Hartland Vacation cottage rental with beach/lake nearby, jacuzzi/hot tub, internet access and balcony/terrace

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  • Cottage
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 7 nights min stay
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Key information

  • 100% refund within 24 hours after booking. See Policies & House Rules
  • Beach/lakeside relaxation
  • Nearest beach 2 mi
  • Child friendly
  • Car advised
  • No pets allowed

From the owner

Downe Cottages provide a rare combination of private luxury cottages with an excellent leisure facility attached (spacious gym and spa plus a reading room available from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. each day) located in the heart of the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Whatever the weather it is possible to thoroughly enjoy your visit to North Devon with the combination of a warm and spacious cottage and the extensive leisure facilities.

A short break in Vine gives the perfect romantic break. Vine looks east out over the rockery to the lily pond and to the coast beyond across rolling countryside. A beautifully romantic hideaway.

This cottage is within part of a two storey 'L' shaped barn built after the Napoleanonic Wars. It opens out onto a charming inner courtyard area with garden table and chairs which is a beautiful sun trap.

The open plan living, dining and kitchen area is on the ground floor and has two French windows; one looking east that opens onto the rockery with the lily pool beyond and one looking south that opens into the inner courtyard. The living area is very comfortable with a 2-seater sofa, arm chair, log burner digital television and D.V.D player. The kitchen is fully equipped and includes a dishwasher, oven, microwave, fridge/freezer and washer/dryer. The dining area has an antique pine table and four dining chairs.

The first floor open plan bedroom has French windows looking out over a lovely rockery, lily pool and across rolling countryside. It has a 4'6' double bed and single bed, en-suite shower room, two bedside tables, two chests of drawers, fitted wardrobe and a three quarters length mirror.

• Central heating in all rooms

• Communal gardens

• Includes all consumables

• Garage parking

• Bathrobes and slippers provided for adult guests

Gym & Spa Facilities at Done

The Gym

Our gym is available to guests aged over sixteen and is open from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. each day during their stay.

The gym is beautifully located in the Atlantic Room and has views across fields out to Hartland Point and Lundy Island beyond. (Lundy Island is where the Atlantic meets the Bristol Channel.)

The gym is spacious, light and airy and equipped with aerobic equipment, free weights, an ab trainer, an exercise bench and exercise mats.

All of the aerobic equipment is either Life Fitness equipment

(including a treadmill, a cross trainer, a stepper, an upright cycle and a recumbent cycle) or Concept 11 equipment (a rower).

The gym is accessed through the Reading Room in the Conservatory. There is a raised area here overlooking the gym equipment with a seating for the less energetic to sit and admire their dynamic partners!

The Atlantic Room also houses a library and dvd collection for our guests to use.

French windows from the Gym lead out to a raised patio area with tables and chairs looking out to Lundy Island - another opportunity to enjoy the wonderful surroundings.

The Spa

The Spa consists of a spa bath (with seats for eight adults), a steam room (with seats for seven adults) and a sauna.

The Spa is open from 6.a.m. to10 p.m. each evening (the spa bath is available from 6 p.m.) .

Gym Sweat Towels and Bath Towels for the Spa are provided and the cost of both Gym and Spa are included in the cottage rental.

Our home from home cottages provides lovely accommodation for a relaxing break throughout the year.

Visit Trip Advisor to read some of the wonderful reviews that past visitors to Downe have written. Those reviews are Downe's best advertisement - they are all genuine and show a consistent picture of lovely holidays at Downe.

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Amenities

Bed & bathroom

  • Bedroom 1: Full bed
  • Beds in other rooms: Twin bed
  • 1 Wet room

Families

  • Great for children of all ages
  • No pets allowed

Access

  • Parking
  • Secure parking
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users

Essentials

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Jacuzzi or hot tub
  • Patio
  • Waterfront
  • Balcony or terrace
  • Internet access
  • Central heating
  • Fireplace
  • Sauna
  • Games room
  • Stove
  • Fridge
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Toaster
  • Kettle
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Clothes dryer
  • Iron
  • TV
  • Satellite TV
  • DVD player
  • Stereo system
  • Linen provided
  • Towels provided

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Interaction with guest

When we created Downe Cottages our objective was to provide the holiday accommodation that we would have loved to find. We are very demanding visitors when we stay in hotels or cottages and we insisted that our cottages be: Immaculately clean. Warm whatever the weather. Spacious (a cottage cannot be luxurious without being spacious). Well equipped so that our visitors can come bringing only their clothes, their food and themselves. Beautiful to look at both internally and externally. With well maintained, spacious grounds We welcome visitors to the cottage and we are on hand to resolve any problem that might occur. Everything in our cottages works as it is intended to work.
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Cancellation policy

Full refund

100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).

