Abbey Cross Barn | Holiday Rental in Exeter, Devon

Holiday home
Abbey Cross Barn is a smart, wood clad converted barn close to the Devon market town of Honiton. Sleeping four people, there are two bedrooms, a double (with low sloping ceilings and a twin (5'8" lintel, sloping ceiling), and a family bathroom on the ground floor. Also on the ground floor is a neat sitting room with dining area and a kitchen. Glazed French doors to the terrace and garden fill the rooms with light and really bring the outside in. The good-sized garden with a table, chairs and barbecue overlooks the owner's apple orchard and vegetable garden. Seven miles from the lovely market town of Honiton, Abbey Cross Barn is ideal for exploring this gentle part of Devon.

Accomodation Details
Two bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x twin. Sitting room with dining area and French windows to terrace and garden. Kitchen and external utility room. Ground floor bathroom with bath, shower, basin and WC

Area
Honiton is a delightful market town in East Devon, with plenty to offer visitors. It lies in the valley of the River Otter and is surrounded by rolling Devon hills, green wooded valleys and plenty of scattered farming villages.

Region
Devon, with its quiet country lanes, patchwork of lush green fields and sleepy villages is not to be missed. Stately home lovers will be spoiled and why not finish with a scrumptious Devonshire cream tea?

Amenities
Night storage heating. Microwave, fridge, freezer, tumble dryer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with DVD, WiFi, Phone. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Off road parking for two cars. Barbecue. One well-behaved dog welcome. Sorry no smoking. Note: This property has a private water supply which is tested regularly.

Mr Bonner

June 2019

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the cottage.. The barn conversion had been carried out to very high standard. The place was packed with every conceivable amenity that you could require as a visitor. The wild life was great with one or two Muncjacs appearing every day. There were all sorts of birds from crows, Jay's, woodpeckers, blackbirds, goldfinch, etc. If you are looking for a quiet break this is a cottage chose. Would highly recommend Abbey Cross Barn. .

Mrs Ling

May 2019

The barn was adequately represented in the online listing and had everything we required.. Although the headroom for upstairs was included in the listing, this could be further emphasised, as it was quite tricky navigating some parts of the rooms...we aren’t particularly tall and bumped our heads a number of times on the sloping ceilings! It was a lovely, peaceful location and ideal if you want a rural escape. The caretaker was really good at contacting us and made sure we had everything we needed, including offering travel cots and high chairs for our small children. This makes all the difference as a young family who often have to bring everything but the kitchen sink when going away! All in all, we had a nice stay and enjoyed our time in Devon.

Mr Eden

February 2019

Week Break in Fantastic Accommodation 2nd February - 11th February We stayed in this beautiful converted barn in order to visit with family and celebrate an important 85th birthday.. Our two adult daughters stayed with us and the barn provided a great space to be altogether. We had a lot of extreme weather to cope with such as snow storms and ice followed by torrential rain. Throughout it all , the barn was very warm and comfortable. There was sufficient heating and the beds were very comfortable. The kitchen is extremely well equipped and the whole space enabled us to host the birthday celebration with ease. The bathroom facilities worked well and although water needed to be bottled to drink and cook, we were provided with a sufficient amount for our week. Communication was good and we feel we have found a beautiful quiet space which we will book again when visiting family.

Mr Stock

November 2018

The cottage wasn't particularly clean, lots of cobwebs and flies, windows smeared with dog paw marks, not from our cocker spaniel.. The downstairs bathroom smells of damp, insufficient heating in winter. The water due to heavy rain ran coffee coloured which isn't pleasant for brushing teeth and washing in/washing up we certainly wouldn't have had a bath in it. The oven programmer went wring frequently and we couldn't work out how to use the grille, despite the leaflet saying turn to the right. Bedrooms very spartan with no wardrobes. On a positive note the cottage is well equipped but night storage heating wasn't adequate on the first few days when it was cold.

Mrs Bridge

October 2018

Lovely cottage and peaceful location with everything you need.. The caretaker was very good and helpful. Really good garden and the orchard behind had visits from deer and foxes. Would recommend for a holiday.

Mrs Parfitt

September 2018

We thought the barn was lovely, the location was amazing.. The only down side would be the shower not been very powerful, other than that it was lovely and we have already started telling people about it.

Mrs King

I paid a cleaning fee! For what? This cottage needs a deep clean! will probably not use Sykes Cottages again, even though I have been reasonably happy in the past, it has put me off! Crumbs and crisps on the floor on arrival lipstick on mugs and sink upstairs old dried egg left on both wooden spoons from previous use cobwebs and spiders every where shower so small, doors really tricky to close tumble dryer broken, had to take home wet washing very disappointed ***Owner Response*** I am so very sorry that there was a lapse in the cleanliness at the time of your visit, and that the drier was not working correctly. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Both these matters have now been attended to. I do hope that, despite these issues, you still enjoyed your break in East Devon.

Mr Peremans

July 2018

Lovely cottage, maybe we'll come again!

Mr Zulli

Abbey Cross Barn is a very comfortable little cottage, perfect for a couple.. We had a very relaxing week here, sitting out on the patio and watching the wildlife. There are lots of birds to see and after a while they actually get used to you and hop about on the lawn. The little dear resident in the owners orchard makes the odd appearance every day which is loveley. Watch out for a green woodpecker and the greater spotted woodpecker, we even saw a jay sat on the fence. Its in a great position to go exploring devon, somerset and dorset. Honiton is a very nice little town and probably the closest place for petrol.

Mr Frisby

June 2018

Great part of the Country to relax or visit other places.. The property is in a small friendly hamlet, so very quiet except the wildlife which obviously wasn’t a problem, Wellington or Honiton two small towns are not too far and easy to reach if you need to stock up, the nearest village at Dunkeswell does have a small store to stock up as does Hemyock. Lots to do without having to travel too far makes this property near perfect, you just need the weather which we did. One small thing you do need to know if you are above average height watch your head, the property does have some lower ceilings upstairs. The property also has a lovely large garden to the rear, lots of space for your dog but be aware they might enjoy it so much they probably wouldn’t want to come in on an evening like our dog didn’t. This is our second visit and we will certainly be back. Oh I forgot if your lucky enough and quiet enough you will be surprised at how often the local deer visit the orchard behind the property.

Ms Nicks

May 2018

Very well equipped and spacious barn conversion.. Very rural and off the beaten track, best way in via Dunkeswell, rather than sat nav instructions. Good day at Seaton including tram ride. Hot day fossil hunting on Charmouth beach. Very interesting cathedral and it's Lego miniature in Exeter along with a wide variety of shops and a small farmers market. Great place to relax and unwind, dog and cat (yes she comes as well) enjoyed the garden and local area.

Mrs Osborne

April 2018

Lovely well equipped cottage except no stairgate for the bottom of stairs to keep dogs and children from going up..

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Abbey Cross Barn in Exeter, Devon