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The Tithe Barn: Luxury Five Star (Gold Award) Cottage in Dartmoor National Park.

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The Tithe Barn, Ashburton.. Luxury Five Star, Gold Award Cottage in Dartmoor National Park
Large and bright open-plan lounge and dining areas
View of The Tithe Barn from the orchard and pond area.
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3 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
6 guests
4 nights minimum
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The Tithe Barn is a large and historically important part of a Grade 2 listed late-medieval farm, set within the Dartmoor countryside, but only a short walk the historic small town of Ashburton. It has been lovingly reconstructed and restored by the present owners over nearly three years, having been neglected as a partial ruin since a fire in the 1980s. The rebuild has used reclaimed local granite stone, Cornish lime mortar, local and French oak, sheep wool insulation, and reed thatch; creating a unique holiday home with the homely warm feel of natural timbers joinery and floors, along with traditional lime plasterwork. Local craftsmen were chosen to give great attention to every detail; for example, the amazing thatching details were created by the local president of the Master Thatch...The Tithe Barn is a large and historically important part of a Grade 2 listed late-medieval farm, set within the Dartmoor countryside, but only a short walk the historic small town of Ashburton. It has been lovingly reconstructed and restored by the present owners over nearly three years, having been neglected as a partial ruin since a fire in the 1980s. The rebuild has used reclaimed local granite stone, Cornish lime mortar, local and French oak, sheep wool insulation, and reed thatch; creating a unique holiday home with the homely warm feel of natural timbers joinery and floors, along with traditional lime plasterwork. Local craftsmen were chosen to give great attention to every detail; for example, the amazing thatching details were created by the local president of the Master Thatchers’ Association. Inside you will see chunky hand-made roof trusses and doorways where joints are pegged in the traditional style. All the joinery is bespoke, and has been made on site. Dogs are not accepted when booking through Trip Advisor. The cottage that has evolved is not only warm and homely to look at, but also provides modern style, comfort, and utility. The open-plan lounge, dining room, and kitchen allow the guests to enjoy time together whilst some lucky guests are doing the cooking! Chefs will be delighted with the well-equipped, quality kitchen, with granite worktops, a Britannia dual fuel range cooker, dishwasher, Brita filtered water on tap, Nespresso machine, and an unusually large fridge/freezer. At the lounge end of the room there is a large Samsung flat screen TV with Freesat satellite channels and record / catch up functions, and a DVD player. All the ground floor has under-floor heating. Here you can relax in comfortable sofas and armchairs, whilst enjoying the views across the pond and patio area. On a warm day you could open the wide bi-fold door and enjoy the combined spaces. The three en-suite double bedrooms are spacious and stylish. Two of them have super-king (6 ft) zip-and-link beds which can be arranged as two singles. The other has a king-sized (5 ft) bed. All the beds are pocket sprung for ultimate comfort, and all the bedding and towels are good quality cotton. All the bathrooms are well equipped; two have baths and all have showers with good water pressure. Historic Ashburton is a short walk away, and is the largest town within the Dartmoor National Park. Here you will find a full range of local shops including two delicatessens, an artisan baker, a health food shop, two butchers, gift shops, art studios, and numerous antique shops. There are cafes serving delicious home-made cakes, and pubs serving good meals and local beverages. Open moorland is not far away; here you can walk on hundreds of open footpaths with amazing views; you can ride out from stables, or even hire electric bikes to explore further afield. The River Dart, less than a mile from the property, offers wooded riverside walks and canoeing. More
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House Rules
Pets Allowed: No
Smoking Allowed: No
Kid Friendly: Yes
Dogs are not accepted through this booking channel.
Bathrooms
3 Attached (ensuite)
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About the Owner
Jane C
Languages spoken:English
Response Rate:100%
Response Time:Within a few hours
Listed Since:March 2016
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Reviewed 8 November 2020
High Quality 5 Star Accommodation

