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Otter Pool Barn

Ilfracombe, Devon
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Sleeps 12
Bedrooms 6
Bathrooms 3
Change Fri
Dogs welcome 6
4 star
Parking on site / nearby
Highchair available
Travel Cot available
Towels included
Swimming pool
Family friendly
Luxury
Fishing on site / nearby
Internet access
Hot Tub
EV Charging
Open fire / wood burner
Enclosed garden / patio
Downstairs bedroom
Decorated for Christmas
Downstairs bathroom
Games / Play facilities
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At a glance

  • Gather together in this luxurious, rural barn conversion
  • Enjoy the outdoor spaces complete with private hot tub and hydro spa pool and children's play areas
  • The property is graded exceptional for accessibility and meeting standards required for visual and hearing impaired guests with the National Accessibility Scheme
Property code: OC-OTTERP

This spacious country property in rural Devon is fantastic for a multigenerational family trip or celebration among friends offering a vast number of accessible adaptations throughout to make life as easy as possible for parties with disabled guests.  It’s surrounded by pretty farmland so has spectacular views, and is around 7 miles from the nearest beach. Graded ‘exceptional’ by the National Accessibility Scheme, this attractive barn conversion is also extremely well suited to older and less mobile guests. With six bedrooms and ample socialising areas, including an expansive outdoor area with a hot tub/5.5m hydra pool, this gorgeous property can sleep up to 12 guests. You can bring up to four dogs, too – they’ll love racing around on the grass area while you sizzle up a delicious BBQ with an extra sausage (or four) thrown on!

You’ll enter into the characterful Great Hall, perhaps the most impressive room in the house with its high roof and wooden ceiling beams. This space is set up for relaxation, with sofas and, with its lovely inglenook fireplace, a cosy wood burner you can stoke up on chilly evenings. As you explore the property, you’ll notice a number of accessible features, including arm rails, a wheelchair lift and wet rooms for showering.  All the bathrooms have been designed with wheelchair users in mind, with roll in showers. . A separate lounge with a TV creates another spot for kicking back, while in the large kitchen/diner you can cook up huge meals enjoy them around the large wooden dining table. The outdoor space is ideal for al fresco dining – why not have a scenic picnic around the private lake. A changing room is on hand so you can dip in and out of the pool and hot tub with ease.

You’ll have a pub and shop within 3 miles of the property and plenty of excellent attractions in the nearby area. You’ll find beautiful sandy beaches at Woolacombe (4 miles) and Saunton (7 miles), as well as the surfing mecca of Croyde 6 miles away.

 

  • 6 bedrooms, 3 Super king-size beds with option to change to 3" twins zip n link option, 3 twin rooms offering a vast number of accessible adaptations throughout to make life as easy as possible for parties with disabled guests.
  • 3 bathrooms - 1 family bathroom, 1 Jack and Jill en-suite, 1 wet room plus an additional WC
  • Electric range cooker, American size fridge/freezer with ice maker, microwave, Dolce Gusto coffee machine
  • Stairgate, highchair and travel cot available
  • Welcome pack
  • Wood burner
  • TV, DVD player, iPod docking station
  • Wi-Fi signal is weak
  • Courtyard with garden furniture, BBQ and large field with further seating areas
  • Private lake with additional BBQ area
  • Private parking for 6 cars and electric car charger payable before arrival at £40
  • Hot tub and hydro/spa pool (pool towels are provided)
  • Mid week bed linen change extra at £85 Towels mid week change at £40 payable to Holiday Cottages
  • The barn has a wheelchair suitable lift to the upper floor making all six bedrooms accessible
  • Children’s climbing frame
  • Pub and shop 3 miles, beach 7 miles
  • Please note, this property has been graded by the National Accessibility Scheme as 'exceptional' for accessibility and meeting the standards required for visual and hearing impaired guests - please contact us for details of all features
  • Electric vehicle charging on site
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • 6 dogs allowed. Additional charges may apply

Julie Marwood-Jones

This property is personally managed by Julie.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 16 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Karen 8th October 2024

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Impressive and spacious property with unique features which easily accommodated our party of 12. It was clean and attractive with some unique features, everything within the property was of good quality too. Outside didn't disappoint with a lovely warm hot tub, hydro pool, barbecue areas and a play area for younger guests. A lovely walk to a beauRead moretiful lake, with alpacas along the way. Parking was generous and easily accessible, to and from the property. We had a wonderful experience and hope to return. Hide

Reviewed by Julie 30th September 2024

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Great size accommodation for a big gathering.

