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Sparrow Cottage - Lower South Beer

Launceston (5mls NW), Cornwall
Sleeps 2
Bedrooms 1
Bathrooms 1
Change Fri
Dogs allowed 2
4
star
Enclosed garden / patio
Open fire / wood burner
Internet access
Fishing on site / nearby
Romantic
Parking on site / nearby
Decorated for Christmas
Towels included
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Beautifully appointed character property in stunning rural setting
  • Lovingly fitted and furnished, boasting an array of original features
  • Superbly positioned to explore what both Devon and Cornwall have to offer
Property code: 80275

Ideally situated in a central location and close to the Devon and Cornwall border you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to days out. Head towards the coast and visit the sandy beaches at Bude, popular with surfers or those just keen to relax on the sand. Walkers and outdoors enthusiasts will also be in their element with Roadford Lake offering fishing, walking and sailing activities, just a short drive away, the wild beauty of Dartmoor National Park just also short drive and only slightly further Bodmin. Other attractions and places of interest accessible from here include Launceston Steam Railway, the historic maritime city of Plymouth, Tintagel Castle, and numerous National Trust properties, and the market towns of Holsworthy, Launceston and Okehampton.

Step inside this absolute gem to the perfect blend of modern comforts and tasteful character throughout. Kick off your boots after a day exploring in the lobby and head into the open-plan kitchen/lounge/diner with exposed beams and feature fireplace with wood burner. Cosy up on one of the comfy sofas and enjoy your favourite series on the Smart TV. The contemporary kitchen area is well-equipped with electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge with ice compartment, dishwasher and washing machine to create a romantic meal with the fire roaring in the background. Enjoy a lazy breakfast at the dining table whilst planning your day exploring ahead. Head upstairs to the light and spacious yet cosy king-size bedroom with wardrobe and vanity area to prepare for your day ahead, along with the en-suite shower room with WC.

Outside, the enclosed and private terrace with various shrubs and plants is perfect for alfresco dining or try out the BBQ! Head for a walk on the owners land and let the dogs stretch their legs whilst taking in the rolling countryside views.

  • 1 bedroom - king-size
  • 1 en-suite shower room with WC
  • Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge with ice compartment, dishwasher, washing machine
  • Welcome pack on arrival
  • Wood burner – first bag of logs provided
  • Underfloor heating in the open plan living area
  • Smart TV in lounge
  • Super-fast broadband
  • Enclosed garden with terrace, various shrubs and plants
  • Off-road parking for 1 car
  • Beach 14 miles, pub and shop 5 miles
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 2 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week

Amy Hancock

This property joined our collection in 2020 and is managed by Amy.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 38 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Mel, 28th November 2024

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Maggy and Paul are excellent hosts. Nothing is too much trouble. We were made to feel welcome. They have put a lot of love and attention Into presenting the cottage and it shows. We will definitely be booking this again.

Reviewed by Heather, 11th October 2024

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Amazing cottage, lovely owners very welcoming. Cottage had everything we needed and more. Blankets for the dogs was a lovely touch so they could also sit on the chair on sofa. The little touches with homemade cakes eggs milk were lovely. Very clean and extremely comfortable place to be stay in. Perfect sized enclosed garden for the dog and a field Read moreon the owners land to walk them in. Definitely go back again and couldn't recommend staying there highly enough. Hide

Reviewed by Trevor, 30th August 2024

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Had a wonderful stay at Sparrow Cottage. Everything we could want was provided, including games, books, local information, dog towels and throws. The kitchen was very well equipped including pretty crockery for afternoon tea to make it homely. The Cottage is well placed for North Cornwall and Devon.

Reviewed by TRACY, 16th August 2024

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Sparrow cottage is a delightful suprise. The cottage is beautifully decorated and every comfort has been considered. The garden is a peaceful & private place to sit. Our small dog was very secure with no worries of him escaping. This is a perfect place for peace & relaxation.

