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Sandford Cottage 5 Star Holiday Retreat

Cottage in Axminster with kitchen and fireplace

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Escape to Sandford Cottage, nestled on Southmoor Farm in South East Devon. Enjoy a peaceful retreat amidst 40 acres of unspoiled 'wild' areas, including woodland and meadows with a lake and streams. This secluded cottage features an open-plan living area with inglenook fireplace, modern kitchen facilities and spacious shower room.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Sandford Cottage 5 Star Holiday Retreat

Sandford Cottage is located on Southmoor Farm, close to the very attractive village of Hawkchurch in South East Devon and only 5 miles from Lyme Regis and the Jurassic Coast. Southmoor Farm is approximately 40 acres and apart from the farm house, the majority of land remains untouched, apart from grass maintenance. The result is acres of secluded 'wild' areas, including woodland, meadows, lake, ponds and streams for you to enjoy. Apart from being a bird watchers paradise, we can boast a multitude of wildlife with deer, fox and badgers etc. in fact your very own nature reserve.

This very peaceful and secluded cottage was rebuilt in1989 to the original design with local stone, solid walls and a low exposed timber beamed ceiling and has recently undergone a complete interior refurbishment.
Accommodation comprises of a carpeted open plan sitting room and kitchen, modern units, oven, microwave, refrigerator/freezer, washing machine and tumble dryer. The sitting room area with a large inglenook fireplace and wood burner is tastefully furnished with a sofa, armchair, flat screen television and coffee table. A carpeted staircase rises from the sitting room taking you to the bedroom with a roomy king size bed, flat screen television, pine wardrobe and bedroom furniture. This in turn leads you into the spacious fully tiled shower room and toilet, with vanity unit and heated towel rail.
Heating is by electric wall heaters and wood burner with logs supplied without charge.
Due to the secluded location, although available, the dongle internet connection can be intermittent.
Saturday arrival and departure day only
Sorry No Pets or Smokers

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach loungers

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car recommended
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • TV
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a hospital
  • Near the bay

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Property does not allow children

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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About the neighborhood

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Axminster, ENG

What's nearby

  • The Tunnel Target Sports Centre - 8 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Lyme Regis Golf Club - 9 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Dorset and East Devon Coast - 10 min drive - 9.6 km
  • Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre - 11 min drive - 9.9 km
  • Lyme Regis Beach - 12 min drive - 10.6 km

Getting around

  • Axminster Station - 10 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The George - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪A35 Pit Stop - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪River Cottage - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Talbot Arms - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Lamb Inn - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Sandford Cottage 5 Star Holiday Retreat pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sandford Cottage 5 Star Holiday Retreat?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sandford Cottage 5 Star Holiday Retreat?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Sandford Cottage 5 Star Holiday Retreat located?

Situated in a rural location, this cottage is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from East Devon. The Tunnel Target Sports Centre and Lyme Regis Golf Club are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Sandford Cottage 5 Star Holiday Retreat Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jill E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tranquility and wildlife

A beautiful setting, peaceful and quiet. The owners have really thought about what you might need and provided it and the welcome package was the best we’ve had yet!! Thanks for everything.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect cottage

Really good place to stay, wonderful sense of isolation in the countryside, but quick to be on main roads and access all directions. Well equipped, comfortable, very pleasant hosts. A break from wifi was fine for us. uusdigital detox.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

edward k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Dorset visit

What a wonderful home to stay in. This is just the most cozy, warm, cottage imaginable. It lacks for nothing. The house is on a lovely farm with great walking areas. Pete and Bev are superb hosts, and were happy to offer whatever we might need, while not being at all intrusive. We visit family in Dorset often, and shall definitely hope to stay in this delightful spot again. We cannot think of anything negative to mention!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peace and Tranquility

