Pears Cottage is set on the edge of the village of Beckington, located in the picturesque Somerset countryside.. Ground Floor:
Living room: With Freeview TV.
Kitchen/dining room: With wood burner, electric oven, electric hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher and French doors leading to garden.
Bedroom 1: With ¾ double bed.
Shower room: With shower cubicle, toilet and heated towel rail.
First Floor:
Bedroom 2: With double bed and en-suite with shower cubicle, toilet and heated towel rail.
Bedroom 3: With zip and link super kingsize (can be twin beds on request).
Bathroom: With bath, shower attachment, toilet and heated towel rail.. Gas central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial fuel for wood burner included. Cot and highchair available on request. Welcome pack and doggy extras. External utility room with tumble dryer and washing machine (shared with other properties on-site). Back garden with sitting-out area and BBQ (shared with other properties on-site). Private parking for 2 cars. No smoking. Please note: There is a fenced pond in the garden. . Set in an idyllic location, these holiday cottages, adjacent to the owner’s home, really are in the perfect spot for guests wanting to explore the local area and beyond. Beautifully renovated and furnished to a very good standard, they offer exceptional comfort and facilities.
Both sleep up to five people, with three bedrooms and three bathrooms in each cottage. On the ground floor is a queen bedroom with adjacent bathroom with cubicle shower, on the first floor there is a double bedroom with en-suite shower room and a twin bedroom, as well as a large family bathroom. Each cottage has a large, well-equipped kitchen/dining room, perfect for enjoying a well-cooked evening meal with views over the fields beyond. It’s a great place to gather and chat and drink whilst dinner is being prepared! Both cottages have separate living areas with comfortable seating, Freeview TVs and a wood burner, perfect for those cosy nights in. The cottages have a shared garden with private BBQ and outdoor seating per cottage. There is also a separate utility room that both cottages have access to with a washing machine and tumble dryer. The owners provide a starter pack for the logs and BBQs, they also have cots and highchairs that can be requested. For your furry friends, the owners have a large utility room where there are spare dog towels, poo bags and dog bowls, and can also provide beds for the dogs. There is a hose just outside the utility area where you can wash and dry your pets after a wet and muddy walk; all dogs staying in the cottages must be kept downstairs. There is a large pond in front of the cottage which is fenced off but not enclosed; it acts as a boundary between the cottage and the owner’s home. The pond is 1.5m deep in the middle and 40cm shallow at the edge, so guest with dogs and children must take responsibility and not leave them uattended.
There is so much to see and do locally. The village of Beckington has three pubs to choose from within walking distance and there is an award-winning café just a stone’s throw away, as well as a farm shop with its own restaurant. Every Tuesday in the village hall car park there is a mobile pizza van, or you can take a stroll to the local fish and chip shop. With country walks on your doorstep, perfect for dog walks, this cottage is great for those looking to explore what Somerset has to offer. Pears Cottage makes an ideal base from which to explore the surrounding attractions, including Stonehenge, Stourhead Gardens, Longleat House, Safari Park and Gardens, Wells Cathedral and Bishops Palace, the spiritual town of Glastonbury (with its abbey and tor), the amazing Cheddar Gorge, Wookey Hole, the designer outlet village at Street, and several National Trust properties.
Take a visit to Frome, a bustling market town with weekly markets and an ever-growing popular monthly market that takes over the town centre. It has cobbled, pedestrianised streets with rivulets running down, and an array of cafés, individual shops, leisure, and entertainment. Within 10 miles you can experience the Georgian city of Bath with its famous architecture, the Jane Austen Centre, and thermal spa (Thermae), the city offers something for everybody.
These properties can be booked together to accommodate up to 10 guests.
Free WiFi
There is open water in the property grounds.
One or more beds can be linked to form double or twin beds (please advise the owner of your preference prior to arrival).
Located in Frome, this cottage is in a rural area. Black Swan Arts and The Trowbridge Museum and Art gallery are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Avonleigh Organic Vineyard and Quoins Organic Vineyard. Longleat Safari and Adventure Park and The Courts Garden are also worth visiting.
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