Guests say
Teign Vale in Drewsteignton, Exeter, is highly praised for its stunning location, luxurious comfort, and excellent cleanliness. Guests are enamoured by the property's beautiful views, spaciousness, and the thoughtful touches such as a welcome hamper. The vast meadow, river access, and wildlife add to the charm, although some minor issues with facilities and maintenance are noted.
Guests that stayed at this property said
Reviews consistently mention the property being 'super clean', 'immaculate', and 'well-appointed', indicating a very high standard of cleanliness throughout the property.
The property's location is frequently described as 'wonderful', 'idyllic', and 'tranquil', with beautiful views and nature. The only drawback mentioned is the narrow access roads, which is typical for the area.
Guests find the property to be 'luxurious', 'comfortable', and 'warm', with special mentions of the quality of the bedding and the spaciousness of the house, contributing to a high comfort level.
The property is praised for its well-equipped games room and bathrooms. However, some guests noted a lack of kitchen utensils and cleaning supplies, and one mentioned the need for more bedroom furniture, which slightly lowers the score.
Many guests appreciate the welcome hamper and the hosts' helpfulness, reflecting thoughtfulness. However, there was an instance where the hamper was forgotten, and some felt that additional amenities could be provided. It's noted that such gifts, while appreciated, are not guaranteed.
About this property
Set in the tranquil Teign Valley, Teign Vale makes the most of its position, with a staggering 16 metres of bi-fold doors opening out to a tiled balcony overlooking the beautiful river.
Teign Vale is a beautifully renovated holiday cottage, nestled in the picturesque woodlands of the Teign Valley. The accommodation is all on one level with no internal steps or lips.
A modern and attractive tiled balcony looks out over the river, woods and landscape, the perfect place for spotting birds and wildlife – deer regularly track from the river to the woods. The river is also home to salmon, trout and a family of otters; and there is half a mile of fishing bank.
Inside the property en-suite bedrooms with super-king size beds, two of which can be configured as twin singles beds on request. All the rooms have bi-folding doors that open out onto the balcony, so you could open them all open to create a unique outdoor/indoor space. The large, lawned and level garden is around an acre in size and is the perfect place for children – or adults! – to run around. There’s also a barbecue and fire pit in the garden, along with a separate games barn with a pool table, fridge, dart board and television, perfect for teenagers to escape to.
If you’ve come here for the scenery, there are walks through the woods right from the door; and you can wash off those muddy boots – or dogs – in the Belfast sink with running hot and cold water at the side of the property.
Additional Information:
Within walking distance via the woods to Fringle pub and Castle Drogo.
Beautiful woodland walk along the river bank and through the seasonal flowers of bluebells and daffodils.
Games room with fridge, pool table, dart board (please bring your own darts), television and comfy chairs.
Please bring your own darts for the dartboard.
The property is located close to a river so children should be supervised.
Due to neighbouring livestock, fireworks are not permitted at any time of year please.
Two well-behaved dogs welcome (small additional charge).
Highchair, travel cot and stair gate available on request.
Reviews (27)
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Confirmed Guest
After spending 3 weeks at Teign Vale, and experiencing as much as we could of the property and local area, our comments reflect our opinions for both short and longer stays. The property overlooks the garden and a large meadow which is completely private and for the exclusive use of guests. The river runs the entire length of the meadow and is perfect for fishing, swimming, paddling and picnics - water shoes are beneficial. A particular highlight is watching the deer playing most evenings in the meadow and a wildlife telescope is supplied in the house. The house is built, decorated, furnished and cleaned to a very high standard. The bifold doors in every room are a stunning feature, and very welcome on hot days. Storage in each bedroom is limited to a chest of drawers and hanging rail but there is additional room under the beds which was sufficient for our 3 weeks. Each room is spacious with comfortable beds, good quality bed linen and towels. The large utility room with washer, separate dryer, extra fridge/freezer was used daily as a boot room after trips to the river and the outdoor sink is extremely useful for washing gear and the BBQ after use. The walk to Fingle Bridge Inn along the river is via an exceptionally well made and kept path which takes about an hour. The pub is picturesque and lovely for sitting outside but the beer and service were poor. Whilst this may have been due to how busy the pub was at the time of our visit it was disappointing. The TV is via satellite and has a perfect reception but the wifi is limited especially in the bedrooms. We took advantage of ordering venison from the owner and were delighted with large, very reasonably priced, steaks. The owners were on hand for any issues but were also respectful for our privacy - for example we ran out of gas during the stay which was replaced immediately but they called ahead to say they were attending the property. A wonderful 3 week holiday in an exceptional property which we plan to visit again.
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Confirmed Guest
Wonderful house with beautiful views. The owners were easily contacted and pleasant to liaise with. Lots of space and well equipped kitchen area. Lovely gardens for the grandchildren to play in. The only negative aspect was the very tight country lanes you had to navigate to get to the property. Otherwise we would give it a 5star rating.
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Confirmed Guest
Great place to stay! Wonderful views, peaceful setting. Clean, warm and comfortable.. Excellent welcome parcel,