Family and Surfer Friendly Beach House in Widemouth Bay
5 Min Walk to Beach. 3.5 hours from W London, Rare Chance to Let Interior Designers Own House
Sleeps 8 (4 Bedrooms)
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'Beach break' is a contemporary interior designed house in a 'shabby chic' style with mature secluded quarter acre garden a short way down a lovely quiet lane in Widemouth Bay village and just 300m walk from a stunning sandy surf beach. Mum is one of London's leading interior stylists at Elle Decoration. Dad's a geek and surfer. The boys can't decide which bit they love the most, exploring the walled garden, playing in the rock pools, looking at the lobsters at the village fish shop or running trains on the garden railway. If you want a quirky, stylish, yet high tech holiday home with a contemporary beach house vibe then read on. From the Farrow and Ball on the walls to the White Company Linen on the massive beds, you won't be disappointed. Be sure to check out the photos on the external website at the link below.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 22 December 2011 - 29 December 2011 | £1350 | 4 | ||
| 13 January 2012 - 10 February 2012 | £950 | 4 | ||
| 10 February 2012 - 17 February 2012 | £1250 | 4 | ||
| 17 February 2012 - 23 March 2012 | £950 | 4 | ||
| 23 March 2012 - 6 April 2012 | £1250 | 7 | ||
| 6 April 2012 - 13 April 2012 | £1950 | 7 | ||
| 13 April 2012 - 11 May 2012 | £950 | 4 | ||
| 11 May 2012 - 1 June 2012 | £1950 | 7 | ||
| 1 June 2012 - 8 June 2012 | £2200 | 7 | ||
| 8 June 2012 - 15 June 2012 | £1750 | - | ||
| 15 June 2012 - 29 June 2012 | £1350 | 7 | ||
| 29 June 2012 - 20 July 2012 | £1750 | 7 | ||
| 20 July 2012 - 24 August 2012 | £2200 | 7 | ||
| 24 August 2012 - 7 September 2012 | £1950 | 7 | ||
| 7 September 2012 - 5 October 2012 | £1250 | 7 | ||
| 5 October 2012 - 26 October 2012 | £950 | 4 | ||
| 26 October 2012 - 2 November 2012 | £1250 | 7 | ||
| 2 November 2012 - 21 December 2012 | £950 | 4 |
Notes on prices
Security Checks - we insist on speaking personally to potential guests on telephone prior to accepting bookings.
Prices are for the property per week in UK Pounds ex heating oil and electricity. If you’d like to book the house for a long weekend or weekdays (both 4 nights) in low/mid season the rate is 80% of the weekly rate. Low season rates are for 4 people. POA for additional people. Do ask for discount requests if short notice.
Changeover day
Friday is the preferred changeover day although this can sometimes be flexible either way out of peak season.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1: super kingsize bed, en-suite, sea view, doors to garden. Bedroom 2: kingsize bed, patio door out to secluded rear decked garden. Bedroom 3: wood panelled attic, double and single beds, sea views. Bedroom 4: two full size bunk beds, porthole. |
| Bathrooms: | Bathroom: stand alone designer roll top bath, walk-in shower, basin, WC and 2 heated towel radiators. En suite: shower, basin, WC and heated towel radiator. |
| Kitchen: | Fully equipped for 8/9 people with range cooker, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washer/dryer machine, toaster, food processor, blender, kettle, coffee maker and good knives, nice cutlery, cool crockery and all the bits you'd miss if we didn't provide them! |
| Living Rooms: | Living room with TV and DVD player, hifi with iPod connection. Conservatory with chill out seating. Wifi internet access all around (BYO laptop). |
| Other: | Dining room with table for 8/9. Entrance porch with boiler suitable for boots, coats, wetsuits etc. Table tennis table, sandpit, trampoline and garden railway (BYO trains). |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Linen and bath towels are included – not beach towels. The property is cleaned before arrival and on departure although additional cleaning or a local cook can be arranged, but book early! |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer fridge microwave dishwasher washing machine tumble dryer iron/ironing board tv telephone internet access central heating cot high chair barbecue |
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Notes on accommodation
Beach break is ideal for young children and designed for one or two families or three/four surf couples. The garden/grounds are quite large and a little random so it's not advisable to allow unsupervised free range to very young children. It is possible to secure small areas for the little ones and babies and lockable stair gates are provided for the steps down from the attic and down into the conservatory, which only has a hand rail on one side. We would advise that you bring a baby monitor with you for monitoring children in the attic bedroom.
The trampoline is available for guest use but the safety instructions must be read and adhered to. It must be secured when not in use and children must be supervised at all times and no more than one person on the trampoline at any one time. We accept no responsibility for any injury through use of the trampoline.
We also have a sandpit, various outdoor toys. a full sized table tennis table and garden railway.
Accessibility
Please note that the stairs to the attic bedroom 3 are very narrow and steep and not suitable for very old or very large people or very young unsupervised children although a stair gate is provided, but a baby monitor should also be used.
