Church Gate Cottage is a picturesque thatch cottage in an excellent location for access to Salcombe , beaches at North and South Sands and the seaside village of Hope Cove. As the name suggests it is just a few yards from the church end of the village of Malborough, alongside an attractive village street, of this typical Devonshire village. Malborough has a vibrant community that puts on regular a mateur dramatics, live folk music and even has its own music festival. Originally two cottages, Church Gate Cottage is Grade II listed and has recently been carefully refurbished to a very high standard. It's cosy, comfortable and friendly environment makes it a first class choice of holiday accommodation.

'Lovely holiday. Lovely cottage. Good food at both village pubs.' August 2011

'Lovely homely cottage in great location, all that was missing was the sunshine!' July 2011

Acccommodation:
Thatched porch , front door into lobby and entrance to spacious, light, bright, ceramic floor tiled and beamed dining room with woodburner set back in fireplace with interesting heavy timber lintel over. Dining table and chairs to seat 6, wood staircase to bedrooms. One step up to the carpeted
living room , with 3 seater sofa, 2 easy chairs, ornamental granite fireplace (not for use), 36" flatscreen TV/DVD and stereo radio/CD player. Galley style kitchen with built in oven, electric hob, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge/freezer and stable door to outside yard. Upstairs, master bedroom with 5ft brass bedstead, deep set window and large built-in clothes and storage cupboard. Twin bedroom with two 3ft single beds and built-in wardrobe. Single bedroom with 2ft 6in bed, built-in wardrobe and window seat. Spacious bathroom with white suite, bath, shower over, basin and WC. Separate WC and basin.

Outside: At the back of the cottage there is a small area with table and two chairs and access around neighbouring cottages to the front. In front of the cottage is a wooden bench in a sunny position facing the access lane with bordering bushes