“The outside and location of cottage is fabulous.”
However the inside and furnishings are very dissapointing. Furniture old, mismatched and in poor condition. Simple things like those pictures on the walls and whats with mismatched hanging cups in the kitchen. Seriously needs updating. We know the area and felt it let shaldon down. No welcome hamper, no little but meaningful little things in place. Very basic and seriously needs updating and making much smarter inside .
Very dissapointing indeed.
However the inside and furnishings are very dissapointing. Furniture old, mismatched and in poor condition. Simple things like those pictures on the walls and whats with mismatched hanging cups in the kitchen. Seriously needs updating. We know the area and felt it let shaldon down. No welcome hamper, no little but meaningful little things in place. Very basic and seriously needs updating and making much smarter inside .
Very dissapointing indeed.
Oh dear, we're so sad that you didn't enjoy what we have done inside the cottage. Our crockery set is rustic and suits the cottage we think, with matching cups and saucers as well, and we have two sets of mugs, plus some our lovely guests have left us.
Our cottage is over 400 years old, so we wanted to honour that as best we could with some antique furniture, such as the Edwardian desk in the main bedroom, the four dark carved chairs in the kitchen - they came from a Norfolk cottage and are also very old, plus we had to have some modern furniture as well such as the beds and the kitchen table and matching chairs. The bookcase is from the late 50's. Thus we have managed to find things from various decades, just the interior of the cottage would have been over the years.
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The size and shape of the living room makes it difficult to get normal sofas so we had the pair in there made to fit.
It's true we have a plethora of chairs, but this is so that the guests who stay with us and have family in the village can all get together in our cottage, which often happens.
Throws are used on the sofas so that our guests can snuggle in them if they wish and feel cosy.
Above all, we didn't feel the cottage should have a completely 'modern' interior as we feel it would take away from it's ancient ambiance and the generations who have lived there and let it down.
We continue to look for items from earlier centuries.
We hope the above helps you to understand why the cottage is as it is.
Very best wishes.
Lesley and Jim
Property Owner
