“The house and location were perfect.”
However, the holiday was marred by parking issues. The house is listed as having parking described as tight - its almost impossible to get into the narrow space between the houses, and we were mostly blocked in and could not get out. On our last day, a neighbour described the animosity towards the owners of No 30, as the parking space was actually a cut through from the next road, seemingly annexed by them for visitors. In the Visitors Book, a guest described their car as being "Keyed" ...
However, the holiday was marred by parking issues. The house is listed as having parking described as tight - its almost impossible to get into the narrow space between the houses, and we were mostly blocked in and could not get out. On our last day, a neighbour described the animosity towards the owners of No 30, as the parking space was actually a cut through from the next road, seemingly annexed by them for visitors. In the Visitors Book, a guest described their car as being "Keyed" during their stay and so we were worried the same could happen to ours. Neighbours also used the bins, and simply walked off when challenged. It all made for a very tense atmosphere, and although we loved Seahouses, we would not go back to that cottage. We were informed by the neighbours that an annual parking ticket could be had, relatively cheaply, for the public car park and most people provided them for their visitors. Perhaps this would alleviate the situation.
Thank you for your feedback. I am so sorry to hear that your holiday was marred by the parking issues. While we have only owned the house for 18 months we have always found a real community with the neighbours and are in regular touch with everyone in the courtyard. The houses were built, all with allocated parking in the deeds which includes ours. We have tried to be as clear as we can regarding the small parking space. However, due to the feedback we have now changed the property listing to say no parking or on street parking only. On the positive I am glad you loved the house and the location and Seahouses as a place. We love it as well.
Property Owner