Painted Lady
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About the home
Painted Lady offers a unique opportunity to stay aboard a traditional canal barge without the worry of locks and waterways. She is custom built to offer the maximum comfort and style for 6 people sleeping in two cabins and a salon. Both cabins have their own en suite shower/wc and a third bathroom is available in the attached Summer House.
Blagdon Water provides the visitor with peace and tranquillity nowadays rarely found. Painted Lady provides the perfect location in which to relax and enjoy the surrounding countryside and wildlife which freely roams around her.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 6, 2 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | Bude, 15km |
| Will consider: | Short breaks |
| Access: | Car advised Nearest amenities: 2km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | May take pets - please enquire No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Log fire |
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| General: | CD player |
| Standard: | Kettle |
| Utilities: | Cooker, Fridge |
| Rooms: | 2 Bedrooms, 3 bathrooms of which 3 shower rooms |
| Furniture: | Sofabeds (1), Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 4, Lounge seating for 3 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided |
| Outdoors: | Balcony / Terrace, Private garden, BBQ, Private fishing lake / river |
| Access: | Secure parking |
Further details indoors:
Enter Painted Lady amidships down oak steps into the main salon, galley and dining area. A pine dresser top and Belfast sink over looking the lake actually makes doing the washing up a pleasure whilst watching the birdlife busy itself on the lake. The cabins lie fore and aft and both have their own decks on which to enjoy a quite cup of coffee in privacy.
The wood burning stove in the salon allows the out of season visitor to enjoy the boat as the evenings draw in. The lake is stocked with Rainbow Trout and provides the fisherman a perfect and peaceful location in which to enjoy his hobby.
Further details outdoors:
Blagdon Water is a 35acre site with 15acres of newly planted woodland. As you drive through the young trees the lake appears at the far end of the site. Painted Lady has her own exclusive 3acres with barbecue and picnic area.
The remaining 30 acres are yours to roam as you wish alongside the deer, rabbits, hare, foxes, buzzards, kestrels, barn owls, woodpeckers and numerous water-birds. Blagdon Water is proud to be an energy efficient and environmental project using solar power.
Further details
Due to the nature of Blagdon Water and the fact that Painted Lady is solar powered, we cannot provide most everyday electrical appliances. However the galley is very well equipped and provides all you need for a comfortable break. A generator is available for the use of irons, hair-dryers etc. A 12volt charger is available for charging mobile phones.
Although we welcome children of all ages, parents must be aware of the nature of the holiday and the obvious proximity to deep water. Life jackets are available.
Conditions
Our policy with regards to pets is quite open. Our main concerns are that the dog will not get into the lake thereby upsetting the breeding and nesting birds or the fishing for other visitors. Dogs permitted tend to be either very small or elderly.
Spaniels and Labradors are sadly not compatible with the environment.
Please consult the owner before bringing your pet. A strict rule applies with regards to one dog per boat only.
The West Country / Devon region
Devon is one of the most beautiful and diverse counties in England and is reknown for its dramatic and unspoilt northern coast line. Both Exmoor and Dartmoor provide wonderful walking and horseriding opportunities with breathtaking countryside, peace and tranquility. Many National Trust properties such as Castle Drogo, Buckland
Abbey, Saltram House, Finch Foundry, Lydford Gorge are within easy reach. Theme Parks are in abundance around Bude and further along the North Devon Coast. Blagdon Water offers the visitor to this wonderful county an ideal location from which to explore.
The Holsworthy area
Holsworthy is a small rural market town in North Devon 14 miles from Launceston and the Cornish border. The holiday town of Bude only 8 miles to the west offers many seaside activities and great shopping. Bude is the home of the reknown Jazz Festival on the August Bank Holiday weekend. Roadford Lake offers many watersports such as sailing and windsurfing and is only 10 miles away.
Holsworthy provides the visitor with everyday shopping, a good sized supermarket, a weekly farmers market on Wednesdays. An organic farm shop only 1 mile away provides excellent quality meat and vegetables. Horse riding can be arranged. Cycle routes surround the property. There are many places to eat in the surrounding area varying from the exceptional to the everyday.
