Highlights
- Grand six-bedroom, self-catering villa with sea views
- Minutes from the sea on Devon’s Jurassic Coast
- TVs with built-in Freeview and DVD players and surround sound hi-fi with iPod dock
- South-facing garden with day-long sunshine
- Five luxury bathrooms, one with double-ended chromotherapy Airbath
- Fully equipped kitchen and utiliy room aimed at large self-catering groups
- Hotel-grade Vi-Spring mattresses
Guestbook
- Thank you Liz and Malcolm for a lovely stay at Upcott House. We all loved it and didnt want to leave! My fiancée and I agree that it's our dream house and we hope, one day, that we can live somewhere similar!
- We had a fantastic weekend at Upcott – thank you so much. It is the best holiday house we'd ever stayed at. We loved the space (five bathrooms!), the décor, the amazing views, the big comfortable beds - everything was perfect. We wanted to move in permanently! It was the ideal venue for a special birthday party. The welcome hamper, the childrens' toys and games, the DVDs and the chromatherapy bath (which my toddler especially adored!) were lovely extra touches. Also, I personally really appreciated that you used Ecover products in the house - we use these at home and I now find that normal cleaning products can set off my asthma. I often end up feeling a bit unwell in other people's houses, but not at Upcott. It was amazing to find somewhere to stay that managed to be both eco-friendly and luxurious! So thanks again - all in all, I think we'll be back!
Smith tip
There are rich pickings in the area for antiques hunters. Upcott House boasts an eclectic selection of contemporary and period furniture, fittings and fixtures, many of which were sourced locally. And if even antiques are too modern for your taste, check out 185 million years of history writ large in the rocks along the coast.
Upcott House
Devon, United Kingdom[view map]
- Style
- Arts and Crafts eco house
- Setting
- Cliff atop Lyme Bay
Built by an admiral for his favourite daughter, Upcott House is an elegant Arts and Crafts country house set in sweeping lawns above a spectacular stretch of East Devon coast. This refined holiday house is on a grand scale, with high ceilings and wide spaces wherever you look, yet still feels deliciously cosy. It is decorated throughout in a bright and modern style with special attention paid to its eco-credentials, but never at the expense of lavish comfort. Bedrooms and bathrooms are all delightful, the kitchen is wonderfully equipped for stylish self-catering, and you’re never more than a window away from fantastic views of Lyme Bay, the cliffs, and beyond all the way to Chesil Beach. Nestled in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Upcott House is a perfectly luxurious base from which to explore the stunning locale.
Need to know
In the know
For a detailed description of all the rooms and grounds, click here
Also worth knowing
- Children
- Great for children of any age. The owners have provided plenty of gear, so parents can pack light. There's an impressive selection of books, toys, games and DVDs for little ones and a list of personally vetted parent-friendly services such as a full or part-time housekeeper, cook and childminder. There's a raft of child-friendly activities in the area, including some all-weather action. Bicton Park has a heated play hall with roller racers, climbing frames, bouncy castle, slides, ball ponds, and a special area for toddlers. There are swimming pools in all the nearby towns and safe, clean beaches in Beer and Seaton.
Smith card offer
Welcome hamper including local produce, wine and toiletries. A free glass of champagne when Upcott House guests dine at Hix Oyster and Fish House in Lyme Regis: www.hixoysterandfishhouse.co.uk
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