Coombe Hall - Gallant Fox Drewsteignton
Sleeps 12 Ref: HGGK
- Arrival day:
friday
- Sleeps: 12
- Pets: Yes
- Reference: HGGK
- Grade:
- Barbeque
- Cot available
- Highchair available
- Linen & towels included
- Outdoor pool
- Parking available
- Pub nearby
- Rural
- Short breaks all year
- Shower
- Television
- Washing machine
- Woodburning stove
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Description of Coombe Hall - Gallant Fox
This stunningly converted Regency carriage house, with six bedrooms and five bathrooms, on the edge of the estate is named after the family’s triple crown winning horse Gallant Fox. Cosy up in front of the log fires in the equestrian stable panelled drawing room with comfortable deep sofas and family games; the perfect mixture of rustic country furniture and antiques, canopied and carved beds, with sumptuous pools of chintz, tweed and tartan in canopy, cushion and curtain. There is generous attention to detail throughout; a small woodland room with lovely views, a well stocked cottage garden with play/game area, a patio area overlooks a stream and a thatched Regency playhouse with veranda sits on the edge of the bluebell woods. Gleaming polished oak floors, exposed stone and love of horse and hound throughout - an unashamedly romantic and comfortable getaway. Large panelled living room with wood-burning stove, patio doors. Open-plan well-equipped farmhouse-style kitchen/dining room with granite worktops and Rayburn (for cooking). Double bedroom (zip and link bed) with en-suite bathroom, clawed roll-top bath, shower attachment, original stable panelling. Double bedroom with TV, stable door to garden. Double bedroom with en-suite bathroom, over-bath shower, toilet, original stable panelling. Wet room and toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed, sofa bed (alternative sleeping), en-suite bathroom with roll-top bath, shower attachment, double wash basin and toilet. Twin bedroom, Jack & Jill en-suite bathroom, shower attachment and toilet, shared with twin bedroom, Velux window. All first floor bedrooms with sloping ceiling.
- Wood-burning stove - initial fuel inc, extra at cost
- Two TVs (one 42in)
- Two DVDs (small library)
- Radio/cassette/CD
- Rayburn inc
- M/wave
- Washer/dryer
- 2-acre grounds, unspoilt woodland
- Gas BBQ
- Ample parking
- Shared covered/uncovered heated swimming pool (24ft x 10ft, depth 3ft 5in to 4ft 11in), 1 Apr-31 Oct
- Easy walking access
Down a half-mile of private drive, on a captivating corner of Dartmoor, lie Gallant Fox and Coombe Hall Manor House - both stunning properties. Pleasantly secluded yet centrally located, within easy reach of Devon’s beaches, minutes to the A30 and ten minutes into the cathedral city of Exeter. This is the perfect base for exploring Dartmoor, Devon and Cornwall.
Drewsteignton boasts Fingle Bridge pub overlooking the River Teign, Egon Ronay award winning Drewe Arms pub, NT’s Castle Drogo, the Mystic Sculpture Garden, and, situated in an AONB is the drama of Dartmoor, with rocky tors, wild ponies, exquisite walks, horseriding, fishing, cycling, falconry and golf at Bovey Castle’s award winning course. Within 6 miles are the two picturesque villages of Chagford and Moreton Hampstead, historic inns, excellent pubs, stunning five star hotels/restaurants, tea rooms, curiosity shops, tennis courts, and the Miniature Pony Centre. The sandy beaches/seaside resorts of Dawlish (13 miles), Torquay and Bude all within easy reach. Eden Project 1 hour away. Numerous NT houses/castles on the doorstep. Waitrose in Okehampton, 7 miles. Two shops 1
- Elec, full oil CH, bed linen, towels inc
- T/cot
- H/chair
- D/washer
- F/freezer
- Wi-fi
- Large garden with furniture
- 2-acre grounds, unspoilt woodland
- Ample parking
- Natural borehole water supply
- Pets free of charge
- Friday to Friday
- NB: Pond and fenced stream in grounds
