The Water Tower Studio | Seaton, Devon | Seaton Down (earthwork) | Devon

Customer rating

4.5★

4 Guests
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathroom
Pets Yes
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Features

Off road parking
Garden / Patio
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

Accuracy of the listing

Cleanliness

Comfort

Facilities and Maintenance

* Based on a combined average customer score

42 Customer Review(s)

Robert
September 2026

“Very spacious accommodation, excellent position, very quiet.”

It’s not ideal not having a shower room upstairs, but that is mentioned in the details. A few books/games would have been nice. Only one tea towel and no oven gloves provided - tricky getting stuff out of the oven. Clearer instructions about recycling would have been helpful - uncertain which receptacles to put it in outside. Also, no food/compost facility. The weather was lovely - we had a nice relaxing few days. Thank you

It’s not ideal not having a shower room upstairs, but that is mentioned in the details. A few books/games would have been nice. Only one tea towel and no oven gloves provided - tricky getting stuff out of the oven. Clearer instructions about recycling would have been helpful - uncertain which receptacles to put it in outside. Also, no food/compost facility. The weather was lovely - we had a nice relaxing few days. Thank you

- Robert, September 2026
Vaughan September 2026

“We recently stayed at the Water Tower Studio and had a very nice time.”

It is in a good location for touring the local area and there is a nice lawn if you are bringing a dog. The studio itself is very interesting and we found it clean, comfortable and with everything that we might require. One of the interesting features is the metal spiral staircase leading up to the bedrooms. This could be a problem for anyone with mobility issues, especially during the night as the only loo is downstairs.

- Vaughan, September 2026
Carol August 2026

“Very accomodating of our late booking and everything was as we expected.”

Welcome package was much appreciated and communication was very good.

- Carol, August 2026
Gillian July 2026

“Lovely clean , quiet, comfortable accomodation.”

Everything you need , well equipped.

- Gillian, July 2026
Garry July 2026

“Customer services non existent, use of AI agents and Bots is infuriating and ...”

Customer services non existent, use of AI agents and Bots is infuriating and then a supposed real life agent replies two days later with all the same questions the Bots and AI agents have asked then still doesn't solve the issue, tried again exact same process, company does not take CS seriously

- Garry, July 2026
Elizabeth April 2026

“A lovely apartment.”

Quiet location and a beautiful large garden. Lots of interesting places to visit nearby.

- Elizabeth, April 2026
Gemma March 2026

“Great property, lots of space and very clean.”

Great base for exploring the local area. We would definitely visit again

- Gemma, March 2026
Rachel December 2025

“The studio is spacious and comfortable, the second room though through the first wasn’t a problem but it was cold even with heat on.”

The kitchen had everything needed but the dishwasher was dirty inside.

- Rachel, December 2025
Lara October 2025

“Accommodation was good.”

Was well equipped, tidy and clean. Previous reviews mentioned a musty smell with is definitely present so that should be sorted and 5 stars would be given. One small thing would be to provide washing up liquid. Lots of dishwasher tablets which was great but felt a bit extravagant putting washer on when not completely full.

- Lara, October 2025
Helen August 2025

“What a great place to stay.”

Perfect location for exploring the Jurassic coast. Really well equipped cottage. It was clean, spacious and had everything we needed. Thank you.

- Helen, August 2025
Mark July 2025

“Fabulous place.”

Clean tidy and great location. George the owner was very welcoming and helpful. Definitely come back.

- Mark, July 2025
Julie June 2025

“Perfect accommodation all round.”

Cottage was comfortable, clean and had everything we needed for a brilliant holiday we would definitely return.

- Julie, June 2025
Lynn June 2025

“We had a really lovely stay here.”

It was spotlessly clean and comfortable. Very quiet and peaceful location. The box of goodies on arrival was a very pleasant surprise. Highly recommend a stay here if you want some peace and tranquillity but also close to lovely places like Beer and Lyme Regis for day trips. A ride on the tram is very enjoyable. Lovely little break away.

- Lynn, June 2025
Sylvia June 2025

“A large stylish property, well equipped, clean and comfortable.”

Lovely large lawned area and private. The bag of treats left for us was a really nice gesture.

- Sylvia, June 2025
Rebecca May 2025

“Most comfortable bed I've ever slept on!”

Great property, it had everything we needed. lovely location.

- Rebecca, May 2025
Michael December 2024

“Just disappointed.”

Not much else to say

- Michael, December 2024
Neil November 2024

“Well equiped property in a great location for exploring this corner of Devon.”

- Neil, November 2024
Christina October 2024

“This was our third stay here.”

A lovely comfortable and clean holiday home. Would highly recommend staying here.

- Christina, October 2024
Jennifer September 2024

“An excellent property.”

