The Admirals House, Ilfracombe, Devon self catering holiday cottages

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This Georgian House occupies a unique position overlooking Ilfracombes picturesque quay. All apartments have unsurpassed views from lounge and bedrooms.
This listed property occupies the site once dominated by Ilfracombe's ancient castle and in the recent conversion, an underground passage has been discovered which led from the quay to the castle!
To the rear is a steep rustic and rambling communal garden with fabulous viewpoints from the lawn 'summit'! There's an old summerhouse, patio suntrap and picnic area, for use by all guests.
All apartments have fitted kitchens with microwaves, cookers and fridges; colour television, video player and radio alarms; irons and ironing boards; duvets and linen; towels and tea towels; electric fires and central heating; cot and high chair available; games and books.
Available for all apartments is a utility area, with a washing machine and tumble dryer; public call telephone (outgoing calls only).

Jellicoe
The bedroom has a superb hand-painted double four-poster and a single bed. There is also a pine clad bathroom with spa bath and Victorian mixer shower.
The blue and yellow decor with a mixture of stripped and painted pine, panelled walls, gold framed mirrors and nautical prints - give this one bedroom apartment a unique character. The ground floor has a cosy lounge with ornamental fireplace and window seat, from the Gallery kitchen and open plan dining area, a wooden stairway leads to the 1st floor.

Hornblower
is a 2nd floor, two-bedroom apartment with views right out to sea. It has a large lounge with bay windows seats. There's a pine gallery kitchen, combination bath and shower unit, one double bedroom with pine four-poster and a twin room with two pine singles. (This room is most suitable for children)
There are lots of nautical prints by local artists, old pine mirrors, and the red and blue decor has been described as very bright and lively.

Exmouth
is a two-bedroom 1st floor apartment with original working stripped pine shutters. The room has recently been redecorated in sunny yellow; it offers superb views of the harbour through its large bay windows.
The bathroom has a combination bath and shower unit, the separate kitchen/dining area has access to a private patio with garden furniture which leads to the shared terraced garden

Nelson
The lord himself would have been pleased to stay in this apartment! Decor of blue and red, with dark wood, Nelson is a two-bed roomed, spacious ground floor apartment with its own private patio. The huge lounge has a bay window, repro Adam fireplace, elegant dining table and a double bed-settee; the oak fitted kitchen is complete with built-in hob.
The breakfast table is in a hallway, leading to the patio. The double bedroom has a wooden four-poster, the second bedroom has twin beds. The white modern bathroom has a combination bath and shower unit.

Fisher
At the top of the house. This 2nd floor crow's nest has nautical prints from local artists, exposed beams and a cosy atmosphere. The one bedroom has a double pine four-poster.
Fisher's kitchen is fully equipped with oak units, and there's a separate dining room which overlooks the garden. The bathroom has a combination bath and shower unit

We are 1 hour from junction 27, M5. Take the North Devon link road - A361 at junction 27 to Barnstaple, then follow the signs to Ilfracombe, when approaching Ilfracombe from Barnstaple, turn left at the first set of traffic lights, sign posted 'Sea Front', carry straight on at the next set of lights. This road leads to the sea front you will observe the Landmark theatre with it's conical towers on the left hand side. Carry straight on, passing St James Church, which stands in it's own grounds on the right hand side. Approximately 100 yds past the church (where the road appears as a 'T' junction.) Turn right go straight ahead (without turning off right or left) After approx. 100 yds the roar bears to the left and you will find The Admiral's House on the right, overlooking the harbour.

Apart from a handful of fishermen's cottages, The Admiral's House was once the only property overlooking the now famous Ilfracombe Harbour.
The picturesque town grew around a tiny fishing village but the Admiral's House has commanded its position over the sheltered port since 1720. Originally the Manor House, the site dates from Norman days and has been held at different times by the Champernounes, Martyns, Greys, Sir Philip Sydney, Audleys and the Bourchier Wrey family. The listed Georgian house occupies the site once dominated by Ilfracombe's ancient castle and, in the recent conversion and loving refurbishment, an underground passage has been discovered which led from the quay to the castle!

Tel: 01271 864666

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The Admirals House, Ilfracombe, Devon self catering holiday cottages