A Quintessential English Country Cottage Available for Rent

My family and I have been longing for a holiday, and the English countryside is at the top of our list. As soon as travel becomes more accessible, we plan to stay at Gracie’s Cottage in Devon. Owned and decorated by Elizabeth Hay, an interior designer who trained at Colefax & Fowler and worked with Veere Grenney before relocating to Singapore.  Immaculately restored and bursting with quintessential English country charm, the historic Grade II thatched cottage is surrounded by two acres of private grounds boasting orchards, a babbling brook, and a secret garden.

Leading English brands are used throughout, including Edward Bulmer paint, Pierre Frey, Soane and Vaughan fabrics, wallpapers and lighting, Kate Malone ceramics, and an Aga oven. Bookcases are filled with an extensive and eclectic mix of literary classics and essential reading. Treasured antiques are skillfully mixed with contemporary art, bespoke furniture, carpets, lamps, and eiderdowns.

The cottage sleeps five, and guests have optional access to a beautifully decorated annexe, a former livestock barn now converted to further sleeping accommodation. The annexe provides ancillary sleeping space and will house an additional four guests. You can read more about this little slice of heaven here and learn more about booking reservations. Now, let’s take a virtual tour!

And the Annexe:

Just looking at these pictures makes me happy! To learn more, please visit Gracie’s Cottage. You can follow @graciescottagedevon and @elizabethhaydesign for ongoing inspiration… And stay tuned, as Elizabeth will be joining us soon for a Style Profile interview! I love her entire portfolio!

9 COMMENTS

  1. Wow! I love everything about this Cottage and would never be able to leave. The decorating, use of color and attention to detail is some of the best I have seen in a long time.

  2. Oh my quintessential English cottage is an understatement! Oh I do hope you will be able to stay there when things allow us the travel safely. Oh, I said Us, that’s because I will need to behind you when you swoon at the gorgeous fabrics and all. I’ve traveled to the Cotswolds but never stay in a thatched roof cottage.
    Thanks for the dream vacation

  3. You will love it in the countryside. We stayed in the Cotswolds near Bibury a few years ago in an old stone cottage Best vacation ever we went all around to other cute villages ate good food saw lots of sheep and horses and pheasants. Toured some open gardens. Take good walking shoes and don’t be afraid of the roundabouts.

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