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Spacious townhouse - a short walk to harbour, beaches, shops and restaurants

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Ilfracombe harbour - great views and lots to do
Elegant yet spacious front room
Front room with feature fire place, Persian rug and chesterfield sofas
Front room
Christmas time at Primrose House

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 9

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Outdoor grill
  • Deck or patio

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Devon, ENG
  • Place, North Devon Coast
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Ilfracombe Beach
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Ilfracombe Harbour
    ‪18 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Twin Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bedroom 6

1 Twin Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Spacious townhouse - a short walk to harbour, beaches, shops and restaurants

An extremely spacious victorian townhouse with beautiful views over the National Trust Torrs, this property makes the perfect family getaway.

The bustling town centre of Ilfracombe is within easy walking distance (5 -15 minutes) and offers an array of shops, cafe's, pubs, take aways and restaurants [from high end to Wetherspoons - something for everyone!].

Further attractions include the quaint harbour where you can enjoy fishing trips, a visit to the aquarium, theatre, cinema, swimming pool, beaches, art galleries and Damien Hirst's spectacular Verity statue.
The famous 'Tunnel's Beach' is just 5 minutes walk from the property.
There are also stunning cliff-top walks over the Torrs within a short walk from the property.

A trip to the nearby spectacular sandy / surfing beaches i.e. Woolacombe, Croyde and Saunton Sands are a must and are all within a short drive of Primrose House.
Alternatively visit Ilfracombe's Tunnels Beach just a 5 minute walk. Or enjoy a round of golf at Ilfracombe Golf Course which boasts a sea view from every tee.

The accommodation is perfect for families and friends to share, as it is arranged over three floors (bedrooms and bathrooms on first / second floors) with beautiful Torrs views from the front of the property.

Primrose House has FIVE bedrooms.
~The top floor comprises of one double bedroom, one adult bunk room [with TV, DVD & games console] as well as a large family bathroom with roll top bath, shower and WC.
~The first floor comprises of the master double bedroom, additional double and single bedroom along with a second family bathroom also with roll top bath, separate shower and WC.
~The ground floor comprises of large lounge with sunny bay window, feature fireplace, chandelier, chesterfield sofas, Satellite TV/DVD/BT You View, stripped floor, Persian rug etc.
The spacious and well equipped Kitchen/diner features a handmade oak kitchen, granite worktop, range cooker, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, microwave, hi fi and large dining area.

~Outside guests can enjoy the sunny courtyard garden with garden furniture and BBQ.

Bed linen, bathroom towels, gas/electric, central heating, travel cot and high chair are included in the rental price. The property also has the benefit of an extensive book, CD and DVD library, Play Station 2 with games and numerous board games for all the family to enjoy.

BT Wi Fi & BT Sport

Ample roadside parking, well behaved dogs are welcome by arrangement (ground floor only) regret no smoking inside the property please.
Perfectly located for weddings at the historic Holy Trinity Church and Tunnels Beach.

If you are planning to stay in Ilfracombe, I recommend booking restaurants before your stay as restaurants do get booked up several weeks in advance during the busier times of the year.

Please feel free to email or call if you need any further information about the property or local area.

Check in details. It's a self check in process.
Check in time 16:00
Check out time 10:00

Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor Space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
Travel cot and high chair available for infants
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 4 total)
Dogs must be kept on the ground floor please
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking outside of property only please

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Gather used towels
Remove personal items and remove leftover food and drinks
Turn off the lights and return the keys
Please do not leave any items in the dishwasher
Please leave both sets of house keys on the dining room table
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the neighborhood

Ilfracombe

Located in Ilfracombe, this vacation home is near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at North Devon Coast and Woolacombe Beach. Traveling with kids? Consider Watermouth Castle and Marwood Hill Gardens. Discover the area's water adventures with snorkeling and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking.
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Devon, ENG

What's nearby

  • North Devon Coast - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Ilfracombe Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Wildersmouth Beach - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Ilfracombe Harbour - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Verity Statue - 6 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Chapelton Station - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Admiral Collingwood (Wetherspoon) - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪George & Dragon - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Annie and the Flint - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Dolly's Cafe - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Adele's - ‬18 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Spacious townhouse - a short walk to harbour, beaches, shops and restaurants pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 4 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Spacious townhouse - a short walk to harbour, beaches, shops and restaurants?

As of Apr 22, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Spacious townhouse - a short walk to harbour, beaches, shops and restaurants on Jun 28, 2026 start from $348, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Spacious townhouse - a short walk to harbour, beaches, shops and restaurants?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spacious townhouse - a short walk to harbour, beaches, shops and restaurants?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Spacious townhouse - a short walk to harbour, beaches, shops and restaurants located?

This family-friendly Ilfracombe vacation home is located by the sea, within a 15-minute walk of North Devon Coast, Ilfracombe Beach, and Wildersmouth Beach. Ilfracombe Museum and Verity Statue are also within 1 mi (2 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 37 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leyla P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family holiday

Lovely, comfortable and well equipped townhouse conveniently located for the town and harbour. Perfect for a family holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anthony B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely comfortable house. Perfect
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julian C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house, great location and Caroline a fantastic host.

