Thorn Cottage, Devon

Thorn Cottage is a charming detached cottage set in a quiet hamlet in the heart of the Dartmoor National Park. The cottage retains lots of original features including an attractive granite fireplace in the cosy lounge. The large dining room with wood burning stove is ideal for entertaining and the boot room is perfect for drying wet dogs and wet weather gear. On the first floor are three bedrooms tucked under the thatch, all with lovely countryside views and sharing a family bathroom. A small enclosed cottage garden leads to a fenced one acre paddock with summerhouse and a deep unfenced lake. A short distance away is the perennially popular village of Chagford which has many excellent independent shops, pubs and restaurants, an outdoor river-fed swimming pool (open from late May to early September), and a cricket club and recreation ground. For that extra special occasion, just a short drive away is the award winning Michelin starred restaurant at the Gidleigh Park Hotel.