Quiet, cosy detached cottage with large garden – Home 7016608 House
- 2 bedrooms
- 4 sleeps
- 2 nights min stay
Quiet, cosy detached cottage with large garden – Home 7016608
- House
- 2 bedrooms
- sleeps 4
- 2 nights min stay
Key Info
- Nearest beach 26 mi
- Child Friendly
- Car essential
- No pets allowed
- Private garden
Description from owner
Description
Overlooking the beautiful Otter Valley in the heart of the Blackdown Hills, AONB. Otter Rise is a pretty, detached cottage with large, private gardens. Tastefully finished to a high standard, once inside the cosy accommodation is accessible for wheelchairs. Lovely country walks from the door, beautiful beaches a short drive away.
Many of our friends have called Otter Rise a 'little piece of heaven' and everyone who comes to stay loves the peace and tranquility of the area. We also love the friendliness of the people, the beautiful riverside or woodland walks and exploring the ancient, hidden lanes; a visit to the nearby beaches and fossil hunting along the Jurassic Coast is special and what can beat buying the freshest fish straight from the boats on the slipway at Beer? We'll share our favourite restaurants and pubs with you, most of which welcome dogs.
When you've had enough of all this fresh air and country goodness, there are plenty of shops, theatres and cinemas or, closer to home are numerous small towns with unique, quirky shops to explore.
We like Otter Rise to feel like a home away from home for our guests, so we have tried to provide everything you could wish for in a self-catering cottage, as well as the obvious you will also find beach towels, picnic backpack, a first basket of logs for the wood burner, lots of games, books, toys and jigsaws for young and old as well as DVD's and CD's, all linen and towels and tea, coffee's and sugar to name just a few.
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Families
- Great for children of all ages
- No pets allowed
- High chair
Bed & bathroom
- Bedroom 1: Queen Bed
Bedroom 2: King bed - 1 Full bath, 1 Attached (ensuite)
Amenities
- Private garden
- Grill
- Patio
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Stove
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Dishwasher
- Washing machine
- Iron
- High chair
- TV
- DVD player
- Stereo system
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
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Access
- Parking
- Secure parking
Interaction with guest
Policies
- Check in time: 16:00, Check out time: 11:00
- If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.
- Payment
- This rental can only be paid for online through FlipKey using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).
- Smoking
- No smoking at this property
Cancellations
Change of plans? No problem. You could receive a partial or full refund, depending on when you cancel.
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Booking confirmed |
100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
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24 hours after booking |
50% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 8 weeks before check-in.
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8 weeks before |
25% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 4 weeks before check-in.
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4 weeks before |
No refund if cancelled less than 4 weeks before check-in.
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* The booking fee is stated in the cancellation policy information on the payment page. This fee helps us run our secure platform and enables us to provide 24/7 customer support
House rules
Please respect the tranquility of the area.
Please do not smoke in the cottage.
We are not able to accommodate work groups.
About the owner
Anne B.
- Calendar last updated:
- 11 May 2024
- Years listed:
- 8
- Based in:
- United Kingdom
- Overall rating:
Languages spoken: English
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Reviews
Excellent
– based on 20 reviews
Excellent
20 reviews
- Excellent
- 17
- Very Good
- 3
- Average
- 0
- Poor
- 0
- Terrible
- 0
“serenity found”
Wanted a head from a hard few weeks and found peace here lovely spot, lovely house and charming owners who couldn't do enough for us. Will be back Thanks
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“Gorgeous”
This place is wonderful. Remote, serene, cosy and in a great location. It's spacious and clean and a perfect place to relax outside (or in!). Anne and Chris are lovely and welcoming but also gi… More
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“Home from home”
Our stay at Otters Rise was excellent with all needs catered for. Anne and Chris were attentive and very helpful, thoroughly recommend
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Response from the owner Dear Paul Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review, we do appreciate it. It was lovely to meet you both and your dog in June, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Otter Rise and exploring the local area. Best wishes Anne
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“Lovely stay in an idyllic spot”
Before we even arrived, the hosts were super helpful, offering us lots of toddler/young child things which we would otherwise have had to bring. There was lovely homemade bread and cakes waiting for u… More
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Response from the owner Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Otter Rise and liked everything that we offer. We have looked into offering WiFi in the cottage, however we are in one of the few areas left in the UK where it is not available, like you many of our guests don't miss it and some enjoy a technology detox! We do have 3G and 4G reception and the village shop offers free WiFi, in return for purchasing a hot drink or a cake! We hope to welomce you back again one day. Best wishes Anne and Chris
