Luxury Cottage with En-suite Shower and SeanViews - Clematis Cottage
Clematis is a luxury one bedroom self catering holiday cottage. It forms part of a two storey "L" shaped farm building built just after the ...
Clematis is a luxury one bedroom self catering holiday cottage. It forms part of a two storey "L" shaped farm building built just after the Napoleonic Wars which we converted into four cottages. The conversion works were truly a labour of love and the cottages reflect that. The downstairs floor is a mixture of Chinese and African slates and provide a beautiful palette of browns and greys and reds. The pine stairs were made on site by local craftsman and include pine stair gates for young children. Clematis is spacious (80 sq. m.) and has a particularly lovely beamed bedroom with French windows looking out to Lundy Island. Downstairs there is an open plan living, dining and kitchen area. The kitchen is fully equipped (dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, integrated oven, ceramic hob, washer / dryer, crockery, cutlery, pans and glassware etc), The dining area has a reclaimed pine dining table and chairs. The lounge area has two two seater sofas, coffee table, two sideboards, a log burner, 32" digital television with DVD player and a log burner. Upstairs there is a large beamed bedroom with a 5' double bed and an ensuite shower room. There is also a two seater sofa and coffee table looking out through french windows to Lundy Island. Outside the is a seating area on Chinese and African slates with cast iron and wooden garden table and chairs. The cottage is situated in seven acres of grounds and gardens and there is covered parking for all cars in an old farm building. Visitors are able to use the Gym and Spa facilities located on site.
Luxury Cottage with En-suite Shower and Garden Views - Vine Cottage
Vine is a luxury one bedroom self catering holiday cottage. It forms part of a two storey "L" shaped farm building built just after the Napo ...
Vine is a luxury one bedroom self catering holiday cottage. It forms part of a two storey "L" shaped farm building built just after the Napoleonic Wars which we converted into four cottages. The conversion works were truly a labour of love and the cottages reflect that. The downstairs floor is a mixture of Chinese and African slates and provide a beautiful palette of browns and greys and reds. The pine stairs were made on site by local craftsman and include pine stair gates for young children. Honeysuckle is spacious (57 sq. m.) and has a particularly lovely beamed bedroom with French windows and a Juliet Balcony looking out over the rockery to the lily pool beyond. Downstairs there is an open plan living, dining and kitchen area with two French Windows leading to the garden.. The kitchen is fully equipped (dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, integrated oven, ceramic hob, washer / dryer, crockery, cutlery, pans and glassware etc), The dining area has a reclaimed pine dining table and chairs. The lounge area has an arm chair and a two seater sofa, coffee table, two sideboards, 32" digital television with DVD player and a log burner. Upstairs there is a large beamed bedroom with a 4'6" double bed, a twin bed and an ensuite shower room. There are also two bedside tables and two chest of drawers. Outside the is a dedicated seating area to the South of Vine on Chinese and African slates with cast iron and wooden garden table and chairs. To the East of Vine there is a gravelled area leading to the rockery and the lily pool beyond. The cottage is situated in seven acres of grounds and gardens and there is covered parking for all cars in an old farm building. Visitors are able to use the Gym and Spa facilities located on site. Toweling robes are provided for all adult visitors.
Luxury Cottage with En-suite Shower and Garden Views - Honeysuckle Cottage
Honeysuckle is a luxury one bedroom self catering holiday cottage. It forms part of a two storey "L" shaped farm building built just after t ...
Honeysuckle is a luxury one bedroom self catering holiday cottage. It forms part of a two storey "L" shaped farm building built just after the Napoleonic Wars which we converted into four cottages. The conversion works were truly a labour of love and the cottages reflect that. The downstairs floor is a mixture of Chinese and African slates and provide a beautiful palette of browns and greys and reds. The pine stairs were made on site by local craftsman and includes a built in pine stair gate for young children at the top of the stairs. (Honeysuckle stairs are particularly lovely and reflect a cabinet makers skill.) Honeysuckle is spacious (57 sq. m.) and has a lovely beamed bedroom with French windows looking out to across the courtyard at Downe and past Jasmine Cottage to the Atlantic. Downstairs there is a particularly spacious and light open plan living, dining and kitchen area. The kitchen is fully equipped (dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, integrated oven, ceramic hob, washer / dryer, crockery, cutlery, pans and glassware etc), The dining area has a reclaimed pine dining table and chairs. The lounge area has two two seater sofas, coffee table, two sideboards, a log burner, 32" digital television with DVD player and a log burner. Four large windows amen the downstairs living area particularly light and airy. Upstairs there is a beamed bedroom with a 5' double bed and an ensuite shower room. The bedroom has two bedside tables and a chest of drawers plus a built in wardrobe. Outside there is a seating area on Chinese and African slates with cast iron and wooden garden table and chairs which look out into an inner courtyard shared by the four cottages. The cottage is situated in seven acres of grounds and gardens and there is covered parking for all cars in an old farm building. Visitors are able to use the Gym and Spa facilities located on site. Toweling robes are provided for adult visitors.
