3 Major Terrace

4.5★

12 Guests
6 Bedrooms
4 Bathrooms
Pets Yes
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Features

Off road parking
Ground floor bedroom
Garden / Patio
Pub/shop < 1 mile
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Seaside
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

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Cleanliness

Comfort

Facilities and Maintenance

* Based on a combined average customer score

22 Customer Review(s)

Jacqueline
October 2024

“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 ...

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.

- Jacqueline, October 2024
Barry & Glenda August 2024

“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!

- Barry & Glenda, August 2024
Julie July 2024

“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.

- Julie, July 2024
Diana March 2024

“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.

- Diana, March 2024
Elaine January 2024

“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.

- Elaine, January 2024
Louise December 2023

“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.

- Louise, December 2023

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
Jenni December 2023

“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.

- Jenni, December 2023
Harold August 2023

“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.

- Harold, August 2023

We're so pleased that you enjoyed your holiday and thank you for your comments. The Lyme Bay Team Property Owner
Sue July 2023

“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.

- Sue, July 2023

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
Belinda June 2023

“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

- Belinda, June 2023
Melanie April 2023

“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 .”

- Melanie, April 2023
Edmond March 2023

“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.

- Edmond, March 2023
Nicholas February 2023

“Great property and an ideal base for exploring the South Devon and neighbouring Dorset coast.”

- Nicholas, February 2023
Mike February 2023

“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.

- Mike, February 2023

Thank you for your kind comments about the property. We're glad that you had a great holiday. Property Owner
Jo December 2022

“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

- Jo, December 2022
Denise December 2022

“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.

- Denise, December 2022
Elizabeth November 2022

“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.

- Elizabeth, November 2022
Robert November 2022

“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!

- Robert, November 2022
Minia August 2022

“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.

- Minia, August 2022
Brigitte July 2022

“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.

- Brigitte, July 2022
Susan June 2022

“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.

- Susan, June 2022
Jane May 2022

“Loved it! Great house with plenty of space and everything we needed, hope to come again in the future.”

- Jane, May 2022

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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

Located in the heart of the Devon coastal town of Seaton, this truly stunning 4 star Gold property, a late Victorian terraced residence provides ideal holiday accommodation for large families or a group of friends. Presented in a modern, contemporary style the accommodation is arranged over four floors and features six generously proportioned bedrooms, a secluded walled courtyard style garden and a second sitting room and kitchen on the ground floor provides guests with optional privacy. The property retains much of its period character and charm with original internal doors and ornamental cast iron fireplaces yet it offers all the comforts of modern day living. With off- road parking for two cars this fine property is the perfect base from which to explore this delightful town and this stretch of the World renowned Jurassic Coast. A welcome pack for your arrival ensures a great start to your holiday and will include milk, tea and a selection of locally sourced produce and treats. Seaton’s unique range of shops, tea rooms, pubs and restaurants are right on the doorstep and the beach and mile long seafront are within a 5 minute walk. From here you can take a leisurely stroll out to Axmouth’s picturesque harbour or take a walk over the cliffs to the neighbouring village of Beer, home to the Quarry Caves and Pecorama tourist attractions. Seaton’s famous electric tramway is certainly worth a visit taking you on a scenic 3 mile journey up the Valley and through the Seaton wetlands nature reserve to the historic town of Colyton. Please note: A maximum of one dog is accepted. GROUND FLOOR: Entrance Hall Sitting room Kitchen Bed 1: Twin beds (can be zipped together to create a super-king – please specify at time of booking if required) Bed 2: Kingsize bed Shower Room: Walk-in shower cubicle with power shower, basin & w.c FIRST FLOOR: Lounge with feature ornamental fireplace Second kitchen/dining room Separate w.c SECOND FLOOR: Bed 3: Kingsize bed and ornamental fireplace Bed 4: Kingsize bed Bed 5: Kingsize bed and ornamental fireplace, en suite shower room: walk in shower cubicle with power shower unit, basin & w.c Family bathroom: bath, walk-in shower cubicle with power shower unit, basin & w.c. THIRD FLOOR: (accessed via a steep, narrow turning staircase from the 2nd floor landing) Bed 6: master bedroom, a spacious room with a king size bed, feature exposed roof beams and sloping ceilings restricting headroom in certain areas, ensuite bathroom: bath, wash basin, w.c. OUTSIDE Outside: enclosed, walled garden to the rear of the house featuring an astro turf lawn and a decked seating area with outdoor furniture GENERAL INFORMATION: Immediately in front of the property there are two car parking spaces and a charging point for electric vehicles Utilities included Linen & towels included Not supplied, please bring if required: stairgate, cot, highchair (There is however a fixed lockable gate at the top of the stairs to the first floor) FACILITIES: TV x 2/Blu ray player WiFi Range Style electric cooker with 2 ovens, grill and induction hob Microwave Washing machine American style Fridge/freezer Dishwasher Gas central heating The 2nd kitchen on the ground floor has an electric oven with grill, induction hob, fridge/freezer, kettle, microwave and 2 slice toaster

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Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £100.

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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.

Note: Property set over four floors, not suitable for those with mobility issues. Note: Electric car charging port available

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Reviews & Ratings

“The property was lovely, well kempt, and very clean.”

“Lovely property.”

“The house is spacious and comfortable.”

“The house was very nice, well equipped and finished to a high standard.”

“Highly recommend this Property, firstly a big thank you to the housekeeping team everything was spotlessly clean.”

“We were a large group of adults and two small children.”

“Fantastic property, very spacious, clean and well stocked with adequate crockery, utensils etc for the number of people, something not always present.”

“We had a very good holiday and all the facilities provided were first class.”

“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.”

“Super house in a good location.”

“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 .”

“Lovely place well equipped and loads of space.”

“Great property and an ideal base for exploring the South Devon and neighbouring Dorset coast.”

“Very high standard and comfortable accommodation, very well served for bathroom facilities.”

“The house is really well set up for big groups, with plenty of beds and lots of glasses, cups etc.”

“On arrival we were very impressed with the property.”

“Lovely and well equipped house.”

“The property itself is lovely.”

“Well equipped, clean and nicely decorated.”

“A beautiful house good location with parking for 2 cars.”