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Otter Pool Barn

Ilfracombe, Devon
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Sleeps 12
Bedrooms 6
Bathrooms 3
Change Fri
Dogs welcome 6
4 star
Parking on site / nearby
Highchair available
Travel Cot available
Towels included
Swimming pool
Family friendly
Luxury
Fishing on site / nearby
Internet access
Hot Tub
EV Charging
Open fire / wood burner
Enclosed garden / patio
Downstairs bedroom
Decorated for Christmas
Downstairs bathroom
Games / Play facilities
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At a glance

  • Gather together in this luxurious, rural barn conversion
  • Enjoy the outdoor spaces complete with private hot tub and hydro spa pool and children's play areas
  • The property is graded exceptional for accessibility and meeting standards required for visual and hearing impaired guests with the National Accessibility Scheme
Property code: OC-OTTERP

This beautiful old stone barn in West Down has been thoughtfully designed and tastefully converted into a fabulous six-bedroom holiday property benefiting from many accessible adaptations for wheelchair users and those with mobility issues. So, it suits an extended, multi-generational family group or just friends and up to four dogs are invited too. There’s a hot tub, play park and a private lake with a BBQ area on-site or head out to tour the North Devon Coast and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Suitable for disabled and non-disabled guests, full disability facilities are provided throughout including a lift and fully accessible wet room. All rooms are wheelchair accessible. The swim spa is also fully available to those with disabilities. You’ll feel catapulted back in time in the impressive Great Hall, a vast vaulted space complete with oak buttresses, stone floor and a large inglenook now housing a log burner around which is arranged comfortable seating. Let sleeping dogs lie here after a hard day! There’s another, small snug room if that’s too grand or you want to watch TV. There’s room to manoeuvre in the generous kitchen/diner, just right for communal cooking efforts to eat at the big dining table for 12. All six bedrooms – three king-size and three twin bedrooms – have lovely oak doors and flooring. Outside there’s a furnished courtyard, large field with a private lake that’s great for canine capers and a heated spa pool and hot tub.

This large house is set amid farmland and beautiful countryside. Many of North Devon’s beaches are within easy striking distance for day trips or beach hopping. Woolacombe (7 miles), Saunton Sands (10.5 miles) and Croyde (9 miles) are all popular beaches with walkers and surfers alike, making great people-watching. Do check for seasonal dog restrictions, however.

  • 6 bedrooms, 3 Super king-size beds with option to change to 3" twins zip n link option, 3 twin rooms offering a vast number of accessible adaptations throughout to make life as easy as possible for parties with disabled guests.
  • 3 bathrooms - 1 family bathroom, 1 Jack and Jill en-suite, 1 wet room plus an additional WC
  • Electric range cooker, American size fridge/freezer with ice maker, microwave, Dolce Gusto coffee machine
  • Stairgate, highchair and travel cot available
  • Welcome pack
  • Wood burner
  • TV, DVD player, iPod docking station
  • Wi-Fi signal is weak
  • Courtyard with garden furniture, BBQ and large field with further seating areas
  • Private lake with additional BBQ area
  • Private parking for 6 cars and electric car charger payable before arrival at £40
  • Hot tub and hydro/spa pool (pool towels are provided)
  • The barn has a wheelchair suitable lift to the upper floor making all six bedrooms accessible
  • Children’s climbing frame
  • Pub and shop 3 miles, beach 7 miles
  • Please note, this property has been graded by the National Accessibility Scheme as 'exceptional' for accessibility and meeting the standards required for visual and hearing impaired guests - please contact us for details of all features
  • Electric vehicle charging on site
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • 6 dogs allowed. Additional charges may apply

Julie Marwood-Jones

This property is personally managed by Julie.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 11 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Julie 31st March 2024

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Reviewed by Lindsay 4th November 2023

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Beautifully appointed and very comfortable. Provision for all levels of disablement but maintaining luxury. Better than the photographs, my family had a wonderful time.

Reviewed by Nicola 10th September 2023

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Excellent property, with excellent facilities having the use of ceiling hoists in holiday accommodation was an added bonus. Pool and hot tub was well used by all the party. Very spacious house never felt crowded, lovely space for all. Everything needed was there, now has an electric car charging point, additional payment excellent value for the weRead moreek. Would visit again. Thank you Kate & Simon for creating a wonderful place to stay. Hide

Reviewed by Marie 2nd September 2023

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This was our second stay at Otter Pool Barn. Our adult son has a complex physical disability and the property has an amazing level of accessibility and equipment for those with physical disabilities. We stayed as a large family group and found the property ideal for family get together. We loved the pool and made full use of the lake which was ideaRead morel for paddle boarding. The great hall is a wonderful space. The property is so well equipped and the owners are a lovely couple. Hide

Reviewed by K 23rd July 2023

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A very well equipped property, especially for anyone who made need specialist equipment, like hoists etc, profiling beds, easy access to all areas of the house.

Reviewed by Helen 27th May 2023

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The property was large, clean and well situated. Simon came quickly when we needed him.

Reviewed by Stephen 15th November 2022

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The wheelchair user in our party was bowled over by how well designed and accessible everything was.

Reviewed by Mark 13th November 2022

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Brilliant place to stay my wife who has MND cant walk or move but we could get her electric wheelchair around the house with no problem The facilities for disabled people were second to none it made our holiday very relaxing We even got her in the hot tub

Reviewed by Kellie 7th November 2022

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Reviewed by Emily 22nd October 2022

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Reviewed by Christine 27th August 2022

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Location

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The Travel Chapter Limited trading as Canine Cottages is an appointed representative of ITC Compliance Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (their registration number is 313486) and which is permitted to advise on and arrange general insurance contracts as an intermediary.
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