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5-bed house: pool, tennis court, walk to beach, 10 acres

Family-friendly holiday home in Yarmouth

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1920s Arts & Crafts house with many restored features in large gardens
Pool beg. May - end Oct. Heated via air-source heat pump. Needs nightly cover.
Outside dining for 12+
Living room, with baby grand piano just peeking in on the right
Anyone for tennis? Please bring your own balls

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 12

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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  • Place, Yarmouth Isle-of-Wight Ferry Terminal
  • Place, Colwell Bay Beach
  • Place, Lymington Pier Ferry Port
  • Airport, Southampton (SOU)

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds and 1 Crib

Bedroom 5

4 Single Bunk Beds

Bedroom 5

2 Single Beds and 1 Child Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

5-bed house: pool, tennis court, walk to beach, 10 acres

Large refurbished 1920s house near Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight. Sleeps 12 (plus 2 to 4 tinies). Lovely gardens and fields, 10 acres in all. Next to woodland and coastal path. Heated fenced swimming pool (early May to end Oct half term), tennis court, barn with table tennis. Children's swings etc. Large trampoline (without netting). Board games. Baby grand piano. Paddle boards and kayak for local beach. Walking and cycling guide books. Numerous bikes, in numerous sizes. 2 oven Aga. Gas BBQ. Open fire plus wood store. Two high chairs. WiFi. Large TV.

Pool is heated by air sourced heat pump, not to a particular temperature. It will end up roughly at 5 degrees above the prevailing day time ambient temperature, and will drop by around 2 degrees if not covered overnight.

Warnings: Open pond close to house. No microwave. Bee hives at far end of property 200m+ away. TV is accessed through use of projector.

Bedrooms: 2 double rooms. 1 single/twin. 1 further room can be made up as twin or double. Final room has 4 bunk beds. There are 2 spare mattresses for the floor, a cot, and a toddler bed too.

Bathrooms etc: 1 bath/WC; 1 shower/WC; 3 separate WCs

What's included: Plenty of bedding and towels. Beds etc will be made up. Food cupboard basics all there.

Parking: 5 cars easily accommodated

Location: five mins drive or 25 mins walk from Yarmouth ferry terminal (from Lymington, or Waterloo by train). 25 minutes drive from Fishbourne ferry terminal (from Portsmouth). On bus route 7 for island travel.

Activities: lots to do on site or on foot or bike from the house, but within a short drive there are many beaches, fabulous walks, Carisbrooke Castle, Osborne House

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
2 Dogs Maximum
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Yarmouth

Located in Yarmouth, this holiday home is in a rural area and near the beach. Yarmouth Castle and Fort Victoria Country Park are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include The Needles Landmark Attraction and Lymington Sea Water Baths. Travelling with kids? Consider Robin Hill and Isle of Wight Steam Railway. Kayaking and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking nearby.
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What's nearby

  • Yarmouth Isle-of-Wight Ferry Terminal - 3 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Yarmouth Beach - 3 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Colwell Bay Beach - 7 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Lymington Pier Ferry Port - 42 min drive - 10.0 km
  • Beaulieu National Motor Museum - 57 min drive - 23.3 km

Getting around

  • Yarmouth Station - 18 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 136 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Sun Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Sun Inn - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Horse & Groom - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪End Of The Line Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Piano Cafe - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does 5-bed house: pool, tennis court, walk to beach, 10 acres have a pool?

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

Is 5-bed house: pool, tennis court, walk to beach, 10 acres pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What time is check-in at 5-bed house: pool, tennis court, walk to beach, 10 acres?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 5-bed house: pool, tennis court, walk to beach, 10 acres?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is 5-bed house: pool, tennis court, walk to beach, 10 acres located?

This family-friendly Yarmouth holiday home is located by the sea, within 2 mi (3 km) of Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Yarmouth Beach and Yarmouth Castle. Yarmouth Isle-of-Wight Ferry Terminal and Fort Victoria Country Park are also within 3 miles (5 km). Yarmouth Station is 30 minutes by foot.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Julie D.

