Sou West

Sou West is a white house near Hope Cove, wide steps leading from the lawn up to a raised deck that catches the last of the evening light.

Teal sofas beside a stone fireplace

The sitting room pairs two large teal sofas with a coffee table, a wood burner lit in a stone fireplace and French doors opening straight onto the deck.

Four bedrooms under the eaves

Four bedrooms include one with fitted cream wardrobes built under the eaves, another with a teal panelled wall and a mirror, and two more dressed with upholstered headboards and bedside lamps. The three bathrooms are panelled throughout, with a mixer-tap bath, a walk-in shower and a further shower cubicle beside a heated towel rail.

A kitchen island over the fields

The kitchen has an island with bar stools beside a glazed wall onto the fields, a range cooker and tall fridge freezer fitted along the back wall, a bench dining table set beside sliding doors over the same green view.

Hill views from the deck at sunset

The raised deck holds a rattan corner sofa looking out over rolling green farmland, wine glasses often left on the table as the sky colours at dusk, hill views stretching out from every window at the back of the house.

A raised deck, room for the group

Four bedrooms and three bathrooms: that's Sou West, set down in Hope Cove with parking and a washing machine, a fit for a large family or several couples. It suits a large family or several couples who want Hope Cove itself to be the main event, not a backdrop.