Marlin's Reach - Finest Stays

Marlin's Reach takes the two-bedroom half of a pink-painted terraced cottage on Salcombe's Fore Street, tucked among the town's pastel-coloured houses.

The pink facade with its sash windows stands out among the pastel terrace, a small terrace dining table set against the wall beside the front door.

Blue rooms with a harbour glimpse

Inside, a navy kitchen with white subway tiling opens onto its own dining table, and a living room in matching blue holds sofas gathered around a tray-topped ottoman, with a window seat for reading. Framed against the walls, the whole ground floor keeps a coastal, blue-and-white palette throughout.

Two bedrooms, one with a bay window

The two bedrooms sleep up to four: one in red gingham with a bay window seat, the other simpler, with a white metal bed frame and a checked blind. Two bathrooms serve them, one in star-patterned tile, the other in blue mosaic with a heated towel rail.

A terrace above the rooftops

A terrace off the kitchen holds a barbecue and a dining table set with wine and flowers, looking out over the estuary and the wooded hills on the far shore.

Steps from East Portlemouth's beaches

Marlin's Reach sits within easy reach of both East Portlemouth Beach and Small's Cove Beach, right in the centre of Salcombe itself.

A colourful base for two couples

The size and layout suit two couples or a small family wanting a proper Salcombe cottage rather than a modern flat, the terrace and its estuary view the natural place to end the day.