8 Church Street

4.2★

6 Guests
3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
Pets Yes
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Features

Ground floor accommodation
Ground floor bedroom
Garden / Patio
Cot available
Highchair available
Pub/shop < 1 mile
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Seaside
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

Accuracy of the listing

Cleanliness

Comfort

Facilities and Maintenance

* Based on a combined average customer score

28 Customer Review(s)

Nicholas
September 2024

“Great stay at 8 Church Street, location was great as only a short walk into town, the car park pass was also most useful.”

We enjoyed the upside down living, the upstairs lounge was lovely and warm in the evenings. Great value.

We enjoyed the upside down living, the upstairs lounge was lovely and warm in the evenings. Great value.

- Nicholas, September 2024
Anna June 2024

“The cottage was perfect for our stay, location was beautiful and ideal!”

Cleanliness and comfort was brilliant! Amenities were great in the cottage too. Only down side- I found the kitchen a bit dark, would love to visit again x

- Anna, June 2024
Rhoddy March 2024

“We had a lovely comfortable stay, the house was warm and spotless, we had the best time.”

Thank you

- Rhoddy, March 2024
Anne September 2023

“Very good facilities and well equipped kitchen , thoughtful touches .”

Great location and fabulous view. Disappointed that the listed garden was in fact a yard so I had to find somewhere for my dog to toilet . Thank you for the car park pass but it would also have been helpful to know this was off site at the time of booking ( on Expedia it didn’t state this, only when I got Sykes confirmation) Enjoyed our stay thank you.

- Anne, September 2023

Many thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback. We are thrilled you loved the location of the property, the views really are lovely. Coast and Country Cottages website does state that it is a courtyard and that the parking is off sight, we can only apologise that one of our third party sights misinformed you. We will be investigating this to insure the correct information is conveyed. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and we hope we can welcome you back to the area soon. Coast and Country Cottages on behalf of the owner. Property Owner
Louise April 2023

“Sadly quite disappointed with our stay.”

Though in a great location we found there is some false advertising for this property and lack of details. I brought my nearly 80 year old mum with mobility issues. Firstly you advertise parking is available at property, this is not true. You don’t detail that it is residents parking only and have to park in the car park at the bottom of the town with one issued parking permit. Secondly you advertise the property has a private beach. It does not! You don’t detail the property is on three levels. This made our socialising and relaxation with mum very difficult with the lounge being in the loft conversion. The mattress on the ground floor bedroom needs replacing as the springs can be felt when laying down. The heating was set ridiculously high at 24oc and we couldn’t work out how to lower this so the double bedroom was like sleeping in a greenhouse. Why don’t you fit adjustable thermostats to radiators. Definitely some improvements required here, though will say the cleanliness was very good.

- Louise, April 2023

Many thanks for your feedback. We are pleased that you like the location of the property, we are disappointed to read that you felt the property was misleading, I have looked into the situation and found that our third party, Expedia has pulled incorrect information from our website and advertised the property with a private beach, many thanks for bringing this to our attention, we are now working together fix the issue. We can only apologise about the heating, please know if you had got in contact with us during your stay we would have visited the property to rectify this. We are truly sorry for any inconvenience caused and we do hope you enjoyed your time in Salcombe despite the matters raised. Coast and Country Cottages on behalf of the owner. Property Owner
Keith September 2022

“All good, lots of space in quiet neighbourhood central”

- Keith, September 2022
Kathryn August 2022

“We didn’t stay in the property our adult children did - but they said that the property was very dated and a little tired and the downstairs loo was in the garden.”

I went to have a look and had to agree. Whilst very clean it did remind me of a student house, but the kids were happy enough as did not spend too much time there

- Kathryn, August 2022
James May 2022

“A pleasant property, very conveniently situated.”

Having living room at the top of the house not always the most convenient, and the ground floor bedroom only has an outside loo, or a climb to the bathroom.

- James, May 2022
Sophie July 2021

“House was dirty (i have already had discussions with the office in Salcombe and a small goodwill payment was forthcoming which I accepted).”

Also outside space was un-usable - covered in green moss throughout and with really dirty outside furniture.

- Sophie, July 2021

Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are so sorry to read that the property was presented unsatisfactorily upon your arrival - we are pleased that our Salcombe team were of great help to provide remedy. We have passed on your concerns with the garden area to both the owner and our maintenance team who have a rota in place to ensure this is both presentable and usable for future bookings. We are sorry for this but hope that you were still able to have an enjoyable stay here in Salcombe. Coast and Country Cottages on behalf of the owner. Property Owner
Stuart June 2021

“Clean, comfortable, well located cottage.”

