Gumburnville
Cornwall
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Gumburnville is a three-bedroom cottage that sleeps six, making it suitable for families or small groups wanting their own space. The property comprises a living room with woodburner and Freeview TV, a kitchen/dining room with electric cooker and oil Aga, and a utility room on the ground floor. Upstairs are two bedrooms—one with a kingsize bed and en-suite shower, the other with two single beds and access to a family bathroom. A third kingsize bedroom with en-suite sits in a loft conversion upstairs, featuring a slipper bath and double shower. One well-behaved dog stays free.
The cottage stands near Helstone House, a short drive from Camelford's shops and pubs. Essential costs are covered: heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi are included, along with initial fuel for the fire and a travel cot and highchair for younger children. Outside, a lawned garden with patio and barbecue faces the front of the property, with parking for one car on site. The location puts you within reach of Port Isaac, Boscastle and Tintagel along the coast, the Camel Trail for walking and cycling, and Bodmin Moor inland. A pub sits within a mile. The property is non-smoking.
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Arrive after 15:00 Depart before 10:00
🚭 No smoking, please
What guests say
We have just come back from our week stay at gumburnville and despite it being a lovely cottage it could be so much better. The beds really need sorting out it doesn't cost alot to get new mattresses and pillows, The decorating really needs sorting out in the quite times as there is paint flaking off and nail pops etc, The "onsite carpark" is very small and tight and the pub is definitely more then 1 mile away. They have opened up the attic and made it into a large room with a king size bed one end and a bathroom the other. Although it's very nice the walk in shower is a poor design as it floods the bathroom if more then 1 person uses it at one time. And getting round the sides of the bed is a struggle due to it being tight with the sloping ceiling. Gumburnville is a lovely stay but just needs some tlc to make it the perfect cottage.
2 years ago · via Google
Lovely quirky cottage, but if you are not used to oil heating, the stench is overwhelming, on return I had to wash everything and air everything as the smell was too much.
3 years ago · via Google
It's a truly beautiful cottage, and has been renovated very well. However, it isn't very comfortable... The sofa has seen better days, the padding has deteriorated and is so soft you feel the structure of the base. The mattresses on the beds are thin stiff foam, like a gym matt. The very strong smell of heating oil makes the dining room unusable. The garden is noce but very overlooked and only a wooden picnic table or metal chairs to sit on. Being surrounded by photos of a family you don't know is a bit creepy, like you're trespassing in someone's home. The bath in the loft room looks great but is uncomfortable and slippy, and the view is just of sky, rather than the beautiful countryside. The loo is against the eves so guys have to sit regardless of what they're doing. Every window and the garden can be seen from the road and other properties, rather than the privacy suggested in the photos. There were no logs for the wood burner, no welcome pack, not even a pint of milk, and you're not allowed to use the aga. The marks, missing paint, and cracks in the walls also show how the cottage isn't looked after. It's also worth noting that you can't really walk to a shop or pub as it would be along the busy A39 with no footpath.
3 years ago · via Google
We are leaving a day early because my back cannot put up with the poor quality of the beds & top floor bedroom. The photos of the cottage portray a large king-size bed in an open plan ensuite converted attic. The reality is a king-size bed jammed up against an end wall with little to no access to get into the bed. The slope of the roof means that my wife hit her head on the roof beams & I had to crawl on my knees. After finding that the mattress was a thin futon-style one with no comfort possible. I then tried the beds in the twin room. Similar poor quality mattresses there, but at least I could stand up when getting in them. The cottage showed severe signs of neglect. The top bedroom door handle came off in my hand. The washing machine door seal had black fungus trapped in it & the wood burning stove was full of it's last fire ash. Even the first meal was spoilt by the lack of salt in the dispenser. Overall an unclean experience that I do not wish on any body
4 years ago · via Google