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The facilities and grounds are all of a very high standard
Unfortunately last year and this year almost all the members of our party got quite severe stomach upsets
Some vomiting some diarrhoea and some with both!!
It seems like quite a coincidence to happen twice
We are all a little confused and concerned as some of our party have compromised immunity
We couldn’t find why or how this happened the first time last year and even more with our stay this year
Some are still recovering from the effects
Shame as we probably won’t go back next year which is unfortunate as it suits our needs as we usually do at least one big family holiday a year sometimes two !!
Never with any sickness
Reviewed by Vincent4.7★Aug 2024
"Wonderful house with everything you need and more
Stunning area near Lopwell ..."
Wonderful house with everything you need and more
Stunning area near Lopwell dam and is a must see so beautiful
Could do with another tv in lounge but that’s the only negative
Loads of room for everyone kids had loads of fun
16 of us and 3 dogs good time had by all
Reviewed by Ursula4.7★Aug 2024
"We loved this house."
It was a family holiday with teenagers as well as grandparents and everyone really enjoyed their stay.
Reviewed by Wendy4.7★Aug 2024
"We chose Maristow Barton for a family reunion holiday - we all congregated there from all over the country (15 of us and a dog) from Nottingham, Peterborough, London and Cornwall."
So Devon seemed a good mid point to meet and spend time together. We spent hours together in the large well equipped kitchen playing music and creating great food for evening meals after visiting the great places of interest - our agreed favourite place being Lydford gorge(Devils cauldron entrance). Everyone comfortably sat around the huge dining table where we would feast and drink merry. We all loved our rooms and slept well on comfortable beds.
What’s not to like - will recommend.
Thank you for the feedback, I’m glad you had an enjoyable family reunion at the house. The staff work hard to maintain standards and appreciate the positive comments. Hope to see you again.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Matthew5.0★Jul 2024
"An extremely nice property in a beautiful area."
Our party was only 10; if all bedrooms had been required, it could have been a little inconvenient for those having to use the top floor room with a slipper bath and washbasin in one cupboard and toilet in another.
However, we all enjoyed a wonderful weekend and would return.
Thank you for the feedback, we try to maintain good standards for guests and always looking for things to improve our guest experience. Hope to see you again soon.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Andrew4.4★May 2024
"Had a great week in Maristow."
Loved the house. Very clean, very comfortable and very well equipped. Plenty of room for 16 of us. Welcome goodies very much appreciated. Thank you
Thank you so much for the positive feedback, Glad you had a lovely time in Devon. Hope to see you back again.
Very best wishes.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Marilyn5.0★May 2024
"Beautiful house in a peaceful remote setting, good for walks."
Large level garden. Great for large family gatherings.
Reviewed by Nigel4.7★Aug 2023
"Stayed for one week in june 2023 and wished it was longer, a Beautiful house with wonderful facilities everything we needed had been provided the owner was very helpful and accommodating."
Set in a beautiful quite location, we explored and completed many walks and days out to the lovely beaches near by. The Games room was great and the only thing I would say would have been useful would have been a gate on the actual garden area so that we could let the dogs run totally free but we had gone equipped with long leads so it did not deter in anyway from our enjoyment. Thank You.
Reviewed by Jayne5.0★Jun 2023
"Unlike many rental properties, Maristow Barton exceeded our expectations."
16 of us stayed for a week and celebrated a special birthday. A very well equipped house, beds all comfortable and plenty of hot water for all the bathrooms. Couldn't fault a thing. Our guests loved it. Handy to have the Who'd Have Thought It a mile away. We had 2 very good meals there. Would highly recommend this property.
Reviewed by Stephen5.0★May 2023
"Absolutely wonderful stay."
We had the best weekend. Fabulous house. They have thought of everything. The picture do not do it justice.
Reviewed by Joanne5.0★May 2023
"We loved the house-excellent facilities-the icemaker was a real hit."
1st big house we've had that had MORE than enough fridge space. Plenty of comfortable seating. All round great facilities. Thanks.
Reviewed by Tina5.0★Apr 2023
"Lovely old property with plenty of living space."
Well equipped kitchen, total of 4 fridges around the property! We used the ice machine and filtered water machine a lot.Good size bedrooms, but did find the mattress a bit on the hard side. The house was very warm.The games room was great, table tennis was enjoyed by everyone. Lovely walks from the house & close to many attractions. A great time was had by all.
Reviewed by Sara5.0★Mar 2023
"It was my 80th, our grand daughters 21,st ."