Outside space was nothing like picture. Could do with a major clean and tidy up.

- Stuart, June 2021

Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased you were able to enjoy your stay here in Salcombe. We are only sorry you weren’t able to enjoy the outside area this property has to offer. Your concerns have been passed onto our maintenance team and we aim to rectify this issue. Despite this, we hope your holidays was a nice break away! Coast and Country Cottages on behalf of the owner. Property Owner
Jonathan October 2020

“Kitchen cupboards could smell a bit damp.”

Parking was difficult in the car park, maybe just a busy week. Nice accommodation, nice location, well organised.

- Jonathan, October 2020
Barry September 2020

“Particularly impressed with the local support - window blind not working properly, courtyard furniture not clean and unable to get the central heating working !”

Reported issues in person to the local office and by the time we walked back to the property (about 5mins) 3 support staff arrived to rectify the problems !! Impressive !

- Barry, September 2020
Ros September 2020

“The cottage is in a fabulous location we could walk everywhere.”

It was great that it accepts dogs. It has plenty of room albeit with the lounge being up steep steps which would not be ideal for some. However...it is tired and needs a refresh. More than that I could feel the springs in the bed digging into me so didn’t get a great night’s sleep. The shower room door was broken and there was black mould in corners. There was a permanently damp smell in the kitchen ( and this was on a sunny week). There are so few properties that are affordable in your portfolio so I wouldn’t want wholesale change as it would price it out of many peoples’ ability to pay. And that was another thing. The attitude of your staff to someone staying in one of your lower priced properties (but still over £100 a night out of season!!) is not great. They were insistent that there wouldn’t be a parking permit with THAT property. And I had to be equally insistent that there was when I wasn’t initially given it. And when we complained that we couldn’t find a seagull bag for our rubbish were told by local staff it was there. It wasn’t. Everything was a bit too much trouble though I get the impression if we had been spending more they might have cared more. We are still customers. The guy I spoke to in Chester however was lovely, friendly and helpful! It is a shame. We love Salcombe and have been coming for 30 years. But don’t Know whether we will return with coast and country. We shall see. I would like a reply to this please. As for publishing. Ha. We’ll see whether you do!

- Ros, September 2020

Thank you for your feedback on your recent stay at 8 Church Street. The owners of this property are very proactive and spend a lot of time during the winter months updating and improving their property. The shower enclosure was due to be replaced earlier this year but this has been delayed until November due to the lockdown. Please be assured that we do not treat customers in accordance with the property in which they are staying and we do our upmost to ensure that all customers have a positive experience with us and of course, enjoy their holiday so it is disappointing to hear that there was a mistake made when you arrived to collect the keys/parking permit. The seagull sack was replaced during your stay, these can often go missing unfortunately and we have to replace them a couple of times a year. All feedback written by our guests is published on the website unless they decide otherwise; the reviews aren't removed. I hope that despite these issues, you were able to enjoy your stay in Salcombe and that we can welcome you back soon. Coast and Country Cottages on behalf of the owner. Property Owner
Laura September 2020

“Cottage could do with updating/modernizing Shower Was really difficult to use and not powerful at all”

- Laura, September 2020
Kenneth October 2019

“The property was clean, the 'attic' sitting room was really comfortable and cosy with lovely views.”

The location is good just a few steps from the town and the car park. However, the shower was a disappointment with extremely poor water flow (a booster pump could easily solve this) and somewhere to put bathing toiletries other than the floor (it cannot be assumed everyone uses products in plastic bottles) would be useful. Obviously the horrible weather played a part, but we found the kitchen rather dismal and cancelled an arrangement with some friends to come to dinner. The pans are poor quality and we couldn't use the kitchen knives as the paint was peeling off them. The weather also deterred us from a trip across the yard to use the 'utility room'.

- Kenneth, October 2019
Simon September 2019

“Fantastic town”

- Simon, September 2019
Jonathan May 2019

“All in all very good location and standard of accommodation.”

If there was any improvement at all perhaps a little updating of the property as it is quite dated, but this definitely didn't stop us enjoying the stay.

- Jonathan, May 2019
Carol May 2019

“We had previously stayed in this property 20 years ago.”

Although there had been some changes new beds and lounge furniture it was basically the same. However we only changed properties 20 years ago as we needed something bigger. This property is well situated and had everything we needed. There was plenty of hot water and its location is excellent. We would be happy to stay here again.

- Carol, May 2019
Heather April 2019

“8 Church Street is a lovely place to stay - very homely, very clean, plenty of space, very well equipped and in a fabulous location.”

