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Sages - Regency country villa in heart of Dolton

Sages - Regency country villa in heart of Dolton

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Sages House front garden
Verandah
Sages House inner walled garden
Sages House walled garden
Sages House front gate

Overview of Sages - Regency country villa in heart of Dolton

Reviews
9.6 out of 10 Exceptional
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

Map
Dolton
  • Popular LocationRHS Garden Rosemoor13 min drive
  • Popular LocationRHS Rosemoor15 min drive
  • Popular LocationSaunton Sands53 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Shower room (downstairs)

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Shower room (upstairs)

Towels provided · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Sages - Regency country villa in heart of Dolton

3 bed, 3 bath Regency house in walled gardens. Sleeps 6.

Communicating door to Sages Flat 1 if hired together (additional 2 bed, 1 bath, sleeps 5) to accommodate 11 in total.

Sages is a grand 6-bedroom Regency villa with 80ft verandah hidden in an acre of walled gardens, at the very heart of a pretty Devon village of traditional houses in the Torridge Valley. It is great for families as the children can run around the extensive grounds without any danger of traffic.

The building is divided into Sages house (one half) and Sages Flats 1 and 2 (other halves of ground and first floors respectively). Sages house and Sages Flat 1 are available for holiday lets, either separately or together. Sages Flat 1 has private access and a private garden if hired separately. A communicating door enables the whole house to be opened up if hired together.

The house, out-buildings and grounds are also available for venue hire, for parties and weddings (NB: Sages is not currently licensed for wedding services but please enquire if this is of interest as it is our plan). Use for an event requires a minimum of 7 nights booking for both Sages house and Flat 1. Please contact us if you wish to hold an event so that we can discuss parking etc. with you. We can also provide folding tables and chairs, parasols, bunting, some village fete-type games etc. for an additional charge.

The accommodation at Sages Flat 1 comprises:
- a large drawing room with period features and working fireplace overlooking the private front garden.
- hall, with french doors to front garden
- kitchen
- bathroom, with shower over bath and with WC
- side bedroom off hall, overlooking private side garden (superking / twin beds + optional airbed to make a triple)
- rear bedroom off kitchen passage (1 king size bed)
- rear hall to courtyard
- courtyard parking (1 car)
- access to walled gardens (c. 1acre)

If hired together with Sages house, Sages Flat 1 has access to the front hall of Sages house through a communicating door in its drawing room. Please see separate listing for full details of Sages house. Summary details are:
- a large drawing room with working fireplace overlooking private front garden
- dining room with French windows onto front garden
- sunroom, leading onto private walled garden and ground floor shower and WC
- kitchen and scullery
- master bedroom (superking / twin beds) overlooking front garden, with ante-room that can be used as a nursery if required
- second bedroom (superking / twin beds) overlooking front garden, with communicating door into master bedroom plus separate entrance from bathroom landing
- third bedroom (superking / twin beds)
- bathroom
- WC
- shower room
- extensive walled gardens of 1 acre
- 2 acre paddock at the rear of the property, leading down to a stream, which can be used for event parking, fireworks displays etc.

Sages has been our family home for nearly one hundred years. We are at the beginning of a long-term restoration programme so we have set our rates and policies to reflect its element of "shabby chic" and families with young children are very welcome! Sages flat is furnished more basically than Sages house so its rates are correspondingly lower.

Property manager

Richard Hadden
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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Fireplace

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
Events by prior arrangement. Event fees may apply.

Pets

Pets allowed: limit 3 total
Pets taken ONLY BY owner's prior written approval

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
We permit events at our written discretion. Please contact us for more details. Weddings require two week booking Sages + Flat.
Pets must live, eat, sleep in kitchen, sunroom. No pets in rest of house except in sitting room in basket under supervision. Never on furniture.
Walk pets for calls of nature in field, leashed. Pick up poo elsewhere. Wash dirty pets before entering. Take pets with you, never leave unattended.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

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
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

About the area

Dolton

This vacation home is located in Winkleigh. The Plough Arts Centre and Museum of Dartmoor Life are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Highbullen Golf Course and Eastcott Vineyard. Survival Paintball and Survival Laser Games are also worth visiting.
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Dolton

What's nearby

  • RHS Garden Rosemoor - 13 min drive
  • RHS Rosemoor - 15 min drive
  • Clovelly Village - 28 min drive
  • Saunton Sands - 53 min drive
  • Woolacombe Beach - 64 min drive

Getting around

  • Portsmouth Arms Station - 12 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

  • Duke of York - 6 min drive
  • The Royal Oak - 2 min walk
  • The Tally Ho - 13 min drive
  • Globe Inn - 7 min drive
  • Northcote Manor - 13 min drive

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Janne B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing
Came 2nd time and LOVED it as much as the first time x
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Sarah P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Shabby but ticks the important boxes unless you’re a keen cook
Old house in shabby condition. More 3 bed than 4. Beds are amongst some of the best I’ve ever slept in. Magical outdoor spaces. Roaring fire and Rayburn. Excellent Spar and good choice of pubs in the village - no driving required. Better than good food in the Ramshead. Skittles and Pool in the other. I’d book again for a long weekend. Just which the kitchen had more sides for preparing food. Luckily we pre -prepared.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janne B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic home
We loved everything about this house! Great location with lovely walks, little attractions all around Devon and beach about 30mins drive Rams head pub and local butcher 2mins away - highly recommended as well.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deborah M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Charming large house and garden in lovely village
Our teens and adults had a lovely stay in this regency villa and enjoyed the gardens, the piano, the conservatory, the power shower and the charming architecture and decor. Village has local walks and 2 pubs and a few shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sue W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Comfortable and welcoming
We stayed as a family with dogs for a long weekend, Sages House was charming and comfortable we found space to do all that we needed inside and out, although a little tired that adds to the charm of the house, having said that the quality of beds and bathrooms were excellent and the dogs would highly recommend a snooze in front if the aga after chasing around the paddock! Thank you Jenny for your kindness and welcoming us to a house you obviously love. We would definitely return as the experience was relaxing and comfortable which is exactly what we wanted. Thanks for the good communication from Richard prior to our trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

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