About this property
St Giles-on-the-Heath 1.4 miles. This detached stone barn conversion is in the West Devon hamlet of Downicary, near St Giles-on-the-Heath. This lovely cottage is ideal for couple, small groups, families with children and two dogs are also welcome. Perfect if you are looking for a cosy retreat in a peaceful yet convenient location in an unspoilt rural setting off the beaten track. There is a an open plan tiled kitchen, dining area and sitting area with exposed beams, and woodburner, ideal for relaxing after a day in the countryside. The comfortable twin bedroom, which can be converted into a double if required is also on the ground floor. The master bedroom with hand made oak bedroom furniture and modern family bathroom are on the first floor, with views of the surrounding countryside. Outside there is a small open lawn and patio area with unique garden furniture, where guests can sit with uninterrupted views along the lane and out to the adjoining fields whilst enjoying a drink of an evening. Why not enjoy a BBQ using the charcoal BBQ provided. This cottage is in a peaceful part of Devon ideal for country walks, cycling, fishing, sailing, and windsurfing on nearby Roadford Reservoir, as well as the many National Trust properties nearby. A stay in this cottage will inspire a return to a gentle, peaceful way of life.
The town of Launceston, situated on the Devon and Cornwall border, has wonderful architecture, including some fine Georgian buildings in the central square and is dominated by the ruins of a Norman castle sitting high above the town. Visit the Tamar Otter Park just 3 miles away or take a trip on the steam train from Launceston through the beautiful Kensey Valley on a 5 mile round trip. Launceston is within driving distance of the seaside resorts of Bude and Padstow as well as the stunning Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor. A superb base for exploring Cornwall and Devon.
Accommodation
Two bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x ground floor twin (zip/link, can be double on request).
Bathroom with bath, hand-held shower, basin and WC.
Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburner.
Electric convector heating with woodburner.
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge with freezer compartment, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, selection of games.
Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburner included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Off road parking for 3 cars.
Open garden area with lawn, patio and furniture.
Two well-behaved dogs welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop and pub 0.9 miles.
Note: This property has a private water supply from a bore hole and the indoor pump is audible at times.
Note: This property has a sloping ceiling.
Nearby points of interest
- Summerleaze Beach
Reviews (40)
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Hannah
The kitchen has all the amenities you could possibly need. Comfortable large sofa and log burner. Although this is a lovely property there are a few things that could be improved. On arriving the house was cold but unable to start a fire as no kindling had been left for us. This is usually something owners provide get one going the first night you arrive. It should be noted that dogs are not allowed on the furniture (dont know why people say dog friendly?) I completely understand the not upstairs part but not allowed on the sofa?! Anyway to finish off the issue was the water pressure. Now only informed on reading this in the book that it could fluctuate not beforehand we had terrible issues to the point you couldn't even wash as it was flowing out the tap as a trickle. Although once informing the owner we had an issue and it was fixed we were already pretty much coming home. I feel some sort of compensation should have been offered as we were having to fill the bath up from downstairs. We got lucky our dog didn't need a wash! Also there was a lot of hair (human and dog) in the bedroom bedding as well. For this reason we wouldn't stay again.
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Ben
Perfect cottage for a quiet and relaxing getaway and the dogs loved it. Everything we could possibly need, very well equipped! Actually preferred not having wi-fi as gave us a real break from work emails :) loved the local area and visited Bude, and Lydford Gorge. Perfect weather too which was lovely. Would highly recommend for a couples get away. The cottage is done out to a very high standard and is very cosy and comfortable. The log burner was divine and made the cold clear nights warm and homely-logs and kindling supplied which was a nice touch. Found some lovely walks nearby and as a runner some lovely, if hilly routes that really take in the views. 5* all round. The only thing we commented on was that to just finish it off perfectly it would be nice to have some photos or pictures downstairs, may e of the local area/scenery to just finish it off, but cannot fault the cottage in any way and this did not detract from our enjoyment of our stay.
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Kim
An issue with the TV having no signal the first night but this was rectified very quickly which I was grateful for. A great location to explore Devon and Cornwall and nice and quiet for my 2 dogs. I would only suggest a floor lamp by the sofa so the main lights can be turned off to make even more relaxing. I will be returning for sure next year, it was one of the best places Iâve stayed in.