Extremely well maintained and meticulously clean. All facilities as described. The only thing which could have been improved would be to have some kind of privacy plastic/semi transparent adhesive plastic applied to the downstairs toilet window so that anyone in the other 2 properties doesn’t get an unwelcome view!! At present, if you use the toilet, you need to pull the blind down. A minor criticism.

- Jennifer, September 2024
David September 2024

“The studio has been renovated beautifully, and so there is so much space.”

The welcome pack was such a treat when we arrived. The only thing I can think of to improve the holiday was to have a pair of oven gloves. Otherwise very well equipped.

- David, September 2024
Aurelia July 2024

“We had an amazing stay!”

The Water Tower Studio is ideally situated to visit places in Devon and Dorset. The property worked really well for our family. The garden is was a great added bonus. We would highly recommend the property.

- Aurelia, July 2024
Dan June 2024

“Fantastic place nice and tidy, great area close to everything, just a couple of things, the tv probably needs an upgrade not a very good picture and a little small.”

The sky lights in the bedrooms are in need of a very good clean I do have a photo when you open them for air they are filthy on the inside. Easy thing to fix. Apart from that lovely.

- Dan, June 2024
Brendan May 2024

“The Water Tower Studio is ideally situated to explore East Devon amd Dorset.”

We had a lovely stay here and the water tower is a super feature that makes this property a little different. The property had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. The only complaint would be the smell of damp, especially upstairs in the smaller bedroom. Probably more of a concern for me as a parent to an asthmatic child, and upon investigation while looking for extra blankets we did find there is black mould within the cupboards in the roof space. We countered this by opening windows lots as the weather was mainly dry. It was great to have a washing machine and dryer to use and not come back with all the washing. The garden is also a lovely space where the children could run around.

- Brendan, May 2024
Nikki October 2023

“Lovely property, really spacious with comfortable furniture and no traffic noise despite being close to a road.”

Close to the town centre which is within walking distance (although it's uphill all the way back :) and there are walks from the doorstep. I did part of the coast path which took in coast and woodland and I also visited the Donkey Sanctuary, which is free parking and entry and has a great cafe. I was only there for 2 full days so no time to do anything else. My only negative was that there was a strong smell of mould in the bathroom which I bought an airfreshener to mask. I did mention this in the visitor book so hopefully it will be addressed.

- Nikki, October 2023

Thank you for your kind comments about the property; it's lovely to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We will pass on the comment about the bathroom to the housekeeper. The Lyme Bay Team Property Owner
Jane August 2023

“Filthy. Obviously had not been cleaned for a long time, cobwebs were too thick.”

Both ovens were disgusting, dog hair was around the dining area and thick black hair was in the shower. Old bedding and towels were left and nothing clean was left for us.

- Jane, August 2023

We were sorry to hear that the property hadn't been prepared in time for your arrival, but we did organise for a housekeeper to attend ASAP. There had been an admin oversight which meant we weren't notified that there had been a departure. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your holiday. The Lyme Bay Team Property Owner
Neil July 2023

“Had a great holiday at the water tower despite rubbish weather!”

The accommodation is beautiful and has everything you could need to make your stay a home from home. The area is fabulous too of course. Would definitely return.

- Neil, July 2023
Alison July 2023

“Property was clean and well furnished, toilet bowl was unstable and we mentioned this to the owner.”

Area was quiet to relax in. Could do with an ensuite upstairs. Staircase not suitable for elderly or infirm.

- Alison, July 2023
Elaine June 2023

“Just had a fantastic week at the Water Tower Studio.”

The property had everything you need, with a lovely welcome pack on arrival. Great location for exploring the surrounding area. Will definitely be back so much to do in the area we just ran out of time. Thank you x

- Elaine, June 2023
Elizabeth May 2023

“Wonderful setting for a relaxing holiday.”

Great facilities throughout. Comfy beds and comfy sofa. Every kitchen item you could need. Always great to have a dishwasher. As stated in the listing the garden isn't secure but there is a great dog walk 5 mins walk away where you can happily let dogs off for a run. Would definitely book again.

- Elizabeth, May 2023
Kevin May 2023

“Very comfortable and spacious accommodation.”

Lovely and quiet. Nice outside space. The owner was very friendly and helpful. We have already booked for next year.

- Kevin, May 2023
Anisa April 2023

“Accommodation is clean, spacious and welcoming.”

Drawbacks are only one bathroom/loo, its location downstairs, and the fact that one bedroom can only be accessed from the other but we knew all that in advance and it was OK for us but may be issues for others. Main irritant was number of e mails from Sykes cottages asking for review shortly after we arrived and telling us repeatedly to leave the place just as clean we found it and even when to run the dishwasher.

