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Owls Barn

Ilfracombe (3mls S), Devon
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Sleeps 6
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 3
Change Fri
Dogs welcome 3
4 star
Downstairs bedroom
Downstairs bathroom
Waterside views
Complex of properties
Enclosed garden / patio
Hot tub
Internet access
Games / Play facilities
Beach within easy reach
Green
Family friendly
Parking on site / nearby
Electric vehicle charging
Decorated for Christmas
Towels included
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Large garden with private hot tub, seating areas and plenty of outdoor space for the children to play
  • Beautifully renovated yet bursting with character and retaining many original features
  • A great location for keen walkers with plenty of rugged coastal and countryside walks to discover Within easy reach of North Devon’s finest beaches, including Woolacombe and Saunton Sands
  • Plenty of attractions to enjoy with the family, including Watermouth Castle and Combe Martin Wildlife Park nearby
Property code: 27446

Featuring the most incredible views from the hot tub and with a garden with play equipment for the little ones, this beautiful cottage would be ideal for a family and their two canine companions to come and enjoy a North Devon seaside adventure. Pack your bucket and spades as this place is within easy reach of some of the most beautiful beaches in the UK, from the surfing hotspot of Woolacombe (7 miles) to the dog-friendly golden sandy stretch at Saunton (11 miles). Inside, the renovated barn is spacious and modern, with luxury furnishings and quirky accessories blending with period features to create a perfect holiday home.

The huge open-plan kitchen/dining area is a chef’s dream, with wooden units, an open vaulted ceiling and a deep butler sink creating a traditional rustic feel. There’s an adjoining utility room which provides a handy space to get sandy clothes washed or soggy dog jackets dried. The spacious lounge houses deep, comfortable sofas and plenty of room for Fido to roam around or to sit in front of the French doors overlooking the ocean. Head upstairs via a pretty spiral staircase to find a luxurious en-suite master bedroom featuring an enormous bed and a claw-footed roll-top bath. The two other bedrooms are equally as special and provide guests with a range of flexible sleeping options. Outside, let Rover run around in the garden while you relax in the hot tub.

The small seaside resort of Ilfracombe is just 4 miles from the property and home to a selection of independent retailers, cafes, restaurants and a chocolate emporium! Or grab your lead and join the Tarka Trail from here, exiting the town via Slade Valley and enjoying the beautiful scenery and traffic free woodlands towards Woolacombe. Buy a curry at dog-friendly Barricane Beach and eat on the sand whilst watching the sunset.

EV charger now provided

  • 3 bedrooms – 1 super king-size, 1 super king-size and 1 twin
  • 3 bathrooms – 1 en-suite with bath with shower attachment and WC, 1 en-suite shower room, and 1 shower room with WC
  • Travel cot comes with a proper cot bed mattress
  • Kitchen – Large gas range style cooker, dishwasher coffee machine
  • Utility room – Fridge / freezer, washing machine and tumble dryer
  • Smart TV / Blu-ray in lounge, Smart TV  in super king-size bedroom, TV/DVD both ground floor bedrooms
  • Private hot tub and outside shower
  • Garden with lawn area, play equipment, patio area with picnic bench
  • EV charger, payment to be discussed with owner direct
  • Ample parking available
  • Beach, pub and shops 3 miles
  • Supermarket 1.5 miles
  • Electric vehicle charging on site
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 15:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 3 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £250 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £30. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Sarah Hardy

This property is personally managed by Sarah.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 24 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Sarah 29th March 2024

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Our second visit to Owls Barn and it was as good as we remembered. Really clean, tidy and comfortable property. The utility room is a massive positive when you have dogs coming back from wet walks. Owls barn is very family friendly, minimal but homely. Perfect with young children. The owners were very helpful providing us with an extra cot and highRead more chair at short notice. We had a great time and look forward to returning next year. Hide

Reviewed by Debra 27th December 2023

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Beautiful cottage and good location. Near to Tesco and coastal towns. The upstairs suite was beautiful but not accessible to all as narrow metal spiral staircase. Lovely large beds, very comfortable. Unfortunately the weather was terrible the whole week we were there, high winds and rain so we werent able to use the hottub at all.It was hard work wRead moreith dogs to keep them out of the carpeted lounge. A wider temporary gate for the kitchen door would have be helpful.Better summer holiday property Hide

Reviewed by Bryn 11th October 2023

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Owls Barn is a lovely cottage. Very high quality bathrooms, and the kitchen is excellent. Was really impressed with the welcome pack, which we were not expecting. The living room is spacious with comfy sofas and a lovely hanging egg chair. TVs in all bedrooms were a real bonus too. The location is superb, within a few minutes of Ilfracombe, and wooRead morelacombe. Also some lovely pubs that provide food. Hide

Reviewed by Josh 23rd September 2023

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It was perfect in every way. The cottage was very well kept, clean, tidy & well equipped. The beds were very comfortable & the cottage in general was too. The hosts were incredibly hospitable & helpful and easy to contact if required. The hot tub was fantastic with amazing views of the fields opposite. We will 100% be coming back!

Reviewed by Susan 8th September 2023

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A beautiful house in a beautiful setting, everything you could need and very dog safe garden.

