The ancient village of Poughill (church, pub) with its pretty thatched cottages is on the far edge of Bude, 1½ miles from the sandy cove of Northcott Mouth and with easy access to Bude Canal.
Off a hedgerow lane, 500 yards from the pub, is a semi-detached single-storey cottage, one of 14 on a neatly manicured, wooded site with indoor heated swimming pool (40' x 12' x 4' deep), games room (table tennis, pool table), laundry (washing machines, tumble driers - extra), payphone, shady orchard and children’s play field.
Lovely, long views from Columbine Cottage's sunny patio (table/chairs).
Inside, contemporary, neat-as-a-pin and comfortable with open-plan living/dining/kitchen (slimline dishwasher, microwave, fridge-freezer, electric cooker) with TV/DVD/Blu-ray and glazed doors to patio.
Two bedrooms - a double, and a twin; bathroom (suite, shower over bath plus hand-shower); loo.
Quiet, convenient and a brilliant base from which to venture out.
Bude: small, friendly resort with two magnificent sand/surf beaches (Summerleaze, Crooklets), natural sea water bathing pool, lots of grassy running-about space behind them, and canal through middle for boating, coarse fishing and swans.
Shops, pubs, restaurants, beach café, tennis courts, indoor swimming pool/sports centre, golf, riding - an easy walk from everywhere.
Surfing tuition/hire.
Superb cliff-walking coast.