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    Bright, well-equipped kitchen typical of our managed holiday cottages
    Well-equipped kitchens
    Julie

    Julie

    Salisbury Property

    2025
    Airbnb

    Our hosts' house was spotless and freshly decorated. All soft furnishings were lovely, beds super comfy, bedlinen was a lovely quality. So many wonderful touches made our stay special. We had a welcome pack of wine and nibbles and refreshment packs as well. Kitchen had absolutely everything you could wish for, lots of lovely crockery, cutlery and glasses, even a pack with cloths and detergents were provided. The garden area a perfect spot for enjoying the morning sun with breakfast! The area was peaceful and quiet, we slept so well! It is an easy walk to Salisbury town (less than 20 mins) and a great local bus service. Communication with our hosts and James was super. An information file provided everything we needed, instructions for the house and lots of local information. We were blown away by everything, the house is beautiful and comfortable, with everything you need. We would not hesitate to stay again! Thank you to our hosts and James!

    Cosy living space with comfortable sofa and soft furnishings
    Comfortable living spaces
    Heather

    Heather

    Salisbury Property

    2025
    Airbnb

    We were really impressed with the property, it has more amenities than we have at home. So much attention to detail, beautiful paintings and prints all around the property, very comfortable furniture and slept so well. Appreciated the fans in the living room and bedrooms as we stayed during a very hot week. Best property we've stayed in, exceptionally clean. Location to Salisbury is great, 20-30 mins walk into the centre which is a nice stroll but there are regular buses and train station is only 15 mins away. Tesco express and small Waitrose are only just around the corner and there is also a nice local pub. Can't rate the property highly enough and the wine, milk and biscuits were a lovely bonus. Thank you to our hosts for letting us stay at your beautiful home and to James for the excellent communication.

    Restful bedroom with soft bedding and natural light
    Restful bedrooms
    Liam

    Liam

    New Forest Bungalow

    2025
    Airbnb

    Our hosts' home was fantastic for a long weekend with friends and family. This was my first experience booking an Airbnb with a toddler in the group, so we were relieved that the property was appropriate for them in terms of safety and sleeping arrangements. The location is fantastic; a small town in between the New Forest and Bournemouth, with both a short drive away, while being separated from the traffic and footfall of both. Elsewhere, the property was as described, with a very well equipped kitchen, games for the evening, and an abundance of seating options both outside and inside. In particular, the BBQ and jacuzzi went down well with our group. We're already discussing when to book again!

    Private cottage garden with outdoor seating
    Private gardens
    Philip

    Philip

    Salisbury Property

    2025
    Airbnb

    This is not Airbnb. It's our hosts' lovely home when she is there and it felt like our home! There is a sign saying please don't go up to the top floor, we keep our personal things up there. Everything else was ours apart from a couple of cupboards in the kitchen. We were amazed! A great feature is the private parking space outside the front door. To park anywhere in Salisbury costs £10 per day if you can work out how to pay! Our car just lived there. Easy to walk into city centre but when we wanted to we used great local taxi service 7777. There's a card on notice board in the kitchen. We recommend our hosts 100%. We still can't believe how great it was.

    Bright, well-equipped kitchen typical of our managed holiday cottages
    Well-equipped kitchens
    Cosy living space with comfortable sofa and soft furnishings
    Comfortable living spaces
    Restful bedroom with soft bedding and natural light
    Restful bedrooms
    Private cottage garden with outdoor seating
    Private gardens
    Modern country-style kitchen with plenty of workspace
    Country-style kitchens
    Freestanding bath in a bright, characterful bathroom
    Characterful bathrooms
    Stylish living room with comfortable seating
    Characterful living rooms
    Contemporary walk-in shower with stone-effect tiling
    Contemporary shower rooms

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    Claire

    Claire

    Sherborne Cottage

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    Airbnb

    Lovely, homely cottage, in a quiet location and pleasant surroundings. The sitting room is particularly cosy, with the log burner. The cottage is nicely decorated, the kitchen well-equipped and the beds comfortable. The cottage is within a short walk of Sherborne town centre and the railway station. Communication from James, the co-host, was great! We really enjoyed our short stay – thank you!

    Derek

    Derek

    Sherborne Cottage

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    Airbnb

    Nice cosy cottage, amenities close by, great restaurants and good for day trip to Longleat.

    Hayley

    Hayley

    New Forest Bungalow

    2025
    Airbnb

    This was a wonderful bungalow that suited our situation brilliantly. We were a mixed group of 2 young children, 4 adults and 2 elderly less mobile adults. The hot tub was a great hit with the kids and adults, the bungalow was spacious enough to wheel a wheelchair around for one of the elderly guests, and it was perfectly equipped. Moors valley adventure park was a great day out and only a short drive away. Overall a wonderful stay and a very responsive and friendly guest. Would recommend for anyone wanting to stay in the area.

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