Holiday Cottage with seafront beach hut - sleeps 4
About
A charming centrally located 300 year old cottage. Sleeps up to 4, and arranged over 3 floors, easily accommodating couples and small families for walking, beach or retreat style breaks all year round. Wifi, gas central heating, bedlinen included. A stay in our cottage is unique. It comes with a private Beach Hut on the seafront, equipped with furniture and picnic-ware, and will provide you with many quintessential seaside holiday memories. Valentine Cottage dates back over 300 years, and is located in the ‘Old Lyme’ area alongside Lyme Regis’s other charming historic town properties. Great for a romantic treat, walking base, family and friends holidays, artistic and literary excursions. The cottage is only a 4 minute walk to the seafront, with a choice of sandy, shingle and pebble beaches, fossil hunting and famous world heritage Jurassic coastline. On the seafront you’ll also find our cute Beach Hut, where you can sit and enjoy un-interrupted views of the beach, sea and famous Cobb Harbour. Valentine Cottage and the Beach Hut come together as a package, with the Beach Hut available at no extra cost. We’ve owned Valentine Cottage for 20 years, attracted by its central location and historic character, charm and quirkiness. Very well equipped, it has a range of in-house entertainment - Wifi, DAB radios and a new Smart TV/DVD which is enabled for catchup TV e.g. BBC Iplayer, ITV Hub etc and Netflix. In addition the TV allows Chromecasting from smart phones and tablets. There's also a washer/drier, microwave; and for those with young children a high chair, travel cot and stair gate are all included. As soon as you walk in through the front door, you will appreciate the attention to detail which has gone into making Valentine Cottage a special holiday base. Valentine Cottage continues to be enjoyed by guests wanting a romantic break, small families wanting to be walking distance to the seaside, and small groups of friends wanting to enjoy walking along the amazing coastline. Overall, we’ve aimed to ensure that the cottage retains much of its original 300 year old period charm and it is bursting with character, enhanced by a calm artistic coastal interior design theme that runs throughout. Includes a well appointed kitchen, separate sitting room and dining room, private garden, newly refurbished bathroom, and two bedrooms which sleep 2-4 people. Gas central heating. Bedlinen provided. COVID secure cleaning still in place. Towels extra. An ideal destination all year round. Valentine Cottage is arranged over three floors: Living Room Cosy room with a new Smart TV/DVD which is enabled for catchup TV e.g. BBC Iplayer, ITV Hub etc and Netflix. In addition the TV allows Chromecasting from smart phones and tablets; sofa and loom armchairs providing seating for 4 people, coffee tables, contemporary lighting and window seat. Kitchen Small but well equipped to meet the needs of our range of guests :- cafetiere, digital radio, plenty of glassware, crockery, cutlery, oven and table-wear, and an array of artistic and vintage touches; gas hob, electric oven with grill, fridge (with small freezer/icebox), microwave oven, washer/drier, iron and ironing board. Separate Dining Room Dining table with seating for 4 people, additional loom-weave chairs, wall up-lighters, pictures and mirror. Door leading to our small private garden. Bedrooms Two bedrooms. On the top floor is a good size double bedroom with a new 'Which? Magazine Top 10' recommended mattress to start off the holiday season. On the middle floor is a smaller bedroom with a bunk-bed. Both rooms are decorated with the artistic and seaside theme we’ve chosen, and include bedside cabinets, bedside lamps, pictures, mirrors, hairdryer. Blackout curtain linings to help you sleep in the summer when we only have a few dark hours at night. Plenty of bedding provided - consisting of pillows and duvets. We also provide bedlinen and make up your beds ready for your stay. Bring your own towels – you’ll need some for the beach anyway. Although we’ve always got some for hire if needed. First floor bathroom Recently refurbished. Bath with hand shower attachment (not stand under shower), wash-basin, WC and shaver point. Compact, but well appointed. Guests with mobility problems may find the access difficult as there is restricted headroom at one end (see photos). But most guests love the quirkiness of the layout. Outside - at the cottage Small enclosed private patio garden which catches the mid-day to mid-afternoon sun. Bistro style table and chairs provided all year round. Raised borders and container planting. Outside - at the beach Free and exclusive access to our Beach Hut located on the picturesque row on Marine Parade. Hopefully the weather will be kind to you, so you can enjoy sitting in our chairs and admiring an un-interrupted view of the sea and Cobb Harbour. Decorated with bunting and an iconic vintage kitchen larder; and comes equipped with directors