We were looking for a substantial property with plenty of rooms and we found it ,space to enjoy the countryside .We ate outside nearly all of the mornings and evenings the weather was incredible, no need to go abroad,
Reviewed by David5.0★Aug 2022
"We were very pleased with the property and the amenities."
The bedrooms and lounge/dinning area were very comfortable. The second floor bedrooms did get very warm, but it was extremely hot outside. The ice machine and water cooler were a definite plus for us during the heatwave. The neighbours were very friendly and helpful. It was perfect for our family holiday.
Reviewed by Sarah5.0★Aug 2022
"Anyone looking for a large house for a group of people should consider this house."
It’s in a beautiful location plenty of indoor and outdoor space an all round lovely property. We were a group of 14 and we had a great time.
Reviewed by Lesley4.7★Jul 2022
"A wonderful house, with all major needs catered for."
In a beautiful setting, surrounded by the beautiful Devon countryside. Just a short journey to places of interest, and coastal beaches. The house itself caters extremely well for large parties, or large families. A short walk to Lopwell Dam, where the water is inviting enough to swim or paddle boarding, good for smaller boats such as kayaking too. The house itself is full of interesting features, and is well equipped with chilled water dispenser which was most appreciated as it was so hot. This visit is the second one my whole family and I have enjoyed together, as it is so beautiful.
Reviewed by Jane5.0★Jul 2022
"Very impressed with the house and facilities, which weren’t all advertised on the site."
Eg ice making machine, water cooler, boiling water on tap, tea coffee and welcome pack.
A very welcome change to have all the extras that often one would expect (eg washing up liquid and bin bags) which often aren’t provided.
Reviewed by Deborah5.0★Jul 2022
"An excellent property for large family gatherings, superb cooking facilities, beds and bedrooms all very comfortable, a dining table to sit everyone easily."
Reviewed by Nicholas5.0★May 2022
"What a wonderful place this was,had family from Bath and Wales
To stay it was a very convenient place to stay people in the area were pleasing,and helpful
I feel that we would of stayed longer if we had know just has good it was."
Will book again
Reviewed by Jeffery5.0★Aug 2021
"We had a fabulous week at Maristow Barton in July."
The house is well presented and spacious, and the games room was great to have. The location is lovely, with the river just a short walk down the hill, where the water was perfect for paddle boarding, canoeing etc. Would recommend.
Reviewed by Colin4.7★Jul 2021
"Maristow Barton is a very comfortable and spacious house that is ideal for groups going on holiday together."
With our 12-strong trip the adults occupied the 4 bedrooms on the first floor and the kids the rooms on the level above. That division worked well. The house's location is excellent: not far from both the coast and Plymouth but also in an area of great beauty, with a pine forest, river and the Lopwell Dam just down the road. We felt we had the best of all worlds, with the calm of our rural tranquility, ease of 45 to 60-minute drives to coastal villages and beaches and quick access to Dartmoor. I would strongly recommend booking Maristow Barton.
Reviewed by Denis5.0★Jul 2021
"This is a wonderful property, comfortable, spacious, well equipped and stylish and perfect for a large group."
It is in a beautiful, though very away-from-it-all location, which was exactly what we wanted but the hilly, narrow lanes may not suit everyone.
The host was very pleasant and helpful and quick to respond if we contacted with a query and offered lots of useful information on the local area and facilities.
We loved our break in this lovely part of Devon and would definitely recommend to anyone who needs a bit of tranquility.
Reviewed by Marie5.0★May 2021
"The description of the house was misleading - it implied there is a jetty adjoining the house, and there wasn’t."
We brought boats specifically.
The kitchen was clearly set up to cater for large groups. It wasn’t a comfortable communal space - one chair, nowhere to sit while others were cooking.
There was an underlying level of dirt in the kitchen.
Having said that, the beds were very comfortable.
Reviewed by Ed1.6★Jul 2020
"One of the best large houses that we have booked over the last 22 years."
The quality of the interior, the furniture and the furnishings was all very good indeed.
The location is great as well, within the Tamar Valley AONB, adjacent to Dartmoor and close to Plymouth.
All in all a very enjoyable experience.
Reviewed by Simon5.0★Mar 2020
"The house met expectations and was lovely."
Description of outside space was a little misleading and the garden furniture shown in the pictures didn’t seem to exist. This didn’t matter greatly to us and did not spoil our stay but worth noting.
The Owners are delighted that you had an enjoyable stay at Maristow Barton. The previous guests to yourselves moved the garden furniture to the front garden.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Patricia4.4★Aug 2019
"Lovely location, superbly equipped house, very helpful staff (we had to request some help as a couple of minor plumbing issues!"
