Large holiday let in Colyton - sleeps 8

Gittishayne Farm Barn Cottage 4 bedrooms, sleeps 8

The perfect location for exploring beautiful countryside and sandy beaches.

Accommodation details

Step to entrance and some internal steps on the ground floor.
Ground Floor:
Living room: With wood burner and 32" Freeview Smart TV.
Dining room.
Kitchen: With breakfast bar, oil Aga (available Oct-Mar), electric oven, induction hob, microwave, fridge, and dishwasher.
Bedroom 1: With zip and link super kingsize bed (can be twin beds on request), Freeview TV, step to patio doors leading to garden and en-suite with walk-in shower, toilet and heated towel rail.
First Floor:
Bedroom 2: With zip and link super kingsize bed (can be twin beds on request), Freeview TV and en-suite with shower cubicle, toilet and heated towel rail.
Bedroom 3: With kingsize bed and Freeview TV.
Bedroom 4: With kingsize bed and Freeview TV.
Bathroom: With shower over bath, toilet and heated towel rail.

Oil central heating, oil, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial logs for wood burner included. 2 travel cots, highchair and stairgate available on request. Garden with patio and garden furniture. Private parking for 6 cars. No smoking. Please note: There is an unfenced stream running through the garden. The property has a natural water supply from a spring. This property has a security deposit of £150.

Extra Amenities

Gittishayne Farm Barn is a luxurious and spacious barn conversion accommodating up to eight guests situated on a working farm, located just outside the small historic town of Colyton, close to the beaches of the east Devon and west Dorset Jurassic Coast. Lovingly refurbished to provide a high quality, spacious property in a truly, rural setting. The accommodation includes a lovely dining room, cosy living room with a wood burner and a well equipped kitchen. The kitchen has its very own beautiful oil powered Aga (available October to March), plus there is an electric oven and induction hob, solid wood worktops and a kitchen island, the perfect spot to plan your day ahead over a morning coffee. Gather your friends and family around the table for a celebratory meal within the dining room with its 15th century oak screen wall and a large dining table and flagstone flooring. The spacious living room has plenty of traditional features including oak beams, original stone walls and the wood burner fireplace, but also contemporary touches such as LED spotlights, Smart TV and two large and comfortable sofas.
The first bedroom located on the ground floor has patio doors to the garden and a zip and link super kingsize bed and en-suite shower room with a walk-in shower.

The other three bedrooms are located on the first floor, one of which has zip and link super kingsize bed, two seater sofa and en-suite shower room with shower cubicle. The third and fourth bedrooms both have kingsize beds, while the family bathroom has a bath with a shower over. Outside there is a private patio area at the back of the property which has a dining table with a parasol and five chairs plus an extra table with two chairs. This is a great spot to relax with a book and a refreshing drink whilst you take in the surrounding landscape and the stream which runs through the garden underneath the patio area.
Colyton is a small medieval town and is about 10 minutes inland from the coast and just a short drive from the rural villages of Colyford, Musbury and Whitford in east Devon. There is a good selection of local shops, a handful of pubs, restaurants and tea rooms, plus an antiques centre and art gallery. There is also a fascinating church, peaceful riverside walks, play areas and the tram service to the coast at Seaton.

This lovely part of east Devon is close to the Dorset border with Lyme Regis just 7 miles away. Explore Seaton Wetlands and enjoy beautiful marshland and reedbeds alongside the river Axe. There are five bird hides and approximately 4 km of level trails and boardwalks suitable for wheelchair, bike and pushchair. A countryside haven home to an abundance of wildlife. By taking the tram from Colyton to Seaton this will take you through to Colyford, The Wetlands and into Seaton.
Nearby is the market town of Axminster where you can visit the River Cottage Canteen. Honiton is also well worth a visit, with some lovely cafés to enjoy after browsing in the antiques shops. The popular coastal villages of Beer and Branscombe are also close by and the cathedral city of Exeter is another good day out. This wonderful stretch of east Devon coastline has a chain of pretty fishing villages and traditional seaside towns such as Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton. Crossing the border into Dorset, just a few miles away is Lyme Regis with the famous Cobb harbour and a lovely sandy beach. Beach 4 miles. Shop and restaurant ¾ mile, pub 1 mile.