A beautiful, well equipped, clean and comfortable cottage, ideal for relaxing and switching off from the stresses and strains of everyday life. We even lived without the internet for the whole week! Lovely welcome from Pete and Bev, including a variety of ‘goodies’ to help us settle in. Much appreciated after a long drive from the midlands. The remote location is perfect for encouraging a variety of wildlife, the highlight of which was the nightly visits from Mr Badger, eager for his food. Ideally located for Lyme Regis, Axminster and many other towns and villages, we managed to ‘tick off’ a number of locations during our week, including: Honiton, Taunton, Seaton, Branscombe, Beer, Manacute House, Forde Abbey and The Donkey Sanctuary at Sidmouth. Sandford Cottage is highly recommended for anyone wishing to switch off, enjoy the gorgeous landscape and local wildlife and indulge in a wide variety of restaurants, pubs and cafes.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Monikka S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Der Chek-in Prozess war sehr gut und unkompliziert. Die Gastgeber sind sehr nett und haben leckere Sachen als Geschenk gemacht! Die Küchenausstattung ist perfekt!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lesley L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic property 5*

On arrival we had a lovely friendly greeting from the Pete and Bev. The property is absolutely charming in a beautiful setting. The holiday was perfect!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A great place to reset

The cottage really is the ideal place to relax, with beautiful walks to charming seaside towns and villages, this is the perfect base. Pete and Bev give a lovely warm welcome and the cottage is immaculate. The wildlife is literally on your doorstep with rabbits, robins, badgers and deers plus many more. We had an absolutely amazing time getting away from it all. Thank you once again.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nick B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

beautiful cottage

we had a lovely week in beautiful surroundings so peaceful. Feeding the badgers every night was a joy. Also lovely touches from the owners cake , wine ,chocolates and eggs. Has every thing you need for a well earned break will be going back for sure.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Simon O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hawkchurch secluded cottage

Really peaceful and pleasant place to stay with nightly badger feeding opportunity.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

andrew m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place!

Had a fantastic week at the cottage, which was just as described. Lovely location, very peaceful, with wildlife (literally!) on the doorstep, and the owners made us feel very welcome. Already looking forward to our next visit!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage

Beautiful cottage and surroundings
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Philip S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comment

Ideal place for a peaceful and relaxing holiday. Any problems instantly attended to.

10/10 Excellent

Shaun C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

A Beautiful Cottage. Very friendly hosts who gave us an excellent introduction to the property and then left us to enjoy the magnificent peaceful setting. It really is as good as it looks in the photographs. Hoping to return in the winter. Thanks
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Jacqueline D.

Tiny but comfortable and very, very peaceful

This tiny secluded cottage is in beautifully quiet surroundings. It has a well kept natural garden and pond in an open woodland setting. The cottage is very well maintained and has one ground floor room containing everything needed for a comfortable stay, but with its small windows was rather dark during the day. Upstairs is a bright comfortable bedroom and shower room. Access to the cottage is down a very bumpy lane with a steep slippery gravel slope that our heavy two-wheel drive car found difficult to negotiate; lighter or four-wheel drive cars would find it easier. The very friendly owners were a two minute drive away. The cottage is within a 15 minute drive to a good size supermarket in Axminster and there are plenty of pubs serving good food in the vicinity. I would happily revisit this property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2016

10/10 Excellent

Michael H.

Charming both for location and facilities

Wifi and mobile phone reception very limited. Everything else excellent.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Miranda G.

Beautiful, cosy, clean & peaceful!

We loved the cottage, the peace and quiet, the location, the wildlife, the thoughtful touches. All fabulous.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Harald H.

Perfekt

Am liebsten hätten wir keine Bewertung abgegeben, um nicht so viele andere darauf aufmerksam zu machen, wie toll wir es fanden (weil wir unbedingt wieder kommen wollen).
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Paul B.

A fantastic place to stay!

