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Cottage |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 5

Corfe Castle in West Country

From £495 per week

2 nights minimum stay

Changeover Saturday

4 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, pets welcome

About the home

Located down a quiet, single track, cul-de-sac, in a tranquil countryside setting with no through traffic, away from the noise and rush of everyday life. The property provides an excellent gateway or base to discover the many delights and sites of Dorset. The South West Coastal Path is a short distance away for excellent walking and spectacular views of the Jurassic coastline, including Durlston Country Park.

For children there are many attractions including: Putlake Adventure Farm; model villages at Corfe/Wimborne; the Tank Museum;Bovington; Monkey World; Splash Down/Bowling,Tower Park; the unique Rex cinema at Wareham; and fossil hunting on the seashore.

Sea & course fishing, water sports and stables within easy reach and three golf courses in less than a ten minute drive away.

Visit the NT properties at Corfe Castle, Kingston Lacey and take a boat to Brownsea Island as well as visit the sites at Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door, Athelhampton, Hardy's Cottage/Max Gate and Lulworth Castle.

The two bedroomed thatched cottage was developed by its operatic owners in the 1930's as a retreat for artists, musicians and dancers from London. The property has a number of Public Footpaths and Bridleways close by, and it possible to walk over the fields to Corfe Castle, and over the hill to the beaches of Studland Bay/Swanage and up on to the coastal path.

The cottage has the benefit of a wood burning stove inset in an inglenook, which comes with a starter basket of logs in the winter, and the modern comforts of Sky+HD and Broadband Wi Fi internet.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
An impressive vaulted thatched barn, the Music Room was developed as a room for a bohemian colony of artists, dancers and musicians to practice for concerts and recitals in London. The Music Room was also used by its operatic owners, as a retreat for local artists and musicians and is immortalised in "Purbeck on Film" , depicting vignettes of the local bohemian artistic community in the 1930's.

The Music Room has been characterfully restored as a thatched, two-bedroomed cottage. It enjoys its own small private garden and raised decking area, overlooking the Grade II listed 16th Century Roffy House and its extensive gardens.

ACCOMMODATION: Small enclosed front garden with path to front gate. Ground Floor: Main entrance to Utility Room for coats and boots. Bathroom, with bath and overhead shower, heated towel rail, hand basin and WC.

Fitted kitchen with refridgerator (with ice box), electric oven, halogen hob and cooker hood.

Sitting Room/Dining area with vaulted ceiling and ample seating around a Purbeck stone inglenook fireplace and inset wood burning stove. Dinner table and chairs. Double glass doors to decked area for sitting and dining.

Bedroom 1 ground floor with two single beds and fitted cupboards.

Feature spiral staircase** to First Floor: Bedroom 2 with double bed, fitted cupboards and views of the garden and surrounding countryside.

FACILITIES: Electric oven and hob, built-in refrigerator with icebox, microwave, Zanussi washing machine, flat screen colour television, DVD and video player, Sky+ HD TV, WiFi Broadband internet access, travel cot, high chair, full oil central heating.

Electricity and heating inclusive in high season; a £30 heating supplement will be added per week in low and winter season, to include a fire starter pack (basket of paper, kindling, fire lightersand logs) normally £17. All linen and towels inclusive.

Dogs and pets allowed by prior arrangement at a charge of £30 per dog.

Parking for strictly TWO small cars only. Parking is restricted on the single track lane used by local farmer. Only additional parking over a mile away in Corfe Castle Village

Further details outdoors:
The Music Room has its own small front garden and a raised wooden patio area at the rear over looking the formal garden and rolling Purbeck pastures and hills, popular for eating al fresco.

It is possible to walk straight from the back door, via a series of criss-crossing Public Footpaths and Bridleways, to Corfe Castle, Studland Bay, Swanage and the South West Coastal Path, with its spectacular views of the Jurassic Coast line.

Further details

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Earliest arrival time is 4.30pm

Latest departure time is 10am

PLEASE NOTE: NORMALLY SATURDAY TO SATURDAY RENTALS

A deposit of 30% of the holiday cost and a booking fee of £28 is required on booking, with the remainder payable 2 months before commencement of your holiday. Any bookings made within eight weeks of commencement will require payment in full. Your final invoice will also include a £145 security deposit, refundable after inspection of the property. A £30 per week charge will be added for low season winter lets to contribute to extra oil heating costs and a fire starter pack including kindling, paper, firelighters and logs (normally £17). additional log baskets are available at £12.

The owners accept no liability should the property not be available due to fire, flood and any other disaster outside of the control of the owners. The hirer will be notified at the earliest possible time and a refund of any monies paid.Roffy House accepts no liability for events that may affect your stay at the property, including extreme weather, or interruptions to any utility services.