Perfect!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family downtime

A lovely home from home, great location, easy walk to Ilfracombe. We had a great time
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Casey F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house and location for a family weekend

The house was just right for two families to spend the weekend in Ilfracombe. It was well equipped and walkable to the harbour, beaches and restaurants. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carol F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Primrose House

We had a fantastic stay at Primrose House. The house is beautiful & well situated for the shops & the beach. The house had everything you could possibly need & more & is well catered for the age range young to old. Would stay again & would highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous views and good location

We had an amazing time staying at the Primrose House, everything was great, prefect for a week away of drinking. However the dryer didn’t dry anything but was amazing and loved the house!!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean and spacious

Lovely views over the Torrs, close to town centre, ideally situated for visiting other local towns in the area. Lovely spacious accommodation and suited the party of 7 adults. Happy to recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Had an amazing time house was beautiful closl close to all amenities enough for 8 adults 2 kids 7 /1

Had no problems would definitely recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

donna r.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Get together

Lovely house good spaces to gather together or take time out alone.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The property was beautiful, well equipped and large enough to accommodate two families. Children’s books and toys, DVD’s, books available if you wanted them. Nice touch, milk and biscuits left on arrival. Communication with Caroline the host was very helpful. Lovely house and very nice stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jane T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely spacious property

A great place to stay with lots of space. We were a group of 3 generations and we fitted in perfectly. Easy walk into Ilfracombe, which had plenty to see and do. Lovely walks and pubs. We could easily park on the road, even during half term holidays. Nice drive to many places. A lovely place to stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carol C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous stay

A beautiful home fully equipped with everything you could possibly need. Helpful and attentive host. Ilfracombe its self is beautiful and all within walking distance. A very much enjoyed stay. Ages ranged from 76 down to 15 and everyone thoroughly enjoyed our stay and house facilities.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emma F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home from home

A well equipped & presented house - it really had everything you need for a comfortable stay. Caroline was helpful & responded quickly
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

becky Lunn

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely house and owners

The house is really lovely and well kitted out. The kitchen and living area is modern and spatious and the living room was bright and comfortable. A great property. The owner was extremely helpful and when we left a gift in the house she posted it back for us and wouldn’t even let me pay! I would strongly recommend this property.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janice C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Holiday House

Our party of four adults, two seniors and three children were looking forward to our holiday, and we were not disappointed! The house was spacious, clean, comfortable and had everything we needed for our stay with plenty of parking close to the house. Ilfracombe is a lovely area, with Tunnels Beach being a must to visit for a small fee! Plenty of great places to eat, Hip and Pistol do great food at a very reasonable price. Woolacombe is a lovely sandy beach, great for beach games, surfing or just relaxing!. Also, The Big Sheep is worth a visit if you have youngsters or are young at heart! We would love to return again one day.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracey M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely house in great location

Well equipped home within easy reach of the harbour and local walks
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sonia Darby D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay Ilfracombe is beautiful.

Check in easy .... Check out easy.....communication great...house just as described. Hilly area but manageable. Only downfall is parking is a bit hit and miss. If you go out parking could be a short walk from house upon return, with little ones in the wet this can be a little awkward. Although it didn't spoil our stay at this beautiful property.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joanne S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house, beautiful place

Had a great time with family, thank you for letting us use your house
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Victoria K.

Liked: Check-in, communication

Devon

The owner was lovely and very accommodating. Our only gripes were smelly, holey towels, gas oven that took 60 mins to heat up and no gas bbq as stated.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A week In Ilfracombe

Really nice property. Lovely high ceilings, bay windows. Well equipped. Very well prepared and thought through property. 👍🏻😃
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jayne H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful spacious home. Perfect for a family holiday

We had a wonderful holiday, helped by fabulous weather 😎 Primrose House is really lovely. Lots of space for our group of 2 adults and 4 teenagers. We loved the big bathrooms and roll top baths. The kitchen is well equipped with a great range oven and barbecue in the back yard. Ilfracombe harbour is about 15 mins walk away and we saw some gorgeous sunsets above the tunnels beach. Plenty of fantastic beaches a short drive away. Caroline was a great host and all arrangements worked smoothly. There was a minor issue with the oven but we had clear communication and Caroline had the issue sorted quickly. We were delighted with our stay and would love come again 😀
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superb property and location.

Very impressed with this property. The house is very spacious with lovely views of the Torrs. Split over three floors it means everyone gets their own space. It is very well equipped, Caroline has thought of every possible need. We were able to park all 3 cars outside the property throughout our stay so saved a fortune not having to park on car parks. The garden is a very pretty sun trap and just the right size for our dog. The property is perfect for walking into Ilfracombe (bit of a hill but need this to help burn off all the chips and pasties.) Would definitely recommend and stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gill P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous holiday

Lovely house, with great facilities, in a fabulous location
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well Equipped 5 bedroom Victorian Townhouse Ilfracombe

A spacious and well equipped, Victorian, Terraced townhouse, within walking distance of the Seafront, High Street and Harbour. Modern very well equipped kitchen and bathrooms but maintaining period features. A great place for a family Holiday in Ilfracombe.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020

About the host

Hosted by Caroline Oliver

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I'm a retired mum with two grown up sons, I mostly live in London [in between travelling]. I love hosting, creating a 'home from home' for my guests.

Why they chose this property

My family and I have taken holidays in Devon and Cornwall for many years.
We love the great beaches, scenery, surfing and friendly people, so North Devon was the perfect choice for our dream seaside home.

The towns amenities and facilities are all within a short walking distance (5 -15 minutes) of Primrose House. This includes several supermarkets, theatre, cinema, indoor swimming pool, a range of pubs and award winning restaurants .

There are a wide selection of tea shops and enjoying freshly cooked fish and chips whilst watching the boats at the harbour is a must.

There are numerous fantastic beaches within a 10 minute drive of Primrose House, including the award winning Woolacombe Beach

If you are planning to stay in Ilfracombe, I recommend booking restaurants before your stay, as restaurants do get busy especially during the busier times of the year.

What makes this property unique

Primrose House has lots of original features, including marble fireplaces and tiled floors.

Lovely views over National Trust Torrs.

Perfect location to park your car and just a short walk into town.

Repeat visitors will also benefit from a discounted rate during the off peak season, please contact me for more details.

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