“What can I say but WOW!”
I almost don’t want to share this gem of a place with everyone so I can keep it all to myself, the property gets booked up so quickly I want to make sure there’s space for me to go back lol.
So from start to finish the communication from the wonderful hosts Sharon & Phil was exceptional, the call the morning before our arrival to make sure everything is ok and to let us know they are on hand if we need anything, and that they will pop round after our arrival to introduce themselves. We were even able to arrive earlier than the stated check in time. Nothing was too much trouble to these wonderful hosts who run their own farm so are very busy but will always find time to attend to your every need, going above and beyond to help in anyway.
The property is fairly remote in the countryside, approximately 10 min drive to the small town of Holsworthy that had a small Waitrose, local Co-op store, a couple of dog friendly pubs, our favourite was the Kings Arms, the owners were lovely, and a few basic shops, but enough if you aren’t too bothered about shopping. Most larger towns are a little bit of a drive away. We were able to secure a Morrisons food delivery to the accommodation which was most helpful and I believe other stores will deliver too.
Our lovely host Sharon arrived not long after us to introduce herself, she was very informative, advising about the amenities in the property etc and offered advice about lots of various places we could visit, answering any questions we may have had. The property was stunning, it contained everything you could possibly need, plus more. There was a lovely welcoming hamper on arrival, with fresh milk in the fridge, very useful. The layout of the bungalow was wonderful, I really enjoyed the different areas. There were beautiful top quality towels available in every bedroom for guests, toilet rolls in the bathrooms, the beds were very comfortable, as were the sofas, plenty of seating for everyone.
We spent most of our time in the dining room/garden view room, the views were incredible. We could not get over the well maintained stunning gardens with the beautifully mowed lawns which we know were looked after by a very hardworking young man. One of the highlights for us was drinking our morning brew watching the array of wildlife, the daily visits from the woodpecker and various birds. Goodness are we going to miss that garden. My folks pooch is definitely going to miss exploring the various areas of the grounds.
The property contained literally everything you could think of, I would suggest checking out the contents of the various kitchen and lounge drawers early on in your stay as we were still discovering things on our last day. We were fortunate enough to have stayed during a mini heatwave, the only thing I could have done with was a fan or two as it got very hot in the rooms, but tbh there could have been one in one of the cupboards I never got to explore, so apologies if there was any, and I know had I asked the hosts they would have happily sourced one for us immediately, as would they a hairdryer had I not brought mine from home, but there isn’t anything else I could think of that wasn’t provided, there was games, books, washing up liquid, dishwasher tabs, tinfoil, binoculars, carrier bags, first aid kit, umbrellas, batteries and much much more. Everything was clean & tidy, you can tell the owners cared greatly about the place and have gone to great measures to insure your stay is stress free and relaxing. We are so grateful for everything from start to finish and most definitely will be back, if we can get another booking, as it’s so popular, if you visit once you will be sure to return.
To the wonderful hosts Sharon & Phil, thank you for everything, it was a privilege to meet you and stay in your beautiful holiday home. We look forward to returning asap. We pray everything went as well as could be expected for your dear Mum/in law, you were in our thoughts on the day, god bless you. Now I need to book for next year lol.
We are blushing at the praise and compliments. Thank you. We thoroughly enjoyed meeting you all and are thrilled you enjoyed the property. We have met lots of amazing guests in our short time letting out Hole Park and you are right about us loving the place. It is very special. Phil’s mum would be delighted to think of the pleasure our guests have whilst staying. We are always glad of the tips and suggestions of things we could add and I will definitely be putting a fan in there at the first opportunity. Thank you so much for leaving the property so clean and tidy. Katherine and I were able to let our next guests enjoy an early check in too. Phil and Sharon x
Property Owner
