Fernlea was our base for a group of friends annual gathering to walk, catch up, eat and relax. It was very well equipped with excellent kitchen facilities and each member of the group was able to have their own room and bathroom. Lots of coastal walks directly from the house allowed us to park up on Friday afternoon and not get back into a car until we left. When the weather allowed views were excellent. Would thoroughly recommend for families and groups. Nearest shops and pubs are a mile or two away so make sure you bring everything you need with you. It really was a fabulous way to spend a weekend and we all agree we would happily use again for our meet ups.

This was a fabulous house, really big and comfortable for a large group we could actually cook proper meals because the kitchen was so well equipped like a home from home! The location was fabulous, the owners friendly, literally couldn't fault it!

Overall we enjoyed our stay. There were 3 couples, two teenage boys and two, 2 year olds girls. Because of our numbers we had plenty of bedrooms. However, the three couples in our party all thought their double bedroom was tiny, with the smallest sized double bed. Too many bedrooms had been crammed into the first floor and the bedroom generally were small. The kitchen was very well, even overly equipped in some ways, except there were a few items missing - mixer, whisk in particular. Also we could not find a mop to clean the tiled floor, so any slight spillage was a chore. Although superficially clean, we found cobwebs behind furniture and even up in the corner of rooms. The windows outside were extremely dirty and many were difficult to open. Because of our numbers we were able to eat on the 8 seater table on the ground floor, though this is at the other end of the house from the kitchen. Had we had to use the dining table down in the basement, in a somewhat foreboding environment, it would have been very inconvenient. Up and down stairs with large pots of food, crockery, cutlery etc would have been a challenge. There were some fittings that looked a bit tired - bath panels and around some of the en suite sinks and particularly irksome was the left hand glass door on the dresser in the kitchen, which caught on the horizontal surface beneath it every time it was opened. The location is good with lots of interest within short walks or drives and nice beaches for sunny days. I do think however that 14 people in the place would be somewhat cramped. Review independently collected and verified by Reevoo

A great place for a relaxing holiday with a large group of people. There were seven of us on a photographic holiday in beautiful Dorset. The property is not within walking disance of a shop or a pub but it is with sea views from the 2nd floor bedrooms. It also has ample parking, good wifi and is well provided with about everything that you need. the owner is friendly and helpful.

Excellent property for a large group and exceptional for all 7 bedrooms to be en-suite. House well equipped, comfortable and in a great location for exploring the Jurassic Coast. Couple of “even better ifs” would be more reliable and effective WiFI ( barely worked for us) and why not just. include heating and electricity costs within the rental rather than additional fees on arrival and departure that creates a bit of a negative feeling.

Great house for a large family gathering. It is nice to have all bedrooms ensuite

Fernlea is a superb house for both a group of friends or a family. All the bedrooms are on- suite. The house is well equipped and the location is great. The coast is around a mile away and there are plenty of lovely walks close by. I would definitely go back

Delighted with our stay at Fernlea, all 3 generations. Spacious and well appointed , a special bonus all bedrooms having ensuite (and internal phones), Large garden space and parking, friendly sheep in field next to us, views to Swanage. Excellent base for exploring the area. Very grateful to Roz who was available for advice, and warnings about the sensitive fire alarm! Fernlea is not in a village, eg with a shop/pub for food, but plenty within a short drive. Its a slight pity that the very large diningroom is in the basement with a bit of a musty feel, and one would have to carry everything down a flight of steps, but this definately wouldn't put us off revisiting Fernlea which we hope to do. We did find a doggy odour on the sofas, but not a great issue. Perhaps a benefit would be a reference folder re appliances and local info, but overall great!