We all know that the best of times with those we love are punctuated by time alone to recharge our social batteries. This Dream House in Devon, worth over £2,000,000, is made for effortless entertaining, with a separate guest annexe for privacy and downtime. For your chance to win this stunning, three bedroom house in Exmouth, with a heated pool and tiered garden, along with £250,000, enter the Devon House Draw supporting Campaign Against Living Miserably Now.
Receive guests across the generous gravel drive to this tranquil annexe–where a pot of tea and scones with clouds of clotted cream and gleaming stacks of raspberry jam await on a sleek, oak table with benches neatly tucked below. How else to welcome friends to the Devon countryside? This compact, minimalist kitchen in white, where a single, floating shelf and curved black mixer tap draw simple lines, is a calming spot to enjoy a peaceful first brew of the day.
The annexe’s full height windows and glass door are held by the ultra slim, gunmetal aluminium frames that maximise natural light throughout the rest of the house, while soft cream walls and natural oak floorboards create warmth. Behind a partition is a sumptuous bed with a curved cane and rattan headboard. Sand-coloured covers bordered by blue and white, raw-hemmed blankets reimagine the endless shorebreak of the surrounding Blue Flag beaches.
In the main house, two south-facing, guest bedrooms open out onto the extensive, wooden sundeck and offer wraparound views of Exmouth’s rolling farmland. In one, a jute rug, linen curtains and woven rope armchair complement a denim blue bed frame–rounded and padded with indulgent bounce for serious rests. In the second, an undulating headboard is a sweep of pale sand with bed sheets the colour of the nearby coastline’s red sandstone cliffs.
Allow guests to idle, poolside, on flowing, white sun loungers by perfect Porcelain tiles and pretty Mediterranean planting; dainty, silver-leafed olive trees and blooming jasmine vines. Beyond, a carpet of fields rolls out to the sea as, up a flight of stone steps, you serve a lingering lunch in the sun at a long wooden table. In a soothing symphony of neutrals, everything from canvas cushions to earthenware pinch pots and linen napkins plays an impeccable part.
Another tier higher is your easterly sun deck, where an outdoor counter is the place to seize a chrome cocktail shaker and whip up the Sea Breeze–beckoning those around the pool to join you. Through a flawless glass balustrade, Exmouth’s greenery and sparkling South Coast make a bewitching couple. At dusk, retreat to your dining room, where perfectly placed art balances statement simplicity, and conjure candlelit drinks in this Dream House built for sharing.
By entering the Devon House Draw, you’ll be supporting Campaign Against Living Miserably to help anyone struggling with life to find hope and a reason to stay.
So, why wait?
