Higher Holcombe Farm

The cottage is set back from the country lane up a long private drive shared only with the owners making it very safe for children and dogs. Your four-legged friends are very welcome and guests can take advantage of some excellent walks in and around Holcombe including a very popular walk along the River Lim to Lyme Regis. Located in a picturesque valley close to the Devon/Dorset border this delightful property is the perfect base for touring the region. The Jurassic Coast a World Heritage Site is nearby with easy access to coastal walks beaches and fossil-rich cliffs. The upcoming film Ammonite which stars Kate Winslet was recently filmed in nearby Lyme Regis and tells the story of a Victorian fossil hunter. Lyme Regis offers a range of shops boutiques and eateries or take a stroll along the seafront promenade to the historic Cobb and harbour. River Cottage HQ is two miles north of the cottage and there are many other local attractions including Beer Caves Seaton Tramway Crealy Adventure Park Bicton Park Killerton and Knightshayes Court. The nearby town of Axminster has direct train connections to Exeter and London Waterloo. The cottage itself is a fully self-contained wing of an early Georgian farmhouse with its own entrances front and rear and a very private sunny courtyard at the back where there is garden seating and a barbeque. Inside the cottage has been tastefully furnished and has a warm welcoming atmosphere. From the off road parking area three stone steps lead up to the main entrance which takes you straight into the inviting lounge. Here there is a large inglenook fireplace with a cosy wood burner to snuggle up in front of during the cooler months and a TV/DVD. From the lounge a door takes you through to the kitchen/dining room which is a lovely space for all the family to enjoy light snacks or hearty meals. The kitchen is equipped with an electric oven and hob microwave fridge/freezer and dishwasher. A washing machine is located in a useful external storage/utility room which is accessed from the private courtyard. Also on the ground floor is a bathroom which a bath shower attachment and WC. There are three bedrooms on the first floor which are reached via steep traditional cottage stairs accessed from the lounge. There is a spacious Master double bedroom with slightly reduced headroom and two twin rooms. Completing the first floor is the shower room with WC. Stepping out of the kitchen and into the courtyard this private area is fully enclosed with seating and BBQ perfect to sit and enjoy the rural atmosphere. Need to know: 3 bedrooms 1 double with sloping ceiling and 2 twins. Bathrooms 1 bathroom with bath, shower attachment and WC on the ground floor; 1 shower room with WC on the first floor. Kitchen electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher. External storage/utility room with washing machine and room for surfboards, beach and walking gear. TV and DVD in lounge. Wood burner. Steep cottage style stairs. 2 well behaved dogs welcome, more by arrangement. Towels are not provided. Super fast broadband. Off road parking for 4 cars. Children s playground and tennis courts 1 mile. Circular walking route around the property with countryside, woodland and scenic views 30 minutes. Direct off road riverside walk into the centre of Lyme Regis around 45 minutes. Beach within 2 miles in Lyme Regis, shop and pub 1 mile.