General Information
Bookings are Saturday to Saturday
Rate: £273 - £795
Bedrooms: 3
Sleeps: 5
Town: Kilkhampton, Bude
Baths: 2
Country: UK Rental Conditions
Hydeaway sleeps 2 to 5 is 17th Century Former Poor House -set in a cobbled courtyard just of the main village square.4 poster bed and farmhouse kitchen Decorated in and outside for the 2011 season
Description
Hydeway is situated in the village of Kilkhampton, 4 miles from Bude, close to the rugged Atlantic coastline with its hidden coves and dramatic cliffs. Kilkhampton is a conservation village with an interesting history and often features in the best kept village awards, there has been a village here for hundreds of years and the original strip field system can be seen along with tiny cottages hidden up narrow alleys. The village is totally self-contained with post office, butcher, food shops, two pubs which both serve excellent food. There is also a pizza takeaway and one of the best fish and chip shops in the area all within a stones throw. The cottage itself was part of the village poorhouse until the 1920's and dates back to the 17th Century. It is quietly situated off the main square through an arch into a cobbled courtyard and has 3 bedrooms sleeping up to 4 adults and a child. Downstairs there is a large morden living room comfortably furnished with squashy leather sofas, The farmhouse kitchen is fully equipped with dishwasher,microwave fridgefreezer, electric oven and ceramic hob and large table, the utility has washing machine with a newly refurbished bathroom with bath and shower. Upstairs there is another brand new bathroom with a double ended bath the master bedroom has a 4 poster bed,there is a twin bedded room and a child's bedroom, there are exposed beams, inglenook fireplace and cosy furnishings . Outside the garden is formed from one of the original strip fields a few yards away down a path ,this was originally used by the farmer taking his cows from the fields to the square on the way to market. Hydeaway is open all year round with full central heating and a log effect fire ensuring it is always cosy, our guests often remark that it is well named, a true hide away!