Luxury Cottage with En-suite Shower and Garden Views - Japonica Cottage
Japonica is a luxury one bedroom self catering holiday cottage. Originally a stables for the farms cart horses it was built some time in the ...
Japonica is a luxury one bedroom self catering holiday cottage. Originally a stables for the farms cart horses it was built some time in the Eighteenth Century. The conversion works were a labour of love and Japonica reflects that. The ground floor is a mixture of African and Chinese slates and provide a palette of browns and grey and reds. The pine stairs were made on site by a local craftsman and include stair gates on the top and bottom of the stairs for young children. Japonica is spacious (63 sq. m.) and has a particularly lovely beamed bedroom with two large veluxes looking out to starlit night skies. Japonica is a beautifully decorated, fully centrally heated and spacious cottage. Downstairs there is an open plan living, dining and kitchen area The kitchen area is fully equipped (dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, integrated oven, ceramic hob, washer / dryer, crockery, cutlery, pans and glassware etc.) The dining area has a reclaimed pine sideboard, dining table and chairs. The living area has two two seater sofas, a coffee table, a 32" digital television with DVD player and a living flame electric stove to provide a social heart to the cottage, Upstairs there is an open plan dedroom with a 5' double bed and ensuite shower room. The bedroom has bedside tables, two chest of drawers and a built in wardrobe. Japonica looks out onto a small courtyard area shared with Hydrangea Cottage, this in turn looks out towards a central stone garden within the larger courtyard formed by the cottages and Downe House. There is a dedicated seating area for Japonica with garden table and chairs. Visitors have use of some seven acres of gardens, the gym, the spa and the reading room. Toweling robes are provided for each adult visitor. Garage parking is provided for all visitors' cars.
Luxury Cottage with En-suite Shower and Garden Views - Hydrangea Cottage
Hydrangea is a luxury one bedroom holiday cottage on one level. Originally a Cart Linhay, it was built some time in the Eighteenth Century. ...
Hydrangea is a luxury one bedroom holiday cottage on one level. Originally a Cart Linhay, it was built some time in the Eighteenth Century. The conversion works were a labour of love and Hydrangea reflects that. The floor is a mixture of African and Chinese slates and provide a palette of browns and greys and reds. Japonica is spacious (55sq. m.) and has a particularly lovely beamed "chapel like" living area with vaulted ceilings. Hydrangea is a beautifully decorated, fully centrally heated and spacious cottage. There is an open plan living, dining and kitchen area The kitchen area is fully equipped (dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, integrated oven, ceramic hob, washer / dryer, crockery, cutlery, pans and glassware etc.) The dining area has a reclaimed pine dining table and chairs. The living area has one two seater and one three seated sofas, a coffee table, a 32" digital television with DVD player and a living flame electric stove to provide a social heart to the cottage, The bedroom has a 5' double bed and ensuite shower room. The bedroom has bedside tables, a chest of drawers and a built in wardrobe. Hydrangea looks out onto a small courtyard area shared with Japonica Cottage across the central stone garden within the larger courtyard formed by the cottages and Downe House out towards the Bristol Channel. There is a dedicated seating area for Hydrangea with garden table and chairs. Visitors have use of some seven acres of gardens, the gym, the spa and the reading room. Toweling robes are provided for each adult visitor. Garage parking is provided for all visitors' cars.
Luxury Cottage with En-suite Shower and Sea Views - Jasmine Cottage
Japonica is a luxury two bedroom self catering holiday cottage. A single story cottage with high vaulted ceilings and open plan living, dini ...
Japonica is a luxury two bedroom self catering holiday cottage. A single story cottage with high vaulted ceilings and open plan living, dining and kitchen areas. Jasmine looks North up to Lundy Island and West towards the Atlantic. Jasmine was originally a thrashing barn built in the Seventeenth Century. The conversion works were truly a labour of love and the cottages reflect that. The floor is a mixture of Chinese and African slates and provide a beautiful palette of browns and greys and reds. The high vaulted ceilings in all rooms give Jasmine a very distinctive character. The floor area of Jasmine is 62 sq. m.. The kitchen is fully equipped (dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, integrated oven, ceramic hob, washer / dryer, crockery, cutlery, pans and glassware etc), The dining area has a reclaimed pine dining table and chairs. The lounge area has two two seater sofas, coffee table, electric living flame stove and a 32" digital television with DVD player. The Master Bedroom has a 4' 6' Victorian style iron framed bed and an ensuite shower room. There are two bedside tables, a chest of drawers and a built in wardrobe. The second bedroom has two twin beds and an ensuite shower room. There are two bedside tables, a chest of drawers and a built in wardrobe. Outside there is a dedicated seating area with cast iron and wooden garden table and chairs looking West across the lawn to the Atlantic. The cottage is situated in seven acres of grounds and gardens and there is covered parking for all cars in an old farm building. Visitors are able to use the Gym and Spa facilities located on site. Toweling robes are provided for all adult visitors. Garage parking is provided.
