Harbour Heights

ID: S124162

  • Bedrooms 2
  • ・ Sleeps 4
  • ・ Pets 2

About this property

Harbour Heights is a tastefully presented, very well equipped terraced house in Dartmouth, with delightful panoramic views across the river and out to sea from the lounge and garden/decking to the rear. New for 2023 is an extensively enhanced garden with a wonderful new garden studio room now providing additional space to relax and enjoy the panoramic views or as a quiet office space, fully replaced new garden decking and lovely new luxury rattan garden furniture to enjoy the views and socialise together.

The two-storey reverse level accommodation offers a very comfortable retreat for couples or families within just five minutes’ walk of the Dartmouth town centre. A flight of steps leads up from Above Town to a row of terraced cottages - the front door leads into a hallway off which are two bedrooms and a family bathroom, as well as stairs up to the living accommodation at first floor level.

Bedroom one has a king-size bed and bedroom two has a king-size bed (which can be split into two 2'6" single beds on request) and en suite shower room. In addition there is a separate bathroom with over bath shower.

On the first floor is a bright and sunny opern plan sitting room/kitchen with lovely river and sea views, and two comfortable sofas.

There is also a very well equipped modern kitchen with lovely denby crockery, gas hob, electric oven, fridge and dishwasher. The utility room includes a washer/dryer, an additional fridge freezer and toilet. Located off the kitchen, there is a lovely bright conservatory/dining room with contemporary oak table and chairs, from which there is access to the garden.

To the rear of the cottage is a three-tiered garden area, accessed via wooden steps at each level. The upper-most level of decking has superb panoramic views across the town, the river and out to sea. Choose to lie on the rattan sun loungers, sit comfortably on the rattan sofa, chairs with coffee table or sit up on the rattan barstools – this really is a special place to sit and relax.

The garden has a new garden studio with electricity and internet access containing a sofa and a folding table and two chairs. It is an ideal home office or place to relax. This room is a lovely location to enjoy the views, especially after dark when the town and harbour are beautifully lit up. The garden includes a charcoal BBQ.

Starting 2022 the following charity donations for each guest stay completed will be as follows: One tree planted for each individual guest through “Just One Tree” Minimum £10 donation for each completed booking will be made to JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) Donations will be made by the end of the year in question.

The cottage is just a few minutes walk from the town centre, where there are a fantastic array of local amenities, high street shops and independents nestled in the heart of Dartmouth. The very wide choice of over 20 restaurants are all walkable and include gourmet seafood at The Seahorse, the historic Royal Castle Hotel or Cherub Inn for pub food or the award winning Bayards Cove Inn as well as the new modern restaurants/bars at The Sail Loft, Rosa (French/Italian) or Andrea. There is something for everyone.

A short walk from the cottage to the mouth of the River Dart will find the lovely Castle Cove and Sugary Cove small beaches offering a tranquil setting to enjoy the sound of the sea or a swim, whilst Dartmouth Castle has unrivalled views across the glistening waters of the river and sea. Continue onto the coastal path for more walks – why not walk to the award winning blue flag beach at Blackpool sands and catch the bus back to Dartmouth afterwards.

Board the passenger ferry and visit the nearby village of Kingswear, where you can ride on a steam train to visit the town of Paignton or walk the glorious South West Coast Path to the idyllic harbour town of Brixham.

Further inland, the vibrant grounds of Fast Rabbit Farm Gardens provide an enchanting place to enjoy an afternoon stroll, local National Trust houses and gardens provide something for all the family, whilst those looking for a spot of adventure may prefer a visit to Woodlands Family Theme Park.

With all of this and more, choose Harbour Heights as a base that you'll be delighted to return to.