), lots to do in the area.
Reviewed by Sheila5.0★Jul 2019
"Lovely spacious, comfortable house, Really friendly and helpful owner, housekeeper and manager, useful info on things to do."
Reviewed by Christy5.0★Jul 2019
"Loved it! They have thought of everything."
We can also recommend the pub nearby called "Who'd Have Thought It" which is a cosy country pub that serves exceptional food.
Reviewed by Sandy5.0★May 2019
"Excellent venue with high quality fixtures and fittings."
Kitchen very well equipped.
Reviewed by Julie5.0★Mar 2019
"The house on the whole was faboulous, very comfortable and had everything we could want generally."
It's in a beautiful location and we all arrived without any problems.
It would have been helpful with instructions for cookers how to use as this took us some time to work out. Also helpful would be a information folder with everything in one place for quick reference.
Although it did not detract from the quality of our stay the games room was not as advertised. If people were staying with younger children this may have been very disappointing if they were relying on this to keep children entertained.
Reviewed by Gareth4.4★Mar 2019
"Everything about this property was amazing."
It is beautifully decorated and comfortable. The grounds are lovely and the games room is a cool little extra.
Reviewed by Sam5.0★Sep 2018
"ALL YOU NEED FOR A LOVELY FAMILY AND FRIENDS GETAWAY!"
It's an absolutely lovely place, we couldn't have a better place to stay, spacious, clean, secluded, beautiful nature around, shops a few miles away and an amazing kind and generousness host! thank you Jonathan.
Reviewed by Tufan5.0★Aug 2018
"Really beautiful area."
House was lovely but the only thing we were disappointed with was the games room - we couldn’t play darts as they were broken and bent and couldn’t play pool as the cues didn’t have any tips. Apart from that the stay was perfect. The Dartmoor Inn did a superb meal for us on one of the days so the recommendation to use them was excellent. Many thanks for your help.
Reviewed by Mary4.4★Jul 2018
"The house war really great, everything went just smoothly with the owner of the house."
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Summary
Three levels
Eight bedrooms
On the first floor: 1 x super king double with en suite shower room with double shower, WC and basin, 1 x twin (links to super king double) with en suite shower room with shower, WC and basin, 1 x king size double with en suite shower room with shower, WC and basin, 1 x super king double
Shower room with shower, WC, basin
On the second floor: 2 x king size double with slipper bath and hand shower, basin and en suite WC and basin, 2 x twin (link to super king double) with en suite bathroom with bath, hand shower, WC and basin
Ground floor WC with basin
Hall
Sitting room with open fire and dining area
TV room
Kitchen
Laundry room.
Central heating with open fire
Microwave, fridge, fridge, fridge-freezer, tumble dryer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with DVD, WiFi, Phone, Fuel and power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Cot and highchair available on request
Off road parking for 10 cars
Enclosed garden with gas barbecue
Well-behaved dogs welcome (max 3/ additional charges for 1+), Sorry no smoking.
The property
This huge detached Georgian house is situated close to the River Tavy on a 6,000 acre estate 1½ miles from Milton Combe.
With contemporary style and lots of comfort, this house offers excellent accommodation for families or groups of friends.
From the big hall, head into the light and elegant sitting room with charming paintings, a cosy open fire and a big table for sociable mealtimes when you can pick your bottles out of the wine fridge.
The TV room is decorated in an atmospheric deep red, a great place to enjoy a movie after dinner.
The eight bedrooms ramble over two floors, big and bright on the first floor and smaller and more intimate on the top floor, in true Downton style.
Beside the house you can enjoy barbecues in the courtyard, whilst the children play on the lawn at the back.
There is a games room for playing table tennis.
A jetty to launch your own small boat on to the river, as well as sandy beaches to play on.
Cyclists will be delighted by the countryside and the Plym Valley cycle track, and space is provided for you to store your bikes in the barns.
You can head to the village pub for a pint, or further afield to Tavistock town or the city of Plymouth with its restaurants, shops and theatre.
For history buffs, Buckland Abbey is close to the house, and there is a choice of other National Trust houses and gardens and fishing villages within 15 miles.
Maristow Barton is a very special destination, stylish yet relaxed and in a beautiful area.
Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £750.
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Where you’ll be staying
Milton Combe
Lopwell Dam is a spectacular setting on the River Tavy, 8 miles from Plymouth
Note: Sorry, no short breaks. This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £750
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