Partial refund

50% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 4 weeks before check-in.

No refund

No refund if cancelled less than 4 weeks before check-in.

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Things to know

Check in: 16:00 Check out: 10:00
If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.

Payment

This rental can only be paid for online through Holiday Lettings using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).

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Smoking

No smoking at this property

About the owner

Jeremy R.
Calendar last updated:
20 Apr 2024

Years listed:
13

Based in:
United Kingdom
Languages spoken: English
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Reviews

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Pingalu

The best holiday rental I have ever stayed in.
Jul 2019

Vine cottage is just superb. It was spotlessly clean and beautifully presented. It is airy and comfortable - the sofas are squashy and lovely to curl up into with a good book. The appliances are im… More 

23 Jul 2019

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on all reviews.

Response from the owner
Many thanks for the lovely review. It is greatly appreciated. It is a delight to have such appreciative guests. Kindest regards, Jeremy & Lynda

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not TripAdvisor LLC.

sjrmacleod
Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Lived up to reviews!
Aug 2017

Just spent a long weekend here and we were hugely impressed. Very clean, well maintained and spacious accommodation. Great facilities (including gym, which we hadn't packed for!). Very pleasant o… More 

28 Aug 2017

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on all reviews.

Response from the owner
Many thanks for a lovely review. It is greatly appreciated. We hope to welcome you back to Downe when you next visit Devon. Jeremy & Lynda

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not TripAdvisor LLC.

tobstt

Will visit again"
Aug 2016

We are from the Buckingham Winslow area and we really enjoyed our short visit at the Vine Cottage. The cottage was spacious,clean and well equipped,and to add our son who started crawling enjoyed the… More 

6 Sep 2016

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on all reviews.

Response from the owner
Thank you so much for taking the time to write in. We are so pleased you had a great time here and that your little son became mobile!

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not TripAdvisor LLC.

furslands
New York

Perfection!
Sep 2015

What a super base for a holiday in this magnificent walking countryside! Lovely cottages; immaculately furnished with all you need for a week or two's stay; great views from benches/tables in… More 

15 Sep 2015

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on all reviews.

Kathleen R
Germany

So lovely
Jun 2015

We stood in Vine Cottage for three days and it was so lovely. Claire welcomed us very friendly. We got wine and bread and butter. The area is wide and trim. Everything was clean. We can really recomme… More 

4 Jul 2015

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If you’ve been sent a quote, simply accept it and pay online through the email we sent you. You can also do this in Manage your holiday booking.

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Why can't I call Jeremy (the owner) before booking?

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If you have any questions before booking, you can send the property owner/manager a message via the contact form on their listing. Once you’ve booked, you can discuss the rental and make arrangements for your trip by logging into Manage my booking.

How do damage deposits work?

In most cases, you don’t pay a damage deposit up front. Instead, we save your payment details securely and you’re only charged in the event of damage to the property.

Occasionally, you will pay a damage deposit up front as part of the total rental cost. In this case, the owner has 10 days after you check out to report any damage. If they don’t, we’ll return your deposit. If their claim is successful, we’ll deduct the agreed cost and return the remainder.

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You can pay the remaining balance of your holiday at any point. Simply go to Manage my holiday booking and click Pay now.

We’ll automatically charge the balance payment to the same payment method 10 days before it’s due. Go to Manage my holiday booking to see when the payment will be taken.

How can I retract my booking request?

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How do I cancel my booking?

Go to Manage your holiday booking to cancel your booking. Here you can view your cancellation policy to see if you’ll be refunded.

How do I edit my booking?

You can request to change the dates or number of people on your booking via the Manage your holiday booking page. To change your holiday dates use the Edit booking button. If you need to change the number of guests staying then send Jeremy (the owner) a message.

If Jeremy (the owner) agrees, they’ll send you a revised quote outlining the changes. You can review and accept/decline this from the Manage your holiday booking page. You’ll have 48 hours to take action before the revised quote expires.

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