The Thatched Barn

Very comfortable accommodation. A very enjoyable stay. Thank you.

Nil

Wonderful countryside location… I would not let my dog sleep here. I have 15 photos of severe damp, mould and rotting beams and windows… heavily and repeatedly stained ‘sofa bed’ -

Not for to sleep in. Rotten, overwhelming damp and mildew , u clean and horrendous owner communication , she tried to call me and get me to send images not in the booking.com platform…

Character and location, size and space, comfortable bed, peace and quiet.

This is a beautiful old barn that could just have done with a few repairs, a lick of paint and a really good clean and refresh to take it to a completely different level! There was a coating of dust on kitchen items on the worktop - understandable to a degree with all the old roof beams above. However, I looked for cleaning items but found only an empty plastic spray bottle, with attached cobwebs!, and some mouldy cloths that had clearly not been used in months! This was our fourth stay in the general area over the last year. The previous, and cheaper, property was immaculate; a similar old building, though not thatched, with the owner providing a welcome pack of milk, butter, yogurt, bread, orange juice, coffee machine pods and fresh croissants for first breakfast! Here there was just a glass jar with some instant coffee, which had a white bloom on it so goodness knows how old it was, plus a few tea bags. Disappointing. In the bedroom the plaster around the window surround needs urgent repair as it is crumbling with damp ingress and so the roller blind was hanging off on left side as well as broken cord mechanism. Thus to wind it up you had to carefully support it and wind up the roll itself. I should add that the bathroom was absolutely fine. The bedroom, apart from the window issue, was fine with a comfortable bed, plenty of storage space, and hairdryer in the dresser top draw. A new carpet would be nice, also a couple of extra pillows. The windows and secondary glazing in the main living area would benefit from a good clean as lots of cobwebs and very dirty, which is a shame as I enjoyed standing looking out at the beautiful horse and little pony in the field behind the barn. One potential problem was the lack of communication. I texted four times and only had one quick response. The third and fourth texts were due to a power cut in majority of the property, which clearly meant something had tripped a fuse.

The Thatched Barn was situated in what most people would consider to be a country estate. Laura greeted us on arrival and told us that if there was anything at all that we needed, to just let her know. The barn is a very spacious property with everything you would need for your stay. Lovely big bathroom, with a nice deep bath, powerful overhead shower and spotlessly clean. Good size bedroom, with deep built in wardrobes offering loads of storage. WiFi wasn't the fastest, but was perfectly adequate for our needs. The view from the kitchen looks out over fields with a horse and a very amusing little pony. For any bird watchers there is quite a lot to see, including an abundance of Red Kites and Buzzards, due to the close proximity to the Chiltern Hills. I managed a nice shot of a Buzzard from the kitchen window. Oxford is just a short drive, and for the walkers, the Chilterns are nearby. The local pup in Tetsworth just a mile away offers nice meals and doubles as the village shop. All in all, a lovely peaceful country location.

We couldn't find anything not to like.

The location was very peaceful with good access to places around.

Some poorly maintained items e.g. surface of table in very bad condition and hidden under cloth, broken bedroom blind, lamp with missing bulb.

Very complete accomodation with everything that I needeed.

Lots of spiders and other bugs.

It was quiet and secluded, perfect for a lovely weekend away. Laura was on hand if we needed her, and was friendly and approachable.

Nothing, it was perfect.