Hill Brow, Hatton, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6QP

Hill Brow Cottage, Hatton, Shropshire.

The garden and location very nice, there it stops. We are bemused at the positive reviews this property gets, being fussy about cleanliness, dirt and smells we think would be normal for most people.

We took our dog and were assured the garden secure, it was not. We had to arrive later than planned it was dark and there was no outside lighting. The smells came as soon as we opened to door.

On looking around the kitchen and the pantry the dirt, spiders, cobwebs - all above the crockery we were expected to use. Thank goodness we took our picnic hamper, we used the crockery and cutlery from that.

Every surface was sticky and dirty.

The lounge had such an awful smell we looked for a window to open but there was not one, we had to use the air freshener which we thankfully found in a hold all the time, as the smell was overwhelming.

The personal pictures and collections were not quirky to us, they were off putting, we do not expect so many personal artefacts for a place we are renting.

The sofa's are the most uncomfortable we have sat on and the bed linen appeared stained and did not look inviting to sleep on, so didn't.

We phone SYKES the company who we rented the cottage from the following morning to tell them that we were leaving and would not be staying any longer. We were told by Sykes that we didn't give the owners the opportunity to put things right, well it would have taken days to sort even the dirt and smell out, regardless of the problems with having no windows to open etc. we couldn't see the point. If the owners felt that property was clean enough to let as it was it seemed unlikely they could make things better enough for us to stay, We couldn't wait to get home and normally we are sad to leave places we have planned for a holiday.

We could not get any response from the owners or Sykes that took account of how we felt we had been dealt with and have promised ourselves we won't deal with them again. All we wanted was some kind of reasonable response.

We don't normally give reviews (unless something is exceptional) but we really felt that people should know the experience we had as we had been told there were no bad reviews for this property, we did find some, so not so and here's another.

I cant believe this beautiful, characterful house has a bad review. If in 2018, things weren't to someones liking, all I can say is,things must have changed since then. We were delighted as soon as we drove up. A very private peaceful location. The house is 1920s in style but it is all perfectly clean and decorated to a very good standard.

The garden is heavenly with the birds visiting and the little gate leading into the fields. Perfect for dogs.

The quirky features in the house are charming - the stove, the tiles, the curios. We spent many hours in the

We love Hill Brow, the location is excellent, quiet and peaceful, and within easy reach of walks in he Long Mynd and Wenlock Edge. The cottage is quirky but I like that, the gardens are wonderful with lots of exploring places for the dog.The cottage is well equipped and comfortable, the only quibble I have is that there is not enough light in the kitchen but otherwise we hope to return to this idyllic spot.

We spent a week here and found the property to be exactly as described on the website. Now,to be fair ,if you are looking for silver cutlery, Chipperfield dining furniture and all round luxury this is not for you. It is a shabby chic property with all you could really want for a quiet relaxing break. Rush hour is a couple of tractors and the garden is a wildlife haven . Rolling views over the countryside, and a lovely place if you have dogs. Like turning the clock back with many interesting items from days gone by. Even a wooden loft ladder suspended from th

We stayed at this cottage for one week commencing 3rd August 2018. We arrived very late, 11pm, due to family circumstances. When we arrived it was very dark with no lighting apart from the security light which automatically knocked on / off. We used the key storage pad to get the key but due to little light this took an age. I needed to keep moving to keep the security light on and during this time I fell into the weed bed! Once we got the key pad open we found no key had been left. We contacted the owner who informed me that his daughter had forgot to