Manor House in Honiton, East Devon
15 Century Listed Devon Manor House set in Area of Natural Beauty
Secluded Valley Location only 15 Minutes from the Sea
Sleeps 8 (3 Bedrooms)
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Situated to the south of Honiton, Boycombe is a magnificent house set in its own 45 acres, in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Once you start travelling up its long private lane you are entering a delightfully private and secluded place yet close to the historic fossil beaches of the Jurassic Coast to the south, Dartmoor to the west and, to the north, the sandy beaches of North Devon. It offers a wealth of choices for visitors: some people never leave as they enjoy the house and garden or explore the surrounding land with its streams, woodlands and ancient pastures. If you venture out of our valley, the shops of Honiton or Sidmouth are 15 minutes away whilst bustling Exeter is half an hour away.
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| Rental periods | Price per week | Short-breaks |
| Low season: January - March (excl holidays) | £700 | £350 2 nights, £400 3 nights |
| February half term holidays | £750 | £400 for 3 nights |
| Easter holidays | £850 | £500 for 3 nights |
| Mid season: April - June | £850 | £500 for 3 nights |
| High Season: July and August | £1100 | Last minute only |
| Low season: September - December (excl holidays) | £700 | £350 2 nights, £400 3 nights |
| October half term holidays | £750 | £400 for 3 nights |
| Christmas and New Year holidays | £1100 | £600 for 3 nights |
Notes on prices
Other short or mid week breaks will be considered all year round - please ask.
Changeover day
Saturday changeover high season, 10.00am departure and 14.00pm arrival.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Massive main bedroom with double bed and en-suite bathroom. Small middle bedroom with double bed and washbasin. Large end room with 4 single beds and wash basin. |
| Bathrooms: | En-suite bathroom to main bedroom. Separate family bathroom upstairs. Downstairs shower room with sink and loo. |
| Kitchen: | Kitchen/diner. At one end table and chairs seating 8-10 with new cooker with large single oven. Fridge/freezer, dishwasher, microwave. |
| Utility Room: | Sink with washing machine and separate dryer. Also larder and storage cupboards. |
| Living Rooms: | Sitting Room: Sofas facing fireplace (wood burning stove), lovely old furniture and incredible 16 panel tudor ceiling. TV/DVD player; CD player. |
| Other: | Games room: Large fireplace, table football, reversible small size pool table/ping pong table; some board games. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Towels and linen provided and changed weekly. Requests for babysitting and extra cleaning can be made from the on-site caretaker. |
Notes on accommodation
The house has a timed central heating and hot water system which guests can adpt to their requirements. We supply a hearth full of wood for all guests and if more is required, guests are welcome to use our axe and chop more. The house has flagstone floors in places and a steep staircase up to the bedrooms which may make this unsuitable for toddlers or those with disabilities. Given the age of the house and the furniture, young children must be adequately supervised.
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge/freezer,
- microwave,
- dishwasher,
- washing machine,
- tumble dryer,
- iron/ironing board,
- tv,
- central heating,
- pets accepted
Outside
The house has a secluded garden exclusively available to guests with a small sitting area to the front, a good size lawn to the front and side and an old orchard to the back. There is a large trampoline and climbing frame with swings also available for guests (use at their own risk). Guests are welcome to roam our land and explore our land (the River Coly rises there). There is a wild woodland pond, ancient pastures and lots of space for exploration and muddy fun.
Coast/Beach
15 minutes drive away: Branscombe with the famous Masons Arms pub and fabulous coastal walks.
Beer for more beaches, rock pools and fishing boat hire; great fresh fish can be bought on the front; Sidmouth for regency splendour, shops including Waitrose, beaches and rock pools; indoor swimming pool.
Golf
Honiton Golf Club is seven minutes away.
Travel
Exeter airport 25 minutes away, Bristol 70 minutes, Heathrow 3 hours. Honiton station for Exeter or London Waterloo (London 3 hours by train). Use of car essential.
Further details
Supermarkets: Large Tesco in Honiton and an M&S Simply food; Waitrose in Sidmouth. All 15 minutes drive. Many great restaurants within 1 hours drive. Horse-riding stables walking distance from the house. Crealy's adventure and activity park 35 minutes away and go-carting centre next door to it. Cinema at Exeter. Many National Trust houses and English Heritage sites nearby, Sidmouth Observatory, Charmouth Fossil museum and the Donkey Sanctuary. Blackberry Camp, an iron age fort (no remains) in a sublime woodland setting is 10 minutes drive away.
Booking notes
25% deposit at time of booking, balance payable 8 weeks prior to booking. Damage deposit: we operate an honesty system whereby guests are asked to voluntarily tell us if there have been breakages or damage caused. Email inquiries preferred.
Guest comments
Summer 2007 was the first year we rented Boycombe out:
Rachel and her family came in August - "Just driving back from a lovely week at Boycombe. The house is indeed special and all of us had a wonderful time. The children's play area was superb, the house extremely comfortable, Many thanks for the use of the wellies and for the new TV which was brilliant for the first few rainy days. The games room was wonderful and has given us a few ideas for our house now! Your tips were great and we ate at 3 of your recommendations and visited most of the places you noted. Wonderful!"
Nicala and her family came the week after - "Just wanted to let you know that we had the most relaxing holiday ever. I cannot believe how beautiful your house is, I fell in love with it immediately. I cant imagine that I will ever stay in something so old and beautiful again, we simply loved everything about it. It was so peaceful, yet well situated to reach anywhere..."
House swap
House swap considered. Would need a house available to sleep 7/8. Preferably abroad, USA especially.
For booking and further information
Francis Wyburd
Mob: (UK) + 44 (0)7979 594 093
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