The Brackens

Excellent location, great layout for groups, beautiful garden for the woofer.

There were no mirrors in bedrooms upstairs which was a pain when getting ready

Lovely location. Really peaceful. Plenty of parking. Lovely garden and patio area. Inside was spacious and comfortable. We were three adults and a small dog and had plenty of room to move about and separate double bedrooms. Plenty of kitchen equipment and instructions on how to use, which was a nice touch. Milk in the fridge on arrival which was great. There is also a really well stocked convenience store nearby. Location of nearest beach was great. I also saw my first red squirrel in the garden which was fantastic!

If I was being really picky, the outside paintwork on the house was a little tired and there were lots of fallen rotting apples in the garden, so we had to watch the dog for wasps. Handbook says local restaurant 15 minute walk but more like 25-30 minutes and getting a cab proved impossible, even with several hours notice.

The house was really home from home for us with everything we needed. Really liked the decor and all the personal touches around the house. I left with serious shower envy as the water pressure was fantastic. For the first three days we did have a large tree being cut down right outside the property so it wasn't exactly relaxing listening to chainsaws first thing in the morning but it was not the fault of the property, just unfortunate timing.

We couldn't find a little handbook for the house with local knowledge of recommended restaurants etc as that would have been useful. I know everyone has smartphones these days but actual personal reviews of places to visit would have been nice.

We had a wonderful stay at The Brackens, we were lucky to have good weather, so we enjoyed the beautiful garden and short stroll to the beach. The house was lovely with lots of home comforts, very clean with lovely furnishings. Seaview is a lovely little seaside village and we had nice meals at The Old Fort and The Crab and Lobster. The Seabrew coffee stand on the beach sells great coffee and cakes. We made lots of great memories and definitely recommend both the house and location.