Dating back to the 1840s and Grade II listed, Bay Cottage was quite possibly built as a pioneering seaside holiday property, given that it is built to a much higher specification than the average local workman's cottage and this period also heralded the invention of the railways and therefore the start of mass travel for recreation.

Although compact it has high ceilings and tall windows that face south over Babbacombe Bay and allow the interior to fill with light even on the dullest day. It is semi-detached, adjoining a slightly larger cottage of similar but non-matching design and is built of local stone with stuccoed and painted walls and a Welsh slate roof.

It is also one of a group of small, picturesque houses that were bought about eight years ago by the renowned hotelier, Peter De Savary. These were purchased to supplement the accommodation provided by the highly 5-star rated Cary Arms & Spa and all were consequently renovated to an extremely high standard.

The accommodation is spread over three floors, with a lower and upper ground floor combined with a converted attic that has the best view of any room in the cottage. It has immense charm and has been refurbished sympathetically and with great taste.

The upper ground floor has timber flooring throughout and contains the entrance hall, sitting room with an open fireplace and French windows opening to the roof terrace and a double bedroom with an en-suite bathroom that has the most unbelievable view from the tub.

The lower ground floor has an L-shaped living room with space for separate dining and seating areas around an open fireplace and a fully fitted kitchen area fitted with a Stoves range cooker and a glazed door and bi-fold doors opening to the terrace and garden.

The roof space accommodates a further double bedroom with exposed roof timbers and its own adjacent bathroom.

Parking & Garden

Bay Cottage has two dedicated parking spaces. The first is on one side of the parking area belonging to the neighbouring cottage and the second is in a dedicated layby beside Cove Cottage, which is just 25 yards from the cottage's front door.

The garden and associated outside spaces for Bay Cottage comprise three distinct elements and are all on the southern, sea-facing side of the cottage.

The first is an open roof terrace with a criss-cross timber balustrade. Below and extending out from the living room/kitchen on the lower ground floor is a good-sized and balustraded terrace that serves as a perfect outside dining area and sunbathing spot. Both the roof terrace and terrace are very private with solid walls shielding both from view.

Further down below the lower terrace and accessed by a flight of paved steps is a further, paved seating area beside a covered storage area with an integral garden store. A path beside the terrace leads on to a gently sloping lawn surrounded on three sides by mature hedging.

Babbacombe 0.5 mile ? Oddicombe Beach 0.9 mile ? 2 hour train journey from Exeter to Paddington ? A380 4 miles ? Dartmoor National Park 16 miles ? Junction 31 M5 18.4 miles ? Exeter city centre 22 miles ? Exeter Airport (London City Airport 1 hour) 25 miles (Distances and times approximate)