Reviewed by Joanne, 26th July 2024

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I had a lovely stay at Sparrow Cottage. Maggy and Paul were incredibly kind and helpful and made sure that I had everything I needed for a lovely stay. The cottage is in a quiet location and made for a very peaceful stay with my 4-legged companions, who loved the dog field that they could use at any time. The cottage was equipped with everything yoRead moreu could need. Thank you for a lovely stay - even the sun shone! Hide

Reviewed by Derek, 28th June 2024

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Sparrow Cottage is perfect, spotlessly clean and very well equipped with everything you might need available. Our two week holiday was the most peaceful and restful holiday ever, our two labs loved the freedom and safety of the paddock to run free. This is a perfect base for exploring the coastal walks, villages and amazing beaches. Our welcome pacRead morek was beautiful and welcome after a long drive down. Thank you Maggy and Paul for a lovely holiday in your beautiful cottage. Hide

Reviewed by Alexandra, 21st June 2024

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This is our second time staying at Sparrow Cottage and we will definitely be back. It's literally a home from home with everything you need and space for all throughout the cottage. Would highly recommend to anyone looking to stay in Cornwall!

Reviewed by Julie, 10th June 2024

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The cottage is clean, comfortable and homely. Margaret and Paul are both lovely people and very thoughtful. Margaret even made my husband a cake because it was his birthday. I've lost count how many times we've been to Sparrow cottage now. If it wasn't amazing, we wouldn't keep going back.

Reviewed by beverley, 7th June 2024

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Myself, partner and Blue recently stayed at Sparrow Cottage. As soon as you open the gate at the cottage, the little garden is so pretty, the cottage is lovely, so well set out, nice space and cosy at the same time. The open fireplace with its log burner is such a feature. The bedroom set up upstairs, loved it. All tastefully done throughout. ImmacRead moreulate, so clean. And the added touches, eggs, home made cake and milk on arrival. Hosts very friendly and not at all intrusive. Good base to explore. Hide

Reviewed by Lyn, 24th May 2024

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Really nice and peaceful. Will book again soon

Reviewed by Linda, 17th May 2024

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First class everything you need was available.Very clean and comfortable.Definitely would revisit.

Reviewed by Frank, 3rd May 2024

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Coziness within old walls! A very well-equipped "sparrow house" where nothing was missing. The fireplace provided cozy warmth and coziness in the evening. It was perfect. There was even a large, fenced-in paddock available for our dog. The welcome pack was great. Our hosts Maggy and Paul were very friendly and helpful. We felt very comfortable. An Read moreexcellent base for exploring Cornwall and Devon. Hide

Reviewed by Andrew, 19th April 2024

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This cottage is immaculate in every way we really enjoyed our stay and we will be definitely booking again. The place offers everything we need for a relaxing stay our dogs loved the field which was enclosed and were happy too . The Standard of deco and design of the cottage is a credit to owners it has everything you need . A massive Thank you

Reviewed by Melanie, 29th March 2024

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We had another lovely week at Sparrow Cottage. This is our 5th stay which says it all really. The Cottage is lovely, it's clean, comfortable and really cosy with the log burner. We will be back! Mel & Kevin

Reviewed by Robert, 14th February 2024

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Reviewed by Ruth, 29th December 2023

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What beautiful and well thought out property. The cottage was absolutely lovely, neutrally decorated with comfortable furniture and a log burner. Underfloor heating kept us nice and toasty. As it was New Year it was enhanced with cute Christmas decorations and lights. We were greeted with a tin of homemade cookies and jam. The property had towels aRead morend throws and an enclosed garden for our German Shepherd. The paddock was great too. The bird feeders outside the window were a lovely touch. Hide

Reviewed by Rachel, 3rd November 2023

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Reviewed by Andrew, 23rd October 2023

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Genuinely perfect! It was a beautiful cottage, very well equipped, and the hosts were perfect. Would highly recommend and we will be back soon. Thank you from both of us.

Reviewed by Emma, 10th October 2023

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A great cottage. Everything you could possibly need was provided. Very relaxing.

Reviewed by Jonathan, 1st October 2023

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This was the best place we have stayed in so far. Maggie and Paul were very supportive and helpful without being intrusive. The accommodation was finished to an excellent standard and was perfectly located for us to explore many parts of Cornwall and Devon. The yard was perfect to allow our dogs out for a wee and know it was totally secure. There wRead moreas a paddock to take your dogs out for a stroll also....if they had any energy left after long days out Hide

Reviewed by Eamonn, 22nd September 2023

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Home from home, lovely and cosy. Great for the dogs, perfect with the paddock. Lovely cottage. We had the fire on one evening which was so warm and inviting. Perfect for just checking in and dropping out thanks

Reviewed by Mr, 18th September 2023

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Sparrow Cottage is a warm, characterful cottage with all mod-cons. It is the ideal rural retreat and We really enjoyed our stay. If you want to be near shops and a pub etc, this cottage would not suit. It is all about the peace and tranquility.

