“I am being very detailed in my description to help.”
Lovely woodstove which we used some of the evenings which was cosy. The house was adequately equipped, with tea and coffee and oil.... Which was handy. We thought there was going to be a washing machine, which unfortunately there wasn't. This would have been a great help. Lovely light conservatory, but quite dusty. We didn't use dishwasher as there was plenty of hot water. Loved the sink. There were no cloths though to wipe surfaces although there was a nice new sponge. No bin bags to be able to replace, so we weren't able to get rid of the rubbish. The place was very musty and hadn't been aired out, resulting in the air quality being very poor and damp. This was a concern as I have damaged lungs from radiotherapy. It was cold when we arrived, as the lady was away until the Monday evening. (didn't see anyone till Friday morning when we were going out even though she said she would call in on the Tuesday) The heating dials on the radiators were grimy, I cleaned a few. I phoned and we were directed to search the Internet to find out the instructions for the heating. My concern is because I don't feel it was cleaned properly and especially in line with covid instructions. The TV system was old. You couldn't use the TV and dvd player at the same time, you had to change the scart over, it was very basic and difficult to find stations as a lot were unobtainable. The carpets need a deep clean which will help to clean the air and dampness. The bath hadn't been cleaned as there was soap scum which I discovered even after rinsing the bath around before having a bath. These are basic cleaning practices, especially when different people are using the property, and especially in line with covid. The tap system was very nice, but the shower cord would not pull on to switch on the shower, so we were unable to use the shower. In the bathroom, the floor edge/skirting by the bath was in need of a good scrub. It was grimy behind the door. The shower screen seal was in desperate need of being bleached, along with the plastic cover on the window shelf. It was very comfortable and spacious. The part in front of the house that we had to pass to get to the cottage was untidy with pallets and wood lying around. Also it was slated crazy paving but lots had come up and were lying around too, it didn't feel safe to walk on. These are my observations, as cleaning has been my profession. I hope this helps everyone. Thanks, Louise
Thank you for your feedback and I am pleased you enjoyed the woodburner. I can offer a washing machine on request that is in my outhouse, I would of course had helped if I had known. The carpets are industrially cleaned every March ready for the season, the sofa gets hoovered thoroughly every changeover. The bathroom has also been thoroughly cleaned and maintenance has been carried out in the bathroom. The shower pull cord works and is usually on and I do apologise it if was not on I would have been more than happy to explain how to put it on if I had known. There are two showers over the bath, there is the electric shower and also the mixer shower that runs off the boiler so I am glad you will have at least been able to use the back up shower and that you also had plenty of hot water. The pallets and wood are at my own property and apologies that due to a hand injury I was unable to move them for some time but will look at getting them relocated. The paving has been taken up and guests are currently directed on arrival to a different walkthrough.
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