As Roffy House and the Music Room are thatched buildings there is a strict NO SMOKING requirement of all tenants

Where possible guests will be greeted by the Housekeeper on arrival at the property, and all the services and equipment explained, or instructions left. Should guests plan to arrive late, or be delayed travelling, keys will be left in a secure place (key safe) at cottage door), and a telephone call or another mutually convenient time will be arranged to follow up.

Should problems arise where repairs are necessary during your stay, the owners reserve the right to gain access in order to carry out these works, based on their severity. Any incidents should be reported to the Housekeeper as soon as possible via telephone. Any extras or damage by tenants maybe recovered from the security deposit held.

Roffy House accepts no liability for valuables either in the property or in the hirers’ vehicles. It also accepts no responsibility for the hirers’ vehicles. The Hirer must ensure that all furniture and fittings are cared for during their stay, and any damages/breakages or additional cleaning will be deducted from the security deposit.
Any dogs in the Music Room must be well behaved and not allowed onto furniture or into bedrooms. Dogs must not be left unattended in the property and owners should clean after them.

There will be a charge made of £30 per dog, or for any pet. No more than one "large" dog or two "small" dogs accepted.

On departure the property, including bathroom and oven hob and fridge, must be left in a clean condition. Any necessary extra cleaning on departure maybe need to recovered from the security deposit. Any furniture moved during your stay must be returned to its original position

Cancellations must be advised in writing and via telephone in the first instance.
Any cancellation made up to 2 months prior to commencement of the hire will result in a charge of £125 plus the booking fee of £28. Any cancellation made within 2 months of the hire will result in the full amount becoming payable.

It is strongly recommended that you take out holiday insurance to cover such events. We have provided a holiday insurance link on the bottom of this page, should you wish to use it. Please note that no insurance is included in the charges shown.

Conditions

The Music Room is located on a quiet, cul-de-sac single track country lane, with no through traffic. Parking is therefore strictly restricted to TWO small cars only. The nearest alternative parking for visitors is over a mile away in Corfe Castle Village.

Short breaks considered at quieter times of the year (minimum 4 nights) charged at 80% of the relevant weekly rent, or equivalent to the lowest weekly rental (£495), which ever is greatest.

There is spiral staircase in the property leading to the top bedroom. Small children should therefore be supervised and use the ground floor bedroom (2 single beds), or the downstairs sofa beds in the sitting room.

As the buildings are thatched there a strict NO SMOKING policy and no barbecues allowed.

Well behaved dogs are welcome.

A 30% deposit of the rental fee is due for bookings made more than 2 months before commencement of your stay to secure booking.

A fully refundable security and breakages deposit of £145 is required with each booking, to be refunded within 2 weeks of departure (subject to satisfactory property inspection).

Payment of the full rental fee, including the refundable security deposit (£145), is required to secure bookings made less than 2 months before commencement of your stay.

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Roffy House Complex

 

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The Music Room

 

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Music Room Lounge

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The West Country / Dorset region

The Music Room, Roffy House, is located in a dell with 360 views of rolling pasture lands, just over a mile from the historic village of Corfe Castle, with prominent Corfe Castle ruins and walled Saxon market town of Wareham to the north, and to the south seaside town of Swanage, with its own sandy beach and recently restored victorian Pier. The heritage Swanage Stream Railway, which operates between Corfe Castle and Swanage.

The Saxon walled market town of Wareham with its shops and auction house (Cottees) is 4 miles away.

The beautiful National Trust beach at Studland Bay is just over four miles away,and Kimmeridge and Durdle Door are a twenty minute drive along the coast.

Lulworth Castle, Kingston Lacey, Wimborne and Weymouth are also close bye.

The Corfe Castle area

Corfe Castle lies at the heart of an area known as The Isle of Purbeck - in reality, a peninsula stretching from Wareham in the North, towards Swanage and St Aldhelms Head on the Jurassic coast in the South.

In December 2001, the Dorset and East Devon Coast was officially recognised as one of the natural wonders of the world - the Jurassic Coastline.

This puts the coast around Purbeck firmly on the map as one of the most geologically important places on the planet.

The 95 mile stretch of coast, starting at Old Harry Rocks, near Swanage, provides a walk through some 185 million years of the history of the planet and contains a number of outstanding fossil deposits.

Apart from Corfe, there are many more delights to discover around Purbeck.

The seaside town of Swanage boasts not only the famed Steam Railway, but also offers excellent beaches and a good range of shops (large Co-Op supermarket with rerfundable parking).

Nearby Studland has equally beautiful beaches and provides access to Poole and Bournemouth via the Sandback Chain Ferry.

