The Garden House Sits in the Grounds of a Beautiful Georgian Farmhouse
Sleeps 6/8 (3 Bedrooms)
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This recently modernised garden house with its own camellia and magnolia filled walled garden is between Bodmin Moor and the rugged north Cornish coast. Menkee is a beautiful listed Georgian farmhouse with stunning views set 200m from the B3266. Accommodation includes 3 sitting areas 1 of which has the sleep/sofa and main TV, a spacious dining and kitchen area with dishwasher, TV, washer, fridge/freezer, bathroom with loo & shower with loo. The master bedroom has a king sized bed and the two other bedrooms each have 2 single 3 ft beds. Central heating. A high chair, cot and pram available on request. The patio area includes a table & chairs for meals, sunchairs, gas BBQ and wood burning brazier. Fashionable Rock and a selection of spectacular beaches are within 10 miles as is a choice of golf courses. The Camel Trail for cyclists is 3/4 m and Eden Project is 15 miles. Easy access to A30. Croquet and playful dogs.
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Prices Currency Conversion
| Rental periods | per week | week night / weekend night |
| 1 - 19 December 2008 | £450 | £100 |
| 20 December 2008 - 2 January 2009 | £675 | £120 |
| 3 January - 4 April 2009 | £475 | £110 |
| 5 - 17 April 2009 | £700 | £135 |
| 18 - 24 April 2009 | £550 | £120 |
| 25 April - 8 May 2009 | £700 | £135 |
| 9 - 22 May 2009 | £550 | £120 |
| 23 - 29 May 2009 | £700 | £135 |
| 30 May - 10 July 2009 | £750 | £150 |
| 11 - 31 July 2009 | £900 | £180 |
| 1 August - 4 September 2009 | £900 | £180 |
| 5 - 25 September 2009 | £700 | £140 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week, and per night in UK Pounds.
Minimum stay 3 nights (4 night between 11 July and 4 September).
Christmas and New Year period negotiable. Short breaks in low season welcome based on 20% per night of weekly rate.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom - 1 large double bed. Bedroom - 2 single bed, 1 cot. Bedroom - 2 single bed. |
| Bathrooms: | Bathroom - toilet, bath (no shower). Bathroom - toilet, shower enclosure. |
| Kitchen: | Grill, 4 ring stove, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, oven, microwave and washing machine. |
| Living Rooms: | DVD, TV, video player, radio, stereo system, CD and audio tape player. Dining area with child's highchair and seating for 10 people. Sofabed, comfy seating for 16 people. |
| Other: | Broadband Internet access and Sky TV by arrangement with the owners in the main farmhouse. |
Notes on accommodation
Children welcome.
Low allergen environment.
Long term renters welcome.
Pets considered.
Big favourites are Teasle and Tiggy our Springer Spaniel and Norfolk Terrier who both love visitors and especially children. Boogy boards for Polzeath, Constantine and Tregardock beaches can be borrowed and bicycles can be hired in Wadebridge for the Camel Trail which passes close by at Hellandbridge. We can advise on walks, historic houses, golf (we both play St Enodoc), EdenProject, Helligan and other great gardens, eating out and art & pottery galleries. The Gardenhouse garden with its camellias, magnolias and azaleas is at its best from Jan to Jun and is a private sun trap. The accommodation and bathrooms are all upstairs and can be accessed using either the outside starred entrance or the internal wide flight of stairs - hence suitable for elderly but not ideal for wheelchairs. Please bring beach towels. Clothes can be tumble dried in the farmhouse if necessary.
Accessibility
Wheelchair inaccessible.
Suitable for elderly or infirm.
Outside
Child's swing, sand pit, garden, terrace, barbecue, parking, garage, 11 garden chairs and 3 deck chairs.
Coast/Beach
Nearest beach, 16km.
Golf
Ideally located for golfers especially during the autumn, mild winter and spring months when Cornwall's 11 links golf courses remain dry underfoot and uncrowded. Strongly recommended are St Enodoc (36 holes where we are both members - designed by James Braid 115 years ago - at Rock (10 miles) - recently rated the 23rd best course in the world by Golf World, Trevose - rated 59th best in UK in Golf Monthly, Newquay, Perranporth - another James Braid course, Bude, Lelant and Carlyon Bay. Further afield are both Saunton and Westward Ho! St Kew Highway (2.5 miles) has a 9 hole course and practice range. There are also superb inland courses such as St Mellion - 36 holes (Jack Nicklaus designed), Lanhydrock, Bowood and Tehidy. We can help with bookings.
Travel
Newquay Airport, 24km.
Ferry terminal at Plymouth, 61km.
Trains at Bodmin Parkway, 10km.
Nearest motorway: Exeter at 104km.
A car is necessary.
Further details
Cornish Gardens: The owners, Gage and Liz Williams, can give advice on gardens to visit with the best time of year between March and June for camellias, magnolias and azaleas at Caerhays, Trebah, Lanhydrock, Trewithen, Tresco in the Scillies - a day trip by helicopter, Antony, Cotehele, Pencarrow and others. The Eden Project and Lost Gardens of Heligan are also about 30 minutes away.
Activities & Bookings: On request, the owners can send you an Activities Sheet showing what there is to do and see and giving telephone numbers for early bookings for sailing, riding, fishing for salmon and sea trout in the nearby Camel or lake fishing for trout, coastal and Bodmin Moor walking, cycle hire for the Camel Trail (1 mile) and elsewhere, water skiing, surfing lessons and advice on where to shop, cinemas etc. With notice, we are prepared to help with dropping off or picking up walking parties. Babysitting can also be arranged.
Gage and Liz Williams will send by e-mail an 'Activities' brochure to help plan your holiday and make early reservations at restaurants, pubs, water skiing, tennis etc. They can also e-mail you a map and directions. They can help by making reservations on your behalf. In 2006, Sainsbury's opened a supermarket in bodmin in addition to Bodmin's Asda and Morrisons stores. There is an excellent mini-mart 2 miles away at St Kew Highway with its own bakery, ideal for picking up a picnic en route to a wide choice of north coast beaches. Please bring beach towels.
For booking and further information
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Gage Williams
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)1208 841378
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