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Beach nearby
Outdoor dining
Beach nearby
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Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8100 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Fireplace
  • Dryer
  • Outdoor space

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Appledore, ENG
  • West Appledore
    1 min walk
  • Northam Burrows Country Park
    14 min walk
  • The Beaver Inn
    1 min walk
  • Barnstaple Station
    24 min drive

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Catboat Cottage: a stone's throw from the beach. Shops & pubs are 2 minute walk.

Listen to the sound of the waves lapping up the slipway as you drift off to sleep in this delightful cottage.
Catboat Cottage is only a few minutes' walk away from various independent shops, restaurants, pubs, craft studios and galleries.
Parking is available on the Quay, and at the large public Quay car park, 1 minute away.

🐚 King-size bedroom with ensuite
🐚 King-size four poster bedroom
🐚 Twin bedroom
🐚 Ground floor double bedroom with separate shower room
🐚 Family bathroom with bath
🐚 Comfortable Lounge with hassle free electric fire
🐚 Spacious dining room with seating for 8
🐚 Enclosed south facing garden with outside dining area
🐚 Wi-Fi
🐚 Smart TV/DVD player
🐚 Central heating/Electric stoves/Gas fire
🐚 Dishwasher/Washing machineTumble dryer/Microwave
🐚 Selection of children's books, family games and DVDs
🐚 Travel cot, high chair, changing mat and small cutlery
🐚 Anti-allergy bedding as standard
🐚 Pet free and non-smoking
🐚 A stone's throw from the beach​

SPECIAL OFFER: 31/08/24 - 14/09/24 (14 night booking only) = 1582 GBP

To the rear of Catboat Cottage are enclosed gardens, which can be used for al fresco dining (the kitchen caters fully for home entertaining) and relaxing in the sun.

PARKING: Due to the age of the cottages in Irsha Street, there is no on-site parking. However, residents can load/unload shopping and passengers outside before parking.
Free on-street parking can be found nearby (25 yds away), linked by a small public footpath adjacent to the cottage.
3 Pay & Display car parks - 2 are 160 yards away, the 3rd is 800 yards away. All offer hourly, daily and weekly parking or you can purchase a tourist permit online. (This can be used in other Torridge district car parks). Please contact me for prices.
The Quay car park offers parking free of charge 6pm-8am.
Blue Badge holder bays are available as well as charging facilities for electric vehicles.

Prices quoted are for 2 night stays and weekly bookings. For short breaks of 3 nights or more please contact us for a quote.

Recently renovated and brimming with character our comfortable and well- equipped cottage invites you to unwind in a home-from-home environment.

Younger guests are always welcome and we offer a travel cot and high-chair at no extra charge. There's also a changing mat, small cutlery, a selection of games and family DVD's.

Whether it’s a romantic getaway or a family holiday there's something to suit everyone. From activity centres and family-friendly visitor parks to historic houses and gardens, there's plenty to appeal to all ages, tastes and budgets. A versatile haven, ideal for couples, small groups and extended family.

Depending on your group size and preferences, you can choose to book three or four bedrooms.  The latter includes the ground floor double bedroom with separate shower room.

Soak up the sights, sounds, and smells of the sea! Centrally located on Irsha Street(in the conservation area of Appledore) which is famous for its pretty painted houses. Waking up to seagulls yarping overhead, hearing the waves lapping up the nearby slipway and watching the swallows swooping through the narrow streets, all add to the charm of this delightful cottage.

Blending character with comfort, our spacious four-bedroom holiday home serves as a perfect base for creating beautiful memories in Appledore. Much like the village itself, the cosy cottage is full of history whilst offering every modern convenience.
Recently renovated and brimming with character our comfortable and well- equipped cottage invites you to unwind in a home-from-home environment.
During your stay at this cottage, you're just a quick walk from West Appledore. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas. The cottage offers free WiFi and a kitchen.
  • The cottage offers a kitchen, a washing machine, and 3 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Steps from West Appledore and 14 minutes by foot from Northam Burrows Country Park
This cottage offers its guests a garden. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This Bideford cottage is smoke free.