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“Little peice of heaven”
Anne and Chris are lovely hosts. The local village shop sells everything you need. The only reason I rated 4 stars was the lack of WI Fi and would have preferred the arrival time to be 3o’clock … More
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Response from the owner Dear Lorraine It was lovely to meet you when you came to stay at Otter Rise in the summer and thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we always appreciate it. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay and liked the bread and cakes. We are disappointed that you witheld one star due to a lack of WiFi at the cottage, it is not included on our list of facilities. This is something that is out of our control as we are in one of the those areas in the UK where rural broadband may never upgrade to 'useable' speeds, we have tried taking BT to task on this. We do receive 3G on most mobile networks and 4G on some. The village shop offers a free high speed wifi connection in their cafe. We appreciate your comments about the check in time, we always try to be flexible with check-in and check out times, so it's always worth guests asking if they would prefer a different time, we'll do our best to help. Hope to see you again one day. Best wishes, Anne & Chris
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“Karen Evans”
Beautiful cottage everything you could wish for completely private in every respect even though the hosts are neighbours Anne and Chris do not disturb your holiday Although lovely home made provision… More
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Response from the owner Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review Karen, it was lovely to meet you both and Alfie of course. We're so pleased you liked the home-made goodies on offer. We like to feel that as our house is about 100 metres away from the cottage and out of sight, we are close to enough to be on hand should anyone need us, but wouldn't dream of intruding on anyone's holiday, so it's good to know we seem to have got the balance right! :-) Thank you again for coming to stay at Otter Rise. Best wishes Anne and Chris
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“Rural location with stunning views”
This cottage is in a stunning location with beautiful views over the valley. The bungalow was spotlessly clean and Anne has certainly tried to think of everything with a welcome pack including home-m… More
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Response from the owner Dear Vicky, Thank you for coming to stay at Otter Rise recently and for taking the time to leave us a review, we are pleased that you both had an enjoyable time here. We do appreciate the feedback about some of the additional extras that we provide for our guests, such as the beach towels and picnic backpack. Your comments regarding the things that niggled you are also useful to us. We are sorry if you felt the bathrooms were a little chilly; when we renovated the cottage we took great care to add additional insulation not just in the roof and floors but also the inside and outside of all the walls. Clearly this was not sufficient so we will now be looking at adding heating to the bathrooms, in case we have another exceptionally cold winter/spring. The double bed has once again been silenced, unfortunately by the nature of metal beds they can sometimes squeak and of course we are unaware of this until it’s brought to our attention, so thank you for mentioning it. With regard to the logs, we appreciate that perhaps we do need to make it clearer that we are only able to supply guests with the first basket of logs. All of the wood is cut from our own hedgerows so we have a very limited supply, details of local shops that supply logs are in the information folder in the cottage.
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“Welcoming well equipped cottage.”
Anne had thought of everything which we might need. We had a 9 month old baby with us and she had selected suitable toys from the large selection available. We had fresh home baked bread and cakes aw… More
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Response from the owner Dear Pamela Thank you for coming to stay at Otter Rise, it was lovely to meet you all and we are so pleased that you liked the cottage and the goodies. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Best wishes Anne and Chris
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“Amazing stay”
Our stay was absolutely amazing. The cottage is so cosy and has everything you need. Anne was amazing - she made homemade bread and cupcakes for our arrival and also brought us a box of fruit and veg … More
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Response from the owner Hi Laura Thank you so much for your lovely review, we are so pleased that you all enjoyed your recent stay at Otter Rise. We're looking forward to seeing you all again one day. Best wishes Anne and Chris
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“Birthday Holiday”
What a fantastic place to stay! Every eventuality covered. Even our dog was provided with a food and water bowl, and towels for her muddy paws. What a change to find somewhere that truly welcomes d… More
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Response from the owner Thank you so much for choosing to come and stay at Otter Rise recently, it was lovely to meet you and we are so pleased that you had a lovely birthday time at the cottage and exploring the area. I am sorry that the bed was squeaky during your stay, we would have been happy to pop down and silence it for you had we known, it has now been dealt with! We're really looking forward to welcoming you back again in the future and if it happens to be around your birthday, I'll bake you a birthday cake next time! With best wishes Anne and Chris
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not TripAdvisor LLC.
