EXMOOR COTTAGE HOLIDAYS
Welcome to Exmoor Cottage Holidays at Town Tenement Farm; five beautiful self-catering holiday cottages in a quiet and peaceful village in North Devon, within the Exmoor National Park. The stone-built holiday letting cottages have recently been renovated (retaining many period features) and are warm, comfortable and well-equipped. They all have a real log fire or stove in the living room and a private enclosed patio or garden outside. They surround a charming courtyard, and in the beautiful grounds is an exclusive children's playground and a delightful walk around Humphrey's Hill with lovely views. Within 300 yards are a handy general store and Post Office, and a traditional inn with great food.
Town Tenement has that special atmosphere from being continuously occupied for over a thousand years. It was the site of the Domesday Manor of Challacombe, which would originally have been timber, but was probably already a stone building by 1120 (when it was called a "botulph" or "palace"). The current buildings around the courtyard are little changed since 1670, when they were a "tenement" (for two families), and partly two-storey (called an "aulem" or "hall"). They divide naturally into individual holiday cottages, each with its own enclosed garden, and are all dog-friendly and suitable for couples, families, or a small group of friends.
THE FARMHOUSE - Two storey farmhouse (C11th to C18th)
Site of the Domesday Manor of Challacombe
Sleeps up to 6 in 3 bedrooms (double, king/twin, twin)
Upstairs bathroom and shower-room, both with WC
Separate kitchen, dining room and sitting room
Downstairs laundry room with WC
Rayburn cooker, dishwasher, inglenook fireplace and log stove
Stable door to enclosed rear garden
Enclosed patio to front
INGLENOOK COTTAGE - Two storey cottage (C17th to C18th)
Formerly Challacombe aulem or hall
Sleeps up to 5 in 3 bedrooms (double, superking/twin, single)
Upstairs bathroom with bath, separate shower, and WC
Separate kitchen and living/dining room
Inglenook and log stove, dishwasher, laundry facilities
Stable door to enclosed rear patio, front garden
THE GATEHOUSE - Two storey cottage (C17th to C20th)
Formerly stables
Sleeps up to 4 in 2 bedrooms (double, twin)
Upstairs shower room, with electric shower & WC
Open-plan kitchen/living/dining room
Log stove, dishwasher
French doors to enclosed garden and patio
GARDEN COTTAGE - Single storey cottage (C17th to C20th)
Formerly a barn
Sleeps up to 4 in 2 small bedrooms (double, twin)
Wet-room with shower, and WC
No steps in cottage, grab rails beside shower and WC
Open-plan kitchen/living/dining room
Log stove
French doors to enclosed patio
WISTERIA COTTAGE - Single storey cottage (C17th to C20th)
Formerly a dairy
Sleeps up to 2 in 1 bedroom (king/twin)
Large shower-room, and WC
Separate kitchen/dining room and sitting room
Log stove, dishwasher, laundry facilities
Tri-fold doors to enclosed decking and garden
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Fly over the cottages in this drone video made by one of our guests: