The Elegant Georgian House
Bideford, Devon
Sleeps 20/24 (in 10 bedrooms & 8 bathrooms)

Berry is an elegant Georgian house situated remotely in open farmland close to the cliffs of the rugged and dramatic North Devon coast. This a designated ‘area of outstanding natural beauty’ and the house has superb views out to sea (in a Westerly direction - affording great sunsets) as well as inland across a wooded valley to the tall mediaeval tower of St Nectan's church in the nearby hamlet of Stoke.

Its origins date back to mediaeval times, but the house was enlarged and completely remodelled in the 1760s to provide the home for the land agent of the neighbouring Hartland Abbey Estate. Workmanship was to exceptionally high standards for the time, including fine panelling to many of the rooms. The house remained remarkably untouched until acquired recently by the present owners who have undertaken its painstaking and sympathetic restoration in 2006/7. Great care has been taken to retain the historic character of the building whilst discreetly incorporating the best modern services and to provide a great sense of contemporary style without the feeling of being 'too new'!



Ground floor
Entrance hall with main staircase opening to formal panelled drawing room and dining room, with open fire and wood-burning stove respectively. Cellars include an original wine cellar and laundry facilities. The rear hall leads to a large flag-stoned kitchen with sunny breakfast room beyond. French windows open from the breakfast room to the walled terrace for outside dining. There is a boot / utility room, cloakroom and at the rear 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a secondary staircase.

Upper floors
There is a large games room with petit-football and pool table and a computer set-up providing wi-fi internet and links to all local attractions and information. Beyond is the reading room facing West out to sea with comfortable sofas on which to curl up with a good book or watch the large screen TV with video/DVD.

There are 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms on the first floor and 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on the second attic floor. Bedrooms range in style from the grand panelled Georgian rooms to the simple almost rustic and the attic which has the feel of a good modern barn conversion. All have been carefully designed planned and are equipped with sumptuous beds. Bathrooms are all newly fitted with top quality German fittings throughout.

In total there are 10 bedrooms (all 6ft doubles or 3ft twins), four of which have an additional single 'daybed'. There are 8 bathrooms (5 bath / 3 shower), four of which are en-suite.