Yarmouth accommodation on the Isle of Wight
| country: | England |
| location: | Yarmouth, Isle of Wight |
| price: | From £400 - £1600 per house per week, depending on season. The house sleeps 4-10 people |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
description
Yarmouth accommodation on the Isle of Wight
This south facing, level entry house, has been built with a timber frame, using ‘green’ technology and local workforce in order to offer sustainable holidays in a way which respects the privileged site – a meadow looking out towards downland and forest. A wide verandah running the length of the house offers shelter from which to watch wildlife or take in the tranquillity of the scene, or on which to take family meals on warm evenings. Underfloor heating and hot water is provided by a geothermal heat pump, with supplementary woodburner as an added attraction in winter, using wood from our own woodland.
Having central double doors and twin facilities, the house may be divided into 2 independent wings or used as one grand unit for larger families or groups. Available all year for holidays and breaks, it offers warmth in winter and is cool in the summer. Beds are made up ready for guests, with a choice of duvets or sheets and blankets. The house is situated on a bus route, about a mile and a half from the picturesque little port of Yarmouth with its historic harbour, shops, pubs and restaurants. All guests may be assured of our family’s welcome, attention, and knowledge and love of the West Wight in order to ensure holidays which are as enjoyable as possible.
The grounds around the house are mown to meadow level and planted with rarer varieties of fruit trees, – the hedge is black, red and whiter currants - to offer guests a ‘taste of the country’. Recycled cattle drinking troughs are planted up with herbs and salad vegetables for guests’ use. Jams and chutneys made with our own produce are provided, and vegetables we grow are available in season.
This south facing, level entry house, has been built with a timber frame, using ‘green’ technology and local workforce in order to offer sustainable holidays in a way which respects the privileged site – a meadow looking out towards downland and forest. A wide verandah running the length of the house offers shelter from which to watch wildlife or take in the tranquillity of the scene, or on which to take family meals on warm evenings. Underfloor heating and hot water is provided by a geothermal heat pump, with supplementary woodburner as an added attraction in winter, using wood from our own woodland.
Having central double doors and twin facilities, the house may be divided into 2 independent wings or used as one grand unit for larger families or groups. Available all year for holidays and breaks, it offers warmth in winter and is cool in the summer. Beds are made up ready for guests, with a choice of duvets or sheets and blankets. The house is situated on a bus route, about a mile and a half from the picturesque little port of Yarmouth with its historic harbour, shops, pubs and restaurants. All guests may be assured of our family’s welcome, attention, and knowledge and love of the West Wight in order to ensure holidays which are as enjoyable as possible.
The grounds around the house are mown to meadow level and planted with rarer varieties of fruit trees, – the hedge is black, red and whiter currants - to offer guests a ‘taste of the country’. Recycled cattle drinking troughs are planted up with herbs and salad vegetables for guests’ use. Jams and chutneys made with our own produce are provided, and vegetables we grow are available in season.
rooms, food and facilities
Bedrooms are en suite, all with showers, with a ‘Jack and Jill’ wet room (en-suite accessed by 2 bedrooms). Spacious and light living/dining rooms open through French windows onto the verandah; kitchens are equipped to a high standard – oven and hob, microwave, dishwasher, - to enable guests to enjoy cooking local produce bought at source or from the Friday Farmers Market. For guests’ entertainment in the evening, when it’s too dark to watch the barn owl hunting or the little owl’s antics, there are televisions with freeview, DVD players and radio/cd players.
Disabled access: The accommodation is single storey and level entry with easy access from the large parking area directly behind the house. Decking surrounds the house giving a suitable surface for wheel chairs. Having a Jack and Jill ‘wet room’ where seated showering is possible, it offers good bathing facilities for those with restricted movement and their carers.
Family & baby friendly: The large grassy field around the house provides a wonderful space for children to play in, with a wide ‘wild life strip’ where nettles and brambles grow unmown, providing a warning edge to the stream at the base of the field. This is a working farm so we do ask that children are in a parent’s care at all times. Cots and high chairs are available on request at no extra charge.
Disabled access: The accommodation is single storey and level entry with easy access from the large parking area directly behind the house. Decking surrounds the house giving a suitable surface for wheel chairs. Having a Jack and Jill ‘wet room’ where seated showering is possible, it offers good bathing facilities for those with restricted movement and their carers.Family & baby friendly: The large grassy field around the house provides a wonderful space for children to play in, with a wide ‘wild life strip’ where nettles and brambles grow unmown, providing a warning edge to the stream at the base of the field. This is a working farm so we do ask that children are in a parent’s care at all times. Cots and high chairs are available on request at no extra charge.
how to find our Yarmouth accommodation on the Isle of Wight
We are pleased to collect guests arriving by public transport from the ferry terminal, and can arrange bike hire. Bus timetables are always available for guests who prefer not to use a car – the village benefits from a regular bus service.how this holiday makes a difference
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Built by family and local craftsmen, the house uses ‘green’ technology to heat geothermally and by local wood; to process its own waste water, light by ‘sunpipe’ and low energy bulbs, and use low energy and efficient electrical appliances. Environmentally friendly cleaning products are used; linen is line dried where ever possible. Recycled paper products are bought from the Multiple Sclerosis charity. Most marketing is via the internet, with e mail communication except by request, so paper is kept to a minimum. Visitors are encouraged to join us in the local recycling scheme for glass and paper and use the compost bin we provide.
The accommodation is built on farmland on which 16,000 native trees have been planted to create wildlife corridors for red squirrels and dormice, and on which permissive ways have been created to allow countryside access. Some fields are seeded with wild bird mix, some with ‘pollen mix’ to encourage butterflies and insects. We have ETB 4* status and a Gold Award for the second year from the Green Island Tourism Project which aims to maximise beneficial influences on the Island’s environment, and minimise harmful effects, raising the public’s awareness. The house and grounds are looked after and maintained by local people and family members. The house is well supplied with information to encourage the enjoyment of local countryside and coast, and appreciate and respect the wildlife and environment of this privileged location. |
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