- Anisa, April 2023
Jonathan April 2023

“We had a wonderful stay here, everybody at the property is very friendly and welcoming.”

The cottage is spacious and open plan, we had a family party and everyone fitted in and enjoyed themselves. We also took our dogs and they were happy too. Ideal location outside town and easy access to Sidmouth and Waitrose. Would highly recommend, and will be rebooking soon.

- Jonathan, April 2023

It's so lovely to hear that you all had a wonderful stay and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon. The Lyme Bay Team Property Owner
Gillian January 2023

“We loved our stay at the Water Tower Studio.”

The open plan kitchen / living room works really well. We enjoyed the space and the light. George, the owner, was friendly and helpful in sharing his extensive local knowledge. We would certainly stay again and/or recommend it to others.

- Gillian, January 2023
Jane January 2023

“Positives Lovely welcome pack Modern interiors Open plan living /very nice Well equipped kitchen Near all routes to explore Clean Negatives Spiral staircase is a hazard ( cracked my head on it ) Very muddy garden ( need boots or wellies ) & difficult with a dog bringing all that back indoors when it's raining .”

Smelt damp in bathroom and upstairs No ensuite to bedroom , have to go downstairs for the loo. Dog poo in garden from previous people. Garden not fenced

- Jane, January 2023
Sinead December 2022

“Lovely property, well maintained & well equipped.”

- Sinead, December 2022
John September 2022

“We had a most enjoyable stay in the water tower studio.”

We found it to be an environment in which we could easily relax. We liked the furniture and decor and the property was very clean.

- John, September 2022
Joanne August 2022

“Fantastic luxurious property, so spacious and loved the open plan downstairs.”

Huge garden so especially good for children and a dog. The owner was friendly and understanding when we had a few issues with our dog being unsettled as in a new environment. Would definitely recommend this property, only a 5 min drive to Beer beach and seaton. Have had such a lovely week thankyou, the kids really didn't want to go home!

- Joanne, August 2022
Elizabeth July 2022

“This was an excellent property in a great location for travelling around Devon and Dorset.”

We wished we could have stayed longer. It’s worth raising awareness that to get to the stairs / bathroom from the twin room you walk through the double room. No problem for families but a little cosy if staying as 2 couples! Our only criticism would be the lack of secure garden for the dog (we kept him on an extendable lead) and no bbq - this could be easily solved. More guidance for the recycling would also be helpful. We would love to stay again!

- Elizabeth, July 2022
GARY July 2022

“The property was advertised as dog friendly, however the garden was very Insecure therefore could not allow our dog off lead in the garden.”

The property smelt of damp both upstairs and downstairs. The shower room was below standard for expected for this price point we paid. We have stayed in many holiday homes and this was very disappointing for us.

- GARY, July 2022
Clare July 2022

“Relaxing stay is a unique property which is well equipped and comfortable.”

The location was ideal for me although some may find the road outside a little noisy at times. I had a lovely week staying here and the property provided everything I needed for a happy holiday.

- Clare, July 2022
Les June 2022

“Superbly presented property in lovely location.”

Very peaceful and private setting. Furniture and equipment of a very high standard. Only slight drawback no upstairs wc. Highly recommended, would certainly book again.

- Les, June 2022
Ricky June 2022

“Fabulous stay.”

Fabulous facilities and great location. Forgot to mention to the owner that the hot water in the shower was scalding. X

- Ricky, June 2022

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Summary

A 4 star Gold property
Two bedrooms: 1 x king-size, 1 x twin (zip/link, can be made up as a king-size on request)
Ground-floor shower room with walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC
Open plan living space with kitchen, dining area and sitting area
Gas central heating
Electric oven, grill and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher
TV, CD player, WiFi
Fuel and power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Parking for 2 cars
Private patio, lawns, furniture
One well-behaved dog welcome charges at £20 per week
Sorry, no smoking
Shop 1.1 miles, pub 1.3 miles
Note: If you wish the twin to be made up as a king-size please let us know prior to your arrival
Note: This property has a narrow spiral staircase leading upstairs so please bear this in mind when booking
Note: The garden is not enclosed; please bear this in mind whilst booking
Note: EV charging is not allowed at this property

