1 Southgate

Poor
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Location was great. And the off-road parking. Some small food essentials like bread and milk waiting for us.
  : Do not stay here. There are some unpleasant aspects and the owner doesn't seem to care. I originally gave the property a reasonable rating and only reported a couple of faults here as I had tried to contact the owner directly (through Sykes Cottages) with some issues for them to resolve. However as the owner refused to respond and Sykes were somewhat awkward and abrupt in their handling I am now listing the full set of issues we had:1) Cleanliness: - there were a number of spiders around the ceiling, old cobwebs and dense webs around the windows - entryway was full of spiders and webs. A quick brushdown is all that would be required to make it so much more inviting and pleasant especially for the kids - vent on the cooker caked in greasy dust or something. Quite repulsive, extremely off-putting - cutlery drawer dirty under the tray, cleaned it ourselves2) Large bathroom but despite plentiful empty floor and wall area, zero storage made available for toiletries or other items3) Battery in living room clock needs changed. Small detail but nice to resolve4) Wifi completely inadequate, even for the TV which frequently goes blocky or displays the spinner. Probably made worse going through the stone walls but not the root cause. speedtest.net shows poor speed, upload in particular, even next to the router.5) Single dish cloth and no kitchen towel - inadequate6) Blue bottle flies constantly appearing, despite closed windows and doors. It's common knowledge that this very likely means there's a dead animal near by7) Outside bins were almost full on arrival and only the brown bin was ever emptied despite being there for two weeks.8) Glass was explicitly excluded from what can go in the bins but no information on where glass should go9) Oven - fan was constantly blowing the whole time. Did not seem to be any way to turn this off - oven trays were covered in foil. Perhaps to keep the trays clean?

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Perfect location for visiting the town of Buxton, for restaurants and for a range of walks that you could start from the property itself on foot.
  : The steps down to the front door were constantly wet due to a leaking gutter above which could be a potential slip hazard.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Location was perfect, close to amenities. Apartment was light and airy considering it is a basement apartment. Lovely and warm. Cosy feel with a delicious welcome selection of wine, cake, biscuits and milk.
  : Area is fairly hilly which might be a concern for some. The steps were quite steep to the entrance to the property but were ok if you took your time.

Wonderful
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Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Superb location, central, yet quiet. Parking space a major bonus(dealmaker). Warm , quiet, and comfortable
  : Nothing significant.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : I liked basically everything. The location idea, the apartment very comfortable and featuring very high quality furniture and appliances.
  : The apartment is a basement apartment the stairs are very slippery with little drainage and full of mud / mould. One needs to be careful specially if raining and if with little ones.Honestly the owner provided plenty of recommendations via email and messages about this.

Very Good
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  : Great Location, near the centre of Buxton but nice and quiet. Off street parking was good.
  : Steps down to the apartment c/b a little slippy in wet weather and a little mucky.

Good
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  : Nice spacious rooms and very convenient for the shops and theatre
  : The stairs down to the entrance are extremely slippery in wet weather and for 2 ladies in their 70s were quite difficult particularly when carrying suitcases

Wonderful
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  : Great location, spacious, clean, beds extremely comfortable, would definitely use again

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The location is excellent, and the flat is well-appointed and comfortable. Easy to park.
  : The entrance was poor steps filthy and covered in leaves, the family bedroom window frame was dirty and the curtains in bedroom and lounge badly fitted.