Sandpipers
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About the home
Sandpipers is a pretty 5 bedroom cottage in the North Devon seaside village of Instow.
Outstanding views across the Taw and Torridge estuary and just 200m from Instow's large dog friendly beach.
The house has two good size double rooms (one en suite), a smaller twin room and two rooms with built in cabin bunk beds for children. Downstairs is open plan with french doors that fold right back to open on to a terrace.
Sandpipers has been decorated to a high standard with Oak flooring throughout, a wet room, Bose speakers, CD / DVD and digital television system.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 10, 5 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | 200m |
| Will consider: | House swaps Short breaks |
| Access: | Car advised Wheelchair access Nearest amenities: 200m |
| 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: | Internet access, DVD player, Sea view |
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| General: | Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 5 Bedrooms, 3 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom, 1 en suite and 1 shower room |
| Furniture: | Single beds (6), Double beds (2), Cots (1), Dining seating for 10, Lounge seating for 10 |
| Other: | Please check with the advertiser regarding linen and towels Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Balcony / Terrace, Private garden, BBQ |
| Access: | Wheelchair friendly, Parking space |
Further details indoors:
Range cooker, two fridges, refridgerator, washing machine and tumble dryer.
Open plan living area with french doors that fold back extending on top a large decked terrace
Further details outdoors:
A good sized enclosed, lawned garden.
Huge sandy beach, great pubs and restaurants. The estuary is perfect for many watersports (sailing, canoeing etc)
The village has two restaurants, two pubs, an art gallery and a very good deli / mini supermarket.
Great surfing nearby at Croyde, Saunton and Westward Ho!
Walking and cycling on the Tarka trail (which is at the bottom of the garden) and Exmoor.
Further details
Rental is from Friday to Friday.
Baby sitting available from trained nanny / teacher.
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The West Country / Devon region
Instow is on the North Devon coast and is to the west of Exmoor. It has a great record for sunny days. There is a huge amount to do nearby, including cycling on the Tarka trail (at the bottom of the garden), surfing, sailing and fabulous walking.
The Instow area
Instow is a gem of a village. It has a huge sandy beach that stretches for miles at low tide. Even at the height of the summer the beach never gets crowded. The village is at the mouth of the estuary where the rivers Taw and Torridge meet. In the summer there is a little ferry boat that runs across to Appledore on the other side.There is great sailing (racing on Dart 15 catamarans) at the North Devon Yacht club, cycling on the Tarka trail, two good pubs (the Wayfarer and The Bar) and two very good restaurants (The Boathouse and Decks) , a small family run hotel , beach volleyball, waterskiing in the estuary. We love the rock pooling and surfing / kite surfing at Westward Ho! Within a short drive there are fabulous walks along the coast to Cornwall , Exmoor National park, as well as beaches and surfing at Croyde and Woolacombe, etc etc.
Barnstaple is 8 miles away with its famous pannier market and has a theatre, swimmimg pools, ten pin bowling etc. Bideford is a pretty town 3 miles away on the other side of the river and has a large supermarket.
Well worth visiting/doing are:
Bideford and Barnstaple Pannier Farmers Markets, National Trust coastal path,Tarka Trail cycling,Exmoor national park, Rock pooling ,Appledore Arts Festival, Surfing at Saunton and Croyde (20mins)
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Exeter: 40 km |
| Railway: | Barnstaple: 10 km |
The village of Instow is just over 45mins from junction 27 (the Tiverton turnoff) of the M5. It is approx 1 and 1/2 hours from Bristol and 3 to 3 and 1/2 hours from London.
Activities near Instow
Tennis in town
Watersports
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
Cycling holidays
Reviews
 16 Sep 2011 |
We've just returned from a fantastic few days at Sandpipers - a really comfortable, well-equipped house in the North Devon village of Instow. Literally a three minute walk from the enormous sandy beach and local store, you couldn't be better placed. Also the house was a delight - with a fabulously well-equipped kitchen. The garden, living room and two of the bedrooms have fantastic views over the estuary. We stayed there with our dog, who thought he was in heaven!Also it had wi-fi which we always appreciate. |
Guestbook for Sandpipers
"Very comfortable and loved the whole style of the cottage."
"Instow is a a fantastic village with a great beach, lovely shops and restaurants and Sandpipers is a lovely house at which to stay in it".
"Best bits: The beach, the terrace and the wet room; worst bits: going home"
Rental prices
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| 3 Feb 12 | 10 Feb 12 | £ 300 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 10 Feb 12 | 17 Feb 12 | £ 399 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 17 Feb 12 | 24 Feb 12 | £ 850 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 24 Feb 12 | 2 Mar 12 | £ 590 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 2 Mar 12 | 9 Mar 12 | £ 590 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 9 Mar 12 | 16 Mar 12 | £ 690 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 16 Mar 12 | 23 Mar 12 | £ 690 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 23 Mar 12 | 30 Mar 12 | £ 690 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 30 Mar 12 | 6 Apr 12 | £ 850 | - | - | 1 Week | |
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| 20 Apr 12 | 27 Apr 12 | £ 850 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 27 Apr 12 | 4 May 12 | £ 795 | - | - | 1 Week | |
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| 11 May 12 | 18 May 12 | £ 850 | - | - | 1 Week | |
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| 1 Jun 12 | 8 Jun 12 | £ 1050 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 8 Jun 12 | 15 Jun 12 | £ 990 | - | - | 1 Week | |
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| 2 Nov 12 | 9 Nov 12 | £ 790 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 9 Nov 12 | 16 Nov 12 | £ 490 | - | - | 1 Week | |
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| 30 Nov 12 | 7 Dec 12 | £ 490 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 7 Dec 12 | 14 Dec 12 | £ 490 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 14 Dec 12 | 21 Dec 12 | £ 790 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 21 Dec 12 | 28 Dec 12 | £ 1090 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 28 Dec 12 | 4 Jan 13 | £ 1090 | - | - | 1 Week | |
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Long weekends and other options are possible - please call me.
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Contact the owner
* Required fields Please check the following errors: | 4 years listed You are contacting Simon Allfrey
Languages spoken   The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2007. This cottage has received 1 review from previous guests.  |
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