Badminton, Thorpeness

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Thorpeness.

Lovely spacious property, bright and airy. Nicer than the pictures on website! Kitchen well supplied, beds very comfortable. Just a few comments ... we had to agree with previous guests about the two large sofas - great to look at but far too low and very uncomfortable. Window chair and chaise longue used instead! We had been pre-warned that the en suite shower was not working and the shower in the main bathroom was excellent. However, the hot water from the bathtaps was never hot enough. Not being used to induction stoves, it took us a long time to get the hotplates to work because of some safety issue. Instructions were provided but for a completely different make of cooker! After resorting to Utube (:) we were able to disable the child safety feature and start cooking! Overall a fab place to stay and apart from the above mentioned issues, highly recommended.

Badminton is beautifully appointed and situated in a prime location near the pub, mere and with many lovely walks straight from the door.

The kitchen is very well equipped and the living area spacious and light. The bedrooms, bathroom and en-suite are tastefully furnished. The only negatives from our perspective were the very low and deep seated sofas which we found quite uncomfortable. Some additional lighting in the kitchen area would also be beneficial.

Accommodation very good Comfortable beds, well equipped kitchen Pub very convenient and food good there Sofas not very comfortable Parking could be tight for a large vehicle Over all we had a great week in Thorpeness

Lovely property although very hot upstairs ( heatwave week!

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Inadequate parking for cars.

Main lounge poorly lit Bedrooms all small with no space to put anything not even chairs. General rubbish and recycling unsatisfactory, took card. Paper and plastic home with us. Owner needs to raise with Council. They could learn a lot from Wokingham Council's policy.

Very much enjoyed the stay at Badminton, great space for the family to enjoy and a fantastic location.

Excellent.

Badminton is a fantastic holiday home, airy, spacious, clean, perfect location.

We have stayed a few times and will go back again and again. Owners are very kind and so is the housekeeper too, she always responds to any questions very quickly. Really highly recommend!

The location of the property is really good.

Parking is fairly straight forward, enough for one car right outside the door. If you have a very large car you might find it a little tight (width) as you need to allow enough room for other vehicles to pass to the side. The house itself is full of character (fantastic vaulted ceiling). No washing machine but you’ll note that from the listing. As others have mentioned, the place wasn’t as clean as expected. Specifically, lots of cobwebs. Appreciate its hard in the upstairs open plan area - as the ceiling and joists are so high - but the bedroom walls and ceilings were covered in cobwebs and dust. Got the hoover out and tackled it ourselves.

A wonderful, warm, comfortable place to stay in the autumn.

Tastefully decorated and dog friendly. We had everything we needed. Thank you.

This was our second stay at Badminton.

We like the apartment very much, especially the layout and design. Great to have Nespresso machine! A couple of things would make a huge difference. Like others, we found the sofas impossible to sit on - too low and too deep for comfort. Some hooks in bathrooms would be very useful to put towels on after showers. It got chilly on our last night and although we put the thermostats up the heating didn’t kick in. The location and space makes this a great holiday home and I’m sure we will be back.

Fabulous rental property in great location.

The house is very stylish & has everything you could need plus many extras. Very nice to find a welcome pack. Would definitely recommend & will certainly stay there again.

There were some disappointing points at the property: Dishwasher old and not functioning properly.

Very dirty mugs in the cabinet which we washed by hand. Crockery needed a good clean probably down to the old dishwasher. Settees were vey low making it difficult if you are of an age with arthritis. Shower head in the ensuite needs descaling.

This is our second stay in the past 18 months at Badminton and thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

However we did think that the quality of the sofas had declined in that time. They are extremely low and difficult to get off and also the seats were hard with very little padding! The beds were extremely comfortable both mattress and pillows and we slept very well. The bathroom would benefit from hooks for dressing gown’s and also the toilet roll holder was very cheap and kept coming apart! Minor things but would make a big difference. The complimentary wine and crisps were a lovely touch but milk, tea and coffee would be appreciated especially as there is no shop in the village. We had a wonderful stay and will definitely be back

Beautiful house.

Kitchen was well equipped. The layout and decor was excellent. Brilliant location. Information file was professional and clear. Two things to consider how to recycle was unclear e.g we didn't know what to do with glass. There was no iPlayer on the TV. Thank you for a lovely stay.

We had a fantastic stay, the property is beautiful and had everything we needed.

Queries were quickly answered and we would definitely look at staying here again. Absolutely amazing.

Hello We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, the weather helped!

As it was a beautiful weekend. Property is in a great location which we were familiar with. The property itself, easy access, straight forward. Very well presented. Good facilities, comfy beds and pillows. Clean bathrooms. Great kitchen. Although the 2 nd oven did trip a couple of times. One major issue for us, sofas are very low and uncomfortable, we ended up using the dining room chairs just to sit and chat. Also although high ceilings in the lounge and not easy to reach, the cobwebs were huge, just not nice to look at. Other than that fabulous.

An amazing house!

Was perfect . We will definitely be back!

Just back from a relaxing stay here and it’s picture perfect accommodation and location.

Just a short walk to the pebble beach, the Kitchen does breakfast overlooking the Mere and with ducks for company and the Emporium has vintage and antiques. It’s ideally located across from the Dolphin restaurant and you can beach walk via them coastal path which takes you to Aldeburgh in around half an hour where there are boutique shops. Badminton was perfect for us and we will be back soon! We can also recommend the Dolphin and sister pub restaurant The Parrot & Punchbowl for lovely food.

The accommodation at Badm

The main bathroom smelled of drains the whole time despite me pouring water down all the drains to ensure the u bends were covered.

The iron garden furniture is rusty & has seen better days, not what I would expect when paying nearly £1000. Photo available. On arrival, it was very warm upstairs & the housekeeper organised two fans which was greatly appreciated. The stuffing in the main sofa seat cushion needs replacing. It would appear the place had been empty for a while as there were large spiders in the bath & underneath kitchen wall cupboards. Despite those mentioned we had an enjoyable stay.

Amazing property - a true home from home.

Lovely base to relax and watch the world go by and a perfect location to explore other local areas. Sarah, the housekeeper was super friendly and helpful. Would stay here again in a heartbeat

Ideal short break, very good accommodation and location.

Ideal location for enjoying time afloat with young grandchildren on the wonderful Meare.

We enjoyed our stay. Thank you.

In addition an overall enjoyable stay, some negative feedback:- Both toilet roll holders were broken.

The scissors in the kitchen drawer were broken. The sofas need replacing - extremely flat and very uncomfortable. One of the carpets in the bedroom I don't think had been hoovered.

Amazing apartment, very spacious and comfortable to easily accommodate 3 couples or a family to enjoy the nearby beach and many walks and attractions within the area.

There is a bus stop at the end of the drive and the Dolphin Inn just across the road.