Joiners, Rousdon, Lyme Regis

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Barn |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 8

Lyme Regis in West Country

From £620 per week |  From £130 per night

2 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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

About the home

Joiners is set within the 250 acres of farm and woodland of the Rousdon Estate. It is a fantastic recent conversion that fuses modern comfort into the the robust grade II listed building, with deep flint walls and exposed timber beams and rafters. Lovingly created by its architect-owner, it is full of beautiful spaces and unique detail. Clean and comfortable, spacious and light - it is a perfect holiday for family or friends.

Rousdon Estate is a peaceful rural retreat within the World Heritage Site yet only a few miles from Lyme Regis with its cinema, sandy beaches, fossils, shops and restaurants. It has beautiful wooded walks, is directly on the undercliff coastal path and has access to its own private sandy beach. It is only a short trip to the many attractions of Dorset and Devon.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The spacious first floor en suite master bedroom has a French double bed and an open plan cast iron bath to soak away the hours staring at the great rafters and beams of the pyramid roof. Oak framed leaded windows cross one side allowing fantastic views of the surrounding buildings and the countryside beyond.

Also on the first floor is a charming, cozy and sunny twin room neatly tucked between the exposed rafters and wooden floor.

The third bedroom is located behind the original double doors of the joinery and contains a huge 4 poster bed with a mattress that is hard to drag yourself away from. All the joinery and floor is oak befitting the spirit and quality of the buildings origins.

The bathroom is stylish and modern with a limestone floor.

The kitchen has a double ceramic sink embedded in its sweeping oak worktops whose grace belies the space and modern conveniences concealed within it, allowing you minimise the chores and maximise the enjoyment of cooking.

This gives way to the fantastic double height main room with working fireplace to curl up by in the winter, and the gorgeous array of its exposed timber roof structure. There is underfloor heating and the thick walls are lined on two sides by heavy oak windows. The dining table seats six or eight comfortably, a grand but very comfortable sofa seats five, (or two end to end) and matching arm chairs. Entertainment-wise there is a large tv, dvd player, stereo and books and games. The full height double doors give way to the sunny private walled garden which is gravelled and surrounded by flowerbeds and potted plants. there is a table and chairs for outside dining and enjoying a glass of wine as the sun goes down, and a lounger for that full relaxation.

Children and pets are welcome. Linen and bedding is provided but not towels. The central heating is oil fired via Victorian cast iron radiators. There is a dressing up box for the adventurous. A travel cot is provided, and if you have a baby there is also a high chair and interlocking foam play floor tiles to put on the underheated living room floor. (a pram and baby monitor are also available).

The house is equipped with Sky TV and wi-fi.

Further details outdoors:
The Rousdon estate is a perfect setting for strolling and soaking in the peace of the countryside or admiring the old buildings and gatehouses of the Estate, it is perfect for children as there is minimal traffic so great for a bike ride, plenty of woods to explore sheep to visit* and pheasants* to spot. (not guaranteed i am afraid as they are seasonal)

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The West Country / Dorset region

Rousdon sits on the very borders of Dorset and Devon where the countryside starts to get more crumpled and rolling, the roads are arched with trees and the little country roads are a charming adventure in themselves. On our doorstep is fosilling at Charmouth, River Cottage at Musbury, Saturday market at Bridport, classic English seaside at Lyme Regis, breakfast on the beach at Beer (even a beer maybe!).

There are hundreds of fantastic country walks and cream teas galore. There are caves and a donkey sanctuary nearby, and loads of sites, attractions and experiences - from Diggerworld to nettle eating competitions - to be discovered all around. Lyme is great for a drink and meal in the evening or there is the nightlife of Seaton a few miles away or Exeter 40 mins away. Beyond this lies the rough heath and tors of Dartmoor. The 'undercliff' coastal path below the Estate the result of vast cliff landslide that happened in Victorian times and is unique for England, with a vast array of plants and birds. Rousdon is in England's only World Heritage Site.

