Riverside Cottage

Riverside Cottage is a pretty 16/17 century "chocolate box" thatched cottage set in large private gardens and surrounded by rolling Devon countryside. A truly idyllic escape from the real world. The only passing traffic being the occasional horse or donkey using the bridleway that runs behind the cottage and the very occasional farm vehicle. Harcombe is a sleepy hamlet within the Sid Valley, which is part of East Devon's "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty". The space Just 5 minutes from Sidford with its convenience store and excellent pub. Just 10 minutes to the seaside town of Sidmouth with shops, restaurants, leisure facilities and beach. The cottage has a well-equipped cottage style kitchen, with a wide beamed archway to a cosy and tastefully furnished dining room/sitting room with a feature inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove. From here a door leads to through to a 'garden room', a lovely relaxing room overlooking the garden with French doors to patio with glorious uninterrupted views over the local countryside. off here is a downstairs cloakroom with W.C. Stairs from the sitting room lead to the first floor. Bedroom 1 has a double bed and an en-suite shower room with W.C. Bedroom 2 has twin single beds and a bathroom with bath, handheld shower, basin and W.C. This is a very old cottage and as has many character features retained during the restoration work, like low ceilings and beams. Outside there is a patio with table and chairs to eat at or just to enjoy the extensive country views. Charming garden to the front of the cottage, enclosed on two sides by borders, hedges and trees running towards the adjacent field where the river tributary "Snod Brook" runs through. A bridleway runs behind the cottage which is ideal for dog walking, dogs must be kept on a lead as farm animals graze in the area. There are other lovely walks and lanes close by. Access & Parking: to access the cottage, there is a ford to drive through the stream, with a pedestrian bridge beside it. There is private parking for two cars with a gate- shown in photos. Due to the rural setting, there is little signal (wifi calling reccomended) and an emergency telephone is available. Guests can explore the surrounding area with beautiful walks along the South West Coast Path and East Devon Way Nearby there is the beautiful Edwardian town of Sidmouth with its array of independant shops, beach with esplanade and a good variety of places to eat including Neil's Restaurant, Pea Green Boat, Dukes and the Anchor Inn. Other things to note Pets - 3 well behaved dogs accepted at £30 each/week which is not included in the booking price. Please let us know after booking so we can add the separate fee via Airbnb.