“Upsidedown House is a well-located dog-friendly property in a gated development with two parking spaces, and with an outside space not mentioned in the property listing - this 'garden' area was ground-floor level, accessed either through a gate by the parking spaces or down an external staircase from the dining area, and had pebbles for most of it but also a small raised terrace with table and chairs.”
This garden area was very convenient with our little dog, as it gave her an area to explore that was away from the distractions of the parking area. Upsidedown House is a minute or two walk from the Harbour, with lots of cafes/pubs/restaurants between it and the bridge over to the Town Centre. The property itself was well-maintained, and the areas with hard floors were the best kept - some of the carpets were a little tired / needed extra attention, but being dog-friendly we know this is a challenge. The open-plan living space was huge, bright, and airy. We had windows open most of the time day and night, and were never disturbed by local noise, although staying in September there may be less going on locally than in the summer. You do hear noise through the walls from the next property, as being conversions of old buildings the soundproofing is maybe not as robust as in newer properties. The wi-fi was excellent. The shower stalls in both bathrooms had excellent pressure, but did feel a little bit cramped - we both banged our elbows in our respective bathrooms. Beds were comfortable and with decent linens, and towels provided were of good quality. Welcome basket of teas, coffees, biscuits, etc. was a nice touch. A few of the kitchen items (glassware and crockery) needed re-washing before use, but there were plenty of glasses, mugs, plate, bowls, cutlery etc. for a larger group - we were just two people and a dog. We made use of the washing machine once, but the airer to hang the clothes to dry seemed broken in some way so we couldn't get it to stand up as it should - we propped it up in the bathtub and latterly in a doorway, and it worked okay but was not ideal. The Dreams Cottages team have their office right outside the gates of the Court where Upsidedown House is, and it is convenient to have them close by for questions/issues - we collected the keys from them directly, as they had contacted us during our journey to advise the property's key safe was malfunctioning, and the key safe was fixed within a couple of days after our arrival. We will definitely return to Upsidedown House in the future, as we had a lovely relaxing break, and barely had to use the car due to the excellent location.
- Carla-jo, September 2019