Idle Hours Cottage

Idle Hours is a charming, down to earth stone cottage with sea views, a short walk from the historic fishing village of Clovelly. Well located, close to amusement parks, surfing beaches and stunning historical locations. The kitchen, has its original cast iron range, and looks onto the garden with a view of Lundy. A lounge with stone inglenook fireplace, wood burner and comfy sofas. A large double, medium single (with pullout double) and small bunk bedrooms are upstairs. The space The property is owned by the Rigamonti trust, we try to use local companies, any profits are reinvested into the property renovation and where possible local charities. The main Bedroom has a double bed (or two singles) plus fold away cot and rear garden view. The front facing mid size Bedroom has a single bed which folds out to a slim double bed. The smallest bedroom, also front facing, has a bunk bed, it is a small room, suitable for two children or one adult. The bathroom, yet to be fully refurbished is fully functional, has a cast iron bath, shower, skylight and natural cork floor. Hot water and heating of two night storage heaters are controlled remotely, 2 other electric storage heaters can be turned on by guests if required along with use of the wood burner. The kitchen come dining room has reclaimed parquet, recycled work surfaces, a traditional ceramic sink, fridge, dishwasher, kettle, washing machine, oven, microwave & usb chargers. The Kitchen heater has a circulation fan, the spacious lounge has its original features, with new comfy sofas, board and card games, tv/dvd/cd player as well as sketch and painting equipment. Guest access This is a small but significant historic vernacular building located on a road on a hill that leads towards a fishing village. It has full and independent access. Disabled access is restricted due to the nature of the property location on a coastal hillside, with 4 entrance steps. Seasonal landrover trips are available at the Clovelly visitors centre to take guests up and down from the harbour. There are steep steps with in the cottage and a step up into the bath shower, but we have, where ever possible installed hand and grab rails. There are steps up to the garden which do not have handrails. It is possible to sleep 6, but two beds are bunk beds, so more recommended for kids. Other things to note The property is owned by the Rigamonti trust, and any profits are reinvested via the trust into the property renovation. The aim of this is to slowly renovate and upgrade the property over time, improving the experience for guests, whilst retaining this historical building for future generations. We have had to increase rates this year because of certain policies but ensure profits are reinvested, paid to local business's and when possible to local charities and initiatives. There are no individual beneficial owners, the trust owns the property, which is managed by the trustees (PSCs), none of the trustees benefit from the rental of the property. There are three beneficiaries, should the trust ever be forced to close, details of which have been shared transparently with Air BnB. We remain committed to supporting the KYC approach but also being accurate with regard to trusts. We encourage guests to visit and support Clovelly village via the entrance fee which goes toward maintaining the village buildings and keeping the community (many of whom have been in the village for generations) alive. We also recommend visiting the local community hall over the road and supporting the local bar with custom. Since the pandemic we pay for a local professional cleaning service, and rental includes bedding, and towels. We have some herbs, oil etc for guests to use and include logs for 1 or 2 fires but for longer stays ask guest to contribute to these costs.