Place Barton

Living

There are plenty of lovely spaces for relaxing. At the far end of the house, surrounded by the spiralling staircase, is a stunning sitting room with vaulted ceiling. At one end, an original enormous fireplace (this was the original kitchen years ago) whilst at the other there are two Designers Guild sofas - one hot pink and the other grey.

The Red Room is the second glorious sitting room and comes complete with its own small spiral staircase - a firm favourite for little ones to access the first floor and brilliant for games of hide and seek! There is a cosy wood burner and squishy sofas and red velvet chairs to sink into - the perfect space for relaxing at the end of the day, and also the perfect Christmas room. There's plenty to keep everyone entertained, with books, family games, a Smart TV with Sky plus a DVD player on hand.

The excellent Boot Room is designed with muddy wellies, dog beds and coats in mind. With a vintage bench to help with putting on and off boots, plenty of hanging space and hampers filled with rugs and garden games, this is a very important room!

Eating

Straight from a storybook, the kitchen at Place Barton is adorned in all the rustic charm you could dream of. From the exposed beamed ceiling to the warmest of hues, this country kitchen has all the darling touches to make those slow morning coffees and cosy afternoons teas extra perfect. If you fancy dining in with a family feast, you'll find everything you need to cook up a storm in the fully equipped kitchen! With an AGA oven plus a 2-ring gas Gaggenau hob, dishwasher and washing machine together with a separate dryer in the utility; Place Barton has all the important mod-cons you'll need for creating culinary delights in your country kitchen of dreams. If you fancy a treat then the owner can arrange private catering.

Sleeping & Bathing

There are six gorgeous bedrooms to choose from at Place Barton, each complete with super-cosy bedding and luxurious linens to ensure a blissful nights' sleep.

On the first floor, you'll find five of the bedrooms. The dreamy master bedroom is just heavenly with gorgeously curved beams, an exquisite French king-size bed and a dressing table. In addition, it has its own dressing room with plenty of storage space which leads to an elegant en suite with a large walk-in shower and a claw-foot freestanding bathtub for two.

The second bedroom has a pretty wrought iron bed and a stunning dark wood beamed ceiling. This bedroom is complete with a powder pink en suite bathroom with a sumptuous roll-top bathtub and a separate shower.

The third bedroom is a sunshine-yellow twin complete with window seat overlooking the garden whilst the fourth is a cosy bunk room with Feather and Black bunks with pretty eiderdowns - a perfect space for the little ones.

The fifth bedroom with a king-sized bed fashions a beautiful, embroidered headboard and boasts views over the stream and fields one side and the walled garden on the other. Bedroom three, four and five share the first-floor family shower room, where you'll find a large walk-in shower with dark grey tiling and a rainfall head.

On the ground floor there's a final twin bedroom with Feather and Black single beds, with a lovely window seat overlooking the walled rose garden and plentiful storage space.

Outdoor space

Welcome to paradise! Nestled in the Devonshire countryside, this stunning country garden is nothing short of exquisite and offers plenty of lawned space for little ones, whilst borders are full to bursting with gorgeously coloured, deeply scented flowers backed by undulating shrubs and majestic trees. We adore the little arbour with a cute table and chairs (perfect for afternoon tea in the shade), whilst a larger trestle table and barbeque are just perfect for alfresco meals. In addition, sun loungers are provided and there is an outdoor swimming pool, available from Easter until the end of October, heated to between 26-28 degrees.

Parking

There is plenty of private, off road parking.

Groups

Please note, Place Barton does not accept stag or hen groups.

Babies and children

Babies and children are most welcome at Place Barton. A travel cot and highchair can be provided on request.

Dogs

One dog is welcome at Place Barton. Please note that the walled garden to the front of the house is fully enclosed when the gates are closed. Please note, there is an additional fee per dog, per week or short break.

WiFi

Place Barton has WiFi so if you need to stay in touch with the outside world you can.

In the Area

A footpath from the grounds leads up to Doddiscombsleigh, home to the renowned Nobody Inn. The Manor Pub in Ashton offers gorgeous food and is just a half mile walk down the hill.

Enjoy amazing views from Haldon Belvedere otherwise known as Lawrence Castle, just five minutes away. Haldon Forest Park has lovely walks, bike trails, Go Ape and Segwaying. Exmouth has a great beach, sailing, wake boarding and within a 10-minute drive are wonderful walks at Kennick, Tottiford and Trenchford Reservoirs. Other places to explore are Canonteign Falls, Fingle Bridge, Castle Drogo, Devon Guild of Craftsmen - Bovey Tracey, Ashburton which is full of antique shops or take coastal walks on the cliffs at Teignmouth and Shaldon across the Teign estuary.

There are fabulous places to eat nearby; Gidleigh Park - a 2 Michelin starred restaurant, Endsleigh Hotel near Tavistock is accessed by a great car ride over the moor, Darts Farm at Exmouth is an award winning farm shop which sells everything plus has a delicious cafe, The Crab Shack in Teignmouth, The Turf pub overlooks the Exe and is accessed only on foot or by bike, it can also be reached by taking the ferry from Topsham across the estuary and last but not least, The River Exe Cafe which is a floating restaurant on the River Exe, which offers amazing food (summer season only).