Name: West Down Farm - B&B
Address: Whitechapel, South Molton EX36 3EQ, UK, South Molton, South Molton, South Molton, EX36 3EQ, United Kingdom
Rating: 7

Smoke-free property

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All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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Free Wi-Fi

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Exeter International Airport

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West Down Farm - B&B

South Molton

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We stayed at squirrels lodge at west down farm and it was wonderful, the place was immaculate, it was cosy and so peaceful. The hot tub was ready to go when we got there as well as complimentary cup cakes. I would go back in a heart beat, waking up with beautiful views of the country side and the birdsong. 10 out of 10.

Squirrels lodge at west down farm

Just retuned from 2 nights here. Yes I get that we cannot check in till 3pm. But 10am check out seems pretty early, luckily owner allowed us to stay till 11 due to the severe weather.
Nice touch with Christmas tree and Christmas lights.
House fitted our needs, enough rooms and space for everyone. Hot tub was a great hit. Kitchen well equipped but we was cooking a Christmas lunch so saucepans not the biggest for size of people it caters for. Ovens not the greatest when trying to cook.
Unfortunately if your here in the winter it’s not the warmest of properties. Bedrooms were very cold and most of the radiators barely any heat and on the top floor the single room the radiator wasn’t working!!
It could do with a visitors book so that you know how everything works. And what’s around locally that sort of thing instead of notes on a board in the kitchen (just my own personal opinion).
Saying all of this we did have a fab weekend and sometime in the future we will return.


Annual family Christmas get together

Not the Hilton but a very comfortable well lived in family farm house. Traditional feel with a bonus of hot tub and sauna and we enjoyed both. For a large family gathering (4households, 8 grandchildren and 2 dogs!) celebrating a big birthday it was ideal. Relaxed! The hosts were very welcoming and helpful. We would return!

Relaxed and comfortable place for an extended family celebration

Booked 9 months in advance, owners cancelled our booking on the day of arrival. We were 5 families travelling from all over UK and didn’t find this out until arrival at 15:00 and the key wasn’t there! We had to contact the owners directly who eventually let us in at 15:40 citing their dispute with the rental company. The cottage did appeared ready for our arrival due to fresh cakes in the kitchen and made beds. The kitchen was full of flies, not because it’s next to the farm more likely something had died in the chimney. The fly situation affected the whole house. This cottage needs a deep, deep clean. We had to wash everything in the kitchen, cream cupboards filthy and beginning to fall apart. The house many nic-nacks collecting dust and old cobwebs. I felt unclean the whole stay. Our teenagers liked the hot tub but it needed cleaning due to cloudy water and sulphur smell. Owners resolved this by changing the water and a new temperature part was fitted part way through our stay. There are not TV’s in every room as stated but there are empty TV brackets. Bedding & pillows looked new. Decor not finished and poor quality. For the price we paid, this cottage is definitely not an acceptable standard.

For the price paid it is not an acceptable standard.

Fantastic stay, friendly & attentive owners! Great facilities and nearby to shops/pubs. Beautiful house, could do with some minor improvements/refreshing in some rooms but overall perfect for what we wanted 🏡 

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On the driveway up to the house we were greeted by some of their beautiful horses in the fields, which the children loved to go and see throughout the week and the kind children who worked on the farm allowed us to pet the horses which was lovely. Being from the city this was lovely for us to experience. 

The views from the back of the house was absolutely stunning and most rooms were very well presented and very comfy. 

On arrival there was quite a few flies in the house but being next to a farm it was expected.

Lots of bathrooms was a bonus and most rooms have en-suites which was fantastic for the rooms with children and older members of the family. 

We sat in the conservatory the most evenings which was lovely and the dining room was great at dinner times.  The kitchen was a great size and utility room was very useful for drying wet swimwear and towels. 

We visited different places when we stayed including Saughton sands, Dawlish Warren and Ilfracoome, all of which were around 1 hours drive but Barnstaple was a shorter drive where there is lots of restaurants and shops. 

There was enough parking outside the house for all of our vehicles, there was 6 cars in total but I’m sure would be room for another.