The Tythe Barn certainly lived up to its Luxury Five Star status. The accommodation is of the highest standard, the bedrooms are well sized doubles each on suite. We have a disabled daughter and the ground floor bedroom was perfect. Well fitted kitchen dining area,...More

Date of stay: October 2020
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TitheBarnAshburton, VR Owner at The Tithe Barn: Luxury Five Star (Gold Award) Cottage in Dartmoor National Park., responded to this reviewResponded 18 November 2020

Many thanks for your detailed and positive review; this was much appreciated. We hope you will be able to come again when Covid restrictions are just a bad memory, so that you will have a much greater range of amazing shops and activities to experience!...More

Reviewed 6 November 2020
Delightful break

I cannot fault this wonderful place. Everything about it is just perfect. Beautiful setting and gorgeous accommodation. The rooms are clean and spacious. The kitchen is equipped to extremely high standards. The games room is exceptional. Lovely village with great selection of shops. I wish...More

Date of stay: October 2020
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TitheBarnAshburton, VR Owner at The Tithe Barn: Luxury Five Star (Gold Award) Cottage in Dartmoor National Park., responded to this reviewResponded 18 November 2020

We are so glad that you had such a good time at The Tithe Barn! You really did make the best of your short stay...and like most guests, you found so much to do and visit in the area. We do hope you be able...More

Reviewed 26 September 2020
A beautiful luxury barn

A beautiful luxury barn that made us relax as soon as we arrived especially with the goodies that were left for us - most appreciated. We felt very safe and the barn was exceptionally clean with all the COVID-19 guidelines observed. Stuart & Jane are...More

Date of stay: September 2020
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TitheBarnAshburton, VR Owner at The Tithe Barn: Luxury Five Star (Gold Award) Cottage in Dartmoor National Park., responded to this reviewResponded 28 September 2020

Thank you for detailed review, it's much appreciated. It was great to see you visited and enjoyed some of our most-loved places, and took advantage of all that our vibrant town, Ashburton, can offer (even during the Covid-19 restrictions). And as Fleur was happy, so...More

Reviewed 28 August 2020
Five star stay

A beautiful Devon thatched barn sitting on the edge of Ashburton. The Owners have created a wonderful home which was in exceptional condition. Fantastically clean and considering the concerns of this year we felt really comfortable and Very safe here.They are making every effort for...More

Date of stay: August 2020
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TitheBarnAshburton, VR Owner at The Tithe Barn: Luxury Five Star (Gold Award) Cottage in Dartmoor National Park., responded to this reviewResponded 18 November 2020

Thank you for your review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay here, and hope that you will be able to return one day soon. Jane and Stuart

Reviewed 27 July 2020
Fabulous

The barn was AMAZING! We were the first family to visit since the Lockdown and I was really grateful to the owners for getting the Covid clean done in time for our much need holiday! The reason I booked this barn was because it was...More

Date of stay: July 2020
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TitheBarnAshburton, VR Owner at The Tithe Barn: Luxury Five Star (Gold Award) Cottage in Dartmoor National Park., responded to this reviewResponded 18 November 2020

Thank you for your long and detailed review, which will be of great help to those planning to stay with an elderly relative or a wheelchair user. We are glad that you appreciated the balance between accessibility features and luxury! We look forward to welcoming...More

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Reviewed 7 September 2019
Perfect 5 star family break in breathtaking Dartmoor

We first stayed at this property a couple of years ago and were so impressed that we wanted to return to it - something we rarely do as we like to try new places, however the Tithe Barn is absolutely perfect for what we need....More

Date of stay: August 2019
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TitheBarnAshburton, VR Owner at The Tithe Barn: Luxury Five Star (Gold Award) Cottage in Dartmoor National Park., responded to this reviewResponded 18 November 2020

We think that you have managed to pack more enjoyable things into your week here than any other guests have ever done! And you have only scratched the surface of the possibilities around Dartmoor and the South Devon coastline. Even with Covid restrictions on shops...More

