“It's worth pointing out that the lock on this property is sticking, it took us half an hour to unlock the door from the inside multiple times.”
It also kept sticking from the outside too so we couldn't get in either. Eventually it would unlock but you have to just keep trying it til it eventually works.
The radiator in the bedroom leaks if you try alter it, we really wanted to turn it off as it was really warm in the bedroom but when we went to turn it down loads of water spewed out.
The property is starting to look quite tired, we've been staying there for a few years now, we've been a total of 5 times and honestly the bedroom and bathroom needs a refresh now, there are cracks everywhere and the cleaners never clean behind the bed or the bedside tables, the dust in there is unreal. We like the location of the proper as it makes it easy to paddleboard but honestly we probably wouldn't stay there anymore if it wasn't for it being on the lake as we always have to deep clean it when we arrive. The floors are always really dirty and our socks end up black after an hour of waking around unpacking. The place needs looking after a bit better to be honest because it used to be really nice but after a few years of wear and tear and not very through cleaning it's not worth £800+ for the week.
Besides the fact that it needs some love, the beds a really comfy, the location is stunning and it's actually a really nice little place, especially if you want to hike or get out on the lake, hence the reason we keep returning. It's worth following Windermere ferry on twitter to check if it's running or not too because if it isn't you've got a lengthy drive around the lake to get to the property. We arrived last week and I forgot to check but when we arrived in the lakes we saw that the ferry was closed for the whole month! Anyway, these houses have their pros and cons but my overall feeling is that they need a bit of a deep clean and a lick of paint (and a lock change)
Thank you for your feedback, we are sorry you had trouble with the lock on arrival, as we are on call if you have any issues during your stay, we would have happily resolved them for you if we had known. We are constantly maintaining our properties and are in the process of renewing the heating and hotwater across all of the apartments. We do hope to welcome you back in the future, we agree, the location is absolutely stunning.
Property Owner