“We have stayed in Minydon before, it's lovely to walk out the door and see the sea.”
The first impression of the property - the Front door is shoddy and the weatherboard broken.
The porch is good for hanging up wet coats etc
The living room feels dark and gloomy especially with the black beams and the large black hearth and black TV stand.
The hearth is far too long to have a settee next to it, you have to be careful walking past especially if you're a little unsteady. The hearth could be reduced to the width of the Fire Surround it would give more space.
The Dining area is great, roomy with lots of light whether eating food or playing games.
The kitchen is well equipped,but the markings on the cooker have faded/rubbed off and we had to check in the book to see what they represented.
The Air Fryer worked really well.
It would be nice to have a dishwasher, as some of the plates etc were not too clean, the changeover of people is so large it would be much more hygienic. Under the sink is not too crowded maybe one could fit there..
Bathroom ok.
Bedrooms were ok.
The book left for information needs updating, the instructions for waste disposal needs a calendar as we put out the bins on the Wednesday evening but they weren't collected, is collection fortnightly?
The heating was a bit hit and miss ie not coming on first thing or at night when you needed some heat, and some of the radiators had cold spots.
It was a bit haphazard.
The water was always hot whenever you needed it.
Games room an asset!
The garden was fine but maybe some shrubs could do with heavy pruning, especially as you first go on to garden. The Pampas leaves are like razor blades if young children are staying please be aware.
Lovely views from Dining area whether it was sunny or rainy.
Over all a lovely place to stay, just needs a little TLC
At the end of this season, we will be removing the front door and completely reconditioning it, with repairs, new primer and paint, and furniture, which should look like new in 2025. The darkness of the living room is a tricky one and the 3 lights we added last year are probably not enough. We will try a few more things for 2025, and thanks for suggesting reducing the hearth's width. We are glad you liked the dining area, we spent a few years getting that one right :) We are looking to add a slimline dishwasher in the location you suggested as it's an excellent idea for 2025. Added new waste disposal info in the welcome book, the collection in Fairbourne is every week for blue bins and 3 weeks for the non-recycled bin, but you can leave that parked and we will take care of that during the change-over. The central heating is programmed to be on all the time, controlled by the thermostat in the hallway, so pressing the UP key will increase the temperature of all radiators. We plan to replace the 3 older radiators for the 2025 season for more control. Thanks for all your feedback, just what we need to keep improving Min-Y-Don :)
Property Owner