Reviewed 30 August 2019
Exceptional, spacious and really well thought out top end conversion

Close to the quaint town of Ashurton and of course rugged Dartmoor - great for exploring, The Tithe Barn certainly deserves the 5* Gold Award rating. We've stayed in many high end self catering properties, all of which have been excellent but this was exceptional...More

Date of stay: August 2019
Thank MaidstoneC
TitheBarnAshburton, VR Owner at The Tithe Barn: Luxury Five Star (Gold Award) Cottage in Dartmoor National Park., responded to this reviewResponded 18 November 2020

Thanks for your very positive review. Much appreciated! Jane and Stuart

Reviewed 9 August 2019
Location,location , location !!

We have just returned home from a fantastic week in Stuart and Jane’ beautiful cottage. We took our youngest three children and the barn was equipped for their every need. They were especially impressed with the games room and the large field to play in....More

Date of stay: August 2019
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BackPacker632223, VR Owner at The Tithe Barn: Luxury Five Star (Gold Award) Cottage in Dartmoor National Park., responded to this reviewResponded 10 August 2019

Your review is much appreciated, and we are delighted that you all found so much to enjoy during relatively disappointing weather. The games room certainly earned its keep during the grey and showery periods! Our Labrador dogs, Ollie and Toby, really enjoyed playing ball with...More

Reviewed 16 June 2019
Fantastic Tithe Barn In beautiful Devon

The owners were very welcoming and extremely helpful during our stay. The Tithe Barn was wonderful with everything we needed and more. Location is amazing, short walk to Ashburton where there are lots of interesting shops, pubs and restaurants and dogs are welcomed in most...More

Date of stay: June 2019
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BackPacker632223, VR Owner at The Tithe Barn: Luxury Five Star (Gold Award) Cottage in Dartmoor National Park., responded to this reviewResponded 10 August 2019

Thank you for your great review. Having seen you all relax and enjoy the cottage and its surroundings, we were delighted when you booked a second week in the same year! We will see you again in a few weeks' time.

Reviewed 10 June 2019 via mobile
Perfect Accommodation and Location

Tithe Barn is a very stylish and comfortable base for a holiday in Devon. It is ideally placed on the edge of Dartmoor but close to the coast. It is also only a short walk into Ashburton with its interesting shops and cafes. We would...More

Date of stay: June 2019
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BackPacker632223, VR Owner at The Tithe Barn: Luxury Five Star (Gold Award) Cottage in Dartmoor National Park., responded to this reviewResponded 10 August 2019

Thanks for your very positive review. We are glad that you explored Ashburton and discovered the amazing range of independent shops, cafes and restaurants. Fortunately, most of our guests use these local services and discover delights that cannot be found in shopping centres and supermarkets....More

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Amenities
Pets Allowed: No
Smoking Allowed: No
Kid Friendly: Yes
DVD Player
Grill
Central Heating
Suitable For Children Under 5
Dishwasher
Dryer
Fireplace
Freezer
Refrigerator
Game Room
Highchair
Internet Access
Iron
Kettle
Linens Provided
Microwave
Patio
Ping Pong Table
Playground
Pool Table
Private Garden
Cable/satellite TV
Secure Parking
Cooker
Swingset
Toaster
Towels Provided
TV
Washer
Wi-Fi
There Is A Golf Course Within 30 Mins Drive
Horse Riding Nearby
Hiking Trips
Rural/Countryside Retreats
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About the neighbourhood
The Tithe Barn lies in a countryside setting, but within easy walking distance of the small town of Ashburton, where there is a full range of shops, with a focus on good food and antiques. There are two delicatessens, two butchers, two supermarkets, an artisan bakery, an organic food shop, a vegetable shop, a local produce food market, and a wine shop. There are numerous cafes and pubs serving food and a wine bar serving tapas. There are Chinese and Indian take-aways and a fish and chips shop. The list seems endless! There are also many antique and gift shops where you can browse endlessly to find that special item to take home.
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