Holiday Cottages in Devon | North | Otter’s Holt

Otter’s Holt (1740)

3 miles N of Tiverton | Accommodates 4 + cot | Price Band G (£321 - £705)

 
Otter's Holt, viewed from the hill behind the cottage, is on the right of the Owners' thatched home.
 
The exterior of Otter's Holt, next to the Owners' thatched home.The unusual staircase is built from cob strengthened by a willow mesh inside, and the wood-burner is built into its base.The courtyard at the side of the cottage is surrounded by a tile-topped, traditionally constructed cob wall, and leads round to the back garden.
 
A view of the sitting/dining-room from the top of the staircase.The kitchen units, with granite worktops, are beautifully constructed from reclaimed timber.Extremely well-equipped, the kitchen boasts a huge American-style fridge.
 
The bedroom upstairs is tucked beneath the eaves and has a separate WC and wash-basin.The ground floor bedroom.The River Exe, viewed from the bridge not far from the cottage.
 
The first floor bedroom, with the 'zip and link' beds made up as singles.Looking back towards the cottage from one of the meadows.The Owner breeds Dexter cattle - the new calves are very small and very cute!
 
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Set in the beautiful Exe Valley in 30 acres of woodland and riverside meadows (see photograph) managed using traditional methods, Otter’s Holt has been sensitively renovated by the Owners, who live next door in their 15th Century thatched home and whose commitment to conservation has earned them DEFRA’s prestigious Higher Level Stewardship award. The former cider barn, constructed largely from sustainable building materials, also boasts under-floor heating, a wood-burner, LCD television, and wireless broadband connection. One bedroom is tucked beneath the eaves upstairs (tall people beware), the other is downstairs next to the beautifully fitted kitchen. Beyond the enclosed garden wildlife abounds, and you might even glimpse an otter in the river, 100 yards away across a field – but beware, the water is sometimes deep and fast-flowing. Guests will also enjoy the Owners’ animals, including rare breed cattle, sheep, chickens, two pigs, several friendly dogs and assorted smaller furry friends! Please note this property has a private water supply (regularly tested).

Accommodation:

Ground Floor Entrance hall. Sitting/Dining-room with digital satellite TV, DVD player and wood-burner. Kitchen/Breakfast-room with electric cooker, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine, tumble-drier, dishwasher and CD player. Bedroom 1 with ‘zip and link’ (double or twin) beds and digital satellite TV. Bathroom with bath, fitted shower, WC and wash-basin. First Floor Bedroom 2 with ‘zip and link’ (double or twin) beds. Separate WC and wash-basin.

Facilities & Services:

Inclusive Electricity. Heating – full oil-fired CH. Logs for wood-burner. Duvets. Towels. Travel cot. High chair. Stair-gate. Broadband.

Miscellaneous:

Private parking for 2 cars. Garden furniture and barbecue. Shop 4m. Pub 3m. Public telephone 2m. Short Breaks (WSA3). Map Ref SS 941 174. Regret no smoking. Pets welcome (1 only). Arr/Dep Friday.
Holiday Cottages in Devon | North | Otter’s Holt