Fantastic staycation ☀️

I would not recommend this house if you have high standard of cleanliness or prefer a more modern home. The house was well suited for the number in our party but was in need of work in the garden and the house, it is run down. It could really benefit from a complete overhaul. We were very disappointed on arrival to see the number of flies around the house and the cleanliness of the kitchen. It just felt dirty and sticky, we spent the first hour cleaning the kitchen and putting dishes in the dishwasher. We were unsure if we wanted to stay especially as it was not cheap. We enjoyed using the hot tub and sauna even though there was a problem with a part of the hot tub which was fixed during the week. This house has great potential with a lot more maintenance and decoration and higher standard of cleanliness this is well suited for large groups however I would not return to this property

Family Holiday

Tea, coffee, milk, scones, jam and clotted cream awaited us on our arrival: a lovely surprise after our long journey! Our family group of 15 had plenty of space! A large dining table meant we could all sit round (just!) and there's a second table in the spacious kitchen. There are several different rooms for sitting to relax so everyone didn't have to be together, catering for watching TV in a separate room with board games going on in another and chatting round the table in a 3rd! 2 dishwashers was very handy! And the utility room is large and very warm for quick clothes and towel drying! The hot tub added to the experience and we enjoyed our barbecue which was ready for our use in the beautiful garden. The farm cat was loved by all and very friendly, while the geese through the fence added character!
The corners of the house may have been a little dusty, but the toilets and wash facilities and kitchen and its equipment and implements were all clean and toilet rolls, and hand soap were provided. The bed linen was spotless. 
The house is obviously in the process of being gradually updated so some of the  decorating needs finishing off- however this was not a problem for us.
I see that one review claims that the games room does not exist- this is untrue- it is located on the top floor with bean bags and a stocked bookshelf as well as a screen (we didn't actually use it as happy downstairs. It may be true that you need your own games...)
There is plenty to do and see in the surrounding area and the beautiful North Devon coast is not far away. The house is conveniently close to a main road but this cannot be heard from the house which is tucked away up a little lane, surrounded by trees.
The two downstairs toilets needed repair while we were there but the service from the owners was prompt and polite and the issues were soon resolved. They were obviously very busy people but it's easy to get a response by email!

Spacious farmhouse and a garden with a view....and a hot tub!

I was so excited at first glance walking around the property, it seemed perfect and had plenty of space for everyone and the garden space is really lovely. The local area was also lovely and the house is only a short drive into town, which is a really cute market town. 

Unfortunately on second glance of the property the cleanliness and maintenance of it was clearly neglected, such as the bed linen smelling musty in a couple of the bedrooms, one pillow was covered in black mould, sockets hanging off from the walls, the hot tub had scum marks around the outside and sand at the bottom which put us off using it, and random half painted walls in the kitchen. I appreciate in the lounge the smell of smoke can stick to furnishings due to the fireplace but the pillows smelled really badly of smoke like they had never been washed before and also a couple of the smoke detectors did not have their covers on which to me was really unsettling. We also found old medication packets down the side of the bed and our tap and toilet roll holder wasn't properly fixed to the wall in our en-suite.

If the property was better maintained I would have jumped at the chance to stay again but due to the condition of the place in relation to the price we paid we have been put off from wanting to return.

Lovely property with lots of potential, but neglected.

Wouldn’t recommend this house..... Host is confrontational and rude !! 

Although this was a great location with beautiful views the House itself was filthy !! Kitchen and utensils where filthy and has to be throughly washed prior to use...... dust was visible on all surfaces carpets seem to be poorly or unhoovered - cup stains on side tables in living room and conservatory- pizza oven didn’t have a base and was perched on the ledge “dangerous” - BBQ Was beyond rusty opened this up and the grills where thick with burnt food base was full of old ash! 
areas of the garden had dog poo which had to be avoided by the children....had to wipe down all garden furniture prior to use as they clearly hadn’t been used for sometime.
Sicky door handles and banisters bed mattresses that didn’t fit the the bed frame - TVs didn’t work WIFI couldn’t get connected to any device - games room didn’t exist!! 

Girls where in hot tub on 2nd evening and host threatened to call the police if they didn’t go inside !! 

Nightmare house.....

not as described 

On arrival at Westdown Farm I was Shocked and dissapointed with the unclean,  mouldy, smelly state of this place.
The owner Sally was unhelpful and extremely rude from the time we arrived at the property.
We booked the Farmhouse  based on website photos and some previous reviews...but how wrong we were!
Broken showers, mattresses, which did not fit the bed bases. NO games in the games room, broken TVs across the house. Carpets  unclean and not vacuumed,  banisters,  doorknobs etc.. sticky and unclean.
Outside in the garden, the BBQ was so FILTHY it was unable to be used, pizza oven with no stand, dog poo on the lawn ( we had small children in our group).
In the kitchen, the dishwasher has a putrid smell coming from it and the cutlery had to be thoroughly washed before use. 
Very very disappointed and dissatisfied with this holiday rental. Very unhappy with the service from Salky the owner. 


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