The Wheel House

About this property

This beautiful barn conversion is set in wonderful countryside only a short drive from the magnificent Jurassic coast of East Devon and West Dorset. The property has been lovingly refurbished to provide spacious and stylish, high quality holiday accommodation in a truly idyllic rural setting. Up to six guests are comfortably accommodated in the bedrooms; a king size with en suite shower room, a double with en suite shower room and a twin room with a separate family bathroom. Two additional guests can be accommodated on a quality double sofa bed in a curtained area of the main living room (maximum occupancy 8 - please request if required when booking). All of the rooms enjoy stunning, panoramic views across the valley. The delightful open-plan living space includes French windows that lead onto a private, south-facing terrace. The history of the property has been cleverly captured by a window set into the floor to display the original farm 'turbine' that was used to drive the farm's milling equipment in the last century. A large open garden area (enclosed by a fence to prevent children and dogs from wandering unsupervised) also includes access to a tarmac tennis court. Use of a games barn across the courtyard includes table tennis, table football and a full size snooker table. A cosy wood burner and environmentally-friendly under floor heating make this a great choice for out-of-season breaks too. This property has recently received a prestigious VisitEngland 4 Star Gold Award for quality of accommodation and customer service.

Location

This is one of three holiday properties recently refurbished by the owners of this working dairy farm just a few miles from the village of Colyton near the Dorset/Devon border and only about 20 minutes drive from Lyme Regis.The farm is surrounded by lush countryside and overlooks a peaceful rural valley. For those wanting to experience a working farm at first hand the owners are happy to arrange a visit to the milking parlour. The surrounding countryside is perfect for walking and the beautiful coast, famous for its fossil beaches is just 5 miles away. See property references NL301 and NL101 also in this location. Properties can be booked together to provide up to 6 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms for groups of up to 14. Property NL302 provides dining space for a group of up to 14 to sit down together.

Layout

Attached cottage all on one level: Large open-plan living area including lounge with 42" TV, DVD player and wood burner, L-shaped area with a double sofa bed (can be curtained off), spacious dining area, fitted kitchen with electric range cooker, fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher and washer/dryer. Bedroom 1 with king size double bed (space for full-size cot available on request) and en suite shower room with w.c., French windows to private terrace. Bedroom 2 with a double bed and en suite shower room with w.c. Bedroom 3 with twin beds. Family bathroom with shower over bath and w.c. Outside: Private terrace area with furniture. Large open plan gardens with lawn, fenced to separate it from the farm. Use of a tarmac tennis court. Use of games barn with table tennis, table football and full size snooker table.

Facilities and services

Underfloor central heating and first basket of logs for wood burner included. Additional logs available at cost from the owners. Bed linen and towels included. Please bring own beach towels. Use of games barn with full size snooker table, table tennis and skittle alley. Use of tennis court. Cot and highchair available on request at time of booking. Please request use of sofa bed if required when booking. Wi-fi broadband access included.

Other information

Off-road parking for two or three cars. Shops and pubs in Colyton 3 miles or Honiton 4 miles. Beaches: Branscombe and Beer 5 miles, Sidmouth 10 miles or Lyme Regis 10 miles. Two well behaved dog/s welcome. Please note that as this is a working farm dogs must be kept under control at all times. Regret no smoking. Arrival 3.00pm - departure 10.00am. Arrival day for weekly bookings Saturday.

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