Perfectly placed 3 bed home in a peaceful close

The house was in a very quiet ‘Close’ and within a 5 minute drive to family. 3 bedrooms- very light and airy, lounge, kitchen and downstairs toilet. 2 people staying with a dog. Thoughtful tray left for us in the kitchen- tea. Coffee, biscuits and sugar. Also in the bathroom - pleasant shampoo/ shower gel etc provided. Lovely fluffy towels provided.

N/A as we liked the property very much. It wasn’t overlooked at the back which was nice. Decking and garden chairs available if required. The dog didn’t like to walk on the pebbles, but she is advancing in years.

location for us was good

Clean at first glance, but needs attention The host was responsive and helpful, and the location was ideal for our needs. While the property appeared clean on arrival, after staying a few days it became clear it would benefit from a more thorough deep clean. The biggest issue was the shower — the rail was broken and it didn’t function properly, so we had to improvise using the hose while crouching in the bath, which was quite inconvenient. The host did provide a small amount of compensation, which was appreciated. However, overall the property would benefit from better maintenance and cleaning standards.

Really convenient location for thd Darlington Arena

Garden could be tidier, but really enjoyed outlook stay

Close to a great restaurant and pub. Easy access Comfortable for the most part

The floor in the Washroom upstairs is very soft. Backyard could use some TLC

The display pictures used on booking.com in no way show the true state of the property 1 . The Tv didn't work 2, The curtains in the living room didn't close 3, The garden was a wild field of weeds and old dog poop 4, The garden furniture was filthy 5, The bin in the kitchen was broken 6, There was only a big recycle bin and no big green general waste bin 7, The ceiling in the living room was badly water damaged 8 . The kitchen ware was a mix of all sorts of things and the pans are really bad quality , as were the knives and forks . 9, There were no hangers in the wardrobes 10, There were no cleaning clothes in the house 11 . The shower was somewhat hit and miss and looked pretty disgusting 12 . The second key box outside wouldn't open , so being that both worked at different times sharing one set of keys was impossible . 13, Front bedroom had a big burn in the carpet , but the rooms are nice . Very poorly presented and not worth the money

Great location to Croft Circuit & local amenities. Easy to find, great parking and very clean.

A couple of the mattresses need replacing in the house so value for money I couldn't score high.

Double bed was comfortable.

When we arrived the back door was wide open. Property is quite dirty. Needs a good clean, bathroom needs replacing, floor is lifting, shower is almost unusable, toilet has a constant smell of stagnant water, bath was full of hair. Crockery cookware and cutlery needs replacing. Plates and cups in the cupboard were dirty. Stains all over the sofas, The garden is full of weeds and if you’re taking a dog beware as there is nightshade growing everywhere which would result in a vets visit if your dog ate a berry. I spent an hour cutting it back on Saturday morning. There was dog mess in the garden that had quite obviously been there for a very long time. Single bed mattresses need replacing. They’re like sleeping on open springs. I don’t like leaving bad reviews but this was a bit of a shock. We also rent out properties through booking.com and if this was mine I’d be closing for refurbishment and maintenance. Not acceptable, especially not for the price. Someone entered the property while my son was in on the Sunday day time, not sure why but my son was attempting to use the shower and he sent me a recording of what definitely sounded like someone clattering around downstairs. Messaged the owner to ask and the only response I got was it may have been the Gardner to do the weeding yet the weeds were still very much all there. No further response from the owner or apology. I don’t know if it’s just my opinion but no maintenance or staff member should be entering a reserved property while guests are present without prior notice.

Location and parking Wow comfortable beds 👍

No dislike all good

Convenient for our visit to Darlington

Would stay again. Property does need a few bit attending to