The Cove

• Sleeps: 4
• Bedrooms: 2
• Bathrooms: 1.5
• Minimum stay: 2 nights

The Cove was skilfully designed and crafted by the celebrated building designer Richard Jeffery, garnering the accolade of a 2024 Building Excellence Award.

Just two miles from Dartmouth, the spacious and sumptuous eco-retreat is privately nestled in an enchanting wooded valley, for both blissful seclusion and superlative views across shimmering Start Bay waters.

Ideal for a small family, up to four guests can be accommodated here, along with their two well-behaved dogs – so nobody has to stay behind at home. Relax together in the sociable, open-plan living space: purposefully designed to showcase the sublime ocean vista at its most magnificent.

Better still, everything you could wish for is right here, including a 65” Smart TV and Bose sound bar for evening entertainment, a warming log burner to unwind around, and an open-plan dining area for long, laughter-filled mealtimes.

Cook up a storm in the well-equipped kitchen, complete with a built-in oven, a boiling water tap, and a Vertuo coffee machine to help ease your way into lazy mornings spent on the wraparound sun deck, gazing out to sea.

Perfectly furnished for balmy afternoons that morph into star-studded evenings, the deck also boasts dining furniture and a large Kamado barbecue, with a wood-fired hot tub, sauna, and heated shower for good measure.

When it’s finally time to turn in, you’ll have two cosy bedrooms to choose from. The ground-floor room is furnished with two bespoke, full-sized bunk beds and magical woodland views. Or take the feature staircase up to the showstopping master bedroom, with its raised cove-facing seated area and indulgent freestanding bathtub.

At a glance

• A award-winning, family-friendly haven for four guests, secluded in a wooded Devon valley with spectacular views of Start Bay.
• Up to two well-behaved dogs are also welcome to stay on request.
• Full self-contained facilities include a well-equipped kitchen and a luxury bathroom with twin showers.
• There is a twin bedroom on the ground floor, and a first-floor master room with a freestanding bathtub and superlative sea views.
• Unwind in your private sauna, or welcome the stars with a warming dip in the wood-fired hot tub.
• There is plenty to see, do, and sample in the local area, from acclaimed restaurants to lazing on Blackpool Sands beach.

Features

• Dog Friendly
• Family Friendly
• Hot Tubs
• Seaside Breaks

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After a sound night’s sleep, you’ll find the luxury bathroom primed for lavish freshen-ups, with expansive twin walk-in showers and fluffy towels. Then it’s onto planning what you’ll do with the unfolding day, over freshly-baked French pastries devoured at the breakfast bar.

If you love spending the day on the beach, you’re in luck, as there are plenty to choose from in South Devon. Dartmouth and Blackpool Sands are famed for their jaw-dropping beauty, while Strete Gate Beach is dog-friendly all year round.

Go for a ramble along the South West Coast Path, or pay a visit to the pretty towns and villages that line the South Hams. Totnes, rich in ancient history and the gateway to Dartmoor National Park, is a must for nature-lovers and New Age enthusiasts alike.

What else? There’s ample opportunity to feast on fine local produce, whether from your goodie-packed welcome hamper or the wonderful restaurants you’ll find in this idyllic part of the world. So feel free to indulge – you’re on holiday, after all!

Things to note

Small children and toddlers are not permitted. Babies are welcome – please bring your own travel cot – children over 5 may use the ground-floor bunk room. Additional extras, including provisions for pets and French patisserie breakfast deliveries, may be pre-ordered for your stay. An EV charge point is available. Please note there are around 50 steps to access the property which are not suitable for wheeled luggage.