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Exeter: 65 km |
| Railway: | Exeter: 65 km |
| Ferry: | Plymouth: 90 km |
Fly or train to Exeter. Car hire advised.
Activities near Holsworthy
Tennis in town
Watersports
Waterpark
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
Cycling holidays
Guestbook for Painted Lady
"What a glorious week! We've seen ducks, geese, buzzards, grebes, trout (tasty on the bbq), cormorant, herons, moorhens.... and all this from the luxury of The Painted Lady. It's been wonderful. We would love to come back one day". Margaret, Macclesfield
"Very relaxing, wonderful wildife, even caught a fish. Very tasty! First class accommodation" Victoria and Peter, Teignmouth
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 6 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
| Weekday | Weekend | |||||
| 5 Mar 11 | 16 Apr 11 | £ 375 | - | - | 2 Nights | |
| 16 Apr 11 | 30 Apr 11 | £ 475 | - | - | 2 Nights | |
| 30 Apr 11 | 7 May 11 | £ 450 | - | - | 2 Nights | |
| 7 May 11 | 28 May 11 | £ 420 | - | - | 2 Nights | |
| 28 May 11 | 4 Jun 11 | £ 495 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 4 Jun 11 | 25 Jun 11 | £ 465 | - | - | 2 Nights | |
| 25 Jun 11 | 2 Jul 11 | £ 525 | - | - | 2 Nights | |
| 2 Jul 11 | 9 Jul 11 | £ 595 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 9 Jul 11 | 16 Jul 11 | £ 650 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 16 Jul 11 | 27 Aug 11 | £ 690 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 27 Aug 11 | 3 Sep 11 | £ 650 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 3 Sep 11 | 10 Sep 11 | £ 495 | - | - | 2 Nights | |
| 10 Sep 11 | 17 Sep 11 | £ 475 | - | - | 2 Nights | |
| 17 Sep 11 | 24 Sep 11 | £ 400 | - | - | 2 Nights | |
| 24 Sep 11 | 1 Oct 11 | £ 385 | - | - | 2 Nights | |
| 1 Oct 11 | 22 Oct 11 | £ 375 | - | - | 2 Nights | |
| 22 Oct 11 | 29 Oct 11 | £ 425 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 3 Mar 12 | 31 Mar 12 | £ 395 | - | - | Flexible | |
| 31 Mar 12 | 14 Apr 12 | £ 495 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 14 Apr 12 | 5 May 12 | £ 445 | - | - | Flexible | |
| 5 May 12 | 12 May 12 | £ 475 | - | - | Flexible | |
| 12 May 12 | 2 Jun 12 | £ 445 | - | - | Flexible | |
| 2 Jun 12 | 9 Jun 12 | £ 520 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 9 Jun 12 | 23 Jun 12 | £ 485 | - | - | Flexible | |
| 23 Jun 12 | 30 Jun 12 | £ 550 | - | - | Flexible | |
| 30 Jun 12 | 7 Jul 12 | £ 625 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 7 Jul 12 | 14 Jul 12 | £ 680 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 14 Jul 12 | 25 Aug 12 | £ 725 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 25 Aug 12 | 1 Sep 12 | £ 680 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 1 Sep 12 | 8 Sep 12 | £ 520 | - | - | Flexible | |
| 8 Sep 12 | 15 Sep 12 | £ 495 | - | - | Flexible | |
| 15 Sep 12 | 22 Sep 12 | £ 420 | - | - | Flexible | |
| 22 Sep 12 | 29 Sep 12 | £ 405 | - | - | Flexible | |
| 29 Sep 12 | 27 Oct 12 | £ 395 | - | - | Flexible | |
| 27 Oct 12 | 3 Nov 12 | £ 450 | - | - | 1 Week | |
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Short breaks are available for a minimum of two nights during the shoulder periods. The tariff is calculated by adding £125 to the daily rate.
Tariff includes all bed linen, towels, firewood, electricity and fishing.
Availability
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Contact the owner
* Required fields Please check the following errors: | 5 years listed You are contacting Carolyn O'Neill
Languages spoken    The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2006. This houseboat has so far received 0 reviews.  |
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