Little Norris

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Cottage |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Avonwick in Totnes

From £455 per week

1 night minimum stay

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Key info  Balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

Located in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty nestling in the heart of the South Hams, Higher Norris Farm sits snugly on a hill above the River Avon.

With views north and west to Dartmoor, east across the Avon Valley to the small village of Diptford and beyond, and south towards Kingsbridge, Dartmouth and the coast, the quiet of the countryside is usually disturbed by nothing louder than birdsong.

Little Norris is a three bedroom converted barn at the bottom of a private drive linking the property to a single track Devon lane. This then wends its way north through the hamlet of North Huish and down to the village of Avonwick, and south towards Modbury, Salcombe and the sea.

Sleeping six and with two bathrooms, Little Norris is an idyllic, charming, comfortable, well furnished centrally heated cottage, perfect for those looking for a peaceful self-catering luxury farm cottage holiday, short break or long weekend in South Devon.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
• Master bedroom with king sized double bed and balcony overlooking the Avon valley with table and seating for four
• Second bedroom with double bed overlooking the lane and fields
• Third bedroom with 2 singles and French Windows leading through to the sunroom and then out to a patio and the garden
• Shower room with handbasin and WC next to master bedroom
• Good sized bathroom next to second bedroom
• Downstairs WC next to third bedroom and sitting room
• Sitting room, 25' in length, with 3 two-seater sofas, 32" Freeview LCD TV, DVD player, board games, open fire and overlooking fields
• Kitchen with electric oven and hob, antique pine table and dresser, green AGA (for display purposes only), and boasting all necessary appliances
• Oil-fired central heating throughout

Further details outdoors:
Close only to the farmhouse at Higher Norris itself, Little Norris lies surrounded by green rolling fields, home for much of the year to seemingly countless cows and sheep.

Higher Norris Farm is smaller now than it was in the past, but whenever the remaining fields are free of sheep, guests are still welcome to walk over them down to the Avon or explore the three acres of woodland adjacent to the river.

Little Norris has its own garden with picnic table, 2 sunloungers and BBQ.

Fresh eggs from our own hens and home grown seasonal vegetables are often available.

Parking is not a problem.

Further details

• Bed linen and bathroom towels provided at no extra cost
• All linen and towels changed weekly
• Please bring your own beach towels

Conditions

• No smoking anywhere indoors please, but there is plenty of room outside, some undercover!
• a deposit of 25% of cost required at time of booking, balance payable one month prior to arrival

Photos

 

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Little Norrris, showing the sun room and balcony

 

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The view down the drive

 

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The main bedroom, seen from the balcony

 

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The bathroom

The West Country / Devon region

A recent survey by the magazine Country Life decided Devon was the best place to live in the whole of England thanks, amongst many other reasons, to its heritage, its landscape, the food and the pubs.

The appeal of the county lies in its sheer diversity, from bustling market towns like Totnes to old fishing ports like Brixham, to the spectacular coastlines around Salcombe and East Prawle, to the incredibly beautiful countryside surrounding Little Norris and elsewhere.

There is much that could be said. But many have already said it with far greater eloquence than I can summons.

The Totnes / Avonwick area

From countryside walks along the banks of the Avon and down the footpaths and Green Lanes in the immediate vicinity, to the wilds of Dartmoor lying but a few miles away to the north-west and the glorious beaches at Slapton, Blackpool Sands and Bigbury, all within easy driving distance, there is plenty to do should you wish to enjoy the great outdoors.

Or you might prefer to visit the monks at Buckfast Abbey, the art deco hotel at Burgh Island made famous by Agatha Christie's Poirot, the castle at Totnes, the craft centre at Dartington, travel on the steam train from Totnes to Buckfastleigh, or on the ferry down the Dart from Totnes to Dartmouth.

There is a zoo at Paignton and an aquarium in Plymouth, literary and other festivals at Dartington and elsewhere, horse racing at Newton Abbot, the organic farm at Riverford, as well as many other attractions and distractions.

There are reasonably local pubs within a mile or so at Avonwick and California Cross, but sadly walking back from either might prove unnecessarily challenging after a couple of pints!