Property manager

Holly

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Near the beach

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking
  • Car recommended

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels provided
  • Soap

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Stereo
  • Video library
  • Books

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No lifts
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)

Location highlights

  • Near the sea
  • On the river
  • Near a health or beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near outlet shopping
  • Near the bay
  • In a village

Things to do

  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Golf nearby
  • Power boating nearby
  • Wildlife and game walks nearby
  • Theme parks nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Surfing/body boarding nearby
  • Cycling nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit

General

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally sourced
  • Recycling
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Local artist showcase
  • Unit size: 1076 sq ft (100 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Note from host: Travel cot, bedding and high chair available.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Beautifully Restored Fishermens Cottage in Appledore North Devon

Catboat Cottage: a stone's throw from the beach. Shops & pubs are 2 minute walk. Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 22 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 22 reviews" "
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9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Victoria J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great holiday
A lovely cottage in the perfect location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ed P., San Diego, CA USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Great for a family
Holly was very responsive. Fun home for a family vacation. Appledore is a great community.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful holiday
Delightful accommodation with plenty of space to for our three generations and what a location. Had not known about Appledore before we went but its just perfect, would definitely reccomend, from the rockpooling and crabbing opportunities with the kids to wandering down to the Coffee Cabin first thing and simply enjoying the holiday atmosphere and estuary views. We finshed with a meal at the Beaver Inn (book early as its busy)- really nice pub. Oh, and not forgetting the Devonshire ice cream from Hockings - its something else.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robin S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Family Holiday
Se had a wobderful holiday at this lovely well equipped cottage. We loved that we could even hear the sea in bed when the tide was high. Perfect for a family holiday, all as described! Holly took care of all requests in no time. We hope to vome again!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

SUSAN FOX

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely family break
Appledore is a fantastic village we had a wonderful time. The cottage is very central to everything and worked well for us. We had four the bedrooms for the first week and three for the second as two of our group had to go back to work. Holly was very responsive and helpful thank you.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joanne H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family holiday
Everything from start to finish was excellent,very good communication from holly the host 😊The property is so lovely and exactly as described,we were a party of 5 adults celebrating my 60th birthday .Lovely little touches just made our stay so enjoyable.The property had plenty of space for us all and a lovely garden to enjoy the sunshine ☀️ Lots of lovely places to eat and drink and not far from Bideford for larger supermarkets.A great place to stay ,
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Neil M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Our Second Visit
We booked Catboat Cottage for a second time and we were not disappointed! The cottage is well presented and brilliantly equipped with everything you need. The location is fantastic, very close to the town centre and car park. Holly is a great host too, who is always quick to respond to any queries and questions. I would thoroughly recommend this cottage to anyone.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tony O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great property and great location
A beautiful part of the world that we will be back to, a really spacious cottage close to local restaurants etc...
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful break in a lovely cottage
We had a great week in Catboat cottage. Then cottage is really comfortable with everything you need. It's in a great location - very near to the centre of Appledore, to the coast path for some great walks and not far to go for a swim at the huge beach at Westward Ho! Appledore is an interesting place - lots of nooks and crannies to explore and some great restaurants - we'd really recommend The Yard. Holly was super helpful and responsive - a great host! We'd love to come back. Thanks Holly!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa H.

Liked: Cleanliness
A lovely fishing village location
3 double bedrooms and one twin bedroom - 2 bedrooms with en-suite shower rooms and also a family bathroom was perfect for us as a family. The kitchen is large and the dining table seats 6. We were a group of 7 so we just added a chair. The weather was very warm and this house did struggle to get air flow through it as all of the rooms have only one window. We found we did not use the lounge as it was too warm in the hot weather. Some fans would have have been appreciated by us all. We needed an accommodation with a garden as we brought paddle boards and bicycles with us. What we didn't realise was that there was no access to the garden other than through the house. Being a cottage it was difficult to get the boards and the bikes into the garden due to small doorways and layout of the ground floor. This was disappointing as we were too worried we would mark or damage the walls or doorways bringing the bikes in and out through the house, so we opted not to use them and left them in the garden all holiday. We did use the paddle boards but chose to deflate them and leave them in the car boot rather than negotiate them into the garden through the house. The garden is a sun trap and just lovely but beware of the steps of differing heights! We had 2 adults trip up the steps to the garden and headbutt the wall. No alcohol was involved. As my step father is 81, this was a worry for us as he is a bit clumsy at the best of times. However, we used the garden daily for dining and there were no serious accidents. It would have been great to have the use of a BBQ as it was really hot and cooking in the kitchen each night was sweaty work. The bedrooms are very nice and everyone found the beds comfortable. Although there were 3 bathrooms, we found that only one person could shower at a time as the shower in the other bathrooms would then run cold. However we timed it well each day and all enjoyed a lovely warm shower, with good water pressure if only one shower is running at a time. The location of the cottage is on the main pedestrian access to two pubs at the end of Irsha Street. The patrons of these two pubs, were pretty noisy as they passed the cottage on their way home and this did keep us awake as we all need the windows open due to the heat. However, we were all adults on holiday so no youngsters to consider who could have been awoken by the passing revellers. Appledore is very quaint and picturesque and a lovely place for a holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jill O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely cottage for a relaxing break
We were looking for a comfortable cottage in a village close to the coast so that we didn't have lots of driving to do once we got there. Success, we had a lovely week! The cottage is clean, comfortable and well equipped plus Holly was really friendly and helpful. Lots to do locally either walking or a short drive.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Neil M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Week Away
Visited for half term week and had a wonderful time. The location of the cottage is perfect, just a short walk to the town and amenities. On arrival we found the cottage to be clean, tidy and well presented. It was also very well equipped throughout. My 5-year-old daughter especially liked the children's bedroom which is really well done. Holly is a great host, she phoned me on the day we arrived to let me know we could check in early which was a lovely touch. We are seriously considering booking again next year!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sarah O.

