Welcome to Ninea. This spacious, detached cottage is in the town of Wallingford in Oxfordshire and sleeps seven people in four bedrooms.
Accommodation
All ground floor. Four bedrooms: 1 x king-size double, 1 x double, 1 x twin, 1 x single with pull-out stacker bed. Bathroom with bath, walk-in shower, basin and WC. Bathroom with bath, basin and WC. Basin and WC. Kitchen. Utility. Dining room. Sitting room. Study. Gas central heating. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with FreeSat, DVD, WiFi, selection of games. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Off road parking for 2 cars. Raised terrace with lawned areas, furniture, summerhouse and mooring onto River Thames. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop and pub 3 mins walk. Note: Children over 10 years old only. Note: The raised terrace is open and without balustrade and there are 8 steps down from the terrace to the garden. Note: The mooring is accessed via 4 steps from the garden and is unfenced. Note: The River Thames is deep and can be fast flowing. Note: Due to the raised terrace and river, children must be supervised at all times when outside. Note: No hen/stag or similar.
Location
Ninea is a spacious, detached cottage in the town of Wallingford in Oxfordshire. The cottage sleeps seven people in four bedrooms which are made up of a king-size double, a double, a twin and a single room with a pull-out stacker bed. There are also two bathrooms, a cloakroom, a kitchen, a dining room and a sitting room. Outside is a raised terrace with lawned areas, furniture, a summerhouse and a mooring onto the River Thames. There is also off road parking for two cars. Ninea offers families and couples the perfect spot to take a weekend break or a long relaxing holiday
Wallingford has a history dating back to King Alfred and it was at Wallingford that William the Conqueror crossed the Thames with his army, before marching on London. Wallingford Castle was built at his command to cement it's royal importance, and during its lifetime has played host to many royal visitors including King John, Henry Vl and Edward the Black Prince, to name but a few. Unfortunately, what remains of it now is only impressive earth works but some of the stones were re-used to build the St Mary-le-More Church which can be found near the centre of the town.
Visitors to the Cotswolds have long treasured memories of charming towns and villages built from the famous honey-coloured stone, it now boasts a thriving community of contemporary artists working from studios and shops throughout the area.
Reviews of Ninea
"wallingford is a quirky little town which is nice to have walk around (no need to take the car as its on your doorstep) the dolphin pub is quite nice and if you eat in there, you will not walk out hungry! as said the river is at the bottom of a well maintained garden, which is handy as my husband is an avid angler. i know there has been issues with the heating/boiler, this has now been resolved as a new one has been installed, there has also been areas of redecoration and skylight cleansing also the baths have been re-sealed which tell me former complaints have been listened to and attended to! we'll be back again...as often as possible!"
Reviewed by GrandTour16834652119 on 13/11/2018
"In 22 years of weekends away twice a year this stay is the worst that we have experienced. It was exceptionally cold with inadequate heating. Even with cold weather one would expect to be as warm as at home! The owner stated that we should have filled in an issues review form. We did but it disappeared after we left. There were lots of cobwebs in the skylight, one double bed had paper, dust and dirt underneath. The patio doors are old, rusty and dirty around the tracks. This property is resting on its location laurels. The location is excellent but that's it. Worst of all I have been made to feel a liar. I would not recommend this property or Sykes Cottages"
Reviewed by Barbara T on 02/04/2018
"Excellent location, rural but the convenience of a small market town in your backyard. As the say "a house is all about location" well this is house really beautifull located. House is self shows it self very well on pictures. But quality in real time is a bit different. Bit damp, everything is painted white but badly done, finishing in the house is poor. Enough square footage to live in comfort. But all in all good do with not a little tlc but a lot of tlc.(roof/drainpipe especialy) Very nice lawn, decking, beautiful location for a big garden party. Parking your car is possible, there is a kind of garage without a roof (Of road parking) but not with the easiest entry . The lacking of a roof and the big tree that covers the parking space your car looks terrible after a night being parked there. So all in all, a mixed picture. We paid the top fee because of the season, for that amount of money the quality could be a bit better. Thats the reason for the three stars, in the low season the value for money balance is a bit better. Last thing washing machine only 3 kg, and no tumble dryer."
Reviewed by bmwlepelaar on 16/08/2017
"We booked to stay at the house for the end of the fishing season. Accommodation is well appointed with wonderful views and access to a good section of the Thames. There are 4 bedrooms, each of which sleep 2 people and a couple of bathrooms. House has everything you could need for a holiday. Only slight downside was the heating, which took a bit of working out. All in all, one of the better holiday lets we have used on the Thames, close to the village but far enough away to be able to enjoy peace and quiet. Only drawback was the parking, there are spaces for 2 cars only. Nevertheless, we were suitably impressed that we have booked the same house for next March already."
Reviewed by bendowsett on 17/10/2016