We thoroughly enjoyed our week and will be back! Our only suggestion would be to possibly make more of the small yard, yes it's in shade but we felt it could possibly be improved so it could be more usable - maybe a small area of fake grass or shingle or decking (plastic so not slippy) with the table and chairs on and paint or cover the walls to make it feel more loved as the house obviously is.

- Heather, April 2019
Verity April 2019

“Easy to book and staff are friendly.”

The cottage we stayed in was amazing and very clean and tidy. We are actually going to book again for later this year same place

- Verity, April 2019
Jun 2018

“Lovely location, lovely cottage, has everything you need.”

Only drawback is kitchen on ground floor and lounge on the top floor - don't forget to take everything up with you. Views are great though. Has everything you need and central for the wander into town.

- , Jun 2018

Thanks for your feedback in respect of 8 Church Street. We were pleased to hear you loved the views from the property and you had everything needed for your stay. We hope to welcome you back again. Property Owner
Mrs Rebecca Lloyd James Sep 2017

“Excellent location.”

House very clean and well equipped. Utility area with hanging space and outside tap very useful for wetsuits and clothes drying. Airing cupboard a bonus too. Only (slight) negatives: carpet a little tired; stairs up to the attic sitting room are very steep - fine for us but could be a struggle for the very young or old.

- Mrs Rebecca Lloyd James, Sep 2017

Many thanks for taking the time to review 8 Church Street. We were delighted to read that you loved the property’s central location. We trust that you had an enjoyable holiday in Salcombe and hope you choose to visit again soon.
Property Owner
Sep 2016

“A good compromise for cost, facilities and position.”

We had no transport so position pretty good for the bus nd situation meant not too many hills to go up and down for shops, harbor etc. Very pretty top sitting room with views. Bedrooms reasonable. Would have benefitted perhaps from having a comfortable chair in the kitchen when cooking as sitting room too far when preparing meals. Pleasantly surprised at end of first week when bed-changers appeared - haven't experienced this in self-catering before. Management of replacement dishwasher also done with minimum disruption to us. Bathroom and shower room also made good use of space and the airing cupboard in the bathroom a bonus. Utility room also useful and kept noise of washing machine to a minimum. Back yard a bit dark, making kitchen dark. perhaps insert some light reflecting feature to brighten things up such as paint walls white or add old CDs to catch light.

- , Sep 2016

Thank you for taking the time to leave your valuable feedback in respect of your stay at 8 Church Street in Salcombe. We were grateful for your comments which have been passed on to our Property Services Team and do hope you had an enjoyable holiday. We look forward to welcoming you back to Salcombe soon. Property Owner
Jul 2016

“Great little house, very close the Centre of Salcombe and Boat Park.”

- , Jul 2016

We are very grateful for your very positive comments about your stay at 8 Church Street, in Salcombe and it is very pleasing to hear that you were able to enjoy the benefits of the property's close proximity to both the centre of town and the boat park. We do hope to welcome you back to Salcombe very soon.
Property Owner
C Jun 2016

“Great view from the attic lounge though a long way down the stairs to the kitchen”

- C, Jun 2016

Many thanks for your feedback in regards to your stay at 8 Church Street in Salcombe. We were pleased to hear you enjoyed the property's beautiful views from the attic lounge. We hope to welcome you back to the Salcombe area in the future.
Property Owner
Mrs A J Smith Sep 2015

“Excellent”

- Mrs A J Smith, Sep 2015

Thank you for your kind feedback regarding your recent stay at 8 Church Street in Salcombe. We were delighted to read your comments and do hope your husband had a happy birthday. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Property Owner
Mrs T Randall-May Aug 2015

“The property was pretty well situated for all our needs and size wise was good.”

What was of concern was the fact that the property appears to be suffering from severe damp problems in the downstairs bedroom, leaving it smelling damp and unpleasant at times. The smell also seems to permeate upstairs into the double bedroom. The outside light switch gave one of our children a small shock so clearly needs to be tested and the drain in the shower room shower was blocked. We sorted this out ourselves by purchasing some crystals and clearing the drain. What would also be a real bonus would be to have a tumble dryer. The weather was a little poor at times and it was therefore difficult to dry anything.

- Mrs T Randall-May, Aug 2015

Many thanks for your feedback in respect of our service and your recent stay at 8 Church Street in Salcombe. We were sorry but grateful to read your comments regarding the property. These comments have now been fed back to the owner who will be looking at this over the next few days. Please be advised that there is not severe damp at the property - there was a water leak which has been rectified - however the wall took a while to dry out. Thank you, once again, for your valuable feedback. We do hope you choose to stay with us again. Property Owner
Nov 2014

“Good location, well equipped and very clean.”