Reviewed by Wendy 3rd August 2024

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What a wonderful place for a relaxing time with family or friends. Its very comfortable and the location is great - so well positioned for so many beautiful places.

Reviewed by Jacqueline 27th July 2024

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This cottage was perfect. 6 large double bedrooms rooms with excellent facilities for my very disabled husband .There is a large main lounge and another large lounge where we played snooker , table tennis and other games . The kitchen diner is massive with a very large dinning table for all to sit round .The swimming pool was fab and had a changingRead more room beside it with a shower . As well as a garden there was a very large field where we flew our kites. There is also a path down to a lake where you can canoe and paddle board but unfortunately the weather was not that good so we didnt use the lake . There is a little play area with a swing and slide for the little ones . All in all it was superb and we will go again . We were a group of 13 aged from 2yrs to 92yrs and it suited all . Hide

Reviewed by Melanie 13th July 2024

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Beautiful and very clean and well equipped for all levels of age & ability. We were particularly impressed with the small gestures (dish washer tabs, washing gel for washing machine, soap in every room, enough toilet roll for the week, towels galore, cleaning materials to deal with spills and daily chores which is very considerate. Very impressedRead more with how our dogs were also included in the hospitality gift and allowed in the pool and hot tub. I really cannot fault. We met the owners most days as they attended the alpacas and checked the pool, nothing was too much trouble and they are a lovely humble couple. Thank you for offering an amazing accommodation - our holiday would not have been possible without the facilities and space this property offered Hide

Reviewed by Karen 1st June 2024

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We had a wonderful time, 12 of us, aged 2 to 60, and a dog! The hot tub/pool was a welcome addition, usable even in the cold, wet weather, with the cover. The house and much of the grounds was fully accessible for a full time powered wheelchair user. Ilfracombe and Woolacombe close by, as is the Tarka trail.

Reviewed by Julie 31st March 2024

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Reviewed by Lindsay 4th November 2023

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Beautifully appointed and very comfortable. Provision for all levels of disablement but maintaining luxury. Better than the photographs, my family had a wonderful time.

Reviewed by Nicola 10th September 2023

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Excellent property, with excellent facilities having the use of ceiling hoists in holiday accommodation was an added bonus. Pool and hot tub was well used by all the party. Very spacious house never felt crowded, lovely space for all. Everything needed was there, now has an electric car charging point, additional payment excellent value for the weRead moreek. Would visit again. Thank you Kate & Simon for creating a wonderful place to stay. Hide

Reviewed by Marie 2nd September 2023

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This was our second stay at Otter Pool Barn. Our adult son has a complex physical disability and the property has an amazing level of accessibility and equipment for those with physical disabilities. We stayed as a large family group and found the property ideal for family get together. We loved the pool and made full use of the lake which was ideaRead morel for paddle boarding. The great hall is a wonderful space. The property is so well equipped and the owners are a lovely couple. Hide

Reviewed by K 23rd July 2023

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A very well equipped property, especially for anyone who made need specialist equipment, like hoists etc, profiling beds, easy access to all areas of the house.

Reviewed by Helen 27th May 2023

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The property was large, clean and well situated. Simon came quickly when we needed him.

Reviewed by Stephen 15th November 2022

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The wheelchair user in our party was bowled over by how well designed and accessible everything was.

Reviewed by Mark 13th November 2022

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Brilliant place to stay my wife who has MND cant walk or move but we could get her electric wheelchair around the house with no problem The facilities for disabled people were second to none it made our holiday very relaxing We even got her in the hot tub

Reviewed by Kellie 7th November 2022

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Reviewed by Emily 22nd October 2022

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