Description
Heatherside House is an elegant Georgian house situated remotely in open farmland close to the cliffs of the rugged and dramatic North Devon coast. This a designated ‘area of outstanding natural beauty’ and the house has superb views out to sea, as well as inland across a wooded valley to the tall medieval tower of St Nectan's church.
Great care has been taken to retain the historic character of the building while discreetly incorporating the best modern services in order to provide a great sense of contemporary style without the feeling of being 'too new'!
Entrance hall with main staircase opening to formal panelled drawing room and dining room, with open fire and wood-burning stove respectively. Cellars include an original wine cellar and laundry facilities. The rear hall leads to a large flag-stoned kitchen with sunny breakfast room beyond. French windows open from the breakfast room to the walled terrace for outside dining. There is a boot/utility room, cloakroom and at the rear 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a secondary staircase.
Upstairs you will discover a large games room with petit-football and pool table and a computer set-up providing wi-fi internet and links to all local attractions and information. Beyond is the reading room facing West out to sea with comfortable sofas on which to curl up with a good book or watch the large screen TV with video/DVD.
There are 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms on the first floor and 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on the second attic floor. Bedrooms range in style from the grand panelled Georgian rooms to the simple almost rustic and the attic which has the feel of a good modern barn conversion. All have been carefully designed planned and are equipped with sumptuous beds. Bathrooms are all newly fitted with top quality German fittings throughout. In total there are 10 bedrooms (all 6ft doubles or 3ft twins), four of which have an additional single 'daybed'. There are 8 bathrooms (5 bath / 3 shower), three of which are en-suite. /n Security deposit /n £1000. This is paid prior to arrival and will be refunded in full after departure subject to damage inspection. This security deposit will increase to £1,500 for all same sex parties or groups where the average age is less than 30 (min age 25). /n Arrival time /n 4 pm onwards. /n Departure time /n 10 am. /n Energy costs included? /n Included in the rental price. /n Linen & towels included? /n All linen and bath towels are included in the rental price. /n Pets welcome? /n Pets are allowed by prior arrangement with the owner but dogs need to sleep in the boot room.( 2 dogs max at £15 per dog, per night) /n End of stay cleaning included? /n Included. Please leave the property in the state that you found it. /n Smoking Allowed? /n No smoking in the property. /n Insurance /n It is recommended that all guests take out insurance to cover against potential cancellation and any accidental damage caused during your stay at the property. /n Other Ts and Cs /n 7 night stays must start on a weekday and will only include one weekend. /n Changeover day /n Monday or Friday - other start dates may be available on request - please enquire!
