The Byre, Bogma Hall Farm, Coxhoe, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4EN

We were a day later arriving than booked. Received a reply to the text informing the owner of this but subsequent messages were unanswered. This is the first time we have had no in-person greeting from the owner

Upon arrival the cottage was cold and took a while to heat up.

There were no bath towels provided, only hand towels so we had to had to buy some. We messaged the owner but received no response. Every cottage we have booked before has provided towels as standard.

The second television in the bed room has been removed. The property only has one TV but it is a decent size.

There were items still in the dishwasher, the wheelie bin was almost full and the floor hadn't been swept very thoroughly; we found pasta, paper and crumbs in the kitchen. The oven could use a deep clean. General maintenance issues such as dead lightbulb, no barbeque as listed, lounge door swollen and didn't close.

There is no information folder regarding how to work the oven, dishwasher etc, where and when to put the bin out, stripping bed linen, as is standard in other places.

The stairs are quite steep and could be an issue.

***The biggest issue we had is that the property is NOT on a working farm in the countryside but in the middle of a new built housing estate, with houses built right up to the property line behind and to the side - not at all private as the garden is overlooked. The footings were in place for housing in the front over the new road too, but this might help muffle the loud road noise. This is NOT rural surroundings, as listed***

We decided to leave a day early.

Good points:

The llamas in the small paddock by the gate - very cute!

Nicely decorated for Christmas.

Central for visiting the area.

Good Greek takeaway in the village.

Loved the cottage on a working farm. Nice and warm as we were there in January and it snowed,kitchen was well equipped. Good sized bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Did some good walks from the cottage. Had a lovely meal at the The Poachers.

Myself and my 8 year old son stayed here for a week at the end of August 2017.

The garden is fantastic for a boy that loves to kick a ball around, plenty of space and even the farm dogs joined in!!

The cottage was beautiful with plenty of room.

The kitchen had absolutely everything that we needed and was lovely to have a dishwasher with the tablets provided too.

The dining area was great & the table was plenty big enough for 6 to sit.

I cooked every night and every utensil was provided.

The sitting room was very comfortable and cosy, but by no means small.

Both bedrooms had lovely comfy beds and both with en suits baths & shower

Everything worked & was clean.

We were using it for a holiday but also for visiting family & we will definitely be back.

There is plenty of things around for the kids to do within about a 30 minute drive.

There's a co-op in Coxhoe village, about 5 minutes away, which is ideal.

We enjoyed having visits from the farm dogs & chickens!!

You can hear some noise from theA1 when sat in the front garden, but the noise certainly doesn't stop you sleeping.

Perfect Holiday Cottage

We were there for a week and absolutely loved the space we had! We were welcomed by one of the farm dogs, Monty? He loves playing with footballs and there were plenty in our yard. In the morning the friend brood of 5 chicken greets us and our 6 year old grand daughter was absolutely delighted with the close proximity to the farm animals.

The house was well equipped and furnished. Having en suite bathrooms for both bedrooms was great! The location perfect for where we wanted go explore. Even the north east weather cooperated with us! We will keep this place in mind when we next travel that way again.

Lovely cottage on a working farm. Well equipped and comfortable..very helpful,especially with us oldies and out electronic stuff.. BUT despite the triple glazing and thick walls, the traffic noise from H .G V, so was unrelenting. It would have been difficult to sit out during good weather. Pitty as it was a superb place.

Fabulous cottage set on a farm.Very spacious with all the amenities of home.HUGE garden with plenty of room for children and the farm animals an added bonus.Well situated to explore the area.No faults here.

A very pleasant cottage with everything you could need for a break in this part of the world. Of particular interest to some will be the very disabled friendly layout. With a bedroom with an en-suite on the ground floor and seperate self contained bedroom and bathroom upstairs this is ideal not only for someone like me who finds difficulty with stairs on a break with my wife, but also for anyone taking a disabled friend or relative on holiday. Wheelchair access is good except, perhaps, to the bathroom downstairs which may mean reversing in.

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