Accommodation and facilities
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The Old Rechabite Hall was at various times 'The Swan' public house, a general stores, the Appledore Ice Cream Parlour, as well as being a meeting place for the Rechabites, a temperance society founded in the 1900s. The house is situated in a picturesque traffic-free thoroughfare a short distance from the quayside where there is unrestricted parking. There is a larger pay car park three minutes from the house. Post Office, Co-op foodstore, butcher, cafe, restaurants, fish and chip shop, inns and several galleries are all within close walking distance. Swimming Pool at Northam (1.5 miles). The nearest towns are Bideford (3 miles) and Barnstable (10 miles) and the house is well positioned for touring Exmoor, Dartmoor and the North Cornish coast. Nearest airports are Exeter, Newquay and Bristol.
The house offers spacious accommodation and has two living rooms.
The smaller of the two serves as a 'games' room with a full-size table football, Available for guests' use are digital TV with Freeview, DVD player and video, radio-casette player, and jukebox.
On the ground floor there is a large kitchen with dining area; a utility room with washing machine, and ironing facilities; and a shower room and toilet. - pictured below.
From the utility room French doors lead to a small courtyard. Here there are two sets of steps one leads to a secluded and sunny roof terrace with table and chairs,
while the other leads to walled and equally sunny garden complete with garden furniture, barbecue and croquet set. These steps are gated at the top and they have handrails on either side. However, toddlers and infirm adults will need to take care.
There are four bedrooms on the first floor: bedroom 1, with pleasant views over the estuary to Instow, has a kingsize bed with additional single bed;
bedroom 2 a double bedroom, bedroom 3 a twin bedroom, and a bright and cheery bedroom 4 with adult size bunk beds to sleep two plus a folding 'sleep-over' chair/bed.
The house has been completely renovated before being made available for holiday let. Facilities include: dishwasher, microwave, gas cooker, refrigerator, freezer. hair dryer, nsh, bed linen, (duvets) inclusive. Gas and electricity use are included in the price. Phone for incoming calls.
On the first floor is a spacious family bathroom with wc.
On the ground floor is a shower room with additional toilet and washbasin.