Westcott Cross Cottage, Luxborough

Property Summary
Westcott Cross Cottage, Luxborough (Somerset) is a fabulous detached home within a large, private and enclosed garden with fabulous views of the surrounding countryside and providing excellent walking directly from the door. The property sleeps up to 7 guests (plus baby in cot) in 4 bedrooms.

Main Description
Westcott Cross Cottage, Luxborough (Somerset) is well-suited to families or groups and provides excellent sociable living space; the large farmhouse-style kitchen includes an Aga; the spacious sitting-area has a wood-burner and lovely views through the patio doors across the valley. Open-tread stairs from the main sitting-room lead up to the light bedrooms with their low bespoke beds. Another staircase at the other end of the cottage leads upstairs from a second sitting/dining room and compact kitchen-area, making this versatile accommodation for an extended family.

Sleeps up to 7 guests (plus baby)
Four bedrooms on the first floor
One super-king size (6' 6") bed + one sofa bed in master bedroom.
One king-size (5')
One twin bedroom
One single bedroom
Travel cot and high chair available for baby on request
Large kitchen-dining room with Aga and seating area with wood-burner
Second sitting-dining room with kitchen facilities and woodburner.
Large and private garden with countryside views
Garden furniture and barbecue included
Dogs welcome (3 max) for a supplement of £30 each
Village pub within 1 mile
Wifi, heating and electricity included
Bed linen and towels provided
Changeover day is Fridays
Private parking for up to 3 cars
Arrive from 4 pm
Depart by 10 am

Indoor Description
The ground floor comprises:
A large entrance porch/boot-room/drying room
Open plan living-room with kitchen and dining areas including SkyQ TV with full package, bluetooth soundbar, Bose bluetooth speaker
and wood-burner.
In the kitchen area there's an oil-fired Aga, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher and bread-maker.
Utility-room with washing machine and Belfast sink
Shower-room with shower, toilet and wash-basin
An additional sitting/dining-room, SkyQ TV with full package, wood-burner and kitchen-area with electric cooker, ceramic hob and fridge.
Super fast broadband throughout,

Upstairs comprises four bedrooms and two bathrooms laid out as follows:
One super-king size (6' 6") bed + one sofa bed in master bedroom.
One king-size bedroom (5ft) with wash-basin, ensuite shower, basin and toilet.
One twin bedroom
One single bedroom.
A bathroom with bath, toilet and wash-basin.

Electricity and heating costs are included in the price of your accommodation. Westcott Cross Cottage has nightstore heaters and wood-fired central heating. There is also a wood-burner for those cosy evenings in, a basket of logs, kindling and matches will be provided in the cooler months to get you started. Further logs can be provided at a cost of £5 per bag (animal feed bag size) or logs can be purchased locally, e.g. the garage at Wheddon Cross.

Bed linen and towels are provided for your convenience, but please bring your own outdoor/beach towels if you wish to take them on day trips or for use in the garden.
Tea, coffee and sugar will be provided. There will also be other non-perishable items like salt, pepper and oil available.
Household sundries such as toilet rolls, washing-up liquid, washing powder, dishwash tablets and tea towels are also provided.

Outdoor Description
Westcott Cross Cottage is surrounded by a huge secure, child and dog safe garden with totally unspoilt views over the Exmoor hills. The large garden provides plenty of space for relaxation or for children to play in and give the property privacy (the little stone building seen in some of the pictures is a storage barn, not another cottage).

There is a patio area with picnic table tucked to the side of the house, making the most of a sheltered position with stunning views up and down the valley.

There is also a footpath from the side of the house which leads down the valley to the stream, and in the other direction, to the top of hill you can see from the garden.

Outside dog kennel beside the patio available for guests to use if they wish to.

Parking
There is parking on the drive outside the property for up to three cars.

Pets Description
This is a dog-friendly property and dogs are welcome on the condition that they are not allowed on the furniture or upstairs. The owners request that wet, muddy dogs be left in the large, dry, heated porch/boot-room.

There is an outside kennel large enough for a number of dogs, which can also be used, especially useful for wet/muddy dogs to dry off before entering the house. But please be wary in sunny weather as it can become extremely hot. One perspex panel can be removed to allow good air circulation but it can still get very warm on a sunny day.

Restricted mobility
This has not been completed by the owner.

Exit in case of emergency
TWO STAIRCASES LEAD DOWNSTAIRS TO SEPARATE HOUSE ENTRANCES/EXITS - A FRONT DOOR AND A REAR PATIO DOOR.


Christmas / New Year
Westcott Cross Cottage will not provide Christmas decorations.

The region
Set within Exmoor National Park on the Brendon Hills on the southern slope of Croydon Hill, Luxborough enjoys a peaceful and beautiful setting. Exmoor's highest point, Dunkery Beacon, is a short drive or a long walk away and the views from the top on a clear day are spectacular.

Luxborough is a small village that is divided into the hamlets of Churchtown, Kingsbridge and Pooltown, which all lie within a mile of each other. In years gone by people came to the Luxborough area to mine iron ore and it was sent via the West Somerset Mineral Railway to Watchet on the coastline. In the 19th century the school was reported to have 200 pupils from the village and the iron mines in the Brendon Hills.

The ancient Church of St Mary in Churchtown is believed to date from Norman times, or some believe it may be Saxon times due to a Cross in the Churchyard. Today, St Mary's is a Grade II listed building.

Bridleways and footpaths crisscross near and through Luxborough, including the famous Coleridge Way which passes through the village.

The Royal Oak Inn serves drinks and good food, approx 1 mile away from the cottage in Luxborough.

Roadwater is situated 4 miles to the east and the popular village of Dunster is 4.5 miles to the north.

Wheddon Cross (approx 5 miles) has a newly refurbished mini-supermarket with Post Office facilities and a petrol station with good opening times. Roadwater also has a local shop and pub which serves food.

Dunster is also approx 4 miles, but in the other direction. This wonderful medieval village is really worth a visit, it has lots of shops, restaurants, tea rooms and a village shop all overlooked by a spectacular castle.

Minehead is the nearest town, approximately 7 miles away. Here you will find the larger supermarkets plus a range of other shops throughout the town.

The glorious North Devon beaches of Woolacombe, Putsborough and Croyde are just a scenic hour's drive away across Exmoor.

Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose as well as Cook from Taunton will deliver to Luxborough.