- , Nov 2014

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Summary

Three bedrooms: 1 x king 1 x double with sink 1 x set of 2' 6 bunks
Two bathrooms: one with bath, wash-hand basin, w.c, shaver point; one shower room with shower, wash-hand basin, w.c, shaver point
Dining/Kitchen
Lounge
Utility room
Small Courtyard.
Gas central heating
Fridge/freezer, washing machine, oven, dishwasher, microwave, toaster kettle
Nespresso coffee machine (pods not included)
DAB radio in kitchen
Wifi available
Parking pass for one car is provided - for the long stay car park in Salcombe (subject to restrictions)
Small courtyard with table and chairs and a gate leading to Church Street
Linen and towels provided, however tenants will need to provide their own tea towels
Strictly No Smoking

The property

8 Church Street is an attractive and well-equipped semi-detached cottage, providing comfortable holiday accommodation arranged over three levels.

The property is superbly located just two minutes’ walk from Salcombe’s pretty waterfront and harbour, shops, restaurants, cafes and the passenger ferry running to unspoilt sandy beaches. The accommodation is arranged over three levels so may not be suitable for those with mobility issues.

The ground floor kitchen/dining room is fitted with modern appliances and a good-sized dining table and chairs.

The lounge is found on the second floor and offers far reaching views across Salcombe Estuary.

There are three bedrooms, one furnished with a King-size bed, the second with a double bed and the third with full-size bunk beds.

Servicing the bedrooms is a bathroom and a second shower room.

Externally is a small courtyard with table, chairs and a bench, and a gate leading into Church Street.

A parking pass is provided for the long-stay car park (5-10 minutes’ walk away). This property accepts one small well behaved dog (not permitted in bedrooms).

Baby friendly facilities are available including a travel cot, high chair, booster seat and plastic cups, plates and bowls, ideal for a coastal family break.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £200.

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About the location

SALCOMBE

Kingsbridge 7 miles; Dartmouth 21 miles; Plymouth 24 miles; Paignton 26 miles.

Salcombe is a popular destination for walkers and families looking for a holiday by the sea and was once a major port. There are two pretty beaches within a short distance, North Sands and South Sands and further on is the National Trust property Overbeck’s where you can wander through the subtropical gardens. Why not have a more adventurous day and try out the watersports available on the estuary including surfing, kayaking or a more leisurely boat trip? Whilst staying in Salcombe you must take advantage of the locally sourced seafood which is served in many of the restaurants, pubs, cafés and delicatessens. The southern tip of Devon provides some spectacular scenery and picturesque vistas with a number of sandy beaches, lovely villages with thatched cottages and some fantastic opportunities for walking, including the South West Coast path.

One small dog will be accepted.
Please note that there is a £25 charge per pet.

Strictly No Smoking

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Reviews & Ratings

“Great stay at 8 Church Street, location was great as only a short walk into town, the car park pass was also most useful.”

“The cottage was perfect for our stay, location was beautiful and ideal!”

“We had a lovely comfortable stay, the house was warm and spotless, we had the best time.”

“Very good facilities and well equipped kitchen , thoughtful touches .”

“Sadly quite disappointed with our stay.”

“All good, lots of space in quiet neighbourhood central”

“We didn’t stay in the property our adult children did - but they said that the property was very dated and a little tired and the downstairs loo was in the garden.”

“A pleasant property, very conveniently situated.”

“House was dirty (i have already had discussions with the office in Salcombe and a small goodwill payment was forthcoming which I accepted).”

“Clean, comfortable, well located cottage.”

“Kitchen cupboards could smell a bit damp.”

“Particularly impressed with the local support - window blind not working properly, courtyard furniture not clean and unable to get the central heating working !”

“The cottage is in a fabulous location we could walk everywhere.”

“Cottage could do with updating/modernizing Shower Was really difficult to use and not powerful at all”

“The property was clean, the 'attic' sitting room was really comfortable and cosy with lovely views.”

“Fantastic town”

“All in all very good location and standard of accommodation.”

“We had previously stayed in this property 20 years ago.”

“8 Church Street is a lovely place to stay - very homely, very clean, plenty of space, very well equipped and in a fabulous location.”

“Easy to book and staff are friendly.”

“Lovely location, lovely cottage, has everything you need.”

“Excellent location.”

“A good compromise for cost, facilities and position.”

“Great little house, very close the Centre of Salcombe and Boat Park.”

“Great view from the attic lounge though a long way down the stairs to the kitchen”

“Excellent”

“The property was pretty well situated for all our needs and size wise was good.”

“Good location, well equipped and very clean.”

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The property

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About the location

SALCOMBE