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

Fantastic Stay

We all had a wonderful time in a beautiful house , with beautiful garden grounds and with so much to do , there is no need to leave and no one wanted to go home , superb property we would all love to return .Many thanks for sharing your stunning home
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing house and grounds, perfect for 7 adults, 4 children (ages 1 thru 8) and a dog. Has everything you could need for a short to long stay, managed to get use of the swimming pool on the Saturday, was fresh, but can imagine the summer time it being spot on. Communication with the hosts was detailed and accommodating, highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle D.

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

Lots of space in peaceful surroundings

We had a lovely stay at the house, lots of space and lots to do for everyone to keep busy.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean S.

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

Jean

We had a weekend at this wonderful property 12 family to celebrate my birthday We didn’t need to leave the house and grounds as the children were happy playing in the Pool The grounds were amazing beautiful gardens Thankyou
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great sized property set in very spacious grounds. Plenty of crockery etc in kitchen. Lightweight beach/pool towels were very a nice touch. The pool was great.Nice big BBQ but not sure when it was last cleaned. We did so before and after using it.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie Roby

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

Brilliant holiday!

Absolute gem of a holiday house. Was a real home from home and felt very lucky to have enjoyed a long weekend here with friends. The garden was amazing, house was very well equipped and rooms were spacious and comfortable. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy B.

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

Fabulous house

This house is huge! Loads of room for 6 adults, 5 kids and 2 dogs. The gardens are beautiful with lovely views. Would love to stay here again, maybe in the summer when we could use the pool too. We had a wonderful time!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracy T.

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

Family getaway

What an absolute gem of a place! We celebrated a 60th birthday with children and grand children and had an amazing time. A beautiful house in wonderful grounds. We hope to come back some day. The best ❤️
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Family get together

The perfect place for 3 generations of family to meet up. There was something for everyone to keep us entertained. We just wish we had longer. Hopefully we will visit again when the sun is shining :)
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca H.

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

What a find - magical!

We enjoyed an incredible last minute stay - wish we could’ve stayed for longer. The house is a wonderful family home, thank you to Barry & Elizabeth for sharing it with us. The tennis court, pool, trampoline and playground were well used, as was the board game cupboard and lovely bookshelves!! Beautiful views of the garden from all of the windows, incredible apple and pear trees too. The path to the beach was lovely & we didn’t have to share the beach with anyone, absolutely heaven! We hope to be back one day soon, it was a family holiday of dreams - thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stuart H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Can't fault this property as a family friendly get away. It had lotse of space for the adults and kids inside the house. The outside grounds are extensive to say the least, loads of space for the kids and dogs to play. The pool is a real bonus even for the crazy ones at the end of October!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darrell B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Byecross has the WOW factor! It's a beautiful family home, sympathetically furnished and decorated to its 1920s build. Could do with a lick of paint here and there, but with lots of little ones running around it took the edge off worrying and you could just let them play in peace. The garden is amazing too!Indoors and outdoors there are games for all ages! Great fun! We spent most of time just enjoying the house, garden and beach just a few minutes walk down the road.Then Sunday we had a BBQ after another swim in the pool as the sun was out, was perfect. Table tennis played, when the weather wasn’t great, football, tennis and just enjoying the grounds when weather was okbrilliant.Thanks Elizabeth and Barry for making your house available and giving such a welcoming feel to it. Cannot recommend this beautiful property enough.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A very welcoming spacious house in a huge secluded garden. We very much felt at home here immediately and particularly liked the quiet and tranquil atmosphere. The host checked in with us to see if everything was ok and had provided helpful notes about the house. This is an ideal house for a large family get together as there’s a lot to keep children amused including a pool, bikes, a beach you can walk to and a large garden and play area. We particularly liked the grape vine covered pergola with seating underneath which you could light up at night. We would definitely like to come back here as there are lots of things still left to explore on the island.
The pergola
The house from the garden
The play area
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Byecross is a beautiful house in a beautiful setting and have loved our time there. The home is very welcoming and this is also reflected in the hosts fantastic communication. Outside space offers so much more than anywhere else I’ve stayed and means you never need to leave property as all there. We didn’t really want to leave and the size of the tv in lounge will be something my husband will be thinking about for a long time
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carl B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A beautiful property which made for a perfect stay for 11 of us celebrating 5 teenagers GCSE results. Whilst we all made good use of the pool for hours each day, we also loved having the Tennis court, table tennis, play area, bikes and beach equipment, all of which got some use.The grounds are lovely, with lots left to wilding which meant there were an abundance of bees in and out of the hives which were also (carefully) visited by a number of us. In the evenings we made use of the projector screen, board games and the large piano. In isolation, any one of these things could make for a lovely stay but when put together they made it near perfect. The owners even called us mid-stay to check that everything was OK!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful property in a fabulous location; we loved the extensive gardens and grounds, lots to do and so much space for extended family gathering. The sun came out, so good use was made of the pool! Very helpful and friendly host, happy to communicate on WhatsApp while we were there. We would love to return sometime.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a fantastic time at this great house, with lovely garden. Thank you!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely stunning property.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire W.

