Courtyard Cottage | self catering
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The cottage is set within the courtyard of Lone Barn. With Melanie’s interest in interiors and Paul’s expertise in carpentry they have thought of everything to equip and furnish it to a very high standard. The open plan kitchen, sitting/dining room with its large vaulted and beamed ceiling gives spacious living accommodation with a warming woodburner for those chillier days, flat screen TV with Freeview and DVD player. CD player and ipod docking station/speakers. French doors open out onto the courtyard for some summer sunshine and where meals/barbecues can be enjoyed on the terrace.
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The cottage is always decked with fresh flowers and a bowl of fruit, local paper and magazines along with the scrumptious goodie basket. Brochures for local places of interest and activities can be found along with local ordnance survey maps. Paul and Melanie, are both a found of information on the local area and can recommend walks, bike rides, places to visit and eat etc. Local lavender products adorn the shelf in the bathroom (can be purchased for gifts to take home if required) and basic kitchen ingredients and kitchen linen also provided.
The goodie basket includes, Melanie’s homemade bread, homemade cake, milk, local free range eggs, local apple juice, bacon, tomatoes and butter. Just enough to cook up a great breakfast on your first morning. Eating out isn’t a problem either at the many country pubs locally or nearby restaurants and takeaways.
Lone Barn has a large garden, with various areas where you can steal some peace and quiet, sit and read a book, bounce energetically on the trampoline, sit idly on the swing seat, hit a shuttlecock over the badminton net, set to the outdoor skittles or take to the tennis court (in need of repair but good enough for a game). The garden is shared with the owners but is large enough to find your own little haven.
The cottage is about to undergo alterations from 22nd February - mid April 2008. It is anticipated that the accommodation will consist of 1 double bedroom with kingsize sleigh bed and private bathroom immediately next door, 1 twin room with ensuite shower room. Open plan, kitchen dining and sitting area - all on the ground floor. Also anticipated is a further hideaway in the eaves as a bunk room for children (please speak to Melanie with regards to ths when making an enquiry). The photos shown are as the cottage is prior to alterations. Not like many other self catering cottages Melanie ensures that the cottage is more like a home rather than a holiday stopover and hope that guests respect it as if it was their home.
The kitchen is extensively equipped along with microwave, electric cooker, fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, coffee machine and food processor. The beds are made with quality linen and have electric blankets also supplied are towels, bathrobes, decent hairdryers and alarm clock/radios. Shaver point, light and mirror in bathrooms.