FAQs
- How do I find more info about the property?
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You can get in touch with Anne (the owner) through the contact form on this page.
If you’ve already booked, go to Manage your booking to send the owner a message.
- What if I have questions before I book?
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Send Anne (the owner) an email through the contact form on this page. Alternatively, if there’s a phone number on this page, you can call them.
- How do I contact Anne (the owner)?
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Send an email through the contact form on this page. Or if there’s a phone number on this page, you can call them.
If you’ve already booked, go to Manage your booking to view Anne the owner's contact details or send them a message.
- What's the difference between 'Book your stay' and 'Contact the owner/manager'?
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Use the Ready to book? form to pay provisionally online and send Anne (the owner) a booking request. You’ll find out within 24 hours whether they’ve accepted - no money will leave your account before then
Or send Anne (the owner) an inquiry through the Contact the owner/manager form if you’d like a quote or more info first.
- What is a booking request?
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When you pay online through the Ready to book? form, a booking request is sent to Anne (the owner). You’ll find out within 24 hours whether they’ve accepted - no money will leave your account before then.
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- How do I know my booking is safe?
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- How do I know what it will cost for my stay?
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Simply enter your dates in the Ready to book? form to calculate the cost of your stay.
Click Book now to see a full breakdown of the price.You can also request a quote from Anne (the owner) through the contact form. The owner will email you the total cost for your dates and a link to book and pay online.
- How do I know if my booking request has been accepted?
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You’ll receive an email within 24 hours to let you know. Or you can check in Manage your booking. No money will leave your account unless it’s accepted.
- How do I pay for my vacation?
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Use the Ready to book? form to pay provisionally online. You can pay by credit/debit card or PayPal. Anne (the owner) will have 24 hours to accept the booking and no money will leave your account before then.
If you’ve been sent a quote, simply accept it and pay online through the email we sent you. You can also do this in Manage your booking.
Only bookings paid for through our site are covered by our trusted Payment Protection.
- Why can't I call Anne (the owner) before booking?
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You can exchange contact details with the property owner/manager once your booking is confirmed and you’ve paid in full. Paying and communicating only through our platform allows us to ensure that your booking is covered by our Payment Protection policy.
If you have any questions before booking, you can send the property owner/manager a message via the contact form on their listing. Once you’ve booked, you can discuss the rental and make arrangements for your trip by logging into Manage your booking.
- How do damage deposits work?
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In most cases, you don’t pay a damage deposit up front. Instead, we save your payment details securely and you’re only charged in the event of damage to the property.
Occasionally, you will pay a damage deposit up front as part of the total rental cost. In this case, the owner has 10 days after you check out to report any damage. If they don’t, we’ll return your deposit. If their claim is successful, we’ll deduct the agreed cost and return the remainder.
- How can I view and manage my booking?
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Go to Manage your booking to view all your booking details, pay the balance of your booking or cancel it if you need to.
- How do I pay the balance of my booking?
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You can pay the remaining balance of your booking at any point. Simply go to Manage your booking and click Pay now.
We’ll automatically charge the balance payment to the same payment method 10 days before it’s due. Go to Manage your booking to see when the payment will be taken.
- How can I withdraw my booking request?
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You’ll need to contact Anne (the owner) to do this. Send them a message in Manage your booking or through the contact form on this page.
- How do I cancel my booking?
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Go to Manage your booking to cancel your booking. Here you can view your cancellation policy to see if you’ll be refunded.
- How do I make changes to my booking?
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You can request to change the dates or number of people on your booking via the Manage your booking page. To change your dates use the Edit booking button. If you need to change the number of guests staying then send Anne (the owner) a message.
If Anne (the owner) agrees, they’ll send you a revised quote outlining the changes. You can review and accept/decline this from the Manage your booking page. You’ll have 48 hours to take action before the revised quote expires.
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