Guests say
Plym Cottage in Broadhempston, Devon, is a delightful retreat praised for its tranquil setting and welcoming hosts. Guests enjoy the beautiful grounds, complete with an orchard, and appreciate the well-maintained swimming pool and hot tub. The cottage offers a comfortable stay, ideal for relaxation and enjoying the local scenery. While the narrow access roads may require careful navigation, the charm of the location more than compensates.
There is no specific mention of cleanliness in the reviews, so it is not possible to provide a score for this category.
The location is described as beautiful and rural with stunning grounds, although some views are slightly affected by pylons. The narrow access road is noted, but the serene setting seems to outweigh any inconvenience.
Guests find the cottage comfortable and well-suited for families, with no negative comments about the comfort of their stay.
The property boasts impressive facilities, including a good-sized swimming pool, hot tub, and full changing facilities. The presence of exclusive and shared slots for these amenities indicates good maintenance and availability.
The hosts are commended for their attentiveness and for providing local tips. The mention of cupcakes as a welcome gesture reflects thoughtfulness, although such gifts should not be expected with every stay.
About this property
3 bedroom cottage with use of indoor heated swimming pool, gardens and hot tub. Private parking. Close to Dartmoor and Totnes.
Magnificent views of rolling Devon Countryside, woodland walks and only a short drive from the vibrant town of Totnes. Plym Cottage, is a beautifully renovated, reverse level barn conversion situated amongst three other holiday cottages with shared use of an indoor heated swimming pool and outdoor hot tub.
Plym Cottage has been wonderfully restored, boasting its original features with exposed beams and apex ceiling within the open-plan kitchen/living/dining room. The open-plan space runs the length of the building, giving ample of room for families and groups of friends to enjoy. Within the living area there is a wood-burner for those cold, blustery evenings. For those who love to cook, they will enjoy the good-sized kitchen with excellent dining space for all the family to be together. Alternatively, Plym Cottage has its own courtyard area with a charcoal barbeque and picnic table or why not sit amongst the apple trees in the orchard and enjoy a picnic lunch. On the ground floor is a cosy master bedroom with en-suite shower-room and french doors opening out to the shared terrace, plus a king-size bedroom with french doors to shared terrace and a further twin bedroom. Plus family bathroom.
Plym Cottage is one of four cottages, all beautifully renovated barns. The cottages have shared use of an indoor heated swimming pool (10mx5m), changing facilities and the added luxury of a sunken hot tub outside on the veranda - where you get to take in some of the gorgeous scenery which surrounds this very quiet hamlet of houses. There is also 4 acres of orchard to explore, plus beautifully maintained gardens, cared for by the very friendly owners. Sit amongst the gardens and enjoy the scents and sounds of the lavender and honey bee's busy working.
The cottages are perfectly situated between Dartmoor National Park and the stunning South Devon Coastline. In just under a mile and walkable, is the local village of Broadhempston with a community village shop and two pubs, one very well known for serving good pies. It will be hard to resist exploring all of the nearby attractions, towns and walks. Nearby Ashburton, only 5 miles away and the famous Riverford Field Kitchen is just over 10 minutes in the car. For those who love a day on the beach, Torquay and it's many seaside attractions is only 10 miles or the famous, Blackpool Sands is 20 miles away. Not forgetting, Dartmouth, a beautiful town which sits on the banks of the River Dart, enriched in maritime history with an abundance of art galleries, boutique shops and eateries to enjoy.
Size: Sleeps 6 in 3 Bedrooms
Beds: Master Bedroom: 4'6" Double Bed. Bedroom 2: 5' or 2'6" Zip & Link King size Bed Bedroom 3: 2 x 3' Single Beds
Rooms: Ground Floor Master Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Family Bathroom. First Floor Open-plan Kitchen/Living/Diner
Kitchen & Utilities: Electric Oven and four ring hob, Dishwasher, Fridge, Freezer, Microwave, Kettle, Toaster. Shared laundry room with Washing Machine and Tumble Drier
Entertainment: 32" TV and integrated DVD Player.
No Pets
Parking: Private parking in shared car park (8 spaces in total).
General: Starlink WiFi Provided. Heating Provided (Biomass Boiler), Woodburner (first basket of logs provided free of charge). Bed linen and towels included (Please bring your own swimming and beach towels). No Smoking. Baby Friendly Equipment is available on request, please bring own cot linen. Complex of four cottages with shared indoor heated swimming pool, sunken hot tub and gardens/orchard.
The Pool and Hot-Tub facilities are available at selected times throughout the day. Each cottage is allocated a number of times for exclusive use
Accidental Damage Deposit: You may need to pay an Accidental Damage Deposit or Accidental Damage Deposit Waiver for this property. Where applicable we will contact you in good time before your holiday with further details and to take payment.
Nearby points of interest
- House of Marbles
- Babbacombe Model Village
- Torquay Museum
- Dartmoor Prison Museum
- Dartmoor Zoological Park
- Shaldon Beach
- Blackpool Sands
- Golden Hind
- Dartmouth Castle
- Powderham Castle
Reviews (5)
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Mr Kemp
The cottage worked well as a family and had all we required for our stay. The owners were helpful and attentive. A place we would recommend.
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Mr Keech
A beautiful, quiet location and a lovely cottage with a very impressive swimming pool and hot tub looking over the orchard. The pool is a good size and has full changing facilities available. We had plenty of exclusive slots and one or two shared time slots which we made good use of. John (the new owner) was always on hand if required and provided lots of information about the local area. Just be wary of the narrow lanes (hence the Good location rating) but if you use the one suggested by John or the road from Ipplepen (which we didn't find until later in the week) you will be absolutely fine. If you go ask John about it's famous previous resident!
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Mr Khan
This property is in a beautiful rural setting, and has lovely grounds, consisting of garden and orchard. It is only fair to point out that some views are slightly marred by pylons and the orchard is mainly set on a fairly steep slope. It should be noted that the cottages are accessed (from Broadhempston village) via essentially a narrow single track road (narrower than other local lanes) over the last half mile or so, which has few passing places. Having said that, we were lucky and only encountered another car once and had to reverse. Owner Dave was very amenable and friendly. We were a bit unlucky with the weather and so we made good use of the on site swimming pool which is of a good size and condition. Overall we did enjoy our stay in this property.