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Large Country House, Devon England. Pool. Hot Tub. Games room. Parking. Firepit

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Homecroft aerial view
Ground level view of swimming pool and house
Large fire pit.   Very sociable for parties and gatherings
Large kitchen with Aga, two pyrolytic electric ovens, a gas hob and wine fridge
Sitting room with wood burner
Reviews
10 out of 10 Exceptional
6 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 20500 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi

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Cheriton Fitzpaine, ENG
  • Popular LocationUniversity of Exeter22 min drive
  • Popular LocationExeter's Historic Quayside26 min drive
  • Popular LocationExeter Cathedral27 min drive
  • AirportExeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)52 min drive

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 20)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 4

Bedroom 5

Bedroom 6

+1

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Large Country House, Devon England. Pool. Hot Tub. Games room. Parking. Firepit

Homecroft overlooks the Doomsday village of Cheriton Fitzpaine.

Secluded country house in Devon. Beautiful views and garden. Covered pizza oven area. Large outdoor pool heated in summer (Can be heated out of season by arrangement with an additional charge) Fire pit. Outside Barbecue area. Floodlit table tennis. Large Wood Fired Scandinavian Hot Tub. Large convivial kitchen with Aga, gas hob and pyrolytic electric oven. Flood lit hammock deck. Wood burner in large sitting room. Local pubs in walking distance serve excellent food. Large games cellar room with snooker, darts and "bar". Fenced small children's play area with mud kitchen and children's play house. Peaceful country walks.

Cheriton Fitzpaine is a traditional Devon village originally listed in the Doomsday book. Although the large property has beautiful views over the village its nearest neighbour is 1/4 mile away. There are two traditional English country pubs within 10 minutes walking distance of the house. There are actually 20 beds at Homecroft. We supply all bedding but we do not supply towels.

Guests have their own key for entering and leaving the house and have full use of all the facilities in the house and garden. There is parking for up to eight/nine cars. The swimming pool can be enclosed with gated access if necessary. There is an additional charge for out of season pool heating and we need at least two weeks notice. The damage deposit is £500 for parties up to 15 and £750 for parties up to 20.

Cheriton Fitzpaine is a traditional Devon farming village with an old church and two traditional English country pubs within walking distance of the house. Beautiful extensive gardens and views from the house. Facilities include large games room with snooker, darts and air hockey; outside covered party area / pizza oven; large outside winter/summer fire pit (See pictures) Large outdoor swimming pool. (Heated in Summer) Floodlit all weather table tennis. Large wood fired hot tub. Very large convivial kitchen with Aga, gas hob and pyrolytic self cleaning electric oven. Similarly large sitting room with log burner. There is a downstairs shower room and upstairs bathroom and shower room and an en-suite bathroom in the master bedroom. Homecroft is only 15 miles (easy taxi journey) from the Exeter Chiefs rugby ground. Exeter Chiefs are now one of the most successful rugby teams in England and they offer a fantastic hospitality package on match days. They are also a venue for the IRB world Sevens tournament and many top flight European games. We supply all bedding but we do not supply towels.

Cheriton Fitzpaine is approximately 10 miles due north of Exeter in Mid Devon. It is a very rural location with no public transport. However, taxis are easy to organize. There are many beautiful country walks both on the narrow Devon lanes and on official cross country paths.

Property manager

Iain MacAulay or Ann MacAulay

Languages

English, French

Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings and birthday parties
Only after discussion with owner

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 50 lbs per pet (limit 2 pets total)
Max two dogs. Only after discussion with owner.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 16
Note from host: Only after discussion with owner
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, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

About the area

Crediton

Located in Crediton, this vacation home is in a rural area and near theme parks. Devon Railway Centre and Skirmish Paintball Games Exeter are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Harlequins Shopping Centre and Gandy Street. Traveling with kids? Consider Monsters Mansion and Adrenalin Games Paintball. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Cheriton Fitzpaine, ENG

What's nearby

  • University of Exeter - 22 min drive
  • National Trust Killerton - 22 min drive
  • Exeter's Historic Quayside - 26 min drive
  • Spacex - 26 min drive
  • Exeter Cathedral - 27 min drive

Getting around

  • Crediton Station - 13 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • Duke of York - 12 min drive
  • The General Sir Redvers Buller (Wetherspoon) - 13 min drive
  • The Ring of Bells - 9 min walk
  • The Elephant on the Green - 12 min drive
  • Red Deer - 14 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lee K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing!
The property is absolutely stunning, as is the location. It was even better in person than it was in the photos. The communication and check-in was flawless. I would definitely recommend staying here!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ida S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Staycation in beautiful Devon
We had a fun and relaxing stay in this beautiful house in an idyllic location just outside Cheriton Fitzpaine village. The view from the house was wonderful to wake up to and the children had a blast in the pool which was clean and well maintained. We also enjoyed the outside pizza oven followed by an evening wallow in the wood fired hot tub. There is also a well stocked games room in the basement which kept the children entertained when they weren’t in the pool. The house is charming and spacious and though the furnishing is not modern it is perfectly comfortable and has a beautiful kitchen with an aga (and electric ovens) and sliding doors onto a lovely terrace with plenty of seating. The owners were also very responsive and helpful and invited the children to collect eggs from the duck in the field just behind the house which was a lovely touch and a novel experience for them.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tim P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic week in Devon
Great house tucked away in Devon but so accessible for Exeter and all the surroundings. Good size swimming pool for everyone to enjoy and excellent pizza oven. Hosts were fantastic and so helpful
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tim T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect
We rented this place as we wanted somewhere out in the countryside to get away from it all, and Homecroft couldn’t be more perfect. The house itself is very spacious and clean, with everything you need for a comfortable stay. Lovely big rooms, kitchen and lounge and even an amazing games room downstairs that kept us entertained every evening. The gardens are incredible, totally secluded and well maintained but with some rustic charm, and the pool and hot tub area just topped it all off. There’s a small village about 1/2 km away with an epic pub, but other than that you feel like you got the whole of the Devon countryside all to yourself, don’t think we saw another person the whole time we were there. Iain couldn’t have been a better host and the whole process was really straight forward. The check in process is all remote as well so you can turn up whenever you like which is an added bonus. Huge thanks to Iain for letting us stay at this beautiful property, we had the best time and I hope to be back again before to long.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

