Our award winning luxury eco cottages are nestled on a stunning organic farm in North Devon, a stone’s throw from award winning beaches. Rated as one of the top 10 UK ‘eco escapes’ by The Times, Caen Byre is a beautiful 5* gold rated two bedroom, two bathroom luxury dog friendly cottage. On site farm shop, massage therapy room and studio, course fishing lake, a complimentary farm walks and optional nature discovery sessions available. A nature lover's paradise. The space Converted from a traditional Byre (cattle shed!) into a beautiful detached cottage. A traditional, two up, two down layout with a fully enclosed south facing courtyard garden - a great cottage for BBQs and outdoor dining. In winter, the lounge with comfy sofas and wood burning stove is particularly inviting. Fully equipped kitchen with double oven, dishwasher, induction hob and dining table. The king bedroom has lovely views of the river and beyond and the second bedroom has three single beds, two of which are award winning back care beds by Demko. There is a shower room upstairs and a bathroom with bath downstairs. The enclosed garden and large tiled entrance porch makes Caen Byre well suited to those with dogs, muddy children or bulky outdoor gear! Cottage Facilities: -South facing king sized bedroom with lovely views -Second bedroom has 3 single beds (two of which are luxury back care system beds by Demko) -Well equipped, traditional cottage kitchen with dining table for up to 5 -Lounge with comfy sofas and feature woodburning stove -Upstairs shower room and toilet and downstairs bath with shower over and toilet. -Private, south facing enclosed garden with Weber BBQ -Large tiled entrance boot room suitable for dogs/prams/outdoor gear -Dogs welcome - must be adult, well behaved and happy to stay out of bedrooms (£45 per dog) -Dedicated parking -Wifi -4K UHD Smart TV -Woodburning stove -Kitchen stocking service ready for your arrival -Natural, biodegradable hand wash and washing up liquid -Organic, 100% natural and responsibly sourced beds, bed linen and towels -Tea towels and oven gloves -Stair gate -Cot, high chair, baby bath available (free) -Stroller/pram, Snuz bedside crib, Bjorn baby bouncer available for hire Eco Credentials and Healthy Building Biology -100% renewable energy from our own solar and biomass -2x electric vehicle charging points – one Tesla and one universal (additional fees apply) -Organic, 100% natural award winning beds by Demko -Organic cotton bed linen by Greenfibres -Natural paints throughout by Earthborn -Natural and biodegradable cleaning products used in cottages -Natural and biodegradable hand wash and washing up liquid provided -Sustainable building materials used throughout including wood fibre insulation and clay based plaster and render (non gypsum) -Triple glazed, highly energy efficient windows and doors by Rationel -Architectural design to reduce electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs). This comprised attention to spatial layouts, radial wiring and use of shielded cables within 1m of all bedrooms -Electromagnetic radiation isolation switches in bedrooms -Oak floors throughout -Solid, reclaimed pine kitchens with slate worktops -No/minimal plastic used in construction and furnishing -Solid FSC certified or upcycled wooden furniture -No MDF, chipboard or other high VOC/off gassing materials -Our water is from a well on the farm and treated in our impressive water plant room with UV light. It is beautifully pure with no chlorine or fluoride added and fed to cottages through non-PVC pipework (we even have a licence to bottle it for sale!) -Organically certified farm (Soil Association) managed for nature conservation -Owned and managed by professional and passionate ecologists -Complimentary farm experience for guests – learn about our farm, conservation work and vision for the future (and meet some of our animals!) -We actively encourage our native wildlife and are constantly building new luxury accommodation for our bat, bird, fish, insect, reptile, amphibian and mammal guests! Guest access Caen Byre is a self contained, detached two bedroom cottage with private, enclosed courtyard garden. In addition to your cottage, you have access to: -70 acres of organic farm, river, meadow and ancient woodland to explore (a nature trail map is provided or you can explore free range!) -Games room with table tennis, table football, puzzles, board games, toys and book swap library -Well established course fishing lake (additional fees apply for fishing) -Farm shop on site selling our own organic, 100% grass fed ruby red beef, ready meals, eggs, apple juice and a whole array of other foods, toilletries, organic kids clothes and more! -Guest Laundry -A large lawn for games -Riverside woodland campfire site with fire bowl, perfect for shady paddling on hot days or toasting marshmallows! -Endless beautiful picnic locations -Outside wash down point with hot water shower and cold water hose -We have a gorgeous oak floored massage therapy and studio space available for treatments or private hire (additional fees apply) -2x electric vehicle charging points – one Tesla and one universal (additional fees apply) Other things to note Little Comfort Farm is a biodiversity hotspot amongst some of the best preserved wild areas and reserves in the country. The farm has never been intensively farmed, and managed organically for many years. We have recorded 83 bird species (18 red listed), 21 butterfly species and 11 bat species (at least 8 roosting) to name a few! It is recognised by Natural England as being important for greater horseshoe bats and barn owls and in 2017 we discovered a maternity barbastelle bat roost of regional importance! Our Red Ruby Devon cattle are a critical part of the conservation work on the farm and thrive on our species rich grasslands. To help fund our conservation work, we sell our own organic 100% grass fed (never grain fed) beef. It is of the best quality and we have the utmost respect for it and the animal it came from. We offer guests a complimentary morning farm experience during their stay to learn about the farm and meet some of our animals. We also offer nature discovery sessions as bookable extras that are very popular. These are all led by us (professional ecologists) and include bat walks, dawn chorus bird walks, farm safaris, moth trapping, amphibious adventures and more!