Stone Built Cottage in Grounds of Old Manor House
The Perfect Place to Unwind in the Heart of the South Hams
Sleeps 6 (3 Bedrooms)
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Daisy Cottage is a beautifully presented, stone built reverse-level, 3-bedroom holiday cottage with full gas central heating, wifi broadband and satellite TV. Recently completely refurbished to a very high standard, Daisy provides the perfect self-catering base for a relaxing family holiday. The cottage is located at Stancombe Manor in the delightful South Hams area of south Devon known for its green, rolling countryside, outstanding coastline, superb sailing waters and family-friendly beaches. The superb leisure facilities at the Manor available to visitors to Daisy Cottage include an indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, recently resurfaced tennis court, wood panelled full size snooker room, pitch and putt golf, children's play area and a games room. Stancombe Manor, with its manicured gardens and grounds, lies in a secluded, sunlit valley close to the head of the Salcombe Estuary near the village of Sherford, with its 13th century church and thatched cottages.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 3 September 2011 - 1 October 2011 | £495 | 3 | ||
| 1 October 2011 - 15 October 2011 | £425 | 3 | ||
| 29 October 2011 - 23 December 2011 | £295 | 3 | ||
| 22 December 2011 - 30 December 2011 | £650 | 5 | ||
| 3 January 2012 - 11 February 2012 | £295 | 3 | ||
| 11 February 2012 - 18 February 2012 | £500 | 7 | ||
| 18 February 2012 - 3 March 2012 | £350 | 3 | ||
| 24 March 2012 - 31 March 2012 | £400 | 3 | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 14 April 2012 | £575 | 7 | ||
| 14 April 2012 - 2 June 2012 | £495 | 3 | ||
| 2 June 2012 - 9 June 2012 | £595 | 7 | ||
| 9 June 2012 - 30 June 2012 | £495 | 7 | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 7 July 2012 | £595 | 7 | ||
| 7 July 2012 - 14 July 2012 | £895 | 7 | ||
| 21 July 2012 - 1 September 2012 | £995 | 7 |
Notes on prices
Late availability special offers often made outside peak holiday times - please contact to discuss.
Short breaks available too outside main season (minimum stay is three nights). Please see details on our main website.
Changeover day
Saturdays in peak season, but flexible outside main school holidays when short breaks are available.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 (ground floor) with double bed and en-suite bathroom. Bedroom 2 (lower ground floor) with twin beds. Bedroom 3 (lower ground floor) with adult size bunk beds, satellite TV/DVD and PS2. |
| Bathrooms: | En-suite bathroom to bedroom one with bath and over bath shower. Family bathroom on lower ground floor with separate shower and bath. |
| Kitchen: | Cooker, hob, fridge, dishwasher, microwave. |
| Utility Room: | Washing machine. Tumble dryer. |
| Living Rooms: | Open plan sitting/dining room with modern kitchen. Satellite TV and DVD player. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Cleaning and bedlinen inclusive within price, no towels (please bring bath and swimming towels). |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge microwave dishwasher washing machine tumble dryer iron/ironing board satellite tv internet access central heating cot high chair barbecue shared pool |
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Notes on accommodation
This cottage is great for families, but is equally really well suited for adult groups wanting to get away out of season for walking or other outdoor activities, such as golf or fishing. Short breaks are welcome outside main school holidays. A travel cot (no cot linen) and high chair is available.
Accessibility
Unfortunately this cottage would not be recommended for wheelchair users or people with severe mobility problems due to access - either via steps or a grassy hill.
Outside
Directly outside is a patio for guests' sole use, with garden furniture. Otherwise guests are welcome to roam and use the extensive grounds on offer and which are shared with other guests. There is a barbecue adjacent to the cottage. The shared swimming pool is indoor and fully heated. It has changing rooms, a deep end with a diving board and a sauna and shower. The tennis court has recently been resurfaced and is just adjacent to Daisy Cottage. The pitch and putt golf is located just above the cottage, as is the children's play area.
Coast/Beach
There is an awful lot to choose from in the South Hams area and it is worth exploring to find your own preference, depending on whether you prefer sands or shingle, small coves or large beaches, or are prepared to walk. These range from Bantham (great for surfing, sandy - 20 mins), Beesands (shingle and large - 15 mins), huge stretch from Torcross along Slapton Leys (shingle - 10 mins), Hope Cove (small, sandy - 15 mins) and Blackpool Sands (beautiful clean water sports - 20 mins) driving.
Golf
Thurlestone is a stunning 18 hole golf links and is 15/20 minutes drive. Otherwise there is Bigbury and Dartmouth to choose from.
Travel
Nearest airports are Exeter (38 miles) or Plymouth (20 miles). Plymouth of course also has ferry terminals to France/Spain. Nearest railway is Totnes (14 miles) with inter city links to London Paddington. Motorway connections to midlands via M5 or south east/central via M4 or A303 and then on the Devon Expressway (A38). It is essential to have the use of a car at this location.
Distances
Sherford half a mile, and within a mile there is Frogmore at the end of the estuary with a pub and bakery (fresh bread every morning!). Salcombe, Kingsbridge, Thurlestone, Dartmouth and Totnes and villages in between are all extremely accessible and within easy reach.
Further details
As far as eating out, there is lots to choose from. Our own personal favourites are The Sloop at Bantham (good pub food in convivial surroundings), The Cricket Inn at Beesands (excellent food, especially fish) and the Village Inn at Thurlestone (cosy). The Crabshell at Kingsbridge does not look very inspiring (and is not inside), but on a Summer evening to eat outside overlooking the estuary it is great – excellent scallops and good fish and chips! The little village of Southpool only a couple of miles from Frogmore is an archetypal Devon village and with a creekside setting – good pub called the Millbrook, too. For a real splurge do try the Tower at Slapton – well worth it! Or if you really want to treat yourself we would thoroughly recommend Buckland Tout-Saints Hotel, a delightful manor house hotel about 8 minutes drive from Stancombe (tel: 01548 853055) where the set dinner is about £30 - or you can have a cream tea on the terrace there and play croquet on the lawn! Just up the road from Stancombe at East Allington is the Fortescue Arms – a lovely cosy village pub catering well for families as well as delicious a la carte meals (tel: 01548 521215). In Salcombe, there are any number of really good places to eat overlooking the water and it is just a matter of wondering around and seeing what appeals. There is a very good Chinese takeaway in Kingsbridge which delivers to Stancombe, there is also a pizza delivery restaurant. The best cream tea in the area (in our opinion!) is at the Thurlestone Hotel – to be combined with a brisk walk along the cliffs! For grocery shopping, there is Morrisons supermarket in Kingsbridge, as well as a fantastic local shop (Ashbys) which sell a wide range of locally sourced foods. Tesco does deliver.
Booking notes
25% deposit on booking with completed booking form; balance one month before the start of the holiday.
For booking and further information
Property Ref E1380
Karin Moncrieff
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