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3 star Cottage in village setting in South Somerset, South West, West Country.

Key Holiday Home Information:

Family-Friendly, Facilities include: Cot, Highchair.

Disabled Accessibility Information: Wheelchair Accessible, Ramp, Grab rails in bathroom
Disabled level and Accessibility Statement: These properties are assessed under the National Accessibility scheme: The main house is M1 assessed whereas the annex is M3A. At the Old Farmhouse there is wheelchair access to the rear of the property with a path for wheelchair users and ramp for entering the property. Within the property there is a stairlift in the hall (right hand side mounted) but the Old Farmhouse does NOT have wheelchair wide doorways. At the Annexe there are wheelchair wide doors and ramps, an overhead hoist linking bedroom and bathroom, two profiling beds, one of which is also a rising bed, a shower seat in the shower and numerous grab rails. Please contact the owner to discuss any special access needs.

Location: village setting.

Nearest Airport and Railway Station: Taunton.
Nearest city or town: Taunton, approximately 12 miles away.
Type of self-catering break: Holiday farmhouse and annexe (annexe is wheelchair accessible and has wheelchair wide doorways) in tranquil village location in Somerset.
Short Breaks and weekend breaks: all year round except main season and public holidays

About this Horton Cottage for 11

Myrtle House comprises of the Old Farmhouse and Annexe (these properties can be booked together or separately). When booked together, the Old Farmhouse and Annexe sleep up to 11 people.

Old Farmhouse Sleeps 7

The Old Farmhouse sleeps up to 7 people in welcoming and homely accommodation, this Somerset farmhouse could be the ideal base for your holiday with friends or family in Somerset with a location in the tranquil village of Horton, around mid-way between Ilminster and Taunton. Three star rated and with generous gardens, a paddock and a setting backing on to fields, this is a great holiday cottage for a relaxing self-catering holiday just 10 minutes' drive from the Blackdown Hills and around half an hour's drive from the coast and Lyme Regis. The Old Farmhouse may appeal to those with access needs as it features a stairlift and a ramp for wheelchair access to the rear.

Inside the Old Farmhouse is homely and welcoming. There are 2 sitting rooms (one with a warming Inglenook fireplace) and each with TV, a well equipped kitchen/diner, a separate dining room to seat 7, as well as four bedrooms (two double bedrooms, one twin bedroom and a single bedroom) and two bathrooms (one downstairs shower room and one shower room upstairs, each with grab rails).

Outside there are generous gardens to the rear of the property, as well as a patio with garden furniture and a BBQ for dining alfresco in summer time. There is also a ramp and path to allow access for wheelchair users and a stair-lift in the hall.>

There is plenty of off-road parking available for several cars.

The Annexe, Sleeps 4

The Annexe has been designed specifically with those with special access needs in mind. The Annexe sleeps up to 4 people (with one twin bedroom with profiling beds and one sofa bed) and has been designed for set specifications laid down by the National Accessibility Standards. Stylish and modern and disabled-friendly, this property has wheelchair wide doorways and ramps and features a shower room with a shower seat and grab rails.

• The weekly rental price for the Old Farmhouse is from £350 to £800.

• The weekly rental price for the Annexe is from £300 - £560

Facts about this holiday accommodation in Horton.

• Sitting Room with: TV, DVD player, Free Internet Access
• There is a dining table to seat 7 people.
• Kitchen with: Fridge/Freezer, Microwave, Dishwasher, Washing Machine
• 5 bedrooms. Sleeping arrangements: 2 double bed(s), 3 single bed(s), 1cot(s)
• 4 Bathrooms
• Garden: Front and rear gardens and paddock.
• Parking
• Central Heating

Flexible changeover day: No

Recommended Attractions near Horton: Blackdown Hills are close by. Also several fine historic houses and gardens including Montacute House, Barrington Court and Forde Abbey. The Fleet Air Arm Museum and Hayes Motor Museum are less than 30 mins drive.

Good places to visit near Horton: Seaside resort of Lyme Regis is around 35 minutes drive away. The Jurassic coast is within an hour's drive, as is Wells, Glastonbury, Cheddar and Wookey Hole. In the opposite direction, but for a similar length of journey the Quantocks and Exmoor are within range.

More about the Location:
Pub Nearby, Good area for Walking, Outdoor Pursuits available nearby: Walking, cycling and horse riding in the nearby Blackdown Hills.

Short Breaks: Yes, minimum 3 nights

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