Interior & Grounds

Grounds

The Old Parsonage sits in 5 acres of gardens, with over twenty acres of meadowland and glorious views across woodland valleys, the Little Dart river, and across to Dartmoor.

The beautiful Victorian formal gardens, with quaint areas enclosed by ornamental hedging and well-maintained lawns, provide a place of discovery and relaxation in the revitalising Devonshire air. Tropical plants, wooden loungers, parasols, tables and chairs surround the heated salt-water swimming pool.  There is a full-size tennis court, practically laid in artificial grass, and sheltered by Rhododendrons. The south terrace, built from Malta limestone, shelters an intriguing Victorian garden grotto.  Completing the picture of this idyllic English country garden is the apple orchard and kitchen garden, providing fresh organic produce for the house.

The Main House:

Ground Floor:

Reception Rooms

Huge double-aspect windows fill the large reception rooms with light and all rooms are dressed and furnished to create a spacious and modern abode.  There is a spacious lounge with beautiful original fireplace and a second cinema-style living room, with huge sofas, a 42 inch flat-screen television with surround sound and Sky, a DVD player and baby grand piano.

The huge open-plan dining room seats 25, with large double aspect bay windows and an open fire with a black marble fireplace and swanky dining furniture.

Kitchens: There are two fully equipped kitchens –a large farmhouse kitchen with an Aga, perfect for domestic cooking, and a second catering kitchen, with industrial gas stove and full utilities.

Bedrooms and Bathrooms: All the bedrooms are dressed in beautiful furnishings, with a stunning attention to detail, creating luxurious private retreats. The beds are big and comfortable and dressed in crisp white bedlinens.  All the rooms have flat-screen televisions and DVD players, while the thick walls and doors offer peace and quiet - sleeping 24 in comfort and style.  The bathrooms are in a traditional design but with a clean modern finish, fluffy white towels, power showers and revitalising soft Devonshire water from the natural spring.

First floor bedrooms:

The Bridal Suite: A really beautiful, luxurious room, with a large four-poster bed and breathtaking views. The large en-suite bathroom has an amazing wood spa-style bath.

Persian Bedroom: Large double room with en-suite bathroom.

Garden Room: Queen size bed with a large en suite with a cast iron roll top bath and walk-in shower.

Peacock Room: A smaller double room with an en suite shower room.

Second floor bedrooms:

Princess Bedroom: A large bedroom, which can be arranged as a double with a queen size bed, or a twin room. The bedroom shares its en suite with the adjacent small bunk room, making it an ideal family suite.

Children’s Bedroom: A smaller bedroom, which consists of two bunk beds, which sleep four children.  The bathroom is shared with the Princess bedroom.

White Room: This is a queen-size bedroom with bathroom en suite.

Pop Art Room: A double room with bathroom en-suite.

Courtyard Cottages

Through the cobbled courtyard, there are two further houses, with a loft-style split-level living room, bedroom and bathroom.  There are two further bedrooms with en-suite shower rooms, a large studio and games room.

The Cobbled Room is a spacious bedroom with four-poster double bed and a large spa-style en suite with bath and shower. There is also a twin bedroom with an en suite. The Loft Room is a queen room with an outdoor bath on the deck over-looking the gardens, and a secluded garden.

The large 11m x 6m Courtyard Studio is extremely versatile and can be adapted to function as a yoga or dance studio, can be arranged as a conference room for corporate events, or even as an indoor games room with table tennis. Special equipment, music, security and entertainments are available by arrangement - just tell us your requirements and our experienced team can organise the room accordingly.

Next door there is another large games room, with full-size snooker table, a library and flat-screen television. There is an adjacent outdoor deck of 9.75m X 3.05m, and basic self-catering facilities, such as a fridge, kettle and toaster.