Holiday home The Retreat is a homely cottage located near the village of Harberton, Devon. Hosting three bedrooms; a double, single, and a bunk room, along with a bathroom, this property can sleep up to five people. Inside you will also find a kitchen/diner, and a sitting room with an electric fire. To the outside is off-road parking for one car, and an enclosed courtyard with furniture. Located in a wonderful setting with pleasant views over the village, The Retreat is a charming cottage in a memorable part of England. One well-behaved pet allowed at £25 per holiday.
Accomodation Details Three bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x single, 1 x bunk room.
Bathroom with bath, electric shower over, heated towel rail, basin and WC. Kitchen/diner. Sitting room with electric fire.
Area There is a plethora of shops, markets, restaurants/cafés, pubs, a hotel, and lovely walks to enjoy by the river.
Not too far away from the town you’ll find the award-winning Riverford Field Kitchen, a must visit. You can even take a walk around the farm before taking lunch in the restaurant. Totnes boasts a tempting vineyard, a gracious Norman castle and a mass of fine Tudor buildings, and is the springboard for a range of adrenaline sports.
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 Economy 7 central heating with electric fire. Electric oven and ceramic hob, microwave, fridge, washing machine, TV with Freeview, DVD, WiFi, selection of books, games and DVDs. Power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Highchair and travel cot. Off-road parking for 1 car. Enclosed courtyard with garden furniture. One well-behaved dog welcome at £25 per holiday. Sorry, no smoking. Shop 2 mins walk and Pub 5 mins drive. Note: Steps into the cottage.
Comfortable, cosy accommodation, plus points included allocated parking, WiFi, three bedrooms family bathroom and baby facilities provided : travel cot, highchair & stair-gate - stair gate was not listed under cottage info on website but it’s something that could draw parents with young children into staying here so worth mentioning.. Being a cottage the stairs are very steep so the gate is very much needed.
- on arrival the travel cot could not be easily located - it would be helpful if it’s location was mentioned in cottage literature.
-We found it difficult to obtain hot water when needed as it was often outside of the timings which had been preset and the ‘boost’ button by the hot water tank was a bit hit and miss! Maybe we were doing it wrong : perhaps more instructions could be given.
Mr Eaglestone
March 2019
On arriving at the cottage there are no signs that indicate which property it was.. We recognised the house from the website and we were fortunate the cleaners were still there. It is not in till we got inside and read the information pack provided by the owners that tells you that the address is 2a. An update might benefit future renters.
We found the kitchen to be very cluttered and we did not appreciate the knives and forks being placed upright in a basket. We had to be careful not to stab ourselves
Mrs Coombs
February 2019
We were in Devon to celebrate my mums 76th birthday.. She has never stayed in a cottage before so to her The Retreat felt like home from home.
The Retreat was warm and cosy with extra heating as needed
There was plenty of towels and bits and pieces that you always need in the kitchen available
Having the parking space available was very handy too
We all enjoyed ourselves and hope to return in the summer time, so thanks again
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