This 5 bed house was built in 1722! The stairs and floors,walls etc have a quirky slant to them that goes with a property nearly 300 years old. Lots of nooks and crannies to explore. The house has a walled back garden which the small children loved to play in. Plenty of bathrooms and wc's so if one of them was being used there was always another one. The only negative thing I would say was that for what is quite a high end price for a property, the furniture was a little bit shabby. Otherwise, perfect for the large family or group of friends.
Be prepared to do lots of uphill walking, great for the thighs!..Oh, very tight corners and extremely narrow roads to get to property too!
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There is plenty of space in the house and David Brown has ensured that just about everything has been supplied for all ages to stay. The place was clean and tidy. The only problem we had was access with a large car and a specific map of the way in would be useful. There is only parking for one car but we knew about this beforehand .
That aside we had a great time in a suitably equipt family home
We stayed here for 4 days in June and can't wait to go back. It's a great base for exploring north cornwall as well as being a lovely home with everything you can think of, including a BBQ for those sunny Cornish days.
Felt like home away from home, just parked up and walked around the village, sea shore and tracks out of Port Isaac, a relaxing holiday
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We stayed at Dolphin House over the New Year period and had an absolutely brilliant time! The house is luxurious without being too formal and its location is fabulous, we cannot rate it highly enough! We were a mixed family group of 10 (mostly adults) yet the size of the house and the spacious rooms meant we never felt cramped. The village is just beautiful and the locals really welcoming and friendly. We were very reluctant to leave and we will certainly rush to go back!! Thanks David for everything!!
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We stayed for a week at the end of August 13 with 6 adults and 4 young children, A great time was had by all. Situated in the town centre with access to the harbour, good restaurants a fresh fish market (barbecues !!) and nice walks, this 18th house is splendid. A nice garden for outdoor cooking, kids to play in and sunbathing, makes it fairly unique in Port Isaac.
The house itself is well appointed with all the usual holiday extras. But since the original was built in 1722, the tall should watch their heads! There are some low doorways.
We would thoroughly recommend a stay.
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We spent a wonderful week here with our kids.The location is fantastic with the harbour (and pub) a literal stone's throw away. The house itself is very spacious for such a tightly packed village and the parking space and secluded garden made it feel like a home from home. We had a few barbeques when we didn't fancy going out and the kids made great use of the internet and tv on demand . The rooms were all comfy, clean and stylish and the bathrooms and kitchen were all modern and functional. We also loved the little homely touches like board games and body boards in the shed.
The house acts as an excellent base to explore Devon and Cornwall by car or wander around Port Isaac and Port Gaverne. We ate out most nights and usually ended up watching the sun go down from the balcony of the Golden Lion, whose food and atmosphere are great. The coastal trek to Port Quinn is beautiful and invigorating, but not recommended for the very old or young, it took us about 3 hours at a dawdle. And we were glad of a warm fire and comfy sofa when we got back.
Overall, the house was everything we could have expected and more, we even saw Doc Martin being filmed from the lounge window.
One word of warning, pay close attention to the instructions for arriving by car - I didn't and needed a friendly local to show me the way, it was a doddle really.
Would love to go back already
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