![]() ![]() No one wants to cook, so a company called Dine Indulge provide a chef who has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants. ![]() There are many walks from the house and half a mile up the road is the exclusive Gidleigh Park hotel, run by well-known hotelier Paul Shanahan. There is a well-stocked library, sun room and even a tree house bolthole you can retreat to and read a book, or just enjoy the view. Our bedroom features a walk-in wardrobe the size of our bedroom at home, a bathroom with a television perched on the wall and a sitting room with a sofa and swivel armchairs, so you can admire the views from every window. It is within the Dartmoor National Park, deep in the Devon countryside, but Exeter, with its range of shops, restaurants and galleries, is just a 30 minute drive away. This beautiful seven-bedroom country manor near Chagford has a heated indoor pool and sauna, and is surrounded by gardens and its own wood leading down to a river. The luxury home we chose from the 1,400 the company offers worldwide, did not disappoint. We decided to try it out with a short break in Dartmoor. Usually me.Ī new service aims to solve that, by doing the donkey work for you: Oliver's Travels offers stays in beautiful homes, plus an optional concierge service where they see to your every need, from organising taxis and shopping to activities and chefs who come and cook for you. Villas are fine – but one person often ends up doing all the work, buying food, booking restaurants and organising the fun. We love going away, but hate the fuss and formality of hotels. AS WE lounge in our heated indoor pool, sipping cocktails and speculating about what our chef might be cooking for dinner, we realise we have found the formula for the perfect holiday.
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