DETACHED BARN CONVERSION. FAMILY FRIENDLY WITH INDOOR POOL, GAMES RM & PLAY AREA

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Exceptional

3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 7128 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available

Washer

Pool

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Fireplace

Explore the area

Totnes, ENG

Cockington Country Park

9 min drive

Torbay Hospital

11 min drive

Dartington Hall Estate and Gardens

12 min drive

Plymouth (PLH-Plymouth City)

49 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 3

3 Single Beds

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Downstairs Cloakroom

Toilet

En-Suite

Toilet · Shower only

Family Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Sleeps 7 - 3 bedrooms, one en-suite in peaceful rural location Nr Totnes.

Woodpecker Barn is one of nine cottages that have been sympathetically converted from the existing buildings of a working farm. Enjoying peace and quiet, the holiday cottages are set amidst pasture land, and benefit from beautiful and unforgettable views of stunning countryside. With a heated 38ftx16ft indoor swimming pool and quality recreational facilities. Woodpecker Barn is one of two detached cottages with a large lounge with wood burning stove, well equipped kitchen/diner, downstairs cloak room, all bedrooms incl. flat screen TVs, Freeview and DVD players. Free Wi-Fi, heating, linen, towels etc. all included. Woodpecker Barn has the added advantage of its own private garden with 180 degree views of stunning countryside. Woodpecker Barn is part of a complex which benefits not only from the communal indoor swimming pool, but also a games room and external children's play area, picnic area & barbeque.

Property manager

Louise Baker

Languages

English

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Pool

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

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Hot tub

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets 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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Newton Abbot

Located in Newton Abbot, this holiday home is in a rural area and near theme parks. Palace Theatre and Princess Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Sharpham Wine & Cheese and Pirates Bay Adventure Golf. Travelling with kids? Consider Paignton Zoo and Paignton Pier. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and horse riding.

Totnes, ENG

What's nearby

Cockington Country Park - 9 min drive
Babbacombe Model Village and Gardens - 15 min drive
Princess Theatre - 15 min drive
Babbacombe Beach - 17 min drive
Torre Abbey Sands - 28 min drive

Getting around

Torre Station - 13 min drive
Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

‪The Albert Inn - ‬7 min drive
‪Wellington Inn - ‬2 min drive
‪The Cott Inn - ‬10 min drive
‪Bickley Mill Inn - ‬6 min drive
‪Court Farm Inn - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does DETACHED BARN CONVERSION. FAMILY FRIENDLY WITH INDOOR POOL, GAMES RM & PLAY AREA have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is DETACHED BARN CONVERSION. FAMILY FRIENDLY WITH INDOOR POOL, GAMES RM & PLAY AREA pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at DETACHED BARN CONVERSION. FAMILY FRIENDLY WITH INDOOR POOL, GAMES RM & PLAY AREA?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at DETACHED BARN CONVERSION. FAMILY FRIENDLY WITH INDOOR POOL, GAMES RM & PLAY AREA?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is DETACHED BARN CONVERSION. FAMILY FRIENDLY WITH INDOOR POOL, GAMES RM & PLAY AREA located?

Located in a rural location, this family-friendly holiday home is within 6 mi (10 km) of Compton Castle, Cockington Country Park, and Berry Pomeroy. Historic Buildings and Totnes Castle are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.8

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Tracy W.

4 Apr 2024

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Wonderful!

Woodpecker Barn is spacious with three large double bedrooms and plenty of living space. Lovely area and outlook across the fields. The play area and games room for all aged children plus the indoor pool was enjoyed. Louise was helpful and everything ran very smoothly. Would highly recommend and would stay again if in the area.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina W.

13 Oct 2023

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Toll ausgestattetes Cottage

Wir haben unseren Urlaub sehr genossen. Die Unterkunft war toll ausgestattet und es fehlte an nichts.

Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna T.

3 June 2023

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Fantastic Woodpecker Barn

Woodpecker Barn was amazing perfect for our family with young children. Well equipped and beautifully decorated. private fenced garden was a plus. Good Location to get to places but you have to be ok with very narrow lanes as there are lots of them . Would definitely recommend

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane P.

2 May 2023

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A great accommodation .

A wonderful accommodation in a small development of converted barns. The barn is pristine, beautifully decorated and furnished and has everything a family would need for a holiday. Stair gates , travel cots and a high chair are provided along with a range of indoor and out door toys and games. The garden is private and fenced so very safe for children. The on-site swimming pool, playground and games room are great for keeping everyone entertained. The views from the barn are amazing and our grandchild was delighted to see the sheep and cows in the adjacent fields. A delightful accommodation that we hope to visit again.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Rachel J.

