The Chestnuts, Peterborough

Whilst the house is full of character and accommodated a large group there is a lot that needs doing to improve the quality especially at the price we paid, the beds were all clean and comfy meaning we all got a good night's sleep but , the slide, hot tub and table tennis were a great hit and no one got bored. However there are some things that really need attention my suggestions for improvement are.....1st aid kit needs updating, cooker complicated and took an age to grill, no tongs or salad servers, dishwasher next to sink didn't work properly, shower pressure in all rooms need addressing, toilet leaking in downstairs loo, toilet seat in downstairs bedroom loose and taps on sink need alignment,one kitchen chair needs replacing as the back is broken,the courtyard outside kitchen windows desperately needs weeding, lots of wood around orangery is rotten meaning that closing and locking the door to the garden is difficult needs attention ASAP, the gate to the property is falling apart you have to lift the whole thing to get in, the barbecues were not fit for purpose and need replacing, several of the soft furnishings needed washing or replacing due to water marks, leaks. The decking around the hot tub has a rotting patch and needs attention and to use the lights around hot tub the plug goes in through to lounge. Some of the windows are difficult to open due to the fact they are so old and original so becareful, The property is old and full of character but it is the modern additions that are the problem, its sad that the house is tired maybe the owners should look at it with new eyes and take note of previous comments. Lastly I would like to thank Miranda who helped us out when we realised something had been left behind she answered my email immediately rang my hubby and the item was retrieved great customer service.

On arrival the house looked amazing and we did enjoy our stay. However there were heaps of things wrong bbq dirty on arrival Pizza oven dirty on arrival Drinks fridge doesnt get cold enough very quickly Oven filthy and not usuable as not cleaning other people mess! Crisps on floor in lounge Dead flies and bugs under cushions in lounge Dirty chairs around round table Rubbish bins full on arrival No washing machine detergent as welcome book states Shower downstairs in Tortworth not working only hand held shower working which is very weak Front Gate broken Garden lights not working tripping each time on Chair broken outside Chair broken in kitchen None of the TVs work Orangery roof leaking quite significantly in rain, making this room not useable when raining Twin bedroom Longfellow leak in ceiling, wall paper peeling bad staining on carpet Bedroom Conkers upstairs blinds pulley goes round but not operational in bringing blinds up or down All upstairs showers very poor Orangery door frames rotting and stick Bedroom Torme, bathroom door sticks so people get locked in there and sink taps spin rather than secured in place every single Smoke detector was consistently high pitched bleep, during our stay, batteries may need changing? Kept going 24 hours a day!! All outside bins were full on arrival so rubbish bags all left in garage by bins Visitors book mentions washing machine detergent left for convenience but there was none Tiles chipped and lifted in downstairs cloakroom Huge amount of lamps and lights not working, maybe bulbs? Lots of electrical sockets not working Downstairs cloakroom toilet has a big leak when flushed! The seal has gone at the back, meaning when flushed it squirts water up at you which then obviously drops onto the floor Main bathroom upstairs has leak on ceiling and in bad state of repair Huge cobwebs everywhereexpect them in impossible to reach places but not in easy to clean places Pool cues ends missing x 2 and the remaining one is very worn down 2 x end heaters in orangery dont work Garage door does fit properly Generally house in poor state and needs lots of money spent on it, plus staining on all carpets and all furniture Istan bathroom light not working above bath Conkers light flickers

The Chestnut was the perfect home base for our family during our stay in Peterborough. This charming vintage property gave us plenty of space to relax and unwind, all while wrapping us in the nostalgia of a bygone era with the modern comforts we appreciate today. Every detail in the dcor was thoughtfully curated, making it feel both welcoming and unique. Thank you!

We booked Chestnuts for a family celebration and had a fabulous time. Our family ranged from 4 to 80 years old and there was something for everyone to do. Our Granddaughter loved the trampoline, games and slide to the cinema room. The youngsters enjoyed the pool, air hockey and table tennis table and made good use of the gym while others chilled in the hot tub. Bedrooms were spacious, clean and very comfortable. Not surprisingly for a large house the water pressure was poor and in some showers the temperature control proved difficult. However, we soon realised that by deconflicting shower times it was manageable. We also took note of somebody else's advice to make sure the dehumidifier was used in the cinema room. That made a difference. The kitchen had everything we needed but would benefit from more pint glasses as we don't all drink champagne. Otherwise, it's perfect and thanks for the wine and cake on arrival. Whilst the property could undoubtedly do with some TLC we had a fabulous time and would recommend it to others. It's in a great location with loads to do and was perfect for our family to get together and spend quality time together for our parents Diamond Wedding Anniversary and Mum's 80th birthday celebration. Finally, Miranda was extremely helpful managing the property with prompt response to my communication prior to arrival. Thank you.

Our friends said Peterborough? What on earth for? Our visit was a great success, and we found the city interesting and full of facilities for our family group. The house is magnificent, we enjoyed the gym, hot tub and the indoor games. The young men of the family loved the indoor slide! Having the great round table made family meals very lively. The only downside was the parking issue, but that's not yours to solve. Anyway we made do. All in all a great long weekend, Thank you.