Luxury Cottage with En-suite Shower and Sea Views - Ivy Cottage
Ivy is a luxury two bedroom self catering holiday cottage. It forms part of a two storey "L" shaped farm building built just after the Napol ...
Ivy is a luxury two bedroom self catering holiday cottage. It forms part of a two storey "L" shaped farm building built just after the Napoleonic Wars which we converted into four cottages. The conversion works were truly a labour of love and the cottages reflect that. The downstairs floor is a mixture of Chinese and African slates and provide a beautiful palette of browns and greys and reds. The pine stairs were made on site by local craftsman and include pine stair gates at the top and bottom of the stairs for young children. Ivy is a very spacious cottage (110 sq. m.) and has a particularly lovely beamed living area on the first floor with two French windows with Juliet Balconies, one looking North to Lundy Island and one looking West out over the main lawn. On the first floor there is an open plan living, dining and kitchen area. The kitchen is fully equipped (dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, integrated oven, ceramic hob, washer / dryer, crockery, cutlery, pans and glassware etc), The dining area has a reclaimed pine sideboards, dining table and chairs. The lounge area has two three seater sofas, coffee table, sideboards, a log burner, 32" digital television with DVD player and a log burner. On the ground floor there is a large entrance hall and two bedrooms both with ensuite shower rooms. The master bedroom has a 5' double bed, two bedside tables, chest of drawers and a built in wardrobe. The second bedroom has two twin beds, two bedside tables, a chest of draws and a built in wardrobe. Outside there is a dedicated seating area on Chinese and African slates with cast iron and wooden garden table and chairs. This seating area looks into the inner courtyard shared by the four cottages. The cottage is situated in seven acres of grounds and gardens and there is covered parking for all cars in an old farm building. Visitors are able to use the Gym and Spa facilities located on site. Toweling robes are provided for adult visitors.
Luxury Cottage with En-suite Shower and Sea Views - Wistaria Cottage
Wistaria is a luxury three bedroom self catering cottage with glorious views over the Atlantic. Wistaria was originally a carriage barn buil ...
Wistaria is a luxury three bedroom self catering cottage with glorious views over the Atlantic. Wistaria was originally a carriage barn build some time in the Eighteenth Century. The conversion works were truly a labour of love and the cottages reflect that. The downstairs floor is a mixture of Chinese and African slates and provide a beautiful palette of browns and greys and reds. The pine stairs and the galleried landing were made on site by local craftsman and include pine stair gates for young children at both the top and bottom of the stairs. Wistaria has a floor area of 100 sq. m. Downstairs there is an open plan living, dining and kitchen area and the master bedroom and ensuite shower room. The kitchen is fully equipped (dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, integrated double oven, ceramic hob, washer / dryer, crockery, cutlery, pans and glassware etc), The dining area has a reclaimed pine dining table and chairs. The lounge area has two three seater sofas, coffee table, sideboard, electric living flame heater, 32" digital television with DVD player. The Master Bedroom is on the ground floor with a 5' double bed and an ensuite shower room with a double shower. There are two bedside cabinets, a chest of drawers and built in double wardrobe. Upstairs there are two bedrooms both with ensuite shower rooms and a connecting galleried landing. In each bedroom are twin beds, two bedside tables and a chest of drawers. Outside the is a seating area with cast iron and wooden garden table and chairs looking West over the Atlantic. The cottage is situated in seven acres of grounds and gardens and there is covered parking for all cars in an old farm building. Visitors are able to use the Gym and Spa facilities located on site. Toweling robes are provided for all adult visitors.
Luxury Cottage with En-suite Shower and Garden Views - The Old Farmhouse
The Old Farmhouse is a luxury four bedroom, self-catering cottage. Part of the original farm house - the earliest part of which dates back t ...
