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Orchard Cottage is the dream classic country cottage situated in North Devon, on the coast equidistant from Exmoor and Dartmoor. This isolated 15th Century farm cottage is tucked away, next to a stream, in its own 2 acres of lawns, garden and wooded copse, sleeping 10 in a luxuriously appointed modernised interior.
The secluded pink cottage is less than a mile from the spectacular sandy beach and world-class surf of Westward Ho! and is within walking distance of the coastal footpath with its rugged North Devon cliffs. Half a mile from the N. Devon Link Road (A39), the cottage is just over an hours drive from Taunton, Exeter and Rock.
The generous five bed-roomed Devon long house nestles in a 'goyle' surrounded by active farmland. It is in the midst of one acre of lawn and country garden, which is further surrounded by a wilderness wood, which follows the stream - a junior explorer's dream. Despite the only access being its own private 400 metre paved drive, Orchard's isolation is mitigated by the local country hostelry - the Pig-on-the-Hill - only two fields walk away.
The cottage can sleep ten, with two double, one twin, one double bunk bedrooms and a purpose built single storey annex with twin beds. The doubles and Annex are en-suite whilst the twin and bunkrooms share a central bathroom. We offer a cot and/or travel-cot for our junior visitors.
The farmhouse has a large, modernised, well-equipped, all electric kitchen, which includes a spacious Conservatory dining room overlooking the garden and stream. Adjacent is an utility room with washing machine and tumble drier. There is a comfortable generous Sitting room with an inglenook fireplace containing a wood burning stove. Next door a games room, which is designed as a children's area and contains TV, DVD player, table-football, puzzles, games and a PlayStation.
The house surrounds a large paved patio - a real suntrap, equipped with outdoor furniture, and a Bar-B-Q alongside the old securely covered well. There is a climbing frame and slide on one lawn and a collection of ropes and swings throughout the woods. The sights and sounds of Nature predominate, and you will have to share the garden with the deer and badgers. Rabbits and pheasants have right of way in the drive!
The Annex is a detached chalet adjacent the house and patio, with separate accesses from the
The local area is crammed with many attractions to keep all ages amused whilst on holiday. Westward Ho! beach with its miles of sandy beach, dunes and pebble ridge, provide a haven for Surfers and kite sport enthusiasts and especially the bucket & spade brigade. Saunton Sands and Royal North Devon golf courses are two of many within a short driving distance.
The coastal path provides excellent walking opportunities, and the old Barnstaple-Meeth railway line is now converted to the Tarka Trail, an easy-riding cyclists' paradise for all ages.
For the younger generation there are the indoor play areas of The Big Sheep at Abbotsham and The Milky Way near Clovelly
The cottage as a whole is currently let year around through Classic Cottages , and on their web site you can find the current availability and pricing information.
Commencing Autumn 2007, we shall be letting privately the self-contained twin bed Annex
for the benefit of couples who wish to holiday outside school holidays. The lucky couples
will enjoy full sole access to the patio and gardens, whilst the main house will remain empty.
The outline availability is:
6-20 October 2007.
27 October - 22 December 2007.
5 January - 22 March 2008.
19 April - 12 July 2008.
6 September - 25 October 2008.
1 November - 20 December 2008.
To book within these periods you need to contact us (See contact details below).
Long-term letting would be available, but would need considerable notice as at present the property is let on an annual contract in July for the whole of the following year. However, we do have considerable negotiating powers so this could be foreshortened.