A fantastic stay at this gorgeous property for my wife's 40th. The house just lends itself to celebrations and large family groups. Everything is well thought out and the owners have tried to think of everything you might want or need. The beds are so comfortable you might not want to get up. There were a couple of things you'd expect from an older house like the water pressure being a little temperamental on occasions and takes a while to warm the house but loved it.

The house was perfect for the big group of us and had everything we needed. The only thing that stops me giving it a 10 is the poor quality showers.

Fabulous large house for a family or group celebration. Plenty of facilities to keep our group of 9 adults and 5 children entertained all weekend and the novelty of the secret slide did not wear off! The hot tub, and games table were great. Well equipped kitchen to cater for large groups and a huge dining table that could seat us all. Miranda was very responsive and informative when I contacted her with questions prior to our stay. Additional touches included a lovely welcome basket for our arrival and a beautiful Christmas tree in the grand living room as well as providing robes in each bedroom and additional towels for the hot tub. My only disappointment was not being able to stay longer. I would certainly recommend and would love to return should there be a suitable group occasion in the future.

This is a wonderful property versatile for sleeping arrangements, spacious and wellequipped. We had a mixture of generations and it was perfect house for our family celebration. There was plenty to keep everyone entertained and would have happily stayed longer.

Fantastic stay at Chestnuts. So many family activities catered for. The welcome basket was a lovely touch too. Big sized rooms and everything you could possibly need for a fun weekend

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and thank you for allowing us to use your beautiful home. We had a wonderful time and the house was as advertised and very close to local amenities. This was made all the better with very comfortable beds and lovely bedding which created an enjoyable and relaxing sleep.

We spent a fabulous weekend at the Chestnuts. The house was amazing with plenty of space for all of us. The garden was an added bonus with hot tub for the adults, trampoline for the kids and bbq for the whole family. Would highly recommend this house and would love to go again.

13 of us stayed for my dad's 80th birthday celebration and we couldn't have chosen a better place to stay! I read a couple of bad reviews about cleanliness and facilities not being 100 which concerned me. I contacted Miranda who is the housekeeper who promptly called me to put any doubts to rest. When we arrived the house was beautiful and absolutely spotless. The facilities were in constant use all weekend apart from air hockey as we could not find the lead. The hot tub was a God send as weather was great. My nephew enjoyed the trampoline, we all enjoyed the pool table and everyone seemed to gather in the large but homely kitchen. BBQ was great Saturday and the fantastically equipped kitchen cupboards came in handy when cooking a roast on Sunday couldn't find a can opener but bought one at local shop and gifted to the otherwise well equipped cutlery drawer

You failed to offer us an alternative weekend so we would never recommend you to anyone

We had the loveliest time while we was away, and made some amazing memories, we could definitely come back again. There were a few things broken or not cleaned properly when we got there but none of this stopped us enjoying ourselves. The only reason I am telling you this is so it can be even better then it already is. The carpet was coming adrift on stairs There was Red wine stain under sofa in living room near mirror Toilet chain loose in bedroom on suite which only has a shower and toilet There was no TV signal in living room Large water mark on puffy in living room The toaster only 1 side works properly The filters in dishwasher hasn't being cleaned There was no chemicals in hottub so by Saturday evening it wasn't very pleasant to use. Amazing things that stood out to us The robes on the beds The comfort of the beds and pillows All the essentials that was in the kitchen bin bags, washing up liquid ect The facilities in the games room The slide was a winner The extra fridge was a massive help We are already talking about booking again for next year, thanks again and we hope that we left everything in the best possible way we could.

There were two problems that weren't huge but The house was cold when we arrived and didn't warm up all evening. We all ended up sitting in the kitchen with the wood burning stove. Also the water pressure was generally very low which made showers unappealing. Otherwise it was a lovely property.

We had an amazing time at The Chestnuts this Christmas. The house was warm and welcoming, dressed for Christmas. The children aged between 2 13 had plenty to occupy themselves, the slide and trampoline were a great hit! The hot tub was fantastic! There was so much room, the beds were comfortable and the house was well equipped we really couldnt ask for more!

We had an amazing weekend celebrating my husbands 30th birthday. We arrived to a beautiful hamper filled with lovely goodies. The house was clean and had everything we could have possibly wanted. The photos online do not do the house justice! Its beautiful.

The house was beautiful and had so much to keep everyone occupied. The house manager spoilt us with gifts for our main guest who she knew was very poorly terminally and couldnt do enough to make sure our stay was perfect. Perfect weekend in a perfect house! Would love to go back!

House was great for our group of friends and the dining area was fantastic for a dinner party. House is large and the bedrooms have plenty of room with comfy beds. Overall a great stay and the only thing wed have said at the time was we could have used more cleaning products, toilet rolls etc as we had to buy more. Since our stay we had a claim for 500 to replace the hot tub lid which was quite obviously broken when we arrived. I explained this but the claim was continued against us. Since then weve sent the photo and video evidence of the lid on our arrival which we luckily had. Overall great house for a large group but any damage you notice on arrival ensure you send to Sykes.

