The Little Barn

The Little Barn offers a ground-floor kitchen-dining area with patio door leading to a covered seating space. The kitchen includes an electric oven, hob, microwave, and fridge freezer. A shower room with walk-in shower, basin, and WC completes the downstairs. Upstairs, there is an open-plan bedroom and living area with vaulted ceilings and exposed beams, plus a TV. Patio doors open onto a covered oak balcony with chairs and a table, offering far-reaching countryside views. Outside, thee is an enclosed lawn and mature gardens with outdoor furniture, as well as off-road parking for one car. The property includes gas central heating, WiFi, TV, and a washing machine. Fuel, power, bed linen and towels inc. in rent. One well-behaved dog welcome, but sorry, no smoking. Guests will find a shop in Ottery St Mary (approx. 2 miles), a pub at Tipton St John (approx. 1.0 miles), and Sidmouth seafront (approx. 5 miles). Note: This property only accepts a Monday or Thursday changeover.

Ottery St Mary sits beside the River Otter and is well known for its literary connections to the poet Coleridge and for its beautiful church often referred to as a Exeter cathedral lookalike. Ottery St Mary is also famous for its traditional 'Tar Barrels' which attracts more than 3000 visitors on 5th November each year. Ottery has welcoming traditional Devon pubs and plenty of individual shops, offering quality local produce and a warm welcome to visitors. The area is a walkers’ paradise, with strolls along the banks of the River Otter or hill climbs offering magnificent views as far as Dartmoor. Nearby Escot Country Park is a fabulous wildlife visitor attraction for the whole family and the dramatic 20 mile stretch of Jurassic Coast, England’s first natural World Heritage Site is a short drive from Ottery where resorts such as Seaton, Budleigh Salterton, Exmouth and Sidmouth are found along this stretch of coastline. Sidmouth is an elegant seaside resort on the south Devon stretch of Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site of great natural beauty. Lined with stylish Regency cream-and-white architecture, creating an elegant Esplanade which makes for a relaxing stroll whilst looking out towards Beer Head. There are a variety of attractions around Sidmouth including Pecorama with award-winning miniature railway and gardens, the Seaton tramway and the Otter Estuary Nature Reserve. An easy drive from Ottery is the cathedral city of Exeter with plenty of large shops, a wealth of museums, a theatre and many fabulous restaurants.

Devon, with its quiet country lanes, patchwork of lush green fields and sleepy villages is not to be missed. Stately home lovers will be spoiled and why not finish with a scrumptious Devonshire cream tea?