The Old Farmhouse is a luxury four bedroom, self-catering cottage. Part of the original farm house - the earliest part of which dates back to the 15th Century - the Old Farm House comprises a large kitchen diner, a television room, a lounge and an ensuite bedroom on the ground floor and three more ensuite bedrooms on the first floor. It has oil fired central heating. It is very spacious (the floor area is 190 sq. m.) It is approached through a small private courtyard that guests access from the main courtyard. Downstairs: The kitchen-diner comprises a fully equipped kitchen (dishwasher, American fridge/freezer, microwave, integrated oven, ceramic hob and washer / dryer, crockery, cutlery, pans and glassware etc.) It includes a reclaimed pine dining table and chairs and an open fire place. The television room has a 42" digital television with DVD player, an oil burner. The lounge has a log burner and a small hallway leads off from the lounge to the inner courtyard. Victoria’s Room, a bedroom with a double bed (4’ 6”) and ensuite shower room with double shower There is a downstairs cloakroom and an inner hall and entrance hall with bench and coat stand. The upstairs comprises three double bedrooms and an inner landing: Edward's Room with a 4'6" double bed and ensuite shower room with double shower Henrietta's Room with twin beds James' Room with a 4'6" double bed Henrietta’s Room and James’ Room share an ensuite “Jack and Jill” shower room Outside: The private courtyard has garden tables and chairs and leads into the main courtyard shared by all the cottages. The cottages is situated in seven acres of grounds and gardens and there is garage parking for all cars. Visitors are able to use the Gym and Spa facilities. Toweling robes are provided for all adult visitors.
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Downe Cottages
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Downe Cottages Information
Description
We have created the Cottages and have maintained them with a passion that has endured for more than twenty years. The location is sensational: looking West over the Atlantic - next stop America - and North up to Lundy Island to the Welsh Coast beyond. The Cottages, grouped around a large courtyard, reflect the men and women who created the original farm courtyard over the centuries. Every cottage is a beautiful building and each has lovely features drawn from its history. During the conversion works we added to these features and know that some will be present in a hundred years time: the slate floors on the ground floor in every cottage, a mixture of Chinese and African slates, are fabulous; every staircase was built on site in pine by a craftsman working for us and are antiques of the future; many of the window cills are made of local slates and many have ancient oak lintels; the roofs of every cottage are reclaimed slate procured from reclamation yards around the county etc. etc. Our objective is simple: we live at Downe and we wish every visitor to be delighted with their cottage. We provide holiday accommodation that is: Immaculately clean. Warm whatever the weather. Exceptionally spacious. Well equipped so that they each is truly "Home from Home". Beautiful to look at both internally and externally. With well maintained, spacious grounds. In addition there is a spacious and well equipped gym and spa of exceptional quality. We welcome visitors and show them into their cottage; we show visitors around the Gym and Spa facilities; we are on hand to resolve any problem that might occur during the visit and we are there to say farewell at the end of the visit. We ensure that the cottage delivers everything that we promise. You are treated as guests in our home.
Cleaning and safety
- Professionally cleaned
- Disinfected between stays
- Rooms sealed after cleaning
- Hand sanitiser
- Contactless check-in/out
- No staff present
- Mattress and pillow protectors
- Washable duvet covers
- Reduced occupancy
- No shared stationery
- Request no staff entry to room
- First aid kit
Facilities
- BBQ/Picnic area
- Books, DVD, games
- Free high speed internet
- Free WiFi internet
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Bike lock-up
- WiFi internet
- Fitness or sports facility
- Terrace
- Kitchen/kitchenette
- Library
Parking
- On-site parking
- Free parking
Children's Facilities
- Children's books, videos, games
- Highchairs
- Children's play area
Business Facilities
- Desk working station
Activities and Experiences
- Animal watching
- Bird watching
- Boating
- Clay pigeon shooting
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Golf
- Horse riding
- Mountain biking
- Rock climbing
- Shopping
- Snorkelling
- Surfing
- Tennis court - outdoor
- Walking
- Water activities
- Water-skiing
- Windsurfing
- Fitness
- Wild life
Policies
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Check in16:00 (Reception open 24 hours)
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Check out10:00
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Child PolicyChildren welcome
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Smoking PolicyNo smoking
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PetsNo pets
Accessibility
We have three cottages with a downstairs bedroom and ensuite shower room accessible by people with limited mobility (a one bedroom cottage, a two bedroom cottage and a three bedroom cottage. Cars can be driven to the doors of the cottages to assist those with limited mobility.
Directions
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Road from Junction 27 of the M5 (50.0 miles)1) Leave M5 at Junction 27 and take A361 towards Barnstaple. 2) Take A39 at Barnstaple towards Bideford. 3) Twelve miles after Bideford turn right on the B3248 to Hartland. 4) Go straight through Hartland and leave on the road to Stoke and Hartland Quay. 5) Half a mile out of Hartland take the first right (immediately before Hartland Abbey) signposted towards Berry. 6) Follow this single-track road over a stone bridge, up a steep hill, round a right hand bend and there is the entrance to Downe. 7) Drive along the drive into a large Accost Barn which is now a garage for all visitors cars. Park your car in a marked bay and leave through the pedestrian exit which will bring you into a large courtyard. Cross the courtyard to the Georgian glass door and ring the bell. Jeremy or Lynda will then appear to show you into your cottage and show you around the gym and spa facilities.