DEvoN'S rIvEr CoUNtrY - Helpful Holidays
DEvoN'S rIvEr CoUNtrY - Helpful Holidays
DEvoN'S rIvEr CoUNtrY - Helpful Holidays
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. . . pretty Sampford Courtenay . . . . . . for countryside or city DEvoN’S <strong>rIvEr</strong> <strong>CoUNtrY</strong><br />
Sampford Courtenay: one of the prettiest villages in<br />
the middle of Devon with lots of thatched cottages,<br />
masses of flowers, fine church and good pub. Coarse<br />
fishing, 1½ miles. Dartmoor and Okehampton (small<br />
town, golf, tennis), 6 miles. Exeter, about 20; the sea<br />
(Bude, splendid beaches, see page 172), 28.<br />
… 1¼ miles from Sampford Courtenay and the pub (last<br />
½ mile farm track) and 4 miles from Okehampton, a large<br />
‘upside-down’ thatched detached cottage, renovated with<br />
care and attention to detail and made beautiful. Glorious,<br />
panoramic views to Dartmoor over the owners’ 205 wooded<br />
acres (walks in fields and woods); lots of wildlife (deer<br />
frequently seen). You have exclusive use of the indoor heated<br />
swimming pool (max. 28’ x 18’ x 4’ deep, closed Christmas<br />
and New Year period), about 50 yards away. Paddocks and<br />
covered yard available for horses, by arrangement.<br />
Steps up from lawned garden with shallow water feature. Lofty,<br />
beamed, open-plan living/dining/fitted kitchen (dishwasher,<br />
microwave, gas hob/electric oven) with woodburner, comfy<br />
sofas/chairs, TV/DVD and French windows to huge decked<br />
terrace (table/chairs, barbecue) – just right for sunbathing or<br />
outdoor meals. Loo (washbasin). Stairs (stairgates) down to<br />
three bedrooms – 2 steps up to master double (6’ zip-linked,<br />
6’6” long) with en suite bathroom (suite plus bath-shower),<br />
double with en suite bathroom (suite plus bath-shower), and a<br />
twin with en suite shower-room (suite with double shower tray).<br />
External access to laundry room (washing machine, tumble<br />
drier, fridge-freezer). An exceptional property.<br />
… right in the middle of Sampford Courtenay, a pretty, 17th cent., thatched, detached cottage within 350 yards of the pub.<br />
At the back, a well established secluded garden on two levels, with a few steps between the levels, bench, patio (table/chairs,<br />
barbecue) and little summer house.<br />
Inside, full of old beams, uneven walls and a great deal of charm. Front door to hall (coats/boots), open living/dining room with<br />
small step between the two areas, flagstone/slate floor with rugs, some lovely pieces of old furniture and huge granite inglenook<br />
(woodburner), TV/DVD/video, door to porch and garden; downstairs single bedroom with en suite bathroom (suite); kitchen<br />
with fitted handcrafted cupboards, butler sink, microwave, quarry tile floor. From kitchen, door to steepish stairs up to landing<br />
with lovely original uneven oak floorboards and two pretty bedrooms, both double, one with 5’4” door lintel; shower-room (suite),<br />
and a room with desk and a lot of wardrobe space serving both bedrooms – all upstairs rooms have some sloping ceiling area.<br />
Outhouse with washer-drier, additional fridge. A comfy cottage, central for moors, coast, touring.<br />
★★★½<br />
Ref: J13<br />
Sleeps 5 Bedrooms 3<br />
Friday Bathrooms 2<br />
Price:<br />
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Tedburn St Mary: village (church, two pubs, PO/shop) dating<br />
back to the Domesday Book, in rolling countryside. Golf<br />
course/hotel. Very easy access to A30. Extremely convenient,<br />
central Devon location. Dartmoor (wonderful walking), 3<br />
miles. Exeter (shops, restaurants, cinemas, theatre, leisure<br />
centres), 7 miles. Castle Drogo (Nat.Trust), 6. South coast<br />
(Starcross), 18. Easy drive to Cornwall (32 miles).<br />
... 1½ miles east of Tedburn St Mary, amidst rolling fields and<br />
farmland, this converted milking parlour is now a smart and stylish<br />
cottage, attached to (but with privacy from) the 16th cent. farmhouse<br />
where the friendly owners and their young family live. Slate courtyard<br />
at the front and more or less exclusive (and considerate) use of an<br />
adjoining, flower-filled, lawned area of the garden (bench, table/chairs,<br />
barbecue) next to the farmhouse; also, off the drive, an enclosed<br />
orchard which you are free to roam (shared with owners, their two<br />
friendly dogs and several free-range chickens).<br />
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Long gravelled drive to gate into courtyard. Stable doors into open-plan<br />
living/dining/kitchen with oak floors (rugs) and handcrafted wooden<br />
interior, woodburner, TV/DVD and small, well-equipped kitchen area<br />
(slimline dishwasher, microwave, washing machine). Downstairs<br />
loo (washbasin). Upstairs, clever layout with two bedrooms – a roomy<br />
double (5’ locally handcrafted wooden bed, TV/DVD), high-ceilinged<br />
with Velux window and nicely retained roof timbers, and a smart twin<br />
– both with own door off landing, plus lockable interconnecting door.<br />
Bathroom (suite plus bath-power-shower). Ready meals and farm/local<br />
produce (seasonal) available. Stylish, comfortable and everything<br />
thought of. Great base for countryside or city.<br />
★★★½<br />
Ref: J162<br />
Sleeps 6 Bedrooms 3<br />
Saturday Bathrooms 3<br />
Price:<br />
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Ref: J20<br />
Sleeps 4 Bedrooms 2<br />
Friday Bathrooms 1<br />
Price:<br />
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Prices: pages 217 and 218 Symbols guide: page 208 Important points to note: page 215 Booking form: page 211 Electricity, heating, bed linen and duvets included unless stated otherwise<br />
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