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Ness Dene House

Shaldon, Devon
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Sleeps 8
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 4
Change Sat
Dogs welcome 2
5 star
Parking on site / nearby
Highchair available
Travel Cot available
Towels included
Family friendly
Luxury
Fishing on site / nearby
Internet access
Downstairs bedroom
Decorated for Christmas
Downstairs bathroom
Shop nearby
Pub nearby
Beach within easy reach
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At a glance

  • Well-equipped, flexible accommodation ideal for families or friends holidaying together
  • Super village location close to the beach and local amenities
  • The large garden makes a fantastic, natural play area for kids

Overview
Property code: OC-NESDEN

If you're looking for the ideal base for a Devon holiday, this charming four-bed property in the tranquil fishing village of Shaldon offers the perfect retreat. Sleeping eight guests, this home-from-home offers plenty of space and comfort for a larger group, including a vast garden where children and dogs will enjoy endless hours of fun in the sunshine. And best of all, the beach is only 1 mile away when you fancy a bucket and spade day out.

Enter this inviting property via six stone steps and leave your coats and shoes in the hallway. You’ll find it easy to make yourselves at home in the bright and airy lounge, with its large sofas arranged around the TV. When you’re feeling peckish, the kitchen/diner has all you’ll need to prepare some home-cooked dishes, which you can serve up on the breakfast bar or at the table which has seating for all eight guests. And when it’s time for bed, there are four restful bedrooms to choose from. One of the king-size bedrooms with an en-suite shower room, a twin zip-and-link bedroom, and a family bathroom can be found on the ground floor. Or you can follow the staircase up to the first floor where there is another twin zip-and-link bedroom with an en-suite shower room, and a super king-size bedroom with a lounge area, a glass-enclosed balcony, and an en-suite bathroom. Outside, is a spacious garden with a patio area and BBQ – it’s a perfect space for the kids to play in.

Enjoy all the classic activities a coastal town has to offer such as beach days, and picnics along the stunning South West Coast Path, as well as more adrenaline-filled pursuits such as water sports, sea safaris and a visit to Shaldon Zoo (0.5 miles). With the golden sand of Ness Cove Beach only 300 metres away and the bustling resort of Torbay just 8 miles away, this house guarantees a memorable holiday experience.

  • 4 bedrooms – 1 Super king bed, 1 king-size bed, 2 twin rooms with zip-and-link single beds which can be presented as king-size beds on request
  • 4 bathrooms – 1 bathroom with bath, shower and WC, 2 en-suite shower rooms with WC, 1 en-suite bathroom with bath, shower and WC
  • Kitchen – oven and induction hob and microwave, dishwasher
  • Utility room – washer/dryer
  • Welcome pack
  • Travel cot, highchair and stairgate
  • TV and DVD in lounge, TVs in bedrooms
  • Patio with table and chairs, BBQ and lawn garden
  • Private parking for 3 cars
  • Pub 300 metres, shop and beach 1 mile
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • 2 dogs allowed. Additional charges may apply

Nicola Hindmarsh

This property is personally managed by Nicola.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 17 guest ratings

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Reviewed by David 2nd October 2024

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An excellent property in a beautiful part of Devon. All rooms were spacious and nicely decorated.

Reviewed by David 25th August 2024

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It should made clear to prospective clients that access to the house is by a very steep driveway and steps, in addition under wet weather conditions it can be slippery.

Reviewed by Maria 23rd August 2024

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Reviewed by Les 14th July 2024