A wonderful house for a family gathering. We had fun with the slide, games table, hot tub and trampoline. Super dining room with very large dining table and comfortable lounge. Spacious bedrooms , very comfortable beds and lovely bed linen, towels and robes. A stair gate was requested but there wasnt one. Only one of the two dishwashers worked and the hot water system failed. However Miranda the house keeper was very helpful and arranged for a plumber to attend and he sorted the hot water for us. The plumber noted that the airing cupboard had an immersion heater with dangerous exposed wiring connections and he disconnected it. We had a very enjoyable weekend.

We had an awesome long weekend. There were 15 of us with ages ranging from 570 and everyone had a really great time. There was loads for us all to do.

1010 would recommend staying here. The house is absolutely beautiful. Everything is lovely and clean. Fluffy towels and dressing gowns provided and smelt amazing. Host was very accommodating and went the extra mile to get the house ready for us early. All the beds were really comfortable. Garden, hot tub and trampoline, all great. We would definitely stay here again. Thanks so much!

The house is incredible. Huge amount of space with a massive round dining table and wonderful rooms. My only gripes were that the water pressure was awful and the fire alarm wouldnt stop beeping for the duration of our stay. The property manager did offer for someone to take a look at it to fix it however. Great place to stay as a big group.

Great house for large group, lounge and dining room really spacious. However the shower pressure was really poor especially in one of the ensuites also the front door locking system was difficult to manage. Despite this we had a great time and would recommend for large groups

We had an amazing stay, so many lovely facilities and little extras, kids loved the slide and the trampoline, games room was great. Enough space for our group of 7 adults, 7 kids and 2 dogs!

We absolutely loved our stay and would recommend to anyone but there were two things that could have been improved on a little. The temperature was a slight issue as although the thermostat was at a set temperature, the downstairs toilet was absolutely roasting but other rooms were cold so we couldn't get 1 temperature all through the house. The other was the oven. I'm aware that it's difficult using other appliances when you stay at a property however even after reading the instructions in the manual, we couldn't get it to work. It was only because one of us had that oven at home that we could cook anything. I think it would be really good to have slightly more in depth instructions or have someone explain it to you upon check in? The above did not dictate our stay though and we had a fabulous time at a fantastic house.

BEAUTIFUL HOUSE, WE SPENT A WONDERFUL WEEK

Beautiful property and great weekend

The Chestnuts was a wonderful house for all the family, adults and teenagers loved it. Good sized rooms for us all to have space, very comfy beds. Having two dishwashers helped enormously! Kitchen very well equipped, we had such a superb time. A stunning house with so much to see and do in the area.

We had the absolute best time at The Chestnuts! The rooms were very comfortable towels and ROBES provided

The property is beautiful all the extras really make it a winner. There is a slide, outside trampoline, bbq, hot tub, gym enough to keep anyone entertained. The rooms are all really big with multiple ensuites throughout the property. Dressing gowns in each room is a winner. The dinning Room has a huge table to fit everyone for an afternoon tea or dinner which makes it special. A few other points when we arrived there was old laundry left in one of the rooms. Some of the bathroom and sinks didnt look like they had been cleaned with dust all in them still. Wasnt the end of the world we werent that bothered but just something that can be considered. We were very happy on the whole. Our only negative was that the location of the house is situated on a road in between two houses. We found this a problem as soon as we arrived the neighbours were out in the street questioning what we were going to be doing at the house which we found strange and a bit intimidating. We then received a noise complaint at 930pm. It feels like the neighbours are not happy with the house being there and will complain with any noise even when a silent disco is happening.

We had a wonderful stay over the Easter weekend. There was something to do for everyone. We were 3 generations all of whom had plenty to do. The owners had obviously put a lot of thought into what entertainment guests would enjoy. However, it was disappointing that the pool & hockey table were broken. There was also a smashed window in the conservatory, low down which we had not been warned about. Perhaps this should have also been taped up. The dining room table was very special. We were all able to sit round comfortably and enjoy our meals. Beds very comfortable. Showers, had better. Perhaps the roses need a clean? We would certainly go again and recommend to others. Thank you lots of happy memories created. P.S. It would be useful to have a list of what might be needed. e.g. Extra bin bags, dishwasher tablets. etc.

We had such an amazing time over the weekend in this cottage, it was perfect for our group of 14 super clean on arrival, the rooms were super cosy and the hot tub was amazing. The amount of facilities in this house is amazing and the added bonus of the slide just topped it off. We would 100 recommend to anyone staying here of all different ages or occasions it was an amazing time.

Our stay at the chestnuts was brilliant from start to finish. The house is amazing, the beds were so comfortable.. The only one downside was the pressure in the showers were not very good but that does not effect my rating. The games room was used alot along with the slide down to the basement! I would definitely book this again. Peterborough Town centre is nice, we took a trip into the shopping centre and there was plenty there with plenty of places to eat. It was about a 10 minute drive away