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south elevation, terrace, part of garden, & garage from the south

south elevation with terrace from the east

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9.8

Exceptional

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 9372 sq m

Popular amenities

Washer

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Fireplace

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Check-in time

3:30 PM

Check-out time

9:30 AM

Explore the area

Thurlestone, Devon

South Devon9 min drive
Burgh Island20 min drive
Hope Cove Beach24 min drive
Plymouth (PLH-Plymouth City)48 min drive

Most relevant reviews

10/10 Excellent

Really comfortable, spacious home in close proximity to beach, tennis, golf & pub

Lisa L.

Sep 4, 2023

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

2 King Beds

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

4 Single Beds and 2 Child Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Bathroom 2

Soap · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Office

Balcony

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

House With Sea Views And Sunny Aspect

An exceptionally attractive, light and airy house at the end of a private drive. In a very quiet but central position in this picturesque village in the South Hams, within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. All modern facilities and furnishings are to a very high standard, including central heating and hot water. Good sized safe garden, mostly lawn, which is dog-proof. Faces south from sun-trap terrace across fields and wetlands (preserved wild life sanctuary) with views to golf course, sea, and Bolt Tail (National Trust). 5 minutes walk to the beaches, coves, golf course, tennis courts, village shop / post office, pub, bird-watching. Within 10 / 15 minutes drive for sailing, water sports, boat-hire and fishing at Salcombe, surfing at Bantham, cliff walks at Bolt Head and Burgh Island, horse-riding. 30 minutes drive to Dartmoor for trekking, horse-riding, walking.

Property manager

Roger Wood

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

House Rules

Check in after 3:30 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 9:30 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Dogs not allowed on furniture or upstairs; sleep in utility room.

sand from beach to be washed off shoes and dogs at back door.

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 recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Kingsbridge

Located in Kingsbridge, this holiday home is in the city centre and near the beach. Overbecks Museum and Garden and Start Point Lighthouse are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Dartmoor National Park and South Devon. Travelling with kids? Consider Sea N Shore, or check out an event or a game at Plympton Swimming Pool. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and cycling.

View more Holiday homes in Kingsbridge

Thurlestone, Devon

What's nearby

South Devon - 9 min drive
Bantham beach - 14 min drive
Bigbury-on-Sea Beach - 19 min drive
Burgh Island - 20 min drive
Hope Cove Beach - 24 min drive

Getting around

Totnes Station - 26 min drive

Restaurants

‪Ring 'O' Bells - ‬7 min drive
‪Seven Stars - ‬9 min drive
‪Village Inn - ‬6 min walk
‪Creeks End Inn - ‬9 min drive
‪Church House Inn - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is House With Sea Views And Sunny Aspect pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at House With Sea Views And Sunny Aspect?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at House With Sea Views And Sunny Aspect?

Checkout is at 9:30 AM.

Where is House With Sea Views And Sunny Aspect located?

Located in the city centre, this Kingsbridge holiday home offers ski-in/ski-out access and is within a 15-minute walk of Leasfoot Beach, Yarmer Beach and Thurleston Sands. Bigbury Golf Club and Bantham beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Lisa L.

4 Sept 2023

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

Excellent location

Really comfortable, spacious home in close proximity to beach, tennis, golf & pub

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul Yealand K.

15 Apr 2023

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

Outstanding family accommodation in superb location

Well-designed house,-light, airy, but warm on cold nights. Very homely feel with comfortable sitting room and open-plan kitchen. Relatively secluded but within walking distance of beaches and coastal path. Parking for 3 cars. Nearby village shops for basics. Kingsbridge 20 mins drive. Would recommend.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Clive P.

7 Apr 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Back at Little Egret

Lovely family holiday again at one of our favourite spots. Plenty of room in the house, close to beach and pub and plenty of places to visit.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert T.

21 Feb 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short break

Nice property in a great location. Very much a family home and felt welcoming for it. Nice views over the golf course to the sea.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheena W.

4 Jan 2023

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

Absolutely fabulous home

Everything about this home was great. We've stayed in many places before as a group and this was by far the best. The location, the space and architecture, art, comfort and practicalities were all fantastic. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to friends.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Clare T.

28 Dec 2022

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

Christmas break

We had a wonderful Christmas at Little Egret. The property is stunning, very clean, well equipped and in a great location. Lots of walks on the doorstep and a very short stroll to the village pub. We would definitely recommend!

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Clive P.

28 Oct 2022

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

Half term break

We had a lovely family week for Half Term in this beautiful property which was very homely, spacious and comfortable.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tony D.

24 Oct 2022

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

Fabulous property

What a great property to stay in gorgeous building very clean and so so quiet. Lovely views to the golf course, and of course easy access to the coastal path through the greens.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

natasha l.

6 Oct 2022

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

Lovely property and location

Lovely house with all the facilities that you need, good location for beaches, coastal path, tennis and golf. Great pub in the village and another at Bantham.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Charles T.

5 Sept 2022

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

Lovely property with wonderful views

A wonderfully spacious, light, airy, comfortable house with great views across the local golf course to the cliffs and the sea. Located up a quiet lane, it is peaceful and private. Walking distance to nearby beaches, tennis courts, the local post office, pub and the SW coastal path. Extremely well equipped. A welcome bottle of wine was a lovely gesture. We had a truly lovely time and felt right at home! Thank you Roger and Tammy!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lesley B.

27 May 2022

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

Lovely comfortable home.

Really enjoyed our stay at Little Egret. The property is well equipped, light, airy and comfortable. Thurleston is an excellent location, great for coastal walks. The owner was very helpful. We do hope to stay there again.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ray P.