27 Jan 2023

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Lovely barn but pool issues were disappointing

Pros - the barn is comfy, well equipped, warm and was well set up for us staying with friends and children (toys, potty, toddler cutlery and plates, 2 high chairs set up as we'd requested). We also enjoyed the games room Cons - one big negative was that the pool had a mechanical fault during our stay, so it was very cold when we did go in, and then closed for the rest of our stay. We were disappointed as we'd especially looked for places with a pool for our January stay, to entertain the little ones when it rained (which it did, a lot!)

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

rick o.

1 Apr 2022

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Woodpecker Barn

This is a fantastic place to stay - spotlessly clean and well equipped with everything you might need. The accommodation was perfect for the four adults and two young children. The kitchen and living room are both large and well appointed. There is a swimming pool and games room which were great if you want to spend some time on site. It is a perfect location if you are visiting South Devon, Totnes, Torquay, Slapton Sands, Newton Abbott all within easy reach. Dartmoor National Park is well worth visting . The Cathedral City of Exeter is 25 miles away. We visited both Paignton Zoo and Pennywell Farm which are great childrens attractions I would highly recommend this property for a family stay in Devon.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Clare N.

15 Dec 2021

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Absolutely Fabulous!

My family and I had a wonderful long weekend at this gorgeous property! We couldn’t fault a thing! We’ll definitely be coming back again. Thank you for the memories x

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Diane T.

4 Nov 2021

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Family stay

Perfect for family half term break.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen S.

17 Sept 2021

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Superb barn, fully equipped. Lovely location. Swimming pool added bonus

Absolutely spot on with the description of the barn, couldn’t have asked for anything more. Barn was very clean. Communication with owner was good, I did have issue with oven and grill owner got back very quickly, but this was mainly on my part as didn’t read instructions properly. Overall fantastic stay would definitely stay again and recommend to family and friends. Good amount of toys for children, games, dvd’s. Lovely private garden with ample garden furniture and parasol Just a lovely relaxing stay. Thank you

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Gordon P.

11 July 2021

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Excellent accommodation in a secluded area

Simple and straightforward, only affected by COVID restrictions.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Irene G.

3 July 2021

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Superb Location

From the moment we arrived on Saturday 26 June 2021 with the sun shining we were impressed with the property. Everything we could want was provided. Plenty of space and very comfortable bedrooms. The whole house has been very tastefully furnished. On Sunday it rained all day so a couple of us used the swimming pool and a couple had a game of pool.. The weather from there on was sunshine each day so we took several day trips, the location is ideal for touring. The garden, overlooking fields of sheep was a delight for relaxing with a BBQ and a glass of wine. The end of our week came too quickly and we were sad to leave.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pauline D.

30 June 2021

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Countryside stay

We had a lovely family holiday at the property. It was great to have exclusive use of the pool and games room, under the present circumstances. It’s equipped to a high standard. The beds and pillows were really comfy. It was lovely to sit outside and just hear countryside noises. The property is very handily based for getting to the coast, Dartmoor and driving into Dorset.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chris G.

20 June 2021

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Excellent UK Vacation

First time in a number of years for a UK holiday. Was looking for a quiet but well placed base which I found with this property A stunning view with a super job done on the conversion of this barn, all the family really enjoyed this holiday and would recommend to any family looking for this type of holiday to give this a chance. A mixture of relaxation and days out gave this holiday a 5 star rating from our family Chris

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nicola D.

16 June 2021

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Fantastic property.

This is a fantastic property. Everything looked very clean and superb on our arrival. The house is well stocked with everything you need. Because of covid restrictions the pool was limited to 1 hour a day time slot. Sometimes to late in the day for the little ones, but was still lovely to be able to use the pool and fully understand restrictions. The house is a little bit tricky to get to, through narrow lanes. But that is the only slight negative. I would definitely recommend this property and will definitely return. Thank you Louise.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

judith a.

26 Sept 2020

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lovely break away

A beautifully converted bard with everything one could need provided. The swimming pool and games room would be great for young families too

10/10 Excellent

Holly M.