Outside
The house is set in quarter of an acre of mature garden and decking, walled and fenced for seclusion and family safety. There are number of outbuildings and sheds which are out of bounds and secured. Outdoor dining furniture is provided for 8 people as well as deck chairs.
Coast/Beach
Some great beaches nearby - 2 great family surf beaches with surf hire and summer life guards on Widemouth Bay at the end of a quiet path and away from all the parking. Other favourites are the National Trust's Sandymouth Bay and Duck Pool just north of Bude. Bude's two beaches with sea water swimming pool and Crackington Haven, Trebarwith, Boscastle, Tintagel and Port Isaac to the south. Real variety - and of course the Cornish coast path just 200m or so from us.
Golf
There's a golf course in Bude.
Skiing
You can water ski down at Rock.
Travel
A bus runs up to Bude and down to Wadebridge every 2 hours at most times of the day but a car is best for trips further afield. Grab a water taxi from Rock over to Padstow for lunch or dinner. We're 3.5 hours from West London on a good run if you come down the M4, M5, A30, A305 and cut the corner up the B3262 at Hallworthy to the A39.
Distances
3 miles to Bude down the coast road. Ask Google for any other distances. Best thing is we're about a mile off the A39 - The Atlantic Highway - so you can be anywhere in no time.
Further details
There’s nothing much in Widemouth Bay other than the beach, the coast road and a great local pub with good restaurant, garden and stunning sea views. And that's the way we like it! We particularly love our post office/local shop with its fresh fish counter selling day caught fish and crabs/lobsters from Bude and Looe. Just a short walk or bike ride away. Bude is a reasonably quaint Cornish seaside town with a few half decent restaurants, some good local produce suppliers (inc organic) and, if you insist, 3 well stocked major supermarkets tho Waitrose now deliver online orders from Hoslworthy!.
Booking notes
Please email us to check out availability. 30% deposit is required to secure the property; the balance is due 8 weeks before departure. A £500 breakages/services overuse deposit is required 8 weeks before departure; this is returned, less any deductions, within 4 weeks of the end of the rental period.
Guest comments
'We loved the open plan living and hanging out around the table. Also loved the 'conservatory' area - fab for chilling. 'And of course the garden. We'd change very little, you've got it set up well.' - Gill, Prague.
'Great linen, duvets, and pillows. Plenty of crockery' - David, Emma and Tilly, Hampshire
'We really had such a lovely time at the house. As soon as we arrived we felt relaxed and 'at home' and I don't think I've ever felt that way before when we've rented a house.' - Claire, Bristol.
By text from our first guest: 'We're here. Kettle on. House lovely.' - Andy, Leicester (who incidentally had surfing lessons for his birthday!).
'A lovely house. Can't believe the standard of finish for a holiday property.' - Rick, Chester (who had a wet week but still had a great time in the sea every day with the kids).
House swap
Maybe - out of season.
Owner profile
About the owner
Nick has a career in internet marketing and computer stuff and now works for a creative strategic consultancy in London.
But it's not all computers - he's pretty handy and is forever pottering around Beach Break when he's down there - whether it's building a compost heap out of left over bits of decking or laying a bit more track for the garden railway with the boys.
Amanda is a well established interiors stylist and worked at Elle Decoration for ten years overseeing the style of the magazine and various shoots on location.
If anything gets painted for Beach Break she buys a dozen tester pots, paints pieces of A4 with them and sticks them up to see what works best in the lovely light we have down there. Yes, detail is everything!
Year purchased: 2008
Why the owner chose a home in this location
Cornwall has always been a big part of our life. As kids our respective families took us on the seemingly endless drive down the A30 on family holidays before everywhere was bypassed.
When we first met we spent many weekends camping down in Polzeath - surfing or trying to get people to play volley ball with us.
Then some friends bought a place in Bude and moved down there. We stayed with them a few times and camped locally and realised what a lovely spot it is - quick and easy to get to, great local beaches, lakes, attractions and pubs.
When we were faced with the need to move in London, with two young boys growing up, we couldn't face the stamp duty bill so invested it in our life dream - a place in Cornwall that we use as much as we can and rent to help with the monster mortgage
Unique benefits of the property
We love it for the same reason we're sure you will:
Families - we have loads of stuff for children to do- sandpit, trampoline, swing, slide and garden railway.
Surfers - we have a great beach a short walk away for beginners and intermediate surfers alike. On bigger days there are some pretty hard core breaks like the reef break at Millook for those that really do think they are hard enough.
Friends - with 4 bedrooms, sleep up to 9, Beach Break is a great place for friends whether it's other families or lads weekends!
Foodies - we have a great range of local food and veg suppliers, a great kitchen to cook it on, a wood fired pizza oven coming soon, a local cook who can come in, local gastro pubs or Rick Stein and Jamie just down the road.
For booking and further information
Property Ref E628
Nick and Amanda
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