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Jasmine Cottage

Jasmine Cottage, No. 9, Turnworth, Dorset, England

In a peaceful Dorset hamlet (whose church Thomas Hardy helped restore) is this deep-country retreat. Bring your favourite novel, find a corner seat in the garden, bury your nose in the roses, and unwind. Once thatched, now tiled, the brick and flint cottage, one of a pair, was a farm labourer's two-up two-down. Now a large, light conservatory has been added giving the house a wonderfully spacious feel. Enter to find a country-contemporary interior, walls painted in delicate hues, original terracotta floors - well-tended with linseed oil - and a downstairs brimming with light. A log burner adds warmth; subtle uplighting – and a sprinkling of fairy lights - add a perfect glow. The sweet kitchen, with an environmentally-sensitive range (it works on a timer, rather than being on all the time) will charm you - though Charlotte has also installed an electric oven and hob should you prefer. Upstairs, the fabulous big beds, dominating the bedrooms, will delight. All feels fresh as a daisy including the all-white bathroom upstairs and, downstairs, the sparkling wet room with full-length mirror and multi-coloured frieze. Outside: a Dorset cottage garden, its borders bursting with plants, its rickety trellis groaning under jasmine and clematis, its terrace asking for a barbecue. The attention to detail is extraordinary, the peace reigns supreme and the pub is only two miles.

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Posted: Friday, January 1, 2010

Local festivals

Blandford Georgian Fayre, 1st Monday in May-- Turnworth in Spring, second May weekend-- Milton Abbas Georgian Festival, last weekend in July-- Dorset Steam Fair, last weekend in August-- MARKET DAYS Blandford-Thursdays and Saturdays plus Farmers market 2nd Friday of the month Shaftesbury - Thursdays plus Farmers Market 1st Saturday of the month Sturminster Newton - Farmers Market 4th Saturday of each month

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Jasmine Cottage

Contact: Charlotte Dexter

Tel: 020 7384 3390 / 07767 42 09 43
Sleeps: 4 + cot
Rooms: 1 double, 1 double/twin, 1 bath/shower room, 1 shower room, cot.
Price: £400 – £1,100. We keep pricing simple, so no offers
Closed: Rarely.

Wireless internet access available for guests.

Checklist

Dishwasher
Electricity included
Washing machine
Microwave oven
Central heating
Mobile reception
Television
BBQ
Beach within 3 miles
Cooked meals available
Restaurant nearby
Short breaks possible
Extra bed/cot available
Shop within 3 miles

Points of interest

Walking paradise. Fabulous footpaths from Jasmine Cottage, Turnworth
Excellent pubs food:4 miles, The Crowne-Ibberton; The Bull-Stur
Peaceful, private, tiny hamlet, sheep gently grazing
For a rainy day, SKY, DVD, CD/mp3/DAB dgtl radio
Edge/middle of the Jubilee Trail: Area of Outstanding Beauty
Free high-speed broadband WiFi for your laptop

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new conservatory and boot room

Morning sunshine in the well-equipped kitchen

Oak bedrooms with views to garden

Uncluttered sitting room with doors to conservatory

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: Children of all ages are welcome. Cots, highchairs, etc, are not necessarily available.
: Guests’ pets can sleep in the bedroom (not on the bed).
: Working farm or vineyard.
: Wireless internet access available for guests.
: No smoking anywhere in the property.
: At least one bedroom and bathroom accessible for wheelchair users. Phone for details.
: Tennis court on the premises; use may be by arrangement.
: Credit cards accepted, most commonly Visa and MasterCard.
: Bikes on the premises to hire or borrow.
: Swimming pool on the premises; use may be by arrangement.
: Within 10 miles of a bus/coach/train station and owner can arrange collection.
: At least one bedroom and bathroom accessible without steps.