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

Perfect stay

We stayed at Byecross as a group of 10 with ages ranging from 9 to 77. Fabulous stay in a fabulous property with fabulous hosts. The Aga was fine to use and actually makes the best toast! If you are planning to stay at Byecross I would recommend doing a bit of research on how to use an Aga before arriving, and also plan to spend at least a couple of days at the property without going out anywhere as there really is so much to do and explore just on the property grounds and the surrounding area (including a lovely moody little beach just a short walk away).
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie P.

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

Brilliant

This is the second time we have stayed at this lovely house which is perfect for our extended family. We certainly hope to return. The house is spacious and very generously equipped. The grounds are extensive and stunning. Everyone enjoyed the tennis court and beautiful pool The indoor space accommodated us all 12 and we never felt crowded. Highly recommend Byecross
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham W.

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

Wonderful house for a family get-together.

We spent 5 excellent days over Christmas, creating some wonderful memories. This was the second time we stayed here, with the added excitement of families together at Xmas. The house is large so plenty of space for everyone. All beds very comfortable Extensive gardens, and all kinds of outdoor games and outdoor equipment for all ages. Take your microwave as this helps a lot to supplement AGA cooking if you’re not used to cooking on one!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Uncan S.

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

Birthday gathering

Excellent stay in a very comfortable roomy house. Cooking options might be a problem for those not familiar with AGAs, but suited us. Good location on the island.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne D.

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

fantastic family holiday

Twelve of us stayed at Byecross for a family birthday celebration. It was the perfect place for all ages, with loads of space and plenty to do. The children had a fantastic time rushing from one activity to another, including swimming every day (in late October/November!), tennis, paddle boarding, trampoline. We only managed to drag them away twice, to visit Carisbrooke Castle and eat a very good meal at the New Inn in Chalfleet. Would all love to come again!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roger D.

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

Necrosis weekend

Fantastic property for a family holiday everything needed for a sporty family. Great location for exploring the West side of the island. We only stayed for the weekend but would love to return for a longer stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah B.

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

Byecross

A memorable and wonderful stay in beautiful Manor House and surrounding gardens. Host was very accommodating, helpful and kind. We will definitely return.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

About the host

Hosted by Elizabeth and Barry Holden

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We are a large family, with four children, all of whom have enjoyed many holidays here, often adding in nieces and nephews or other familes. All come back with us year after year.

Why they chose this property

Its wide hall and spacious gardens first made us look at the house seriously, when we were after somewhere to accommodate our immediate family plus an equal number of guests to enjoy easy, active holidays. We quickly fell for the house and its setting. Its country feel, many amenities and proximity to ferry, shops and restaurants, sealed it for us.
We have refurbished it over the years as a home from home, sympathetic to its Arts and Crafts design, keeping it airy and light. The house is our escape - warm and cosy in winter around the fire or kitchen table. It suits a small crew really nicely, but adapts quickly to a large crowd over Christmas or New Year, perhaps over a roast meal, a jigsaw or a game of Scrabble. In summer, with the many external doors open all the time, a loud lively family atmosphere prevails, with laughter coming in from the pool, apples and plums being picked, and most meals taken outside.
When you have a place as lovely as Byecross, we thought it only right to share it and help others make lovely memories. Since opening the house up to VRBO guests, we have been delighted that so many have chosen to return, some on multiple occasions. Byecross has clearly worked its magic on those too.

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