Get away from it all for your family holiday this year when you stay at Dallybank. Tucked away in a sleepy hamlet on the unspoilt Somerset Levels, the River Tone slipping peacefully by at the back of the house, sun dappled shade in the front garden. Life is but a dream here.
Step inside the porch of this gorgeous boutique-style retreat and into the reception/dining room and it's like coming home; the feels are light and airy and so gentle throughout. At one end of the room there’s comfy seating and a wood-burner, in the middle there’s a hefty dining table for happy family dinnertimes, and at the other end are the stairs.
Straight ahead of the dining room is the kitchen, a room in two halves; one is the well-equipped kitchen itself, Shaker style with views over the river, the other half is a built-in settle and table. A door opens onto the riverbank, the most perfect spot for coffee in the morning or a drink at sunset.
Left of the kitchen is the living room, spacious with such a sense of calm, in neutral tones with 4 sofas, a TV and a wood-burner. You’ll spend many happy hours here, snuggling with the little ones to read stories and watch a family movie, quietly chatting when they’ve gone to bed. Off the living room there’s a WC and shower room, and straight ahead is the playroom, with doors opening onto the garden at the front of the house.
Over the other side of the house there’s a utility room and loo, and the games room where you can play pool, table football and table tennis, French doors open to the hot tub, set beneath an arbour.
Up on the second floor is Bedroom 1, with its own shower room, and breathtaking views across the open fields; Bedrooms 2-4 are on the first floor, along with a family bathroom and a separate shower room.
Make hay when the sun is shining, idle away the hours in the garden, closing the gates so it’s all secure. Fire up the barbecue and get the sausages sizzling while the kids run and play on the lawn, their happy laughter echoing around as they have fun on the swings, on the wooden pirate boat and in the living willow hut.
The days will be long and happy, the nights will be so restful. That’s how it is at Dallybank, it’s all part of what makes the memories so precious…