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Abbots Manor

Combe Raleigh, near Honiton, Devon (Ref. 976039)

4.9

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  • 18 Guests

  • 8 Bedrooms

  • 7 Bathrooms

  • Pets Yes

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Features

  • Off road parking
  • Open fire
  • Garden / Patio
  • Cot available
  • Highchair available
  • Pub/shop < 1 mile
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Games Room
  • Broadband / WiFi

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64 Customer Review(s)

  • Christine

    “Lovely property so clean with plenty of facilities and well equipped.”

    Thank you so much for letting us use the BBQ with the gas bottle even the rain and wind did not hamper us the food cooked well . We also did the walking treasure hunt around honiton. Plenty to do and see in the area.

    Thank you so much for letting us use the BBQ with the gas bottle even the rain and wind did not hamper us the food cooked well . We also did the walking treasure hunt around honiton. Plenty to do and see in the area.

    - Christine, December 2023

Summary

  • Over three levels
  • Four first floor bedrooms: 1 x super king double (can convert to twin) with en suite bathroom with bath, shower over, WC and two basins, 1 x king size double with en suite shower room with shower, WC and basin, 2 x twin (can convert to super king double) with basin
  • Bathroom with bath, shower over, WC, basin
  • Four second floor bedrooms: 1 x family room with super king double (can convert to twin) and twin beds with en suite bathroom with bath, shower over, WC and basin, 1 x super king double (can convert to twin) with en suite bathroom with bath, shower over, WC and basin, 2 x twin (can convert to super king double) with en suite bathrooms with bath, WC, basin (one with shower over, the other with separate shower and hand shower)
  • First floor morning/games room
  • Ground floor hall with small dining table
  • Dining room
  • Drawing room with wood burning stove
  • Kitchen
  • Utility/boot room
  • Office
  • Ground floor WC with basin.
  • Central heating, underfloor heating with wood burning stove
  • Microwave, fridge, freezer, tumble dryer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with DVD, WiFi, Phone, Fuel and power inc. in rent
  • Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
  • Cot and highchair available on request, Off road parking for 10 cars
  • Enclosed garden with childrens play area, barbecue
  • Three well-behaved dogs welcome, Sorry no smoking
  • Pub less than 1 mile from property
  • Note: Check-in time 4pm

The property

In Combe Raleigh, a handsome, Georgian, Grade II listed house, once the manor to the 3,000 acre Combe Raleigh estate, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Abbots Manor is a big, three-storey, family home, warm and well-equipped with period features and antique furniture but all the modern comforts of the 21st cent..

Part of the right-hand gable is attached to the former servants' quarters and coach house buildings.Behind, a good-sized, enclosed garden with large level lawn (shallow ditch - caution small children), terrace (tables/chairs, barbecue) and lovely rural views over fields; for young children, a well-equipped play area (swings, slide, sandpit, play fort, Swiss play house, trampoline, ride-on toys), and for supervised/older children, a terrific campfire area with rustic log seating - ideal for toasting marshmallows and storytelling around the fire.

Wedding marquees etc may be erected, by arrangement.

Gravelled drive to impressive porch and front door; entrance hall (half-sized snooker table/dining table for 6).

Elegant drawing room (woodburner, TV/DVD/PVR) with Bechstein grand piano.

Formal dining room.

Big heart-of-home kitchen (dishwashers, microwave, 4-oven electric Aga, enormous larder fridge) with door to terrace for alfresco dining.

Utility/boot room (additional gas cooker and larder fridge, washing machine, tumble drier, freezer, sink, table football, cross-trainer) and larder.

Small office (desk).

Loo.

Wireless music system.Stairs (stairgates) up to half-landing and lovely, light morning/games room (home cinema TV/DVD/PVR, PlayStation2, Xbox) with sofas and beanbags, and a few more stairs (stairgates) up to first floor and four bedrooms:- step up into master double (zip-linked 6' bed or twin) with TV/DVD/PVR and step down into en suite bathroom (suite, shower over bath, two washbasins)- double (5' bed) with en suite shower-room (suite)- twin (zip-linkable to 6' double) with washbasin - twin (zip-linkable to 6' double) with washbasin Bathroom (suite, shower over bath).

More stairs (stairgates) up to second floor and four more large bedrooms (some sloping ceilings, apex beams from 6'2", door lintels from 5'8"): - family room with 6' zip-linked double (or twin) plus twin beds and en suite bathroom (suite, shower over bath) - double (zip-linked 6' bed or twin) with en suite bathroom (suite, shower over bath) - twin (zip-linkable to 6' double) with en suite bathroom (suite, shower over bath) - twin (zip-linkable to 6' double) with en suite bathroom (suite plus hand-shower and separate shower) Professional catering and ready meals available.

Fishing/shooting available locally.

Arrival after 4pm.

Damages Deposit £500.Abbots Manor provides comfort, space and character, ideal for family gatherings and well located for exploring with easy access from the A30. Combe Raleigh: small, picturesque village (15th cent.

church) in the Otter Valley at the foot of the Blackdown Hills, 1½ miles north of Honiton.

Owned by the Raleigh family in the late 13th cent., many historic houses/gardens nearby.

Luppitt (interesting old pub), 3½ miles.

World Heritage 'Jurassic Coast' and beaches at Sidmouth, Branscombe, Beer and Seaton, 11 miles; fossils at Lyme Regis and Charmouth, 15.

Golf, 3 miles.

Floorplans

2nd Floor1st FloorGround Floor

Kitchen Kitchen Office Dining Room Drawing Room WC Private Private Boot Room / Utility Room

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £500.

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About the location

COMBE RALEIGH

Honiton 1.6 miles; Seaton 13.1 miles; Lyme Regis 15.8 miles

Combe Raleigh is a charming village nestled on the outskirts of Honiton in Devon’s breath-taking countryside. Find local amenities in the delightful market town of Honiton where you can stock up on your self-catering essentials at local stores or treat your loved ones to delicious meals or celebratory drinks at The Vine Inn or The Railway. The town is best known for its historic roots in lace and today is home to a Georgian high street and the Allhallows Museum of Lace and Local Antiquities. The Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the East Devon AONB surround the village offering a plethora of walking and hiking opportunities and notable attractions like Bicton Park Botanical Gardens and the ancient and unique Beer Quarry Caves. The coast is also within reach at Seaton and Lyme Regis where stunning golden shores are in abundance as well as a whole host of traditional seaside activities. Explore all this and more from Combe Raleigh.

Note: This property has a refundable Good Housekeeping bond of £500

This property offers the following short breaks:

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