The Lyme Regis area

There is a social club and a garage with shop just outside the main gates of the estate. A few minutes the other way is the Dower House hotel which has a bar and restaurant. The Estate's private beach, both sandy and pebbly depending on the weather, is a short trip down the path past the mansion house then a steeper walk down from the undercliff. It is suitable for all but the very young or elderly. The beaches of Lyme and Seaton are only a couple of miles away.

How to get there

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Drive west along the A303 and take the turnoff to Crewkerne, head for Axminster then Musbury and then take a left to Rousdon. Alternatively take the coast road out of Lyme Regis and Rousdon is a couple of miles west.

Axminster is the nearest station, on the Waterloo-Exeter line, and it is an £11 cab ride to the house. The X53 coast bus passes outside every hour during the day (you have to flag it down) and connects to Exeter, Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Bridport, Dorchester and Weymouth.

Activities near Lyme Regis

Guestbook for Joiners, Rousdon, Lyme Regis

"What a fantastic find, we have loved our visit to joiners" - Levens, USA,

"Location is lovely, wonderful for walking, Joiners is an interesting building, comfortable and well equipped" - Phillips, UK,

"Fabulous 40th weekend, gorgeous house" - Adelle, UK,

"Loved the house, beach the peace and local seafood, would love to return" - Durhams, UK,

"Lovely house we will recommend it to everybody and hope to be back sometime" - Paz, Spain,

Rental prices

Prices for group size 8
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	26 Sep 11	21 Oct 11	720£ 720	150150	150150	2 Nights
half term	21 Oct 11	31 Oct 11	850£ 850	0-	0-	1 Week
	31 Oct 11	21 Dec 11	620£ 620	130130	130130	2 Nights
christmas - dates flexibl	21 Dec 11	28 Dec 11	1190£ 1190	0-	0-	1 Week
new year	28 Dec 11	5 Jan 12	1090£ 1090	190190	190190	4 Nights
	5 Jan 12	11 Feb 12	800£ 800	140140	140140	2 Nights
half term	11 Feb 12	20 Feb 12	850£ 850	0-	0-	1 Week
	20 Feb 12	31 Mar 12	800£ 800	140140	140140	2 Nights
Easter hols	31 Mar 12	16 Apr 12	850£ 850	0-	0-	1 Week
	16 Apr 12	4 May 12	800£ 800	150150	150150	2 Nights
bank holiday	4 May 12	8 May 12	850£ 850	190190	190190	3 Nights
	8 May 12	1 Jun 12	800£ 800	150150	150150	2 Nights
spring half term	1 Jun 12	11 Jun 12	980£ 980	0-	0-	1 Week
	11 Jun 12	30 Jun 12	850£ 850	170170	170170	2 Nights
summer hols	30 Jun 12	2 Sep 12	1190£ 1190	0-	0-	1 Week
	2 Sep 12	24 Sep 12	850£ 850	170170	170170	3 Nights
	24 Sep 12	20 Oct 12	720£ 720	140140	140140	2 Nights
half term	20 Oct 12	5 Nov 12	850£ 850	0-	0-	1 Week
	5 Nov 12	21 Dec 12	720£ 720	140140	140140	2 Nights
christmas -dates flexible	21 Dec 12	28 Dec 12	1180£ 1180	0-	0-	1 Week
new year -dates flexible	28 Dec 12	4 Jan 13	1090£ 1090	190190	190190	4 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

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

Occupancy runs Saturday to Saturday during the summer months and Friday to Friday the rest of the year (unless agreed otherwise), arriving from 3.30pm, vacating by 10.30am.

** The Easter period must be booked by the week but does not need to conform to the friday to friday rule, please enquire about specific dates that suit you,

short breaks may be considered for any date if it is getting close and no booking has been received.

Payment by cheque or online transfer please.

Any obvious pet damage will be billed subsequently

Groups of 8 adults may incur a small additional charge to cover the extra cleaning and wear-and-tear

Availability

See below for next 9 months' availability - to see the next 24 months click here

Availability notes:

The changeover date on the designated weekly bookings is on Saturday, outside these times the changeover is flexible.

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4 years listed You are contacting Eddie Batha Landline n/a Mobile n/a Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2007. This barn has so far received 0 reviews.

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