Little Gate Cottage

Rating
Sleeps 4
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
Pets Yes
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Features

Off road parking
Open fire
Smoke-free
Garden / Patio
Cot available
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Broadband / WiFi

Mr Peyton
June 2019

“The cottage is lovely and the garden would be too but it is overgrown and unusable, not as represented on the website.”

The location is superb, very peaceful and quiet. A gardener is desperately needed, otherwise very good.
Ms Wootton August 2019

“We specifically asked for a garden that our dog could relax in, we even phoned your offices to double check this, yet all we had was a tiny courtyard with no grass and that was difficult to access between the walls and plant growth.”

Also the photograph is of the pretty adjoining cottage next door which mislead us in regards of what we thought the property was like and to the extent that we couldn't recognise the actual property on arrival. This is just viewable in the background of the exterior pictures. Everything you need was there, but pretty basic. Location and the excellent Ring of Bells pub were the highlights.
Mr Downing May 2019

“To begin with: The photo of the property on the 'advert' is not accurate as it actually depicts the neighbouring property - this is due to the angle from which the photo is taken - the neighbours property proceeds Little Gate Cottage.”

As dog owners who instructed that we would be taking our dog expected the garden to be outside the door of the cottage. In fact it was across a driveway to a neighbouring property. It had the appearance of somewhere which had not been touched by a gardener for many months. The 'garden furniture' was in a disgusting state - so dirty that we would never consider using it. To describe the area as a garden is taking a liberty, it would better be described as a wilderness. The cottage itself needed a good clean. The décor is tired and needs updating. Throughout our stay we could not get any reception on the television. After taking one look at the cooker we decided that we would not use it due to its filthy condition. We will never return to this cottage

The first photo on the website shows the two cottages in relation to the green. The second photograph shows Little Gate Cottage itself. The website describes that the garden is accessed via the neighbours' driveway. Thank you for highlighting the issue with the garden being overgrown. The Owners have a garden maintenance contract and discovered that the team had missed their scheduled appointments. This has now been rectified. We have passed on your comment regarding the cooker to our long term cleaner who has regularly received excellent reviews. Owner relations
Mrs Jackett May 2019

“It was a beautiful cottage, set in stunning surroundings and Sykes have been so easy and efficient when booking the cottage.”

We will definitely used the website again!!
Miss Clayton April 2019

“Generally good facilities as shown, trip advisor reviews don't match those in the visitor book - generally good reviews shown overall.”

Some dated decoration but homely and warm. The downstairs cream carpet showed the usage but was ok. Well stocked kitchen area and the cottage had a new wood burner which was great, I think we may have been the first to use this as it was burning off something the first couple of uses, but was no bother after that. A cosy cottage and great for our visit, we were out most of the day exploring. The outbuilding with the washing machine and tumble drier was handy as we were quite muddy after cycling! Didn't use the garden area (not warm enough to sit out). The flowers and cake on arrival were lovely, thank you. We had a great week there and it is a super base for exploring the moors. Lambs nearby as we went in April and even the occasional owl hoot for added wildlife! The ring of bells pub 20m up the road is great as is the Bridford inn (in Bridford!), super food and a range of ales, if that is your thing. There are many other good pubs around as well!
Mr Coulbeck August 2018

“Very welcoming cottage in a extremely beautiful location Local shops close by.”

Ring of Bells pub three doors up offer excellent food. Cottage is lovely, very comfortable however starting to look a little tired, flaking paint on bedroom walls etc. Basically a lick of paint then it’s ten out of ten.
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The property

In North Bovey, a pretty, 17th cent., Grade II listed, semi-detached, thatched cottage on the Dartmoor Way.

Step down from the porch and you can follow the lane until it becomes a track and then stepping stones across the River Bovey and beyond.

More walkers and horse riders pass than vehicles.

To one side of the cottage, accessed across neighbour's drive entrance, a long, narrow, secluded wooded garden with paved area (table/chairs) looking across Easdon Down and surrounding hills. Living room with huge inglenook (woodburner), ancient beams, cosy window seat looking down the valley, TV/DVD and kitchen area (slimline dishwasher, microwave, fridge, electric cooker); to one side of the inglenook, a narrow doorway (5'10" lintel) with 2 steps down into little dining room with glazed door to front of cottage.

Steep half-turn stairs up to two bedrooms - a double (5' bed with footboard), and one with two singles (limited clothes-hanging space).

Smart bathroom (suite, shower over bath).

Outhouse with washing machine, tumble drier.

A smashing get-away-from-it-all cottage in an enchanting village.

Ring of Bells Inn in walking distance.

North Bovey: postcard-pretty village (medieval church) with tree-shaded green in the beautiful wooded valley of the mini River Bovey, two lane-miles from the spectacular open moor around Manaton or Moretonhampstead.

Bovey Castle (hotel, good restaurant, golf), about 2 miles.

Floorplans

1st FloorGround Floor

Summary

Two bedrooms: 1 x king size double, 1 x twin
Bathroom with bath, shower over, WC, basin
Downstairs sitting room with wood burning stove and kitchen area
Dining room.
Night storage heating with wood burning stove, first basket of logs provided free and subsequent £2
Microwave, fridge, tumble dryer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with DVD, WiFi, Phone, Fuel and power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Cot available on request, Off road parking for one car, 40 metres down the lane, past the property
Up to two well-behaved dogs welcome, Sorry no smoking.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £100.

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About the location

North Bovey

A picturesque town at the northern point of Dartmoor National Park in Devon, Chagford is small in size but is packed with amenities and things to do. There is a wide range of shops as well as four pubs. Chagford also has more active facilities such as public tennis court and an open-air swimming pool to enjoy at your leisure.

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Little Gate Cottage

North Bovey, near Chagford, Devon (Ref. 975883)

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Features

“The cottage is lovely and the garden would be too but it is overgrown and unusable, not as represented on the website.”

“We specifically asked for a garden that our dog could relax in, we even phoned your offices to double check this, yet all we had was a tiny courtyard with no grass and that was difficult to access between the walls and plant growth.”

“To begin with: The photo of the property on the 'advert' is not accurate as it actually depicts the neighbouring property - this is due to the angle from which the photo is taken - the neighbours property proceeds Little Gate Cottage.”

“It was a beautiful cottage, set in stunning surroundings and Sykes have been so easy and efficient when booking the cottage.”