The Kitchen: Downstairs, the large dine-in kitchen has under floor heated slate tiles so you can wander around in bare feet and feel luxuriously warm! The brand new fitted kitchen has an integrated fridge, freezer, dishwasher and washing machine and is fully equipped for preparing dinner parties, pre- barbeque snacks or just the basics - you can't beat our coffee grinder and fresh coffee beans for an early morning wake-up! The kitchen is perfect on sunny mornings with the sun streaming in through the windows; large family breakfasts before hitting the beach, or brunch with friends after a night at The Thatch!
The Lounge: The lounge is a light, sun-drenched room with patio doors opening directly onto the terraced garden letting in the summer breezes. There are two large comfortable sofas (one is a double sofa bed), a flat screen TV with Sky, DVD player & movies, and an iPod dock stereo - however you like to relax, it's covered! The real oak flooring & under floor heating together with the feature Victorian fireplace provide cosy warmth on cooler evenings. You will also find some local maps and walking guides in the lounge.
The Bedrooms: The master bedroom is a large king-sized room with solid oak chest of drawers and bedside tables, bedside lamps, and hanging space. Wake up to the beautiful views of the hills and countryside that surrounds Croyde. The second bedroom is a twin room with matching dark wood beds, chest of drawers and bedside table, decorated tastefully in chocolate browns and white linen. The third bedroom has adult sized bunk beds - and like the twin bedroom it has spectacular views across the dunes towards the sea. All bedrooms have quality mattresses and high thread-count luxury cotton bed linen - giving you a great night's sleep in every room.
The Bathroom & Surf Room: The modern bathroom has a simple stylish white suite with a shower over the bath, shaver point and heated travertine flooring.
A further WC downstairs completes the main house accommodation.
The garage has been converted into a fantastic surfer’s utility room. There is a large hot walk-in shower: go straight-in after surfing and take off your wetsuit in the warm! There is also a big laundry sink for washing wetsuits and a hanging rack to dry them. In addition, there is a large surfboard rack (with enough height for 10ft long boards...sorry boards not included!) and a tumble drier.
There is also plenty of storage space for golf clubs, buggies and all your beach equipment! Our guests love this versatile room which is great for surfers, families, golfers and walkers alike.
The Garden The terraced west-facing garden is a sun-trap year round and has some lovely established plants including bamboo, camellia and vines. You will hear the sounds of birds singing and in the distance the waves breaking on Croyde beach.
The Garden: With a small grass lawn on the lower level for playing games or lounging, and shade under the large umbrella on the top terrace for enjoying cool drinks, the garden makes a lovely alternative to the beach. Later in the evening, enjoy sunset dining at the alfresco table and chairs, and the outdoor fireplace is there to keep you warm when the sun dips out of sight.
All the local beaches are great surf beaches, each with their own characteristics and advantages. The variety of surf within a five minute drive makes Croyde an outstanding location for surfers. There is something for everyone: great beginners’ waves, peeling long board waves, punchy barreling beach breaks and a rocky point break.
"The great thing about the location of The Lookout is that you can walk to the beach…no loading-up the car, rounding-up the troops and trying to find a parking space near the sand! Instead, a lovely ten-minute stroll down the footpath from the village past the fields (with rabbits!) and through the dunes brings you to the sand and surf."
For the Family: We know what it is like getting out of the house with kids, so to make it even easier you can use The Lookout’s Red Wagon! You can use it to transport all you beach goodies and / or the kids to the beach and the Red Wagon’s big wheels mean you can even pull it across soft sand. We have provided a family cool box, parasol, windbreak, body boards and a selection of beach games so you don’t have to cart all of yours from home (we know there is already no space in the car!).
Inside The Lookout we have tried to include helpful items for the family. There are stair gates, a high chair, a sterilizer, bottle brush, blender and cot (with sheet, please bring your own gro-bag / blankets). We also have kid’s cutlery and crockery.
At the house there is plenty of entertainment. For outside fun we have a paddling pool and should the weather be under par, there are lots of board games, books, toys and Lego. The Sky TV package includes the entire Children’s channels and there is a selection of DVDs.
There are plenty of day-trips and activities for families in the area, details of which can be found in the house. Croyde itself has a pool and water slides (at Ruda) and there are parks with swings and slides. The Thatched Inn and Billy Budd’s pubs are a short walk from the Lookout. Billy Budd’s has a nice beer garden with adventure playground and both have child friendly dining. If the kids have been really good, Croyde Ice Cream shop provides a fine selection of rewards!