23 Sept 2020

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Heavenly

We adore this property! So homey but yet enough space for us all. Can be difficult to find (the directions provided though were spot on). Once you arrive you feel you’re in your own piece of hidden away paradise. The views are incredible and being able to sit outside with a bbq/fire pit was heavenly given that we’ve been cooped up in our flat! Thanks for having us, love to be back again in the future.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

19 Sept 2020

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Fantastic holiday

We really enjoyed our stay, Woodpecker Barn was exactly what we needed. A very tranquil setting in the countryside overlooking the farmland. It was 30-45 minutes from all the main places to visit in South Devon, so nothing was too far away. Local pubs and supermarkets 15 mins or less. The Barn was spacious and kitted out to a high standard. Having access to a pool and a playground on our doorstep was a bonus for our young kids. We’ll definitely look to book here again next year! spacious and clean.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Liz R.

17 Sept 2020

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Lovely

Beautiful barn, very clean and well equipped. Perfect for our mini break - thank you!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nigel S.

28 July 2020

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Beautiful location marvellous facilities

We absolutely loved the cottage everything was provided I mean everything! Once we negotiated the Devon lanes we visited beaches , zoo ,Pub gardens for lunch it was relaxing once we found our bearings Our only disappointment was pool didn’t open owing to Covid but playground great for children can’t sing it’s praises high enough !!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Tim T.

2 Jan 2020

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Excellent property for a lovely holiday

Lovely welcoming holiday home. House was very clean on arrival, extremely well equipped throughout - particularly the kitchen and also the large toy box a bonus for our 3 year old. Pool was excellent for rainy days (in Dec each time we used we were the only people). Garden and playground didn’t get much use due to the weather but also excellent. Location as expected (per owners info) as we are familiar with Devon country lanes but do take note that these are single track with high hedges and not a particularly smooth ride! Only other note is the bath is a short one so fine for bathing children but don’t expect an adult to have a relaxing soak - but the 2 power showers make up for it.

10/10 Excellent

Valerie S.

29 Dec 2019

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Excellent stay

Well, I didn't expect this to be so excellent. It was a wonderful place to stay. All thought has been put into everything you'd want or need. Bonus of a warm swimming pool and ping pong next door to us. We all needed a break, and this place certainly provided that.

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca C.

24 Oct 2019

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Enjoyable family stay

Woodpecker Barn has everything you need and more for a family holiday. The amount of toys, dvds, games etc was very impressive as well as a very well stocked kitchen. The property was much larger than it looked in the pictures. Would definitely recommend

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anne B.

21 Aug 2019

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Devon break.

Very comfortable,spacious property. High standard of decoration and facilities. Plenty of room for the 7 of us to spread out.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer H.

13 Aug 2019

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perfection for all the family

The barn was absolutely perfect for all ages of our family. So much thought has gone into providing comfort and entertainment for a perfect holiday home. Spotlessly clean, spacious, peaceful and equipped with everything you could possibly need. We will come again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jane J.

15 June 2019

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Lovely barn!

A very well equipped and comfortable cottage. We were a party of 7 ranging in age from 4 months to 85 years and the cottage suited us all. Games and videos for the 5 year old, pool toys in the pool, which was really enjoyed by the 5 year old, baby cribs for the baby and a couple of high chairs if we had needed them. Nice outdoor table and chairs although it wasn't warm enough for us to use them but we did put the barbecue to good use. The beds were comfortable as were the living room sofas. Lovely big dining table in the kitchen area. I don't think we lacked for any kitchen equipment although it took a few attempts to sort out how to work the hob and oven - even with the instruction manual! Louise responded quickly and fully to all emails and requests - she couldn't have been more helpful. The road to the cottage is down a very narrow lane, which was a new experience for our American son-in-law! There were sheep and cows in the neighboring fields - it was very peaceful particularly as many of the other cottages were not occupied. The large parking area is a short walk from the cottage. Highly recommended.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

About the host

Hosted by Louise Baker

Woodpecker Barn is part of a complex of nine converted cottages that were built on a working farm in 2004. The current owners are siblings Louise Baker and James Mathews, who purchased Woodpecker Barn in October 2014, made aware of it's availability from a family friend.

Louise was sports mad as a child and has carried that through her adult years, albeit conceding that motherhood is twice as challenging as any netball or athletics competition. A keen angler, James would spend everyday by the waters edge if circumstances would allow and does so even when they don't.

Why they chose this property

Lovers of the outdoor life and restricted by the ever increasing concrete jungle that is the South East of England, they were looking for the perfect country getaway for their family and friends. No doubt you will enjoy your own 'Escape to the Country' as much as they do.

What makes this property unique

This property is on a complex which provides an indoor swimming pool, games room (pool table, table tennis, table football and other toys) and external children's play area.