Liked: Cleanliness
A wonderful holiday in wonderful house
Catboat Cottage was the perfect house for our holiday. A family trip with my husband and 3 young children (ages 8, 6 & 3) and my parents. The house was extremely well equipped and furnished and although a holiday house was very homely. Nothing was too much trouble for Holly (the owner) she answered all our questions before our stay and quickly arranged for a new outdoor table to be bought and delivered when the one at the house was broken. Although there is no parking at the house itself, and the nearby roads were very busy given the high season, we felt £16 for a weeks season ticket which was transferrable between local carparks in Westward Ho and Bideford as well as Appledore was extremely reasonable and the two carparks within 200m of the house always had space. We all had a wonderful time exploring the local area (beaches at Westward Ho! Saunton and Woolacombe; the waterfall and quay at Hartland and Lynton and Lynmouth); the children are already asking when we can go back! Thank you so much Holly for a wonderful holiday!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
Very clean property in a great location. Could do with more than one key as there were 8 of us and the keys were a bit of an issue. Also the online listing for this cottage states that one of the facilities is parking. There is no parking at this cottage, though there is a pay and display car park not far away. All in all a good cottage for the four generations of us especially as it had a downstairs bathroom and shower room.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Henry Beeson

Liked: Cleanliness
Great cottage in historic location
A very nicely renovated cottage which is spacious and exceptionally generously equipped. It has a small and lovely terraced back garden, with roses blooming throughout our stay. The street is really interesting too, with two pubs within 100 yards and slipways to the estuary. We had a very enjoyable stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alison S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful cottage in superb location. Would definitely recommend for families. Hope to visit again.
Very easy & efficient booking service.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sue T., Wantage, Oxon

Happy Holiday
Five old friends had a very happy reunion in this spacious cottage with plenty of bathrooms. The cottage is in the centre of old Appledore and is well equipped. The sound of the lapping waves at high tide lulled us to sleep. We had a very enjoyable time exploring RHS Rosemoor gardens, Heartland Abbey and quay and could have easily spent more time here. Perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Deborah H.

Beautiful, comfortable cottage in a stunning location
Thanks Holly. Sorry we didn't get to meet you and it's all been done in this corporate way via Owners Direct
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Keith S.

Great cottage in a superb location
Great cottage with lots of character and very spacious - much larger than it looks in the photos! Very clean and very well equipped. We would certainly recommend this property!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mrs Margaret Green

Well equipped, very comfortable and clean. Conveniently situated.
Because the Cottage was old and situated in a narrow street, daylight was limited. There are plenty of lights provided also comfortable seating. We used the Three double bedded rooms,all well set up with TV,though the signal is intermittent,as is the Wifi. Toilet facilities mainly upstairs unless you have the extra room downstairs which has an ensuite. The kitchen is well equipped, plenty of crockery and cutlery,and all the equipment was easy to use,cooker,dishwasher and microwave. We didn't use washing machine. The Dining room,is tasteful with good sized table and solid chairs. We found plenty of good walks, up to Bideford across the Burrows to Westward Ho and the Tarka trail reached by Ferry or Bus. Buses for Ilfracombe and links to many other places are available at Bideford? Five minutes to the bus stop meant we parked the car and didn't need to use it till we departed. We were three 'Seniors' so had to watch the steps in the house. Appledore is an interesting old Fishing town. We had a very enjoyable stay, it is our third time here and was declared "The Best Yet"
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2017