If you are looking for soulless luxury, then a 200 year old property may not be what you are looking for. This is what Cottages 4 You, one of the UK’s largest holiday rental websites says about properties with character:
If you choose to holiday in an older property, remember that much of its character and charm is due to its age … over 100 years old and were built before the days of damp-proof courses and cavity insulation. Bear this in mind if you’re planning to take an elderly person or very young children on your holiday, especially if it’s going to be between October and April. Also, please remember that should traditional cottage features (steep stairs or low beams, for example) be a problem for any member of your party, you must mention this when you call to book.
In rural locations, people around you will often be earning their living and country hours can run into the late evening and very early morning. So be tolerant when it comes to sounds and scents – it’s all part of being in the country! It’s also worth remembering that because all the properties in our brochure are privately owned, they are decorated and furnished according to the individual owner’s tastes.
Well, if you stay at Templelands during the winter months the heating will cope with temperatures of minus 10 Celsius and keep you cosy. A great grandmother and son all the way from Australia stayed for 3 weeks in 2010 and coped well despite the very exceptional cold and deep snow. The garden flat has its own central heating controls and piping hot water on demand and all the facilities you’d expect in a modern home, but without losing any of the charm.
You’ll be expected to be economical with heating from May to September; we are all more energy conscious these days aren’t we? We like to use the shutters to help retain heat on the one hand but also to let the warmth in when the sun shines. The same applies with ventilation. Good air circulation helps prevent condensation but also allows warm / fresh air to circulate. Being so close to the sea the relative humidity can get quite high in summer. And look after our property and we’ll look after you.
We also feel that we should point out that there are steps down to the property and up into the garden. If access is an issue for you please call.
If there is anything else that concerns you about staying in a 200 year old property, then please do ask in advance.
With all that said we welcome children of all ages, their parents, grandparents and great grandparents too – all year round.
