The Old Kitchen, Exford

Property Summary
The Old Kitchen is a delightful, newly refurbished, rural retreat for up to 4 guests just half a mile from the central Exmoor village of Exford. This is an ideal location to explore Exmoor from, with many local landmarks within easy reach. There is an EV charge point on site and ample parking

Main Description
The Old Kitchen in Exford is a newly rennovated property, sleeping up to 4 guests in two bedrooms and is conveniently located approximately half a mile from the centre of Exford in the heart of the Exmoor National Park.

Sleeps up to 4 guests in two bedrooms
One ground floor bedroom with king-size bed
One first floor bedroom with king-sized bed
Upstairs en-suite bathroom (bath with shower over)
Open plan kitchen-dining and living area
Ground floor shower room
'Snug' with comfortable L-shaped sofa on the first floor, with TV
Outside table and chairs on the patio to the front of the cottage enclosed by garden gate
EV charging point available (charged per Kw/h)
Wifi, heating and electricity is included
Towels and bed linen provided
Travel cot and high chair available on request (£15 supplement)
Sorry, no dogs
Homemade cake, bread and jam to welcome you
Arrive from 4 pm
Depart by 10 am

Entrance to the courtyard via the stone archway and garden gate, leading to the front door which opens into the open-plan living area, comprising newly fitted kitchen, dining table with 4 chairs plus sofa and two chairs. The hallway leads to the ground floor double bedroom and the shower room, with toilet and hand basin is also off the hall.

At the top of the stairs is a comfortable seating area, with large L-shaped sofa and TV mounted on the wall. The upstairs bedroom also has a king-sized bed, and there is an en-suite bathroom, comprising bath with shower over, toilet and hand basin.

Security deposit
A security deposit of £50 is required when booking this property. This will be added to the total price of your booking, and will be refunded after your stay unless the owner discovers damage to the property or its contents after your departure.

The Old Kitchen is strictly non-smoking.

The property will be ready from 4 pm on the day of your arrival. Please depart by 10 am on the last day of your stay. Please leave the property clean and tidy so that we can guarantee it will be ready on time for our next guests.



Indoor Description
The Old Kitchen has a compact kitchen area with all new facilities. There is an electric hob and oven, fridge (with small freezer compartment), kettle, Nespresso coffee machine and toaster as well as crockery, cutlery and glasses.
There is a smart TV in the 'Snug' on the first floor and wireless broadband is available throughout the property. A hair dryer is provided for your convenience.

Electricity and heating costs are included in the price of your accommodation. The Old Kitchen has central heating which will be can be adjusted to suit your preferences.

Both double bedrooms have king-sized beds and TVs mounted on the wall. Bed linen, duvets, blankets and towels are provided for your convenience, but please bring your own beach towels if you wish to take towels with you away from the property. There are Bramley Toiletries in the bathrooms for use during your stay.

A cake is provided for your enjoyment on your arrival plus a loaf of homemade bread, a jar of homemade jam, some local butter, eggs and milk are also included for you as well as tea, coffee and sugar. A starter pack of “Ecover” cleaning products will be provided to get you going, and one to two toilet rolls will be provided per toilet.

A travel cot and high chair can be provided upon request and for a £15 supplement. Please select this option at the time of booking in order to ensure they will be available for your stay.

Outdoor Description
A private patio is located at the front of the property, with a table and chairs.

There is another holiday cottage next door (called Cascade Cottage), which sleeps 6 guests, the outside areas are totally separate and each have their own private entrances.

The centre of Exford is a 10-minute walk. Here you will find two pubs that serve lunch and evening meals, and a tea shop. There is also a village shop that sells various essentials. Waitrose, Sainsbury's and Tesco also deliver in this area, so you can take away the worry of bringing all your food with you.


Parking
There is off-road parking in close proximity to the cottage for two cars.
A charging point for electric cars available - charged per Kw/h.

Pets Description
Sorry, no dogs.

Restricted mobility
There is a ground floor bedroom and shower room with toilet.
The parking area is gravel. There is one step in the outside patio area (to access the front door). Plus two external steps up to the front door, and two further steps inside the door to get to the ground level. Therefore this property may or may not be suitable for someone with restricted mobility.

Exit in case of emergency
This has not been completed by the owner.

Christmas / New Year
A real decorated Christmas tree (sourced from our local area) will be provided and other festive decorations in the living area.

The region
The centre of Exford is a 10 minute walk from The Old Kitchen. Here you will find two pubs that serve lunch and evening meals, and a tea shop. There is also a village shop that sells various essentials. Waitrose, Sainsbury's and Tesco will all deliver to The Old Kitchen so you can take away the worry of bringing all your food with you.

Exford is situated pretty much in the centre of Exmoor offering great access to all that Exmoor has to offer. It is a small rural village based around a traditional village green with children play area, beside it sits the village shop. Exford and the surrounding area is famous for its beautiful and unspoiled countryside making it ideal for hiking, biking, riding and fishing.

Just 10 minutes from Exford is Alderman's Barrow, just one example of the opportunity explore an incredible Bronze age Landscape, with it’s mysterious stone settings, barrow and hut circle. A footpath runs from Alderman's Barrow to Larkbarrow which is the ruins of an isolated farm that was used for firing practice during World War II. This area is described by Exmoor National Park as being surrounded by miles of open, rolling grass moorland, and one of the best places to experience remoteness and tranquility on Exmoor.