Dog Friendly Fife Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Jennifer - Verified booking

  The size and location of the house was perfect for our needs.

  Whilst the house is lovely, it is in serious need of some TLC. With a bit of investment, it could be an incredible property. Whilst on the surface, the kitchen and bathrooms were clean, a deep clean of the whole property is required. The cooker hood/extraction fan is filthy and the smell awful. The oven also takes a very long time to heat up so perhaps should be checked out. This put us off using the cooking facilities despite the kitchen being well equipped with plenty of crockery etc. The wood burner was full of ash which we cleaned out so that we could use. The main living room was comfortable enough, but we could not use the second small sitting room as there were no curtains and it was very cold. We did not use the twin bedroom downstairs as not required but if we had had to use it, the wardrobe is full of junk and could not be used for storing clothes. The drawers in the bedrooms upstairs all need hoovering out as there was lots of dust etc. Two of the bedrooms had a hanging rail with the other two having a cupboard with a rail in. Both of these had a number of items lying in the bottom, and in the main bedroom the hinges are hanging off the wall so you need to be careful opening. The radiator in one of the bedrooms is hanging off the wall, and had a pair of socks down the back of it! I felt that the bedding and towels had a fousty smell which perhaps comes from not being dried properly before being stored. There seemed to be a lot of junk in the various drawers and dressers downstairs in the house, and a broken ornament in one of the drawers in the same bedroom that the radiator is hanging off the wall. There is insufficient hot water for more than three people showering. The plumbing is obviously quite antiquated given the age of the property and I think the electric shower in the master en-suite needs to be looked at as it was a very fine line between being scalded and frozen. This put us off using which then caused issues with us all needing to shower as insufficient hot water from the other shower in the main bathroom. Overall, it would not take much in terms of improving the cosmetic appearance of the house - some fresh paint and clearing out some of the junk. Get rid of broken furniture and dated items. Some joinery work to fix door handles etc, and the locks need some WD40 as we struggled to get the key to turn in the back door. The front door could also do with being a bit more secure. The downstairs toilet had no seat when we arrived although I did get a text message from the owner to say someone would be by to fix a new one. The seat was delivered one day while we were out with the package left under our car on the driveway, then someone turned up a couple of days later to fit it. No-one had contact us regarding the plumber coming so I am not sure what would have happened if we had not been in the house at the time he arrived. I have also contacted the owner to advise that one of the bedroom windows is very draughty and was leaking (there was a bad storm so the weather was particularly bad at the end of the week which perhaps did not help the leaking window). Overall the house was fine but really needs some work to bring it to an acceptable standard. From reading previous reviews a number of people have said similar things so really shouldn't come as a surprise to the owner. We have stayed at a number of properties in the area as we are regular visitors so are aware of what quality of rentals are available.

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• Caroline - Verified booking

  The house is lovely, well located for beach walks, shops, pubs,take aways and days out.

  It had everything we needed and plenty of space for 6 people. The gardens were great to use when the sun was out and were secure enough for our dog and children to be out in. There were a few things that were disappointing (my "niggle list"): * As previous reviews have mentioned the freezer was totally iced up and unusable, i tried to defrost it but it just iced back up again, because of this and the fridge housing door being connected to the freezer it meant that the fridge door didnt close properly which caused the fridge to not chill, i had placed a food order to be delivered on the day of arrival and was concerned that my food would go off, i contacted the owners who did arrange for a repairman to come, he didnt fix the problem as such, he disconnected the housing door so that the fridge and freezer doors could be used independantly, it meant that the fridge was able to chill again but didnt solve the problem of the frozen up freezer. Because the fridge hadnt cooled properly for 4/5 days some of my food/milk went off and had to be thrown away. * The shower in the ensuite varied wildly in temperature, one minute it was fine, then freezing then scalding, it also kept tripping the fuses. * There was a smell of urine coming from the landing that went to the bathrooms, im not sure if it was from the bathrooms or the laundry room. * The laundry room is a great addition but was so full and dark it was hard to get in and use properly. * When stripping the beds on departure i noticed that several pillows and duvets had stains on them. * The cupboard door in the main bedroom had come off its hinges so when opened it fell off, we did manage to screw this back into place but im not sure how long it will stay as its quite tight due to new carpets and could do with planing down a bit. * The Playstations didnt have the correct cables/controls so couldnt be used. * The outside chairs were broken so couldnt be used. * Some of the toilet roll holders were loose and about to fall off. I would definitely recommend staying here but for the price thats being charged id expect the "niggles" to be put right especially since some of mine have been mentioned by other people for over a year. Overall though, these things didnt disrupt our holiday too much, we had a great time.

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• Carole - Verified booking

  The location is excellent being a short walk into town and lots to see and do in the surrounding area.

  The quiet street, plenty off road parking, gardens front and back and the path at the rear of the house were real plus points. The house itself has small rooms and the furniture in the lounge is so uncomfortable, especially if there are 4 adults as there's only a couch and 1 chair. (no adult likes to sit in the middle of 2 others on a couch!) We felt that 2 x 2 seater couches would be much more comfortable and relaxing. The double bed is narrow and the 2 x singles are more suited to 2 children. There are some grotty old rugs around on the floor that we just put in a pile in the corner of the rooms during our stay. The kitchen is fairly old fashioned with a protruding cupboard that you have to be careful you don't bump your head on and a fridge that opens on the wall side. There's a useless old table in there that just makes it feel smaller. It was adequate to cook some meals in, but basic with very little extras eg empty roll of tin foil, only enough washing up liquid for 2 days, no J-cloths or scrubbers, very basic small supply of cheap crockery, a "welcome pack" that consisted of a pint of milk and 3 kit kats (for 4 people) which was so pathetic we would rather not have had anything. The shower was great and the bathroom looked clean and modern, however 1 hand towel between 4 was also quite stingy! Outside there is a small bistro set in the garden, which is again only for 2 people. This house could be fabulous but we just felt the owner obviously doesn't want to spend anything on it, despite guests paying an average of around £600 a week.

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• Murray - Verified booking

  Lovely 3 floor house right at the front of Pittenweem harbour.

  Just about every appliance and consumable was available. We had the roadworks outside, which meant the house was loud and rather worryingly vibrating from Monday to Thursday - we left a day early due to it. But I think they are finished by early April. Made parking hard and my new car got a dent from someone who didn't leave details. It's a dead end street but has a fish market and lots of vans. Bottom shelf of fridge missing so was tricky storing milk, but we just balance the bottles in the veg basket. Lounge sofas which were very low and uncomfortable despite lots of cushions, and it was tricky getting the gas fire working. The beds were great though, as was the lovely clean linen and bedding. Loads of pillows! Showers were great and overall lovely clean place to stay. We would definitely go back. Hope this was constructive, and only pointing out things that could make this place a 5*. :-)

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• Charles - Verified booking

  The house was clean and functional.

  There were good facilities for our dog, the ability to close rooms and the laminated floors were a great help. The soaps and ‘treats’ were much appreciated. The property could easily be improved by updating the kitchen cupboards and appliances. The cupboards appeared very dated and worn out. The washing machine nearly ruined some of our clothes despite appearing to be relatively new. Some more glasses such as tumblers and nicer cutlery would raise the standard of the property. The bathroom was well fitted out but the shower had poor water pressure despite being a power shower. Lack of a working radiator in bedroom two was disappointing and the mattress in bedroom one squeaked at the slightest movement. Overall, the house was adequate but with a little investment and care could be much more comfortable.

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