Contemporary 2 Bedroom Victorian Town House - Sleeps up to 6

It was really homely and comfortable. It has a lovely outside space to sit in the evening and we enjoyed watching a cricket match. It was clean and there was useful information and the response time to communication with the hosts were great. Well situated with having a large Sainsbury’s almost opposite. Nice and quiet location.

Some of the doors were not great at closing ie toilet, lounge. It wasn’t major, just could do with some attention. The numbers had rubbed off on the oven so it was a guessing game as to the temperature.

The retro style and backyard

Kitchen and bathroom are a little dated and toilet door doesn’t lock.

The property was clean and warm and easy to locate

It would have been good to be able to lock the toilet and bathroom doors for privacy.

Everything we could of wanted

Everything you need when your working away a nice clean house with full kitchen, bed where soft and bathroom was perfect

Host was accessible and responsive. Unbeknownst to us, neighborhood power was out. We phoned the host who sent someone around to see why the washer was giving an error message. We left for the day but upon our return had a note saying what the issue was and that they’d reset everything in the home for us. Additionally we were asked to let them know if they’d missed anything or if we needed further help. The facilities were as advertised and beautifully clean. The home has recently been renovated and the amount of natural light coming in was fantastic. There were plenty of thoughtful touches like pegs for hanging laundry, tea bags/coffee, and toiletries to get us started. Internet and television were included. The house is on a street with minimal traffic, close to all kinds of shops, pubs, and restaurants and is a short distance to main bus stops into Nottingham, Langley Mill, Ilkeston, Hucknall, etc. The patio garden area is perfect for spending time watching the Kimberley Institute Cricket Club practice/play. You can hop the wall to sit on a bench on the boundary or take a short walk around to access a gate into the playing grounds.

There isn’t much not to like about this property. The shower can be tricky for two reasons. The first is the water temperature is hard to manage and you must make sure no one runs water or flushes the commode while you are showering. If they do, the water temperature fluctuates so quickly it can get unbearably hot. The second reason the shower is tricky is because it is very narrow. We are not heavy persons by any means but had to contort our bodies to enter the shower through narrow doors. (The solution is to use the tub which we did not.) The only other fault of the property are the steps leading to the second floor. The steps were many and they weren’t deep. We had to go up the steps on our tiptoes and down by placing our feet sideways. (We were not traveling with young children or elderly but if we had been, it would be a concern.)