Wolford Lodge has extensive mature private gardens and woodlands
that total 158 acres. Set in a spectacular valley in the Blackdown
Hills, this charming family home was modernised in 2014, yet
remains full of character. From the top of the valley there are
distant sea views towards Budleigh Salterton on the Jurassic
Coast.
Price based on 7 night stay. Property also available per night.
Wolford Lodge has extensive mature private gardens and woodlands
that total 158 acres. Set in a spectacular valley in the Blackdown
Hills, this charming family home was modernised in 2014, yet
remains full of character. From the top of the valley there are
distant sea views towards Budleigh Salterton on the Jurassic
Coast.
With extensive mature private gardens, the house faces due South over mature woodlands inhabited by an abundance of wildlife including roe deer, woodcock and buzzards.
The large entrance hall leads to a spacious drawing room, with an open wood burning fireplace and grand piano. The study and kitchen/ breakfast room lead off from the hall. The kitchen is fully equipped with high quality gas and electric appliances, under floor heating and an open fireplace. Also on the ground floor is a utility room, larder and downstairs loo.
On-site caretaker and meet and greet service included in rental cost.
Sleeps up to 14 across 6 bedrooms. There are 5 double bedrooms, and 1 bunk room, sleeping 4 in total.
2 fabulously appointed bathrooms with hand-made mosaic Moroccan tiles. One of the bathrooms has an integral large walk-in power shower with an amazing spray shower head. An original 1920s, roll top bath is still in situ.
Annabel chose this house for its amazing grounds and proximity to the sea.
Dartmoor National Park is a vast moorland in the county of Devon, in southwest England. Dartmoor ponies roam its craggy landscape, defined by forests, rivers, wetlands and tors (rock formations). Trails wind through valleys with Neolithic tombs, Bronze Age stone circles and abandoned medieval farmhouses. The area is dotted with villages, including Princetown, home to Dartmoor Prison used during the Napoleonic Wars.
Exeter is an ancient city on the River Exe in southwest England. Dating back to the Roman era, the Exeter City Walls surround its centre and Gothic Exeter Cathedral. Exeter Castle, a Norman landmark, overlooks leafy Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens. To their west, the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) displays fine art and costumes. The vaulted, medieval Underground Passages snake beneath the city.
Torquay is a seaside resort town on the English Channel in Devon, south west England. Known for beaches such as Babbacombe and cliffside Oddicombe, its coastline is nicknamed the English Riviera. Torquay Harbour near the town centre offers shops, cafes and a marina. Torre Abbey, a monastery founded in 1196, has art galleries and extensive gardens featuring plants from local writer Agatha Christie's novels.
