Situated under half a mile from the beach and the divine Northam Burrows Country Park, this delightful abode is perfect for your southwest de-stress. Ride wild waves with the North Devon Surf School (0.5 miles) and lower handicaps at the magnificent Royal North Devon Golf Club (1 mile), England's oldest course. Visit charming Appledore (3.5 miles), with its excellent maritime museum and lovely pubs, eateries and galleries. Bideford (4.5 miles) is blessed with superb independent shops, restaurants and arts and crafts boutiques. At low tide, Instow beach (5.5 miles) is blissful for dog walks or sunset pub soirees; from April-October there's a ferry from Appledore. Kids will love the Big Sheep theme park (2.5 miles).
Inside you'll find a light, fresh and vibrant interior, with a jaunty nautical feel. Gather for gregarious nights or bright mornings in the beautifully minimal lounge/diner and spill out into the enclosed garden to reminisce with a glass of wine or plot new excursions over hot coffee and croissants. The bright, tiled kitchen has sweet mid-century styling and there's a handy ground-floor WC. The first-floor king-size bedroom is a relaxing haven and up in the second-floor crow's nest, the master king-size bedroom is a maritime dream, washed in shades of sand and sea and crowned with a wonderful en-suite. Beach and ocean views from the top floors are sublime.
Find sumptuous sands at Saunton and Braunton Burrows (18 miles), Croyde (21 miles), Woolacombe (23 miles) and Ilfracombe (24 miles). Clovelly (12.5 miles) is an exquisite fishing village, frozen in time, tumbling down cobbled streets to the sea. Explore the wild Hartland Peninsular (17 miles), with its lighthouse, abbey and quay. Catch trains from Barnstaple (11 miles) to Exeter, Newquay, St Ives and Penzance. Adventures await!