Detached Cottage in New Forest Village
Minutes walk from open 'Forest' with Ponies at Gate
Sleeps 6 (3 Bedrooms)
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Detached New Forest cottage in village of Frogham. This is our home which we rent out when we are away during the school holidays - so it is not your bland holiday let - it has a homely feel with character and furnished accordingly. It has a south facing cottage garden with a gravel drive for several cars and a fenced off pond. The garden is secure due to the ponies, cows and donkeys being outside our fence.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 1 January 2011 - 31 December 2011 | £550 | 7 |
Notes on prices
Prices per week in UK pounds all inclusive. Cottage is only available during school holidays, when we are away - rate includes bed linen, towels and heating.
Changeover day
Saturday is the changeover day, arrival after 2pm and departure by 10am. The cottage is only available during school holidays when we are away.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 with double bed and en-suite. Bedroom 2 with 2 single beds. Bedroom 3 with 2 single beds. |
| Bathrooms: | En-suite bathroom to bedroom 1 with shower and WC. Bathroom with bath/shower over and WC. |
| Kitchen: | Cooker, hob, fridge freezer, washing machine, dishwasher and microwave. |
| Living Rooms: | Living room with 2 sofas, TV with sky and DVD player. Inglenook with wood-burner. Low ceilings and oak flooring. Kitchen opens into dining area, with a further sofa. There is an AGA but this is not on during the warmer months. Wifi but no phone left. |
| Other: | The conservatory has a sofa, easy chair and stereo, ideal for those not so pleasant summer's days. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Towels and bed linen are provided at the start of the holiday. Cleaning takes place at changeover, by a local 'caretaker'. No beach towels |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer fridge microwave dishwasher washing machine iron/ironing board satellite tv tv internet access central heating barbecue |
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Notes on accommodation
We have 2 children who are now 14 and 17, I may be able to provide some equipment if fore warned. We have many books, DVDs, toys, games to entertain children, as well as DVDs and books for those older guests. We do not accept any pets due to my sons allergies and asthma.
Accessibility
The garden is on several levels and the bedrooms are upstairs, therefore wheelchair access is not possible.
Outside
South facing cottage garden, with patio are, table, chairs and BBQ. Sun loungers provided. Enclosed large trampoline and swing - great for children. Fenced garden pond. gravel drive for parking. Garden is fenced and gated to keep the animals out - so gates must be kept closed at all times.
Coast/Beach
The coast including Bournemouth, Christchurch are about 30 minutes away - obviously dependant on traffic conditions.
Golf
Bramshaw golf course at Brook, near Cadnam. Other golfcourses in Bournemouth, Salisbury, Christchurch, Romsey - more information on request.
Travel
Southampton and Bournemouth airports are both about 30 minutes drive away. Train stations at Salisbury, Southampton and Bournemouth. A car is a must as there is no local public transport.
Distances
Fordingbridge is 2 miles away, Ringwood -6 miles, 12 miles from Salisbury, 20 miles from Southampton and 16 miles from Bournemouth. Too many places of interest to comprehensively list - but something for every taste, age and interest. Lots of tourist information is available at the cottage. We are near the borders of Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire
Further details
There is a small local shop 10 minutes walk away, which also has a tea room come restaurant - this is great for papers and basics plus fruit and veg. Fordingbridge has a Co-op and Ringwood has a Waitrose and Sainsburys. There is a pub on the crossroads near our cottage which does food, called the Foresters aswell as a pub about a mile away called the Royal Oak which also does food. For those seeking a restauarant the Three Lions has a very good reputation as does the Stables at Hyde. Fordingbridge and Ringwood both have banks.
Fordingbridge has a recreation ground bordering the Avon(great for feeding ducks). Fishing possible
There is an outside pool at Sandy Balls holiday cam at Godshill, a public swimming pool at Ringwood and a paddling pool at Fordingbridge, where there are also swings/slides/fishing in the Avon. There are several local stables and bikes can be rented at Sandy Balls.
Booking notes
30% is requested as a deposit at time of booking, with the balance being due 6 weeks before the holiday. We recommend that you take out holiday insurance as we can only refund deposits and full payments when a replacement booking has been made for the cancelled holiday period.
Guest comments
We have let our cottage for over 10 years during the school holidays-many people have come back time and time again.
April 2011 - Our first visit to this fantastic setting and we have enjoyed every minute of our time here.... we would love to come back.
April 2011 Our second visit, another very enjoyable hol....house just as comfortable as we remember it.
February 2011 - On one of the many relaxing moments during this half term stay, i have scanned the comments book, i can't see a single complaint other than the weather and even that i think is unfair...the cttage has kept us perfectly snug through every weather condition.
October 2010 This is our second visit to your lovely home and we had an equally enjoyable stay. Location is perfect for our cycling and riding...Will now share our secret with my friends and colleagues as have been selfishly reducing the competition.
July 2010 Fantastic, fantastic...Lovely home, wonderful garden, weather super scenery lovely. Enjoyed walks,trips
Owner profile
The boys and me by the famous new Viaduc de Milau
About the owner
We are a family of four, we have 2 boys aged 11 and 15. We live in a cottage in the New Forest which we restored over 3 years from 1984 and have subsequently extended - a home which we love and are unlikely to ever sell.
We both had careers but enjoyed restoring our home so much that we carried on developing in the UK and renting out properties. It is now our means of income and way of life.
Normandy was a challenge, but having spent all our holidays there it doesn't owe us a penny really. The chalet in Switzerland was bought as a result of repeatedly visiting the same village year after year and wanting to be independent of rentals.
Our business allows us to spend the school holidays away, but we can only visit one place at a time and the boys want the sea in the south at the moment!
For booking and further information
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Contact Name:
Angela Would
(UNITED KINGDOM) +44 01425656240
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