Orchard Cottage

Orchard Cottage is a bright contemporary barn conversion set in the grounds of our house in the middle of the beautiful rolling Devon countryside.

Near to Exmoor, the Two Moors Way and the other wonderful attractions North Devon has to offer. North Devon’s amazing beaches are only 40 minutes drive away.

The Ground Floor

There is a large, open plan kitchen/dining room with oak beams & a natural travertine limestone floor. The dining area has a large oak table and the modern fully equipped kitchen has a stainless steel fridge/freezer, an electric oven & hob, a microwave oven a dishwasher and a washing/drying machine.

Also on the ground floor is a twin bedroom which has an en suite bathroom with separate shower & bath. The ground floor is completely accessible for wheelchair users.

The cottage has underfloor heating on the ground floor via a "ground source" heat pump.

The Upper Floor

The upper floor is accessed via an open tread staircase which has child gates at either end.

This leads into the vaulted, oak beamed, living room which has a beech wood floor and in addition to the radiators there is a log burner if needed in the colder months. There are complimentary logs for the log burner.

The two comfortable sofas and chair are complimented by atmospheric lighting.

There is a flat panel Freeview TV and DVD player. DVDs may be borrowed free from our collection. There is also a CD player/radio with iPod docking.

The upstairs double bedroom with vaulted ceiling and a beech floor has the benefit of an adjoining shower room with WC.

Outside

We have four acres of fields for you to roam & to exercise your dogs. There is a large pond which attracts wildlife and it is well stocked with carp & tench for you to fish in season. Although the pond is in a fenced-off field you should take care with young children. We have a small heated pool which visitors are welcome to use in the summer months.

Garden furniture & a BBQ are provided.

We are lucky to be close to the Witheridge farm shop, www.witheridgefarmshop.co.uk where, if you wish, you can pre-order delicious food which can be delivered ready for your arrival.

 
 

What a fantastic place!

You have thought of absolutely everything and the cottage is truly home-from-home (actually better than home in our case!)

Waking up on a sunny morning and looking our over your garden and fields beyond was truly special.

Thank you for your hospitality and for a lovely weekend.
The Haneys


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Environmental and Access Considerations

"Ground Source" underfloor heating

The heating in the cottage is via a ground source heat pump and is under the natural travertine limestone ground floor.

Ground source heat pumps use solar energy naturally stored in soil, bedrock and groundwater as a heat source. They do require electricity to operate, but efficiently produce up to five times as much heat energy for every unit of electricity they use.

Recycling Facilities

Orchard Cottage has facilities to recycle all cardboard, glass, tins and plastics. We also compost all food waste.

Wood-burning Stove

On the upper floor for particularly cold times a wood burning stove is provided. There are complimentary logs, a renewable fuel, for the log burner.

Wheelchair Access

The ground floor is completely accessible for wheelchair users.