19 May 2022

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

May relaxation

Lovely, large property with privacy and all necessary items provided. Excellent value for money.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nigel Beacom B.

25 Oct 2021

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

Enjoyable stay

We enjoyed a lovely stay at Little Egret. A fully equipped house with a very convenient location. The house was large and very comfortable. We enjoyed family dinners in, delicious food at the local Village Inn and delightful walks on the beach with our dogs.

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joanna J., English

9 Oct 2021

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

Little Egrets...not so little

Great spacious house, the most well equipped we've ever stayed in. Great location, could see the sea from bed! Great coastal walks, fantastic beaches 9all dog friendly) and small villages, shops and cafes along the way. Local pub served great food, some of the lanes were a little hairy!!

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

JEREMY B., Matfield, Kent, England

16 July 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family holiday in Thurlestone

A very comfortable house in a good location .

10/10 Excellent

Donna F., Cheshire UK

13 July 2021

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

Fabulous family home

We had a lovely week at Little Egret . The house is very large and comfortable. Location is amazing and just a 5 minute walk to the beach . Photos don’t do the house justice . Would recommend the house for a family holiday

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christina S.

29 May 2021

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

Lovely views

We enjoyed our stay very much. Lovely property with great views.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Sue M.

5 Oct 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great escape

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Little Egret. The house was very comfortable & well equipped with fabulous views across the golf course to the sea. It suited our family group well & we enjoyed glorious weather and marvellous coastal path walks. The younger members of the family group loved the surfing at Bantham beach. Highly recommend the house & its location.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Justine B.

15 Sept 2020

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

Wonderful house

Spent a very enjoyable holiday at Little Egret very comfortable beds and great views from every window. Kitchen well equipped although had to buy some tea towels locally (just an oversight) Goods walks from house to beaches which we all enjoyed.

Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Elisabeth T.

5 Sept 2020

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

The most wonderful short break!

Absolutely wonderful break for our extended family including grand children. The house is fabulous, great view and perfect location, nothing to fault would happily come back. The Tracey family August 2020

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Annette Haynes

4 Jan 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thurlestone New Year break with family

We were delighted by the house upon arrival. It is located down a narrow lane used by walkers but virtually no other vehicles (plenty of room for our Discovery). 4 good sized bedrooms, including spacious master, 3 with comfortable zip and link 6ft beds and 1 smaller room with bunks and a single. Open fire in lounge, and comfortable if slightly dated lounge furniture, but all fine for us. Well-equipped home, light and airy and really close to the beach and the village. Excellent golf course just across the road. Really suited us for a short break over New Year with our adult children and grandson. Good property, would recommend.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Beverley B.

30 Dec 2019

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

Beautiful house beautiful location.

We stayed at little egret for Christmas this year. The house comfortably suited 8 of us. We’ve had a lovely Christmas couldn’t thanks roger and Tammy enough for letting us stay in their wonderful house!

10/10 Excellent

Matthew R.

6 Jan 2019

great house, great location

A very enjoyable stay over new year, with a large group of family and feiends

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary H.

9 Oct 2018

Lovely family home, superbly equipped.

About the fifth time we have stayed at Little Egret, which should speak for itself, but it has always been a true pleasure. The location is brilliant with Ten minutes walk to the sea, with fantastic beaches, and five minutes walk to the excellent pub. The house is well designed, and Roger has always made us feel very welcome.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Collette T.

10 Sept 2018

Amazing location, beautiful cosy family home. Loved it x

Thank you Roger for sharing your beautiful home with us. Had a wonderful stay and was mesmerised by the beautiful views. Hope to return again soon. My parents had a fabulous time too. Many thanks.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

About the host

Hosted by Roger Wood

Little Egret has been our holiday home for over 20 years. For 30 years we rented houses in Thurlestone and Salcombe for our family holidays. We have 3 children in their 40s, who between them have 8 children, 3 dogs and 3 cats, and we have 2 black Labradors. So the house is well used throughout the year and is arranged so that it is very comfortable and easy to run. An added attraction for us is that we have a number of friends who live locally. My wife and I stay every month throughout the year as we value the quieter periods outside school holidays to unwind, walk the Labradors along the cliff and beaches, play golf, sail, socialise and eat fresh seafood.

Why they chose this property

We bought it because we wanted sea views without being exposed to strong winds (the house is sheltered from the prevailing westerlies), a few minutes walk to the beaches, the best weather in the UK, and easy access from our home in Surrey.
Our family has holidayed in both Salcombe and Thurlestone for 40+ years because the South Hams has beautiful unspoilt beaches, cliffs, estuaries, rolling countryside, and Dartmoor is on its doorstep. The South Hams has its own micro climate which is often so much warmer and sunnier than the rest of England.
Initially the crowds of Salcombe had some appeal to us. But we have matured to Thurlestone (15 minutes away) so that we benefit from a lovely village by the sea without crowds.

What makes this property unique

Originally our very young and then teenage children fell in love with the variety of seaside things to do. They are now 40 year olds who love the house and the area so much that their children can't get enough of family holidays at Little Egret. There is always so much to do being 5 mins walk to beaches, surfing, golf, tennis, village pub and shop, and within a short drive of everywhere in the South Hams and Dartmoor.
Good restaurants and pubs abound. Historical places of interest and childrens places of entertainment are within short distances.
Compared with more restricted holiday lets, we offer a fully equipped house, with space and relaxation ideally for two large families or four couples, sea views from the terrace and most rooms, and an enclosed, safe garden for children and dogs.