Balebarn Lodge sits beside a seven-acre nature reserve in the Devon countryside near Winkleigh, roughly midway between Dartmoor and Exmoor and about thirty-five minutes from the coast. It sleeps eight in four bedrooms with two bathrooms, holds a Gold award and takes two dogs. It is a green gold award winner with a range of energy-saving features and a genuinely unusual upcycled interior, which gives it a relaxed character you do not often find.
The open-plan living area combines a comfortable lounge with a woodburner, a dining area and a kitchen with two ovens, a microwave and a dishwasher, which makes self-catering for eight straightforward. There are four bedrooms, all with countryside views: a master double, a twin, a bunk room and a further single or double room, with two bathrooms, one with a bath and the other a walk-in shower and wet room. Wifi and digital television are provided along with a piano, a welcome pack, towels and bed linen. The lodge is all on one level with level access throughout, a ramp to the door, wide doorways and ground-floor bedrooms and bathrooms, which makes it a rare fully accessible option.
Outside is a fantastic wrap-around veranda where you can sit and take in the setting, with views over the wildlife pond, plus a private hot tub, a small lawn, a barbecue area, a fire pit and parking for three cars with an electric car charging point. The site is dark-sky friendly.
The nature reserve on site is the heart of the place: a wildlife pond you can take a paddle boat out on, or swim in if you are feeling adventurous, a smaller pond for fishing, an area for badminton, a children's play area with a swing and slide, a go-cart, outdoor chess, and pedal bikes free to use for exploring the country lanes. Winkleigh, two miles away, has two pubs, a post office, a mini-supermarket and a butcher, with the Kings Arms two miles off. Chulmleigh is five miles and Eggesford has the nearest station. Dartmoor is around thirty minutes, Exmoor about forty-five, and Saunton Sands and Westward Ho! a similar drive. The owners take hen parties.
Additional charges: No additional cleaning fees.
No bed linen fees.
Winkleigh, Devon
Winkleigh is found in the heart of Devon, midway between the Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks. With some of the finest countryside on your doorstep, Winkleigh is a great place to take a luxury rural retreat.
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