Reviewed by Mark, 8th September 2023

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Clean, well equipped, everything thought through for a holidaying couple with two doggies. Excellent location.

Reviewed by Andrew, 18th August 2023

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Had a great stay and was very comfortable. The location was a good point for us to venture out from most days.

Reviewed by STEPHEN, 11th August 2023

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As reviews stated Sparrow Cottage is 11 out of 10 in every aspect and Margaret and Paul were perfect host, upon arrival Margaret greeted us with a warm welcome and explained what we needed to know. Everything inside the cottage was perfect furnishings/ equipment all well thought of so if you forgot to bring anything no worries because its already tRead morehere, doggies loved the walking area and the home made cake eggs and milk were a wonderful gesture, would I book again ! Definitely and thank you Hide

Reviewed by Torrin, 5th August 2023

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Lovley cottage, comfortable and well equiped. Ideal location for visiting tourist spots across north Cornwall and Devon. We would happily stay again.

Reviewed by Lois, 28th July 2023

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Lovely cottage, owners very friendly.. lovely welcome pack with eggs from own hens. Very quiet and peaceful. Exceptionally clean and comfortable. Highly recommend

Reviewed by Joanne, 21st July 2023

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Many Thanks to Maggie for letting us stay at her lovely cottage, so clean with everything you would need. Had a lovely welcome pack which was most appreciated. Our dogs loved the paddock (as did we) . Lovely and quite just birds singing and loved watching them out the window eating the bird seed.

Reviewed by Melanie, 14th July 2023

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We very much enjoyed our 4th stay at the cottage and look forward to returning sometime soon. As I've said before it's a very clean, comfortable and lovely cottage.

Reviewed by Alexandra, 7th July 2023

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11/10. Cannot recommend this stay highly enough. The location gives you the best of both worlds in terms of beach break or walking. The cottage has everything you need and Maggy & Paul were always on hand if you needed anything. The bottom located at the bottom of the garden made things even easier, as it allowed us to walk our pup without a care iRead moren the world knowing she was safe. Honestly, one of the best places we've stayed in a long time. Will definitely return! Hide

Reviewed by Amanda, 9th June 2023

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Had a lovely time everything just great well worth going

Reviewed by Oliver, 27th May 2023

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Utterly beautiful stay in a tastefully decorated, charming cottage. The property has everything you would need for a break, all located in an idyllic setting. The welcoming touches of locally sourced milk, homemade cake and home-hatched eggs were a lovely surprise upon our arrival. We would recommend staying at this cottage to anyone.

Reviewed by Edd, 1st May 2023

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This lovely cottage exceeded expectations, from the small little gestures of milk & eggs to the small bits you may forget All these small things are defiantly well thought about. The cottage has a lovely warm homely feel. Our dog loved having a field to run his energy out & was eager each morning to get out!! An added bonus is to sit on the sofa waRead moretching the birds out the window. Thank you Maggy, Paul & Ellie you were welcoming, fab hosts, we very much enjoyed our trip and highly recommend. Hide

Reviewed by John, 21st April 2023

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A very lovely cottage, everything you would want is there

Reviewed by Patricia, 24th March 2023

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Reviewed by Mary, 6th March 2023

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We had an absolutely wonderful time. Everything we needed was right there. The only thing we missed was bring within walking distance to a pub and public footpaths. Thanks for an amazing stay!

Reviewed by Andrew, 9th February 2023

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Beautiful cosy cottage with welcoming log fire. Very clean and well equipped ideal for a couple and a dog. Even had their own field for the dogs to have a run in ! Highly recommend it.

Reviewed by Melanie, 22nd December 2022

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We loved our stay in Sparrow cottage. It is comfortable and very clean. The log burner is great. It was decorated beautifully for Christmas and very kindly some delicious home made mince pies , Jam and eggs were left for us. A very enjoyable stay.

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