Lying close to the north Devon coastline, this period home has everything you'd hope for from a grand country pile – an elegant Regency-era facade, high-ceilinged and lavishly furnished rooms, and well-kept gardens ideal for a daily constitutional. However, there are a few more modern features that aren't in keeping with this historic aesthetic but are no less welcome. We're talking about the hot tub out in the garden, as well as the private pub – The Frog and Pheasant – which has both a bar and games room to keep guests entertained. Given that there are one-and-a-half acres of grounds, you're well and truly set during the warmer months, whether you want to play lawn games, light up the barbecue or simply find a quiet spot to get stuck into your holiday read. As well as that, there's a golf course all of 750 metres from the home, plus the town of Barnstaple only 3 kilometres away. A little further away in the car, there's a wealth of beaches and coastal walking routes at your disposal, too.

Additional fees

• Your host can help arrange a variety of extra services during your stay, including massages and beauty treatments, wine tours, laundry and dry cleaning, fridge fills, restaurant reservations, private chefs, airport transfers, and car hire

• If you’re travelling with children, your host can organise babysitting services – alternatively, a live-in nanny can be arranged at a cost of £475-£670 per week

• If you’re planning to cook during your stay, your host can arrange a recipe box delivery service for an additional fee

Additional fees subject to a 3.5% handling charge.