“This was supposed to be a quiet cottage in the country.”
Not so!
There is a yard outside the cottage, where we had two allocated parking spaces. This leads to a paddock where we could exercise our dogs. After we arrived, I received a text message from the owner, who lives next door, telling me that there would be a few more cars in the yard, as she holds swimming lessons. This was a gross understatement, as there were up to six cars parked right outside the cottage most days. Our holiday suddenly changed beyond all recognition. We were no longer guaranteed our parking spaces, as parents of swimming-club children would park in them. We could no longer take our dogs over to the paddock in safety, because of the coming and going of traffic. We had no privacy. One morning I was in the kitchen wearing my dressing gown and making my breakfast, with an audience of two cars full of children staring in. We also had no peace and quiet. Our dogs were constantly disturbed by the sound of traffic coming and going, car doors slamming, people talking and children shouting. We could no longer leave the back door open to help disburse cooking smells. We spent the week with all of the curtains and blinds closed.
None of this is mentioned in the property listing, or conveyed to the holidaymaker until it is too late. I would not have booked if I had known that the cottage is situated in a busy car park. We have been duped, and I am extremely annoyed about it. Needless to say, I will not be returning or recommending this property to anyone. This issue needs to be rectified immediately.