We wanted somewhere peaceful and relaxing to stay, where we could do our own thing and come and go as we pleased. Sandford Cottage was exactly what we were looking for and more. We had a warm and friendly welcome from Pete and Bev, which put us at ease straight away, and when we saw the cottage we were thrilled. It has been lovingly restored to a very high standard and is clean and very comfortable. The attention to detail is perfect, even down to the wine, chocolates and flowers that were waiting for us when we arrived. The woodland and grounds are stunning, along with the ponds and the lake (which you can sit beside with a glass of wine or G&T and feed the fish from food bins). There was also a very friendly (and persistent) pheasant, who was happy to take food from our hands and we were lucky enough to be there for the wren chicks maiden flight too. The central location is perfect for forays into Devon, Somerset and Dorset and is just a stones throw from the Jurassic Coast. The pub in Hawkchurch was great, we had Sunday lunch there and it was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Sandford Cottage and have no hesitation in highly recommending it.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Peter M.

Super

The property and surroundings were everything we could have wished for. The owners were very helpful and we're hoping to go back next year
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Polly S.

A peaceful and secluded getaway!

The property was compact with everything necessary for a lovely holiday. It was relaxing, and an excellent place from which to explore the local area. Our hosts were very friendly and available for any queries, but gave us space to enjoy the property as if it were our own for the week. This was definitely one of the nicest properties we've stayed in.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sally-Anne B.

Perfect. Idyllic. Fantastic place to stay. Great hosts. Abundance of wildlife and tranquil setting.

Fantastic cottage with everything you need for a holiday. Peter and Bev have thought of everything, even leaving peanuts and dog biscuits for the badgers that visit every night (generally around 8.30. You can almost set your watch by them!). Roe deer, very friendly pheasant and lots more wildlife on the doorstep. A perfect place for those looking for a quieter place to stay. You can walk around their land and stop off at the lake to feed the fish or just sit and relax. The pub in the village does great food but it is advisable to book. The cottage is perfectly situated to visit Devon, Dorset and Somerset with many National Trust properties within easy reach and plenty of gardens to visit too. We were asked if there was anything that Peter could do to improve our stay. There is nothing. As far as we're concerned, it is perfect. Axminster is a few miles away if you need any groceries. There is a Co-op and a Tesco. If you like antique shopping it is worth a visit to Crewkerne as there are quite a few shops there. If you're the sort of person that enjoys getting away from the hustle and bustle of today's busy way of life then this cottage is for you. Highly recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

J K.

Comfortable, cosy. Very welcoming

The cottage is very well equipped and very cosy. The garden is beautifull and well maintained. The daily visit of the nosy pheasant is sometimes hilarious, he sometimes almost enters the cottage when not being fed in time. The squirrels and badgers that do make a daily visit are funny animals too. Peter and Beverly are very welcoming. When coming back from a trip it just feels like coming home. We really appreciated the quietness and the beautifull landscape of Devon and Dorset.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Simon K.

Fantastic cottage. Fitted out to a very high standard

We had a great time. A very friendly welcome. The cottage is set in a beautiful garden with lots of birds and other wildlife. I would recommend this place to anyone.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Peter l., nr Newport, Monmouthshire.

A Lovely Cottage in a Very nice spot, With all the wildlife on your doorstep

We really enjoyed our stay here in the cosy little cottage, shame the weather was not better but we had the wood burner to keep us warm, the wildlife around the cottage was superb with badgers, deer, foxes, woodpeckers, jays, tree creepers, nuthatch, warblers, buzzard just to name a few, and a cheeky little stoat that nearly ran over my wellie as i was stood outside the cottage
Stayed 7 nights in May 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm C.

Sandford Cottage- A delightful hideaway

The cottage is beautifully maintained and is just the right size for two people. The location is perfect for those seeking peace and tranquility without being too isolated from the rest of the world. We enjoyed the visits from the badgers in the evenings and feeding the fish in the small lake. The cottage is not far from the Jurassic Coast and there is no lack of interesting places to visit. Staying closer by, there are some excellent walks and the chance to get the mountain bike out. Peter and Bev were very friendly and helpful. Can't think of any downsides and would definitely recommend to others.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2016