There is also a village shop in Avonwick, a good butchers, bakers, greengrocers and Co-Op in South Brent, a giant Tesco just down the A38 at Lee Moor, along with the likes of delicatessens and fishmongers in towns like Ashburton and Totnes.

A plentiful supply of information leaflets about many of these and the other things you can see and do are to be found in Little Norris.

How to get there

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• By car - we're 3 miles from the Avonwick/South Brent turnoff from the A38 South Devon Expressway
• By train - we're 7 miles and a cab ride from Totnes main line station, served by fast trains from London, the Midlands and the North
• By air - both Plymouth and Exeter airports are less than a 45 minute drive

Activities near Totnes

Guestbook for Little Norris

• A lovely house in idyllic countryside. We look forward to becoming “old hands”! – David & Mary, Hertfordshire

• We have all had a lovely time in your wonderful farmhouse. Despite the weather the children always had plenty to do. – Melanie, Peter & family, Essex

• The perfect holiday house. Thankyou for the warm welcome and for allowing our children to terrorise your chickens. – Veronica, friends & families, Surrey & Sussex

• This place is absolutely fantastic – so peaceful and very comfortable. We will be back and hope others enjoy their stay as much as we have. – Kathryn, Brian & family, Warwickshire

• Lovely cottage, perfect place – Moira, Tim & family, Yorkshire

• Thanks for your warm welcome and help. The cottage is perfect and so lovely and clean. The location is great and we felt very comfortable here with our young children – Steve, Dawn & family, Upminster

• We really loved the cottage, very comfy and equipped with everything we could need. We’ll definitely recommend to friends! – Jerry, Alison & family, Lyndhurst

• A great stay – a fantastic cottage in the beautiful Devon countryside – a great place for children who loved the garden and hide & seek. Comfortable and relaxing and reluctant to leave! – Jamie, Sara, family & friends, Penarth & London

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Spring Half Term 2012	10 Feb 12	17 Feb 12	545£ 545	0-	0-	1 Week
Spring 2012 (2)	17 Feb 12	30 Mar 12	465£ 465	0-	0-	Flexible
April 2012 (1)	30 Mar 12	13 Apr 12	625£ 625	0-	0-	1 Week
April 2012 (2)	13 Apr 12	27 Apr 12	595£ 595	0-	0-	Flexible
May Bank Holiday	27 Apr 12	4 May 12	655£ 655	0-	0-	1 Week
May 2012 (1)	4 May 12	1 Jun 12	545£ 545	0-	0-	Flexible
Spring Half Term	1 Jun 12	8 Jun 12	785£ 785	0-	0-	1 Week
June 2012	8 Jun 12	29 Jun 12	675£ 675	0-	0-	Flexible
July 2012 (1)	29 Jun 12	6 Jul 12	795£ 795	0-	0-	Flexible
July 2012 (2)	6 Jul 12	20 Jul 12	845£ 845	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer 2012	20 Jul 12	31 Aug 12	895£ 895	0-	0-	1 Week
September 2012 (1)	31 Aug 12	7 Sep 12	845£ 845	0-	0-	1 Week
September 2012 (2)	7 Sep 12	14 Sep 12	785£ 785	0-	0-	1 Week
September 2012 (3)	14 Sep 12	28 Sep 12	735£ 735	0-	0-	1 Week
September 2012 (4)	28 Sep 12	5 Oct 12	645£ 645	0-	0-	4 Nights
October 2012 (1)	5 Oct 12	26 Oct 12	545£ 545	0-	0-	3 Nights
October 2012 (2)	26 Oct 12	2 Nov 12	595£ 595	0-	0-	1 Week
Winter 2012	2 Nov 12	21 Dec 12	455£ 455	0-	0-	Flexible
Christmas 2012	21 Dec 12	4 Jan 13	895£ 895	0-	0-	1 Week
Spring 2013 (1)	4 Jan 13	15 Feb 13	455£ 455	0-	0-	2 Nights
Spring Half Term 2013	15 Feb 13	22 Feb 13	545£ 545	0-	0-	1 Week

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

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2 years listed You are contacting Richard Howell Landline +44 01548 821775 Mobile n/a Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This cottage has so far received 0 reviews.