Alfington Farm Cottage, full of charm & character

A beautiful cottage full of character with three double bedrooms, sleeps 6+2 near Ottery St Mary. Benefits include: wood burner, private garden with a play house for the kids and BBQ, parking for 2 cars. A superb location for families and friends wishing to explore this beautiful part of the country. Easy access to Exeter 20 mins, airport 12 mins, West Point 15 mins and array of moors and beaches within 20 mins. Relax in the peaceful countryside with easy access to Exeter and the Jurassic coast. Alfington Farm Cottage is situated between the historic towns of Ottery St Mary and Honiton. It is a wonderful location for walkers with almost one hundred footpaths; from the level paths along the banks of the River Otter punctuated by pubs and restaurants, to the coastal paths rising to nearly nine hundred feet. There are a wide array of individual shops with local produce, antiques shops, including the renown "Fagin's" and "Toby's" as featured in Kirsty Allsop's Homemade Homes, together with pubs and cafes for you to visit. Within easy reach is the Historic Roman City of Exeter with its cathedral and free "Red-coat walking tours". To the east are Charmouth and Lyme Regis, the original home of one of the founders of modern archeology, Mary Anning, which still offer some of the best fossil hunting in the UK accessible to young and old alike. The Jurassic coast is a UNESCO World Heritage Site of outstanding natural beauty and offers access to fabulous beaches and charming seaside towns such as Budleigh Salterton, Beer, Branscombe, Exmouth, Sidmouth and Lyme regis, which are all found along this stretch of coastline. Further afield is Dartmoor and Exmoor all within a 30 mins drive. Amenities: - Underfloor heating throughout the ground floor and central heating on the first floor. - The large fully furnished Kitchen/breakfast room features both an electric cooker and traditional Range cooker (AGA), microwave, Smeg fridge, Tassimo Coffee machine (as well as traditional kettle, toaster, tea bags, sugar, sweetener and freeze dried coffee for the quick cuppa) and dishwasher - The dining room comfortably seats 8 at the large locally reclaimed oak farmhouse table, with space to spare for a high chair. - A desk with adapter for extra USB ports is provided for catching up on work and emails if you must) - A utility room/boot room (the perfect place to disrobe from muddy explorations) comes fitted with washing machine and tumble dryer. - The Family room has a selection of books, games and puzzles for all generations to play in front of the woodburning stove, (a starter pack of wood and coal is included. More can be bought from us or the local shop). For the quieter evening a Smart TV with linked harman/kardon sound bar featuring Freeview and Netflix. - Master Double Bedroom with en-suite shower room, Hairdryer, straighteners and triple USB Charge point - Second room with Double and Single beds, and triple USB Charge point - Bedroom 3 with a Double Bed and a separate Single sofa bed and triple USB Charge point - Family Bathroom with bath and over bath thermostatically controlled shower - All bed linen and towels (for home use and swimming) included. - Cot with cot bedding, changing mat, black-out blind, stair gate and highchair available on request. - Private courtyard for parking at the rear and private secure garden with outdoor furniture, BBQ and playhouse for the children. - Sorry, no smoking The whole house is included David, Christine and their family live in the farmhouse right next door and are happy to help, should you have any concerns or advise on where to visit and local restaurants. Any children (of all ages) are welcome to join ours feeding the chickens and collecting free range eggs for breakfast when the ladies are laying. The local pub is within an 8 min walk and serves excellent food throughout the year. On the way to Ottery St Mary you will pass Joshua's Table, stocking the best of local produce, and the original Otter Nurseries that founded the national gardening retailer chain. Ottery St Mary itself has a Sainsbury’s along with shops providing local produce and is proud to be a plastic free town. It holds the world famous ‘Tar barrels’ on November 5th and Pixie Day on Midsummer's day, indeed, these and other traditions are thought to have been the inspiration of Ottery St Catchpole, the home of the Weasleys in the Harry Potter Universe when JK Rowling studied at Exeter University - If you look carefully, the Burrow is on your right as you head through West Hill towards the Westpoint conference and exhibition centre. In the other direction is the historic lace town of Honiton, where the first English lace was developed in the 16th century and had a massive resurgence when Queen Victoria had a wedding dress commissioned entirely out of Honiton Lace. Local facilities including Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, a range of antique and local produce stores. The renowned Pig at Combe restaurant is 10 mins away in Gittisham, or just 5 minutes further on is the beautiful Deer Park where you can dine in the Italian Restaurant, or outdoor mediterranean kitchen set in an amazing 80 acres of landscaped garden. There is a bus stop 2 minutes away for local trips into Ottery, Exeter or Honiton (bus timetable will be in your welcome pack). Honiton has a train station (a 10 minute drive/taxi journey) connecting directly to London Waterloo via Salisbury (a beautiful journey in its own right) and on to Exeter St Davids where connections can be made to Cornwall or North Devon. There are too many walking routes to mention - we can talk you through the most suitable, whether you be seasoned ramblers or just wanting a family Sunday afternoon wander, with the OS map in the cottage.