tracey h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home.
Had a great week in this amazing house. Iain was fantastic beforehand with my endless questions and during our stay if we had any queries. The house is fantastic for a large group. The children had a blast playing in the pool , games room and the mud kitchen. The outside area of the property is amazing. We made full use of the bbq, hot tub, pizza oven and fire pit. The cost of wood mounts up but is clearly noted in the information. The house really has everything. A lovely terrace area with a stunning view. The beauty of the house is the outside area. I have seen other reviews comment on the bedrooms - I would agree the bedrooms downstairs are a little dated but they are clean and we had such a great week outside this did not bother us at all. The kitchen and living room are a great space. It really is a unique property and having searched thoroughly before booking there was very little else if anything that could offer what this house does and it certainly met up if not went beyond our expectations. Would thoroughly recommend. Thanks Iain for a great stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

About the host

Hosted by Iain MacAulay or Ann MacAulay

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I am a Chartered Accountant and businessman with many years experience working in Africa in the fields of corporate recovery and solar/biomass. Great interest in politics and sport: in both cases of all types!

My Wife is an expert gardener with no interest in Politics but an encyclopedic knowledge of local happenings!

Why they chose this property

As the name suggests, Homecroft is a large, homely family house. The house is located overlooking the Doomsday book village of Cheriton Fitzpaine in rural Devon. There is a very high end farm shop, a community shop and two pubs in the village. The Ring of Bells pub is an award winning 14th century gastropub. Cheriton Fitzpaine is 12 miles from the county town of Exeter. There are excellent road and rail connections to any other part of the UK. London is just over two hours on a high speed train.
Homecroft is set in two acres of paddock and garden. The house has six bedrooms and can sleep up to 20. There is a very large convivial kitchen which has two pyrolytic self cleaning electric ovens, a five ring gas hob and a large four oven Aga. The sitting room has a wood burner and a 65 inch TV. Games room/cellar has a snooker table, darts, air hockey and a "bar". There is direct outdoor access from the games room/cellar. There are two fridges, one large fridge/freezer and a wine fridge. The master bedroom has an en-suite toilet with a bath: there is a further bathroom with a shower upstairs and a toilet and shower room downstairs.
Outside there is a large swimming pool which is heated in the summer. An 8 person, wood fired Scandinavian hot tub. A large covered pizza oven in a separate building in the garden. Floodlit table tennis. A tree covered outside barbecue. A large firepit and a willow Arbor. A covered hammock deck overlooking the pool. The patio has excellent views into the countryside and approximately half of it is wisteria covered.
There are hens and geese in the paddock and guests are free to collect the superb hens eggs. Homecroft has something for everyone whether you want to laze the day or be super active with the various amenities.
Mid Devon has a large range of outside activities: horse riding: clay pigeon shooting; sailing; coasteering; paddle boarding; sheep racing (!); paint balling; indoor/outdoor rock climbing


What makes this property unique

Homecroft is located outside the village of Cheriton Fitzpaine. The village was mentioned in the Doomsday book after the 11th Century Norman invasion. Mid Devon is one of England's great undiscovered secrets. Most visitors to Devon tend to gravitate towards the rather crowded north and south coasts so we are largely left in peace. The area is laced with thousands of miles (no exaggeration) of sunken lanes. Even In the height of summer it is possible to walk for hours through beautiful soporific countryside without seeing a car. You can see the village church tower from Homecroft yet you have complete seclusion with the no immediate neighbours and are within ten minutes walk of two excellent local pubs: real English pubs. The award winning Ring of Bells serves world class food and will prepare meals for collection by guests at Homecroft. The local farm shop serves a full English breakfast as well as offering pick-your-own fruit. We keep geese in the field surrounding the house and a small paddock of hens. Guests are welcome to use the hen's eggs. We have developed Homecroft to be as user friendly to as wide a demographic as possible. It will equally suit large parties seeking lots to do as well as those who might prefer a more leisurely break. There are a lot of activities for all tastes in Mid Devon. The section above lists only some of the many places to visit. The beautiful cathedral city of Exeter is about 25 minutes drive away. Exeter University is now one of the leading universities in Europe boasting a student population in excess of 30,000: the night life in the city is correspondingly large and varied. There are restaurants to suite all tastes and all budgets and excellent shopping.

Languages:

English, French
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