Summerhill Cottage

We really enjoyed the location. It is very secluded with lovely views and although the roads leading to the cottage can be somewhat tricky, especially with oncoming traffic, it is still worth it. The cottage itself is very quaint and has a lot of character, particularly the kitchen. Just beware of the low beams, we had a number of sore heads after our 3 days there. The bedrooms were more than adequate and everyone in our party found the beds to be very comfortable. Everything was provided for us, including drinking water, towels, cleaning products, washing powder, etc., even a bottle of wine and a packet of biscuits upon our arrival. The WiFi was good enough for my 3 daughters, although a booster upstairs might be worthwhile as it didn't work very well in 1 or 2 of the rooms. The garden is well kept with a variety of fauna and flora with a lovely stream across the road which can be heard while sitting in the garden.

There are a couple of small items that I feel need to be addressed: 1. After reading a number of reviews, I sent a message to the host prior to our visit asking whether the issues raised in other reviews had been addressed. I was a bit disappointed when I never received a response from the host before or during our stay. 2. Occasionally there was a smell of sewage in the living room. We had a look in the downstairs bathroom but couldn't pinpoint where it was coming from. 3. The shower taps in the main en-suite bathroom need servicing or replacement as it was a real struggle to close them to a point where the shower stopped dripping.

Everything. It was cosy spacious enough for what we needed and made our trip what it was.

Not ideal for people over 6 foot haha.

Excellent location, short drive to Kendal. Also some pubs closer to the property. Stunning property with a very authentic feel. The log/coal fire was well stocked and excellent. Kitchen had all appliances/utensils needed. Housekeeper was easy to contact, friendly and helpful.

Some appliances were unavailable during our stay. For example the upstairs bath/sink due a leak. Also the downstairs bath had faulty taps/shower head. There was also an issue with the boiler during our stay meaning we had no central heating from day 2.

Plenty of room and had all you needed well equipped

Needs a bit of attention in places/repairs and better directions required

Property had everything we needed. Very cosy and quirky. Didn’t want to leave!

Would have been nice to have had some unopened bottles of water available. The heating was temperamental, but the instructions provided enabled us to resolve the issues quickly and without further assistance.

1. beautiful cottage with plenty of space. 2. lovely welcome pack of wine, biscuits, milk, tea coffee etc. 3. bedrooms made up very nicely. A home with lovely character. 4, amazing views, with patio doors and outdoor seating. 5. Lots of space and seating areas 6. very clean

1. Postcode instructions took us to a holiday caravan site. Property was approx. 1.5 miles away up a narrow country lane. Better instructions needed. 2, Minor maintenance issues i.e. doors not shutting/locking properly, catches missing on internal doors, bathroom door not closing properly. Appreciate its an old property but people like to close or even lock a bathroom door, 3. Ensuite toilet not working, appears to have been the case for a little while looking at the notebook left for comments. 4, property accessed from a narrow lane which was on an angle. Had to reverse in and out in the same direction. I managed to turn around once on the drive but larger cars may struggle, I have a fiesta.

Cottage is beautiful, and in a fantastic location. When our problems occurred. We couldn’t contact someone straight away however once they were contacted they acted quickly.

There were a few things that tainted our experience. On arrival we were without any water taps / toilets / showers etc, until the following day when we had to get in contact to get the issue resolved. We did try to contact the house keeper in the evening but with no success so we had to wait until the morning. This meant one night of our 2 night stay we were without water, which is not ideal as we couldn’t use toilets / taps / showers / sinks. It was disappointing to be told the en suite bathroom toilet wasn’t in use for the whole stay, when customers have paid alot of money to stay somewhere, basic needs should be met. Our first night was not a great night sleep due to the awful noises the bathrooms were making due to the no water issue as when you tried to flush, the noise would go on for a long time (where we do have videos of the noise) Even though we couldn’t use the spa bath / stand alone bath the first night once fixed we were looking forward to a soak, but the baths had not been cleaned. The spa bath having a shard of glass in there and both baths full of hair / dirt (again we have pictures) We found and had to report a leak from the property next door and was also left disappointed when the swing seat in the garden with a beautiful view was broken. So we couldn’t enjoy that part of the cottage either. Overall we did enjoy our stay, however we did book this cottage with the idea of using the facilities that were advertised and the zero running water for the first day and night was a huge negative. We feel we haven’t been able to fully experience what we had paid for. We have tried to contact the owners since leaving, before leaving this review, but again we have had no response.