We had a great stay at Fairlee House. The house is very well equipped, the rooms are spacious & the decor is pretty. The location is prime, although getting in & out of the parking can be a challenge in peak times as the driveway is across a pedestrian walkway. (This is a small issue for staying in such a prime location) we would definitely book here again.

Since we booked Penny and her team were available for questions, always very helpful and polite. The house is perfect and clean we had an amazing stay.

Sitting in the front garden, sun shining, right on the river, people and duck watching. Doesn’t get much better. Beautiful house admired by all that walk past it. If only I had a £1 for everyone that asked “is this your house” ? We will return I have no doubt, and i’m sure each of our 4 seasons will give a different and equally fabulous experience through the year

My husband and I would like to thank Penny and Rachael for looking after us during lockdown. We were visiting the UK from Australia and found ourselves unable to leave the village, they helped us find this wonderful home which we highly recommend and we also recommend HomeAway to look after you. Many many thanks.

A truly beautiful house in the centre of the most idyllic village you can imagine. A real home from home that we gave stayed in for the last ten years. I hope this speaks for itself !!

This is a charming cottage, beautifully furnished, in the most stunning location in the heart of Bourton-on-the Water. Didn't want to leave. Truly a home from home.

The house is nicely located and has parking which is a real benefit in Bourton. On the outside it looks large and impressive, however, the inside is much smaller than it looks and is very tired. The downstairs dining room has been turned into a fourth bedroom which really restricts the space available. We were six adults and found it cramped (what it would be like with its theoretical compliment of eight is hard to image!) The downstairs loo has had a shower shoe-horned in which it simply is not big enough to hold. Fortunately, the weather was sunny and warm, so we did not need to spend much time in the house. We stay in several houses each year and this is the first time we have written a poor review. Fairlie Cottage needs some TLC and reconfiguring for six - then it would be a great place to stay.

The house is nicely located and has parking which is a real benefit in Bourton. On the outside it looks large and impressive, however, the inside is much smaller than it looks and is very tired. The downstairs dining room has been turned into a fourth bedroom which really restricts the space available. We were six adults and found it cramped (what it would be like with its theoretical compliment of eight is hard to image!) The downstairs loo has had a shower shoe-horned in which it simply is not big enough to hold. Fortunately, the weather was sunny and warm, so we did not need to spend much time in the house. We stay in several houses each year and this is the first time we have written a poor review. Fairlie Cottage needs some TLC and reconfiguring for six - then it would be a great place to stay.

This cottage is so hard to rate! In some ways it's 5 stars and in others it is 1. Throughout the stay I found myself saying, that's fantastic, but that's terrible. For each aspect it it could be rated 5 star and 1 star. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some people may well find this property to be a bit like marmite. I've tried to look at it from all angles. We were a group of 4 (should have been 6 but the in laws were too sick to come) Location - 5 star - you can't beat the location. It does what it says on the tin in this respect. The views from the living room window are beautiful and it's on the main scenic street. It makes fabulous people watching and it's always very busy. It didn't bother us but just be aware that because the house sits on the pedestrian path - people tend to people-watch back and have their pictures taken in front of the house. We actually enjoyed the very busy street on our door step because the visitors to Bourton were all lovely and respectful people Location 1 star aspects - you have to drive a little way up aforementioned pedestrianised street to get to the cottage. Reversing out of the parking space is very difficult because of pedestrians and blind spots. We felt a bit of a plonker every time we got the car out. You looked like you were driving on a path rather than a road and people had to wait and stared at you like you were doing some thing illegal. You also look more of a plonker because you have to take time trying to avoid hitting the lamp post or falling in the water when reversing out. We had only 1 car. 3 small cars might fit but you have to park behind each other. If car 1 wants to get out car 2,3 would have to go through the rigmarole of moving out in to pedestrians to let you out Size - 1 star and I only say this because it is supposed to sleep 8. There is no way we would feel comfortable having 8 people in the spaces provided. I think it is fine for 4 people to live comfortably, tight at 6 and I just wouldn't try 8. It's a 3 bed house upstairs and is exactly as it should be but unfortunately it has been given a ground floor dining room conversion in to a bedroom. Lots of very grubby areas - mouldy bathroom seals etc. The place is surface clean but it needs a deep clean. Bathroom is way too small for the property and gets dirty so quickly. No ensuite. Beautiful original stair case. Excellent customer service. Beautiful from the outside. MUCH TLC needed on the interior.

This cottage is so hard to rate! In some ways it's 5 stars and in others it is 1. Throughout the stay I found myself saying, that's fantastic, but that's terrible. For each aspect it it could be rated 5 star and 1 star. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some people may well find this property to be a bit like marmite. I've tried to look at it from all angles. We were a group of 4 (should have been 6 but the in laws were too sick to come) Location - 5 star - you can't beat the location. It does what it says on the tin in this respect. The views from the living room window are beautiful and it's on the main scenic street. It makes fabulous people watching and it's always very busy. It didn't bother us but just be aware that because the house sits on the pedestrian path - people tend to people-watch back and have their pictures taken in front of the house. We actually enjoyed the very busy street on our door step because the visitors to Bourton were all lovely and respectful people Location 1 star aspects - you have to drive a little way up aforementioned pedestrianised street to get to the cottage. Reversing out of the parking space is very difficult because of pedestrians and blind spots. We felt a bit of a plonker every time we got the car out. You looked like you were driving on a path rather than a road and people had to wait and stared at you like you were doing some thing illegal. You also look more of a plonker because you have to take time trying to avoid hitting the lamp post or falling in the water when reversing out. We had only 1 car. 3 small cars might fit but you have to park behind each other. If car 1 wants to get out car 2,3 would have to go through the rigmarole of moving out in to pedestrians to let you out Size - 1 star and I only say this because it is supposed to sleep 8. There is no way we would feel comfortable having 8 people in the spaces provided. I think it is fine for 4 people to live comfortably, tight at 6 and I just wouldn't try 8. It's a 3 bed house upstairs and is exactly as it should be but unfortunately it has been given a ground floor dining room conversion in to a bedroom. Lots of very grubby areas - mouldy bathroom seals etc. The place is surface clean but it needs a deep clean. Bathroom is way too small for the property and gets dirty so quickly. No ensuite. Beautiful original stair case. Excellent customer service. Beautiful from the outside. MUCH TLC needed on the interior.