Coulscott House

Coulscott’s white Georgian manor and original farmhouse peak through the trees in a lovely leafy valley just a mile inland from the North Devon coast but closer inspection reveals an exclusive hamlet of gorgeous holiday cottages with fantastic family facilities. Indoors and out, children and grown-ups alike are spoiled rotten, staying in the lap of luxury and having so many ways to while away the days without leaving the glorious 16 acres of grounds.

There are six properties at Coulscott, comprising Coulscott House, Georgian House, the Old Farmhouse and three cosy cottages created from the old farm buildings. All of them have been designed and furnished to high standards which would be perfectly placed in the pages of country interiors magazines. From magnificent galleried living rooms to sumptuous period elegance, Travertine tiled bathrooms and four poster beds, all the properties provide somewhere special for families, and of course they come with all the baby and toddler essentials as well. Even the family pet is well catered for since all cottages are dog-friendly, each pe is given his/her own welcome pack and there's a 5-acre field within the grounds dediacted to off-lead play.

The home entertainment is bang up to date, including Smart TV’s and unlimited WiFi, plus larger cottages have hot tubs where grown-ups can soothe away the stress with a glass of bubbly, admiring amazing views or gazing at the stars. If parents can’t be bothered to cook, a wide range of frozen ready meals from ‘COOK’ are available to buy from the courtyard freezer, along with delicious local ice cream.

What’s especially great about Coulscott for families are the superb facilities that will keep everyone happy whatever the weather. The lovely indoor pool is kept at a toasty 30 degrees and has great views through big barn windows, with seats around the side to kick back with a book. An adjoining games room includes table tennis and table football, whilst babies and toddlers have their own soft playroom, with a ball pool and giant Liquorice Allsorts.There's also a new communal firepit which is great for toasting marshmallows on come sunset.

There are acres of garden and grounds for children to play hide and seek, have picnics by a stream or build dens in the woods, plus a new outdoor play area includes a wooden pirate ship, 2-storey Wendy House, adventure climbing frame and swings, custom made tractor with a slide, turf labyrinth and a large, netted trampoline.

Children may well meet a peacock strutting around the garden and will be delighted to get acquainted with the Coulscott menagerie of hens and ducks, alpacas, pygmy goats, micro pigs and Matilda the wallaby. Other wildlife are regular visitors to Coulscott, including owls, foxes and badgers who might just make an appearance in the dusky twilight.




Accommodation Overview:

Coulscott comprises 5-bedroom Georgian House, 3-bedroom Old Farmhouse, 2 bedroom Peacock and Aylesbury Cottages and 1-bedroom Bantam Cottage, all set in 16 acres of gardens and grounds with an indoor pool, adventure play area and friendly animals.

Coulscott House (sleeps 15 + 4 babies in cots), with a 5-star gold award from Visit England. The house is made up of both The Old Farmhouse (3 bedrooms) and Georgian House (5 bedrooms) combined. A secret door connects the two properties, creating a spacious retreat perfect for multi-family or multi-generation group holidays. Together, they boast three double bedrooms, each with ensuites, three twin bedrooms (one with ensuite) and a single bedroom, plus two family bathrooms. Each section also has its own hot tub, well equipped kitchen, livings spaces and outdoor terraces. The Georgian House wing also has the benefit of a lovely lawn and a games room with table tennis and billards. Read on for full details.

Georgian House: This 5 bedroom house is steeped in period elegance. Grown-ups can relax in the refined and luxurious drawing-room, with plush sofas, a large Persian rug, marble fireplace, wood burner, Sky Freeview TV with Netflix and a DVD player, whilst children have a separate ‘snug’ sitting room to themselves to watch CBeebies or a favourite DVD. Georgian House also has its own games room with table tennis and bar billiards. The large kitchen is a sleek modern take on a traditional farmhouse kitchen with a long, wooden breakfast table and all mod cons including an American style fridge freezer, microwave, dishwasher, food processor etc. The beautiful formal dining room makes mealtimes much more of an occasion, with its rich, red walls, polished table, antique dressers, and a marble fireplace with a wood burner. The five bedrooms are lavishly furnished and finished, comprising two king-size beds and en-suite shower rooms, two twin rooms and one single room. The large house bathroom features a Travertine tiled floor, roll-top bath, and big walk-in shower. Georgian House opens onto a wide balustraded terrace with fabulous views and a pretty rose-covered pergola leads into the lawn garden with outdoor furniture, barbecue, and private hot tub.

Old Farmhouse (sleeps 6 + up to 2 babies in cots), with a 5-star gold award from Visit England, dates right back to medieval times, and the authentic character has been preserved whilst being brought luxuriously up to date. An amazing living room is the heart of the house, being open to the first-floor rafters and overlooked by a minstrels gallery but also featuring a slate floor with a large Persian rug, an inglenook stone fireplace with a big wood burner, huge comfy sofas, Sky Freeview TV with Netflix and a DVD player. The dining room is just around one corner of the living room and the modern kitchen is well equipped and has a central island breakfast bar. Helpfully for elderly relatives, one twin bedroom is on the ground floor with an ensuite shower room and WC. The two other bedrooms are beautifully furnished, including an antique super king-size 4-poster in the master bedroom, which also has an ensuite shower room, and a twin room with wrought-iron bedsteads. The Travertine tiled family bathroom includes a bath with an overhead shower. Old Farmhouse opens onto a big, private, paved terrace with outdoor dining table, barbecue and hot tub.