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Secluded Georgian Rectory between beautiful Dartmoor and South Hams beaches

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Merrifield House
Fresh farm eggs available
Music and fine dining
The other Twin
Making hay!

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 12

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 Crib

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Shower room 1

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Secluded Georgian Rectory between beautiful Dartmoor and South Hams beaches

An idyllic, quiet haven, Merrifield House is a listed Georgian former Rectory offering visitors the rare opportunity to get away from it all, whilst affording easy access to Dartmoor National Park and the beautiful sandy beaches of the South Hams. Whether you are looking for a relaxing holiday or an ‘action packed’ cycling or pet friendly walking holiday, we have everything on our doorstep for both young and old to enjoy. The house has been renovated to an exceptional standard with all original features retained. Fine rural views are afforded out over a large pond and there is a patio area with gas barbecue catching the evening sun. Beyond, are 20 acres of woods and fields for youngsters to burn off energy. Downstairs there are original flagstone and oak floors with open fireplaces and underfloor heating. Rooms are furnished with high quality period furniture including a stunning old dining table. There are both indoor and outdoor games rooms including table tennis and table football.

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About the area

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What's nearby

  • Dartmoor National Park - 10 min drive - 5.8 km
  • River Dart Country Park - 14 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary - 15 min drive - 9.9 km
  • Stover Country Park - 15 min drive - 12.8 km
  • Buckfast Abbey - 18 min drive - 10.3 km

Getting around

  • Staverton Station - 14 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Highweek Village Inn - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Trago Resturant Complex - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪The White Hart Buckfastleigh - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Pinocchios Cafeteria - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Strawberry Fields Farm Shop - ‬9 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Doug C.

Perfect, just perfect

We were are total of 6 adults and 3 young children (3 generations of the same family). Merrifield House suited us absolutely perfectly! All of the bedrooms were well appointed, bright and airy with a touch of class. The living spaces were large and comfortably furnished and (an important point over a wet eeekend) very well supplied with toys, books, dvd's etc to keep even grumpy kids amused. It is very well situated being a couple of miles from the A38 and within easy reach of beaches the Moor and many tourist attractions. The Cosford were very helpful, supplying us with whatever we asked for and otherwise letting us have the run of the area. This is a 10 out of 10 house and I really hope that we will be back again soon.
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2020
We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and look forward to seeing you again some time in the future.
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10/10 Excellent

Simon B.

Excellent destination and accommodation

A fab secluded house , perfect for family holidays exploring the beautiful area of Dartmoor, great memories, the owners were very accommodating and we hope to return one day
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Janis H.

Amazing

Had everything needed for a great holiday
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2020
We're so pleased you enjoyed your break and it was great to meet you. Thank you so much to Katie for the kind message and flowers - they were lovely!! David and Nicky
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10/10 Excellent

Louise G.

Lovely house. Clean and well equipped. Plenty of space for large groups. Owners very helpfull.

We stayed in this property as a group of three families. Plenty of space for all of us. Furnished to a very good standard with lots of character. Kitchen well equipped. Lovely walks in the area and the local town was great. Full of little antique shops and independents including a butchers. Handy to have a small co-op and Spar in the town as well. Owners very nice and helpful, but not intrusive in any way. Fabulous break all round.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2020
Thanks for your feedback and it's great you had such a good time at Merrifield. Thank you also for leaving it so clean and tidy and we look forward to seeing you again sometime.
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10/10 Excellent

Edwards L.

Great for all the family - beautiful old country house with all mod cons in the kitchen & bathrooms

A beautiful old house with all mod cons in the kitchen and bathrooms and plenty of room for our 3-generation, 12-member family. Thanks to the thick walls our 2 toddlers didn’t wake each other or anyone else at night. We celebrated a late Christmas together over New Year and much appreciated the tasteful decorations - a tree, lights and various other elegant ‘Christmassy’ bits. There was enough room round the dining table and adequate equipment in the kitchen to invite other relatives for dinner, as well. Grandfather especially loved the Sonos music installation and the piano, while the (grand)children all enjoyed the good supply of books and toys available, including the dressing up clothes. The location is beautiful and very rural. We were able to see a sky absolutely crowded with stars – something we rarely, if ever, see where we live – and hear birds singing from sunrise to sunset, plus owls hooting at night. The grandchildren were fascinated by the nearby horses, cows, chickens and the occasional pheasant. This is a wonderful part of Britain to visit, with lots of places of interest, rolling green countryside, Dartmoor and the sea as well. The owners are both friendly and helpful if you need them, but absolutely not intrusive. We all thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this wonderful house. We wholeheartedly recommend it!
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2020
We are delighted you and your family had such a great time at Merrifield. It was great to see so many people enjoying the festive season and thank you for leaving the house in such good order. The house is a great size for a family get together and our children, who chose the tree and dressed the house for the festive season, will be delighted with the feedback. Thank you again and we wish you all the very best for a very prosperous 2018.
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10/10 Excellent

Suzanne M.

Merrifield was ideal as a place for our family to stay for our daughter's wedding in Devon.

Our large family from California loved gathering at Merrifield while in Devon for our daughter's wedding. There were plenty of bedrooms for everyone to spread out in, but we were able to gather in the large common rooms to enjoy each other's company. We especially loved the large dining room table where we could easily seat 11 adults and two babies when my daughter and her fiancé joined us for meals. We appreciated that the owners were open to allowing us to host a barbecue for 40 the night before the wedding, so we could give friends and family from both sides more opportunity to mingle. The owners were very helpful arranging for high chairs and a travel cot for babies, providing extra tables and chairs and a small marquee for the barbecue, and directing us to a delicious pub for our anniversary dinner. Our only difficulty as a tall family was dealing with many low doorways! We solved it by hanging ribbons from them to remind our tall guys to duck!
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2020
Many thanks for your feedback and we're delighted you had such a good time. You were perfect visitors and it's great to know our efforts in helping you enjoy the wedding were appreciated. We hope you had a good trip back and wish your daughter and her husband all the very best for the future. Nicky Cosford
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10/10 Excellent

Amanda S.

Lovely well kept house!

A great stay with lots for the kids to do. Plenty of space!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2020
We're delighted you enjoyed your stay and are glad you had a relaxing time at the end of your trip over here. We try to make everything as easy for visitors as possible and are pleased you got your flight back safely. David and Nicky Cosford
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10/10 Excellent

David C.

A lovely comfortable house in a great setting - very relaxing

What a great house for a family get together. It was brilliant, quiet and relaxing and very convenient for both the Moor and Sea. We couldn't have asked for more.
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2020
We're delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and thank you for your feedback. You were blessed by the weather as well and we look forward to welcoming you again sometime.
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