Weymouth, 15 miles away, has been chosen for the UK 2012 Olympic venue for sailing.

For those seeking quieter times, coastal areas including Kimmeridge, Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door are matched by the small villages, beautiful countryside and relaxed atmosphere, that can be found throughout the Purbecks.

To underline the appeal of this beautiful corner of England, some 4.5 million visitor days are spent in Purbeck every year !

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Reviews

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22 Nov 2011

“A charming and comfortable rural escape” The Music Room is a charming, cosy cottage with a real away from it all feeling. If you are after peace and quiet and the countryside on the doorstep then it is perfect. The furnishings and beds are comfortable, the central heating is very efficient and there is a wood burning stove for those chillier evenings, the owners will supply logs at an extra charge. The kitchen is compact, well stocked, modern and clean. The bathroom fittings are modern and there is a good shower over the bath. There is no ensuite and if you are sleeping in the upper double bedroom then you do have to negotiate the spiral staircase and walk through the kitchen and utility room to reach the bathroom. The utility room is at the main entrance to the property which is great when you return from a muddy walk. We are cyclists and loved the fact that we could cycle out from the property. It's a short ride or about a mile's walk to Corfe Castle. A car is essential, we would say. The access to the property is fine for the fit and able but might be a bit challenging for those with restricted mobility. In our opinion it would suit a family with up to two children or a couple. The owners are very friendly, helpful and keen to assist in making your stay as comfortable as possible. The area is beautiful, with lovely walks, good cycling, interesting coastline and a few NT properties easily accessible. We loved our week at the property.

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 5
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	7 Jan 12	20 Jan 12	595£ 595	0-	0-	1 Week
	23 Jan 12	11 Feb 12	495£ 495	0-	0-	1 Week
	11 Feb 12	25 Feb 12	645£ 645	0-	0-	1 Week
	25 Feb 12	24 Mar 12	495£ 495	0-	395395	2 Nights
	24 Mar 12	31 Mar 12	695£ 695	0-	0-	1 Week
	31 Mar 12	14 Apr 12	795£ 795	0-	0-	1 Week
	14 Apr 12	5 May 12	695£ 695	0-	0-	1 Week
	5 May 12	12 May 12	745£ 745	0-	0-	1 Week
	12 May 12	2 Jun 12	695£ 695	0-	0-	1 Week
	2 Jun 12	9 Jun 12	845£ 845	0-	0-	1 Week
	9 Jun 12	30 Jun 12	745£ 745	0-	0-	1 Week
	30 Jun 12	14 Jul 12	795£ 795	0-	0-	1 Week
	14 Jul 12	25 Aug 12	880£ 880	0-	0-	1 Week
	25 Aug 12	1 Sep 12	895£ 895	0-	0-	1 Week
	1 Sep 12	29 Sep 12	745£ 745	0-	0-	1 Week
	29 Sep 12	19 Oct 12	595£ 595	0-	475475	3 Nights
	19 Oct 12	3 Nov 12	645£ 645	0-	0-	1 Week
	3 Nov 12	15 Dec 12	495£ 495	0-	395395	3 Nights
	15 Dec 12	22 Dec 12	595£ 595	0-	475475	2 Nights
Christmas	22 Dec 12	29 Dec 12	845£ 845	0-	0-	1 Week
New Year	29 Dec 12	5 Jan 13	895£ 895	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

PLEASE NOTE THAT RENTALS NORMALLY RUN FROM SATURDAY TO SATURDAY

Bed linen (sheets, pillowcases, duvet covers and towels) is provided.

A starter basket of logs, kindling, paper and fire lighters can be provided @ £17. Additional baskets of logs are available on request at cost of £12 per basket. A surcharge of £30/week is made to contribute to oil costs in winter/low season and includes a starter log basket.

In Low Season and quiet times we will some times consider reducing the weekly rates for couples by £50 off the advertised weekly rate.

A fully refundable security deposit of £150 is added to your final /balance payment. We can accept payments by the free on-line FasterPayment bank transfer scheme.

Dogs are accepted in the Music Room only, at a cost of £30 per animal per week. As space is restricted, no more than one "large" dog or two "small" dogs are accepted.

A deposit of 30% of the rental plus a booking charge is payable on confirmation of booking, 2 months or more before holiday commencement. Otherwise the full rental and booking fee is payable on securing the booking. The fully refundable security deposit is added to your final bill. Extras, such as welcome & starter packs, log baskets, wine, bicycles, can be added on request if available, and when ordered can be deducted from the security deposit on completion of the holiday.

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4 years listed You are contacting Paul & Sarah Docx Landline n/a Mobile n/a Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This cottage has received 1 review from previous guests.