Dartmouth lies on the banks of the beautiful River Dart in the popular and picturesque South Hams area of South Devon. Located within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and close to the stunning Start Bay coastline, Dartmouth is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Devon. It offers a stunning waterfront, ancient narrow streets lined with boutique shops, restaurants and art galleries plus many popular events such as the annual Dart Music Festival, Dartmouth Food Festival and the Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta. This historic town boasts interesting landmarks, such as Dartmouth Castle, the Britannia Royal Naval College, and the National Trust’s Greenway House just a short ferry ride away. There are many interesting cycling and walking routes around Dartmouth, including the South West Coast Path, the Dart Valley Trail and plenty of quiet country lanes. A trip on the Dartmouth Steam Railway through the rolling countryside to Paignton is a must, and so is a boat or ferry trip across to Kingswear, on to Brixham, or down the river to the village of Dittisham. For those seeking sandy beaches, there is a wide choice in the South Hams area such as Blackpool Sands and Slapton Sands, both extremely popular beaches just a stone's throw from Dartmouth.

Accommodation

Two bedrooms, both on the ground floor: 1 x King-size , 1 x King-size bed (with en suite shower room) which can be split into two 2'6" single beds on request.
Family bathroom with over bath shower.
Open plan sitting room and well equipped modern kitchen including denby crockery set, four-ring gas hob, electric oven, fridge, slimline dishwasher, microwave.
Utility room with washer/dryer machine, third toilet and additional fridge/ freezer.
Conservatory / Dining room with contemporary oak dining table and chairs, from which there is access to the garden
Smart 4K 43inch TV (new for 2023) with Freesat and all streaming apps and a blueray player.

Bluetooth portable speakers.
Gas fired central heating and instant hot water.
Superfast EE Full Fibre Max 100 broadband WiFi.
New for 2022 – Garden studio room – for use as lounge, office space or even a place to eat to enjoy the panoramic river and sea views.
Wonderful outside decking area with panoramic views across the river Dart, harbour and out to sea.

New for 2023 - high quality rattan garden lounge set with sofa, two chairs, bench and coffee table.

Two rattan sunloungers provide additional options for relaxation outside.
Two small/medium dogs permitted.
An annual parking permit, for one car, is provided for the Mayors Avenue public car park (subject to available spaces).
Bed linen and towels supplied.
Golf and Spa discounts of 25% included at Dartmouth Hotel, Golf and Spa (vouchers) on request

Nearby points of interest

  • Dartmouth Castle
  • Blackpool Sands
  • South Sands Beach
  • Shaldon Beach
  • Bantham Beach
  • Golden Hinde
  • Torquay Museum
  • Babbacombe Model Village

Reviews (27)

  • Jerry

    The property is very well equipped, perfectly matches the photographs online and the views are truly spectacular. Walking upstairs each morning to see the boats bobbing on the estuary and see (and hear!) the steam train whistling just couldn’t ever get old. The beds were very comfortable, heating was easy to control and we found everything we needed was to hand - even down to a torch, which came in very handy for the evening dog walk. We would stay again in a heartbeat - 3 happy grown ups, a delighted toddler and 2 content and tired doggies. Thank you!

  • Teresa

    Also it took us over 40 minutes to find the property. I think it should be explained more thoroughly that the property was totally unsuitable for people of age or disability and the narrow perpendicular roads should have been pointed out at time of booking so that drivers who were not confident could avoid this booking. Very high standard of bedding and towels. Unfortunately there was a very nasty odour upstairs, we think coming from the conservatory but not sure and we could not open the upstairs windows. Certainly needs looking into.

  • Linda

    I had mentioned it to someone at the office, by phone as we were late arriving, because heating issues had already been stated in a review. She assured me that it had been resolved, but clearly it hadn’t. After eventually locating the boiler, we had to phone for assistance as there was no pressure. It took a very long time to speak to someone, but a man then quickly arrived, fixed the problem and showed us how to control the heating.The noisy plumbing also needs to be addressed. There were stacks of cushions which some people might appreciate, but were a nuisance to us. My husband and I slept in the front bedroom the first couple of nights, but we moved to the back bedroom due to the smell of the bed and outside lights waking up the birds during the night. Unfortunately, there was no improvement with the smell and the bed was too hard for our liking. Otherwise, everything we needed was there, plus outside facilities which we didn’t use and pretty Christmas decorations. We had a lovely stay overall, but we would not come again due to hiking up and down hills and steps. It would be beautiful in summer, but no doubt packed with visitors too!

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