Notes from the host
2/2 Cottage with Outdoor Space
Property Summary
A perfect cottage for two couples or a family of 4 (sorry, no children under 11) looking for luxurious accommodation, garden and fantastic views. Two downstairs bedrooms (one king-sized double and one twin) with doors that open onto an elevated deck. Upstairs is a stunning open plan living area.
Main Description
The open-plan living area is upstairs and offers panoramic views of the local coastline and South Wales. There is a wall of glass doors that can be fully opened on warm days. There is also a dining area and well equipped kitchen.
Downstairs there is sleeping accommodation for four (one king-size and one twin room). The twin room has an en-suite shower room, plus there is a family bathroom, comprising bath with shower over, toilet and hand basin.
Wireless broadband is available, it's generally fine for streaming (around 30mbs) but it is a radio signal from a nearby mast and is sometimes affected by bad weather unfortunately.
Sorry, but strictly no children under the age of 11.
St Anthony's is fitted with dishwasher, washing machine, fridge, freezer, microwave, electric oven and hob. Other equipment includes toaster, kettle, a variety of kitchen utensils, cutlery, crockery and glasses, smart television, and radio.
Electricity and heating costs are included in the price of your accommodation. St Anthony's Cottage benefits from gas central heating plus a wood burner in the living room. Kindling,, matches and one basket of logs will be provided. Additional logs can be purchased from the hardware shop in Porlock and we request that you replace any logs used from the store outside the front door..
High quality bed linen, duvets, pillows and towels are provided for your convenience, but please bring your own beach towels for use outside the cottage.
Tea, coffee, sugar, milk and biscuits are provided to ensure you can have a hot drink as soon as you arrive. There is a salt and pepper mill.
Cleaning materials such as washing up liquid, dishwasher powder, washing powder and surface cleaner will be present in the property. One or two toilet rolls will be provided.
St Anthony's Cottage has a decking area on the ground floor with steps leading down to the large private garden. Weatherproof external tables and chairs are provided. There are also a couple of deck chairs in the shed.
There is an off-road parking area for 2 cars. The parking area is 20 metres to the west of the house with pedestrian access to the house either along the lane (no steps) or through the garden (with steps).
Dogs are welcome by prior arrangement (strictly a maximum of 2). A supplementary fee of £15 will be added to your invoice per dog. Please do not allow your dogs on the furniture or in the bedrooms and do not leave them alone in the property at any time. We cannot guarantee the security of the garden boundary, so please supervise dog(s) when you let them out
St Anthony's Cottage is strictly non-smoking.
Arrival and departure
The property will be ready from 4 pm on the day of your arrival. Please depart by 10 am on the last day of your stay. Please leave the property clean and tidy so that we can guarantee it will be ready on time for our next guests.
Indoor Description
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Outdoor Description
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Parking
The parking area for 2 cars is approx 20 metres to the West of the house with access to the house either along the lane (no steps) or through the garden (with steps). We recommend using the lane route when bringing in your luggage.
Pets Description
The garden is large, and we cannot guarantee that dogs will not be able to get out of it onto the lane if left out unattended. Therefore please supervise your dogs at all times when in the garden.
Restricted mobility
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Exit in case of emergency
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Christmas / New Year
Some Christmas decorations will be provided in the living area over the Christmas period (no tree)
The region
The harbour is the 'centre' of Porlock Weir, which is a 5 minute walk from St Anthony's Cottage. There are two restaurants (Locanda and Porlock Weir Hotel), a pub (The ‘Bottom’ Ship) and a range of individual shops such as tea rooms, and Exmoor Glass. COVID-19 update. As of end of June, only a few of these are open, but this includes Ziangs takeaway and the hotel which has an outdoor bar and pizzeria takeaway. The shop is also serving icecream. Please be sure to check opening hours which are currently limited.
The village of Porlock is approximately 1.5 miles from St Anthony's Cottage and boasts three pubs, two grocery shops, a traditional local butcher, chemist, cash machine, hardware shop, visitor centre and a range of independent restaurants, shops and tea rooms. COVID-19 update. As of end of June, some shops are still closed, but the grocery store, butchers and a number of other shops and takeaways are operating.
Many of the shops in Porlock Weir and Porlock are open during traditional hours of 9 am to 5 pm, although hours are often extended during the summer season. Conversely, some shops also reduce their opening hours out of season.
Minehead is the nearest town, approximately 7 miles from St Anthony's Cottage. Here you will find the larger supermarkets and petrol stations (Tesco, Lidl and Morrison's are both situated on the outskirts of the town and have longer opening hours), most major high street banks with cash machines, plus a range of other shops throughout the town.
