers a good range of shops, friendly cafes, restaurants and pubs.
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Note: Property set over four floors, not suitable for those with mobility issues. Note: Electric car charging port available
This property offers the following short breaks:
- Winter
- Off-season
- Last minute
- Christmas