Non-Premium #36216

15th Century Grade II Listed Thatched Cottage

Cottage • Croyde United Kingdom

    10 Guests  
    5 Bedrooms  
    5 Beds  
    4 Bathrooms  
    Pets welcome
    4 Car spaces 
  Secondary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal & Globe  

Statistics

Listed  August 2024
Views  328

General overview

Vale Cottage is 550 year old thatched-roof Devon longhouse. It is traditionally built of cob & lime render and is Grade II listed, to recognise and protect its historical significance. It has just been comprehensively but sympathetically renovated, in keeping with its great age and character. So it now perfectly combines 15th century charm with 21st century comfort and amenities. Vale Cottage is, primarily, our home and is designed & equipped as such - making it a lot more personal, better equipped and comfortable than your average holiday rental.

The space

There are 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms across 2 floors. There are 4 toilets, 2 baths and 4 showers. Downstairs there is - *A double bedroom with an ensuite shower room. *A family bathroom, with a bath & shower Upstairs there is - *Master Bedroom with an ensuite bathroom, with a rolltop bath & a shower *A second double bedroom with an ensuite shower room *A triple room, with one double and one single bed *A single room, with one single bed *There is also a travel cot All beds are made up ready for your arrival with high quality linen & towels, which are professionally laundered. All bedrooms have a 32" smart TV. The den has a 50" TV with Wii, PlayStation and DVD player. Downstairs you will find a well equipped kitchen, utility room, dining room, living room and secluded work from home area, with super fast Starlink WiFi The kitchen has a range cooker with 5 ring induction hob, separate microwave, dishwasher, kettle, toaster, Nespresso machine & ice cream maker. The large fridge, separate freezer and washer/dryer are in the adjoining utility room. Both the separate dining room and living rooms have wonderful original oak beams and seat 8 comfortably. Both rooms have cosy underfloor heating, in addition to standard central heating throughout. There is a 50" smart TV in the living room and also a Bose Bluetooth speaker. Next to the living room is a secluded work from home area, with big desk and super fast WiFi. Go through the stable door from the kitchen to the private covered & carpeted courtyard, where there is a table and seating for 8 - Perfect for al fresco relaxing. There is a bigger garden - which is work in progress right now - which is a nice, peaceful place to absorb the Devon sunshine in the company of the nearby cows, sheep and our resident buzzard. The garden is a 80 metre walk up the lane: The garden is not attached to the house, but moments away. There is a BBQ and table & chairs for 8 in the garden plus an outdoor shower. There is also a private parking area for our cottage. This can comfortably park 3 cars and there is a car port, so you can park undercover if you wish.

Guest access

Two floors Two staircases Some internal steps and low thresholds

Notes

For non-reciprocal swaps there is a £250 cleaning fee, which is reduced to £175 if only 2 bedrooms are used.

Features


Washer
Washer
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Clothes dryer
Oven
Oven
Microwave
Microwave
Coffee machine
Coffee machine
Fridge
Fridge
Iron
Iron
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Heating
Heating
TV
TV
WiFi
WiFi
High Speed Internet
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
Bathtub
First aid kit
First aid kit
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Towels
Towels
Workspace
Workspace
BBQ
BBQ
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Covered porch / verandah

Travel Styles

    Long term
    Weekend
    Adventure
    Family
    Romantic
    Sport and leisure
    Foodie
    Relaxing
    Village
    Beach
    Water
    Hiking
    Cycling
    Golf

House rules

    Unsuitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets welcome
    No smoking

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Neighbourhood

A really pretty village full of thatched cottages with a stream running through it Six local pubs & restaurants within a quarter of an hour walk Beautiful beaches World class surfing Paddle boarding & Coasteering Walking the South West Coast Path Golf at Saunton Golf Club, with a choice of two courses Cycling the Tarka Trail Park run across the dunes and beach at Woolacombe Pony trekking on Exmoor

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Tim

Tim is a property landlord and Sarah is MD of a media company. Zach is 23 and works in commercial property and Saskia is 21 and studying French & Spanish at university We live and work in London, but list both our London home and our Devon home. We have done 50 plus home swaps across 5 continents and are all well used to treating other people's homes, gardens, pets & cars with the utmost care & respect. We love travelling and always prefer home swaps, as they are so much more personal and interesting than an identikit hotel or villa rental. We look forward to hearing from you and wish you happy travels!
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