Reviewed by Helen 1st September 2023

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What a wonderful place to stay, the barn was exceptionally clean, lovely bed linen, well equipped kitchen, lovely garden and views, safe for our two sogs. BBQ was great, fantastic location close to all the beaches, we would definitely return. Highly recommend a stay here

Reviewed by Hannah 23rd June 2023

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We have just stayed here for a week with our two young children, my parents and their 3 dogs and it really was perfect. Hot tub a fantastic addition to help wind down in the evenings! The cottage was so clean on arrival and beds were very comfortable. Our toddler loved being able to go on the swing every day and run around the garden with the dogs.Read more We cant wait to come back next year! Hide

Reviewed by Richard 9th June 2023

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Lovely cottage, very clean and comfortable. Will stay again.

Reviewed by Viki 2nd June 2023

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We absolutely loved our stay at Owl Barn. The location is perfect to get around to all the local attractions, there are great take aways and restaurants near by and the views are beautiful. All 3 dogs settled in immediately (usually takes them a day or two!), and we all felt at home straight away. Lovely touch of scones, cake and soft bubbly on arrRead moreival. The entire house was very clean and well presented. Ive already recommended it to friends and we will definitely stay again! Hide

Reviewed by Colin 26th May 2023

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Pristine cottage. The place was spotless. The facilities were perfect, hot tub, gorgeous big garden with swings...and the views, I didn't realise you got a sea view until we got there! The location was just perfect, Ilfracombe and Woolacombe just 10 minute drives. One highlight was the horses, which came to visit over the fence in the garden one evRead moreening and stayed for lots of strokes! The stay exceeded our expectations, and we would definitely come back to stay again. Hide

Reviewed by Jo 12th May 2023

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Owls Cottage is lovely. With a good size enclosed garden with the sea in the distance a peaceful rural location but close to so many beaches. Beautifully presented and a super welcome of cream scones and bucksfizz. The jacuzzi was welcome after a days walking and the cottage had everything we needed being very well equipped. We loved our week and wRead moreould definitely recommend. Hide

Reviewed by Ann 5th May 2023

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Just came back from this gorgeous Holiday Cottage Owls Barn Ilfracombe The place is immaculate and so spacious the wildlife is very calming. The cottage is exactly as advertised and the owners are on hand if you need them. The hot tub was a bonus, the cottage has lots of gorgeous features inside and the outside space is so pretty, room for private Read moreparking. Quad biking nearby loved watching them go up the sheep hill. The horses came to say hello every day. Hide

Reviewed by Mark 10th February 2023

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Stayed here for a week (Feb half term) . 2 adults , 2 kids and a dog. Great spacious property, with a large enclosed garden. Everything you need is provided Decent sized television in the lounge and hot tub a bonus Nice views to sea, and to Wales beyond. Feels like you are in the middle of nowhere ( a bonus) , but you are only 5 mins away from a suRead morepermarket and a few more minutes to the centre of Ilfracombe. Quad bike track nearby, but didnt bother us as we liked watching them. Hide

Reviewed by Sarah 11th November 2022

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A wonderful weeks stay at Owls Barn with toddler, twin babies and 3 dogs. The barn was very clean, well equipped with a lot of thought put into it. We never worried about little hands reaching things. Lovely touches from the owners on arrival. Secure Garden and utility room was fantastic for the dogs. Great location with many nice beaches within eaRead moresy reach. Would recommend Note- Keypitts backs on to the garden, we personally enjoyed watching the quads and having livestock behind the fence. Hide

Reviewed by Ian 28th October 2022

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We had a lovely week in late Oct/early November. Cottage was clean and tidy. Generally well equipped. Just lacked a few essentials (e.g cloths for wiping sides/washing up). Easy drives to the amazing beaches - Woolacombe, Staunton Sands and Croyde. Surfed at Staunton with Surf Staunton and would recommend. Hot tub a bonus.

Reviewed by Stephanie 7th October 2022

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Beautiful clean cottage within a short driving distance from shops and beaches. The garden was stunning for the dogs to run around and lovely and secure. The hot tub looks onto beautiful views of the sheep and horses in the fields. The kitchen is well equipped and the showers were extremely powerful and hot which was a huge bonus. The cottage was lRead moreovely and warm with easy adjustable heating. The owners were on hand with any additional requirements we needed and super friendly. Loved the stay. Hide

Reviewed by Martin 16th September 2022

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Had a Brilliant Family Holiday in Owls Barn What beautiful place in a lovely setting, spotless clean, even had a lovely welcoming cakes and bottle of fix, would highly recommend to anyone Thankyou

Reviewed by Anita 2nd September 2022

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Beautiful cottage attention to detail is great

Reviewed by Jayne 15th July 2022

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Came back this year. Had a lovely holiday. We love Owls barn. Weather was great. Owners left us milk scones jam and clotted cream. Tea coffee sugar also available. Very clean and comfortable.

Reviewed by Geoff 10th June 2022

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The property and location made for a perfect holiday. We all had a really nice time.

Reviewed by Mandy 3rd June 2022

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I cant say anything negative about this property. The owners have thought of everything you could possibly need and everything was spotlessly clean!! As I previously mentioned about everything you could need there was even a hot water bottle that was a blessing as we had to use it, due to someone not feeling very well. There was a total of 8 peopleRead more and our dog staying at Owls barn. Our 2 grandchildren that are both aged 2 years old had a wonderful time running around and enjoying the hot tub. Hide

Reviewed by Katie 6th May 2022

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We had the best stay! Very dog friendly! We would stay again

Reviewed by Abby 15th April 2022

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Reviewed by Julie 8th April 2022

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A beautiful property in wonderful surroundings. Everyone enjoyed the stay at Owls Barn from Grandson to Grandad. Every need has been thought of. Beds amazing , showers amazing everything was amazing . Plenty of places to visit if you want to as location was great

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