A generously sized, stylish end of terrace Devon holiday cottage, with huge living space, great for larger families and older children.
Living: small flight of steps to front door of this end of terrace barn, into exceptionally spacious and light open plan living area, with vaulted ceiling and wooden floors. Deep, comfy sofas and armchairs, cosy log burner with a modern flat screen television and lots of space to spread out. French doors to small standing balcony and wonderful views over the grounds, tennis court and Devon countryside. Stairs up to mezzanine over living area, makes great play area or adult refuge. Integral stair gate at top of the flight of stairs.
Dining: good size kitchen with ample working space. Dining table seats 6/8.
Sleeping: bedroom one, substantial sized single bed, built-in and accessed from one side only. Compact room, with no space for cot.
Bedroom two, A double room with twin beds, can be pushed together, with space for cot. It is possible to remove the mattress base and bed slats and place a cot within either of the bed frames. En suite shower room and WC, with hand basin in the bedroom. French doors to large, ground floor patio (lockable by key).
Bedroom three, small twin room with L-shaped cabin beds, suitable for under 12s only. No real room for a cot; but one will fit in, at a tight squeeze (may not be possible to close the door). Other beds in the room not then useable. Open plan mezzanine, above living area, has a single sofa bed, suitable for an adult or older child. (If hoping to use the sofa bed, please let us know when making the booking).
Bathing: compact bathroom, with bath, shower over, WC, basin and heated towel rail. En suite shower room in the larger twin room. Fully centrally heated, underfloor heating.
Outdoors: patio is accessed from twin bedroom at ground floor level, with fabulous views of the surrounding Devon hills to Dartmoor beyond, and with direct access to the grounds and tennis court. Wooden picnic bench and Weber barbecue available. Parking in general parking area behind the barns.
At your disposal are indoor and outdoor swimming pools, hot tub, sauna, steam room, championship size tennis court, 14 acres of beautiful grounds, riverside walks and devon trails on your doorstep along with an array of great cafes, restaurants/pubs to eat in and relax. Dartmoor is a 30 minutes drive away with waymarked moor walks or miles of rambling for those more adventurous, and the cycle route 28 passes the properties entrance, taking you all the way to the Salcombe Estuary.
The cottage is super baby, toddler, and child-friendly with built-in stair gates, travel cots, high chairs, booster seats, baby baths, children's cutlery, food blenders and other child-friendly touches along with soft play area and playroom and an outdoor adventure playground.
There is so much to do and explore in the area, being so close to an amazingly beautiful coastline, stunning beaches and the chic waterside towns of Dartmouth and Salcombe, not to mention an abundance of attractions to suit all ages ... South Devon is the perfect destination.
For culinary explorers try the Seahorse at Dartmouth, the Elephant in Torquay, or a little further away the Michelin starred Gidleigh Park.
For walkers, you will find miles of trails and tracks on your doorstep, the beautiful South Devon Coastpath and the wilds of Dartmoor.
So whether you're an expert surfer, nature fanatic, avid walker, food expert, beach lover, professional rock pooler, skilled mountain biker Gitcombe House and Country Cottages has it all.