Prides Cottage
- Reference Number
- H344
- Location
- Child Okeford, Dorset50.9124230595282;-2.23643660545349
- Sleeps
- 4 + cot
Prides Cottage is everything that you might imagine an 18th century, thatched cottage to be. Grade II listed and now restored with the utmost care by its new owners, it retains much of its original character yet offers all the creature comforts that you would expect to find in well equipped holiday accommodation.
The cottage is situated in Child Okeford’s pretty village street, a stone’s throw from the Post Office Stores and not much further from one of the two village pubs. The village lies in the valley of the River Stour in a particularly attractive part of rural Dorset with Hambledon Hill, a spectacular Iron Age Hill Fort rising steeply above the village to the east. The immediate surrounding area is superb walking country with stunning views from the chalk ridges, Bulbarrow Hill being 900 feet above sea level. Also within easy driving distance and well worth exploring are the sparsely populated Cranborne Chase, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and of course Dorset’s World Heritage, Jurassic coastline, with Bournemouth, Poole’s huge natural harbour and the Isle of Purbeck all being conveniently accessible. For further sightseeing and shopping, the Saxon hilltop town of Shaftesbury and the Georgian market town of Blandford Forum cater for most needs. Child Okeford itself is exceptionally well provided for, with two village shops, an organic farm shop, two pubs, a weekly fish & chip van, Health & Beauty Salon, even an art gallery, which promotes the work of interesting contemporary artists.
Prides Cottage provides an attractively furnished and comfortable base to return to after a busy day exploring this beautiful area. For keen cyclists there is a shed providing secure bike storage and to the rear of the cottage a secluded garden with attractive planting and a large paved patio area.
Further pictures will be added in Spring 2009.
Accommodation
Small entrance hallway. Sitting room with central beam, window seat, open fireplace with woodburner and access to the garden. Attractive Shaker style kitchen with quarry tiled floor, beech worktops and scrubbed pine dining table. Utility room. Steepish stairs with hand rail on both sides to first floor landing. 2 bedrooms – double bedroom with 5ft antique brass & iron bed. Bathroom/wc. with shower attachment to the bath with door at either end. 2nd bedroom with zip & link beds offering a choice of 6ft double or twin beds. 2nd set of enclosed stairs lead back down to the kitchen.
Services
- Wood burner
- Gas fired central heating
- Logs, gas, electricity, bed linen & towels included in rent
- Welcome tray
- Travel cot
- Colour TV (freeview)
- DVD player & video
- CD player/radio
- Broadband internet access
- Slimline dishwasher
- Auto washing machine/tumble dryer
- Larder fridge
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Aga ‘Master chef’cooker with 5 gas rings, electric grill & two ovens
- Driveway parking for 2 cars
- Local village shops & 2 pubs within walking distance
- Non-smokers only
- Pets by arrangement
- Friday to Friday bookings
- *Short Breaks*
