Downwood Vineyard Manor House in Idyllic Countryside

The property was incredibly family‑friendly and suited us perfectly. Our group of 16, aged between 13 and 80 (8 children, 8 adults, and 3 dogs), all found plenty of space and activities to enjoy — whether relaxing, playing, eating, or having a drink together. Being able to bring the dogs was fantastic and meant we could fully relax and make the most of the beautiful setting. Many thanks.

The house was spacious and warm. It was well furnished and fitted out. The hot tub was a great asset.

The property delivered on being an exceptional size and suited the party. The house was clean. The grounds were wonderful for the dogs and the facilities were amazing for the children. The house was warm and you did not feel the winter cold. We would definitely stay here again.

Upstairs the wifi failed to work in most bedrooms. There was no welcome pack of milk/bread which is not expected but helpful when arriving after a long journey. Some of the furniture lets the property down as the property has so much character but a lot of the furniture feels very mismatched. The kitchen lacked some utensils and the Aga had lost its print so was difficult to cook with as you couldn’t read the temperature. The property had a beautiful footprint but felt tired and in need of some tlc, for example there were quite a few stains in the carpet upstairs. Paint work required in some areas. The doors needed oiling to avoid creaks whilst accessing the bathrooms at nighttime. One of the bedrooms had an extremely loud noise during the night so very uncomfortable to sleep in that room.

Nice large property, helpful with logs

There were a few issues with cleanliness, tv's and radiators not working properly and the property does look a little tired in places, curtains not fitting properly, things not fitted to walls etc