The property

A stunning 4 star Gold property which is a detached, purpose built holiday home offering stylish, contemporary accommodation for couples or families. Furnished and equipped with thought and consideration to guest comfort a high-quality and modern interior provides space and light throughout. The property is set near the owner's home, an iconic Water Tower conversion in an elevated position on the western outskirts of the Victorian seaside town of Seaton. Outside, guests have a private patio with seating and full use of a large lawn area and there is a balcony on the first floor which offers views over the Devon countryside. A welcome pack for your arrival ensures a great start to your holiday and will include milk, tea and a selection of locally sourced produce and treats. A variety of shops, pubs and restaurants in this small Devon town are within a few minutes drive or a walk of around a mile and a half for the more adventurous. Explore the stunning Axe Estuary and Wetlands, abundant with bird and wildlife, or why not visit the unique Seaton Tramway. The beach is perfect for watersports with sailing, windsurfing and paddleboarding available in the bay. The picturesque fishing village of Beer, just a five minutes drive, is host to the famous Pecorama and Quarry Caves and self-drive motor boats can be hired from the beach. With the seaside resorts of Lyme Regis and Sidmouth within 15 minutes by car this property is a great base for discovering this recognised Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Please note: A maximum of 1 dog is accepted. The staircase is not suitable for stairgates to be used. GROUND FLOOR Very spacious open plan living room with kitchen and breakfast bar, dining and sitting areas Shower room: spacious shower room with large walk in shower, w.c. hand-basin FIRST FLOOR – accessed via a feature spiral staircase Bed 1: Kingsize bed, balcony with countryside views and access to: Bed 2: Twin beds – can be zipped together to make a King size bed (please specify at time of booking if this is required) OUTSIDE Private patio seating area with furniture and large lawn area GENERAL INFORMATION Parking for two cars Utilities included Linen and towels included Note: EV charging is not allowed at this property. FACILITIES TV CD Bluetooth music system WiFi Electric oven & hob Fridge/freezer Microwave Dishwasher Washing machine Tumble dryer Gas central heating

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Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £150.

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About the location

SEATON, DEVON

Colyford: 1.6 miles; Branscombe: 4.1 miles; Exmouth: 21.1 miles

Seaton is a seaside town in East Devon on the south coast. It faces onto Lyme Bay, to the west of the mouth of the River Axe with red cliffs to one side and white cliffs on the other. Axmouth and Beer are nearby. A sea wall provides access to the mostly shingle beach stretching for about a mile, and a small harbour. Seaton is on the stretch of Devon coastline, known as the Jurassic Coast, a designated World Heritage Site, and the town offers a good range of shops, friendly cafes, restaurants and pubs.

Note: If you wish the twin to be made up as a king-size please let us know prior to your arrival. Note: This property has a narrow spiral staircase leading upstairs so please bear this in mind when booking. Note: EV charging is not allowed at this property. One well-behaved dog welcome charges at £20 per week.

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Reviews & Ratings

“Very spacious accommodation, excellent position, very quiet.”

“We recently stayed at the Water Tower Studio and had a very nice time.”

“Very accomodating of our late booking and everything was as we expected.”

“Lovely clean , quiet, comfortable accomodation.”

“Customer services non existent, use of AI agents and Bots is infuriating and ...”

“A lovely apartment.”

“Great property, lots of space and very clean.”

“The studio is spacious and comfortable, the second room though through the first wasn’t a problem but it was cold even with heat on.”

“Accommodation was good.”

“What a great place to stay.”

“Fabulous place.”

“Perfect accommodation all round.”

“We had a really lovely stay here.”

“A large stylish property, well equipped, clean and comfortable.”

“Most comfortable bed I've ever slept on!”

“Just disappointed.”

“Well equiped property in a great location for exploring this corner of Devon.”

“This was our third stay here.”

“An excellent property.”

“The studio has been renovated beautifully, and so there is so much space.”

“We had an amazing stay!”

“Fantastic place nice and tidy, great area close to everything, just a couple of things, the tv probably needs an upgrade not a very good picture and a little small.”

“The Water Tower Studio is ideally situated to explore East Devon amd Dorset.”

“Lovely property, really spacious with comfortable furniture and no traffic noise despite being close to a road.”

“Filthy. Obviously had not been cleaned for a long time, cobwebs were too thick.”

“Had a great holiday at the water tower despite rubbish weather!”

“Property was clean and well furnished, toilet bowl was unstable and we mentioned this to the owner.”

“Just had a fantastic week at the Water Tower Studio.”

“Wonderful setting for a relaxing holiday.”

“Very comfortable and spacious accommodation.”

“Accommodation is clean, spacious and welcoming.”

“We had a wonderful stay here, everybody at the property is very friendly and welcoming.”

“We loved our stay at the Water Tower Studio.”

“Lovely property, well maintained & well equipped.”

“We had a most enjoyable stay in the water tower studio.”

“Fantastic luxurious property, so spacious and loved the open plan downstairs.”

“This was an excellent property in a great location for travelling around Devon and Dorset.”

“The property was advertised as dog friendly, however the garden was very Insecure therefore could not allow our dog off lead in the garden.”

“Relaxing stay is a unique property which is well equipped and comfortable.”

“Superbly presented property in lovely location.”