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This holiday accommodation was booked to celebrate birthdays with our family. Ness Dene was selected as it has 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and plenty of living space for 8 adults, 2 toddlers and a dog. In the initial booking a request was made for 2 travel cots and 2 high chairs for our grandsons. On Monday 3rd June my husband called Original CottaRead moreges to confirm the booking and the requirements for cots and high chairs. My husband was advised that the property came with 1 travel cot and 1 high chair, so we would need to pay an extra 25 each for the extra cot and high chair. This payment was made immediately by BACs payment. On arrival at the property on Saturday afternoon 8th June after a lengthy journey of some five hours it was established that there was only one high chair and no cots. We immediately phoned Original Cottages who advised that they would sort this problem for us but it would take some time. After 1.5 hours a further high chair was delivered with two travel cots, but then we realised it was only the cot frames that had been supplied and there were no mattresses or mattress bases. With two tired toddlers causing problems my daughter went on line and luckily managed to order two mattresses via Argos in Torquay at a cost of 60. My sons in law went off to collect the mattresses, with a decision also made that they would collect a variety of pizzas to eat when they returned, as everyone was exhausted by having to deal with this extra problem of which we had not been informed and was not of our making. Having been on the road since 10:00am we were finally able to put two very tired and irritable 18 month old toddlers to bed at 8:00pm. This is totally unacceptable. I had pre-booked a supermarket grocery delivery for our holiday, but on arrival at the house we had to clean the worksurfaces prior to being able to unload the groceries. The cleaning pads provided in the house that we had to use to clean the kitchen work surfaces had been used before and left a lot to be desired. When we put the oven on to cook the pizzas we found that the oven would not start as it was saying that it had to do a self-cleaning cycle before it could be used, as it had been left in a dirty state by previous occupants. This meant that we had to wait in excess of 1 hour before we were able to cook the pizzas. We decided that, as it was a nice evening, we would take advantage of being able to eat outside. However on removing the cover from the patio table and chairs we were horrified to find a large amount of debris underneath and the furniture had to be cleaned before we could use it.. We found that the waste bin provided in the kitchen with sections for waste and recycling had large black bin liners in each section instead of appropriately sized bin liners and there were no spares, which we had to purchase. The shower head in the upstairs bedroom on the left hand side leaked everywhere when used, this required the floor to be dried after each use. In spite of the house being able to accommodate 8 people we only had 1 key for the use of the house, so we were forever worried when we went out in separate groups in case the key hadnt been left in the key safe. We vacated the house on Saturday 15 June after what was supposed to be a relaxing holiday, which unfortunately was not the case. The house itself is excellent and the owners have gone to some trouble to make it welcoming, however it is being let down by the people who do the cleaning and maintenance who leave a lot to be desired. Since arriving home we have had to wait almost 4 weeks for the return of our security deposit, even though this was approved after two days. The administration team made repeated excuses that our bank details were incorrect, this was in spite of the fact that they managed to take money from our account without any problem when we were paying for the holiday. Hide

Reviewed by Peter 9th June 2024

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The only minor issue for us was that my elderly, and not so mobile Mum was with us and found it difficult to access the property, but once there it was perfect for all of us...

Reviewed by Rebecca 27th May 2024

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Reviewed by Catherine 21st April 2024

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The property itself was spacious, comfortable and well equipped.. A mirror and notice saying concealed entrance would help as cars coming down the hill are not aware of the track and dont slow down. We had two very near misses during our stay. Our comments are intended to be helpful and are not complaints as we did enjoy our stay in this very nice Read moreproperty. Hide

Reviewed by Alison 14th April 2024

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Cottage was ideally situated, spacious and well equipped with scenic views from the balcony. Overall we enjoyed our stay.

Reviewed by Vanessa 19th February 2024

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The property was lovely, it was well furnished and ideal for a family party, great entertainment area in kitchen/diner the main areas were very clean, will definitely stay again, a beautiful home

Reviewed by Andy 14th November 2023

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Great property, comfortably sleeps 8, very dog friendly. Shaldon is a lovely location with walks, pubs and cafes plus a great butcher, no need to cross the river to Teignmouth much better is the strenuous walk along the coastal path to the Thatched Tavern.

Reviewed by Ian 23rd October 2023

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Wonderful property, clean, well equipped and with plenty of space. Excellent location for walks, or get out and about by car.

Reviewed by Duncan 10th October 2023

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Reviewed by Alan 1st October 2023

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Reviewed by Joanne 24th September 2023

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Reviewed by Esme 4th September 2023

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Reviewed by Julian 14th August 2023

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Reviewed by Laura 11th June 2023

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The property was amazing. The welcome gifts were lovely. It was exactly what we were looking for in Shaldon. We would suggest that the information on your website about the property is updated - the photo's do not truly reflect the outside space; the garden is very steep and the trees/bushes around the property are much more overgrown. The road to Read morethe property doesn't clearly advise that the house is at the top, and is also really overgrown and brushes up the cars as you go up and down. The parking is also really only for 2 large cars or 3 small. We had two people who had mobility issues and the walk up to the property (when not driving up the private road) was a problem due to how steep it is. So it's only suitable for people with mobility issues if driving up to the property every time. Overall we enjoyed our stay. The only reason we wouldn't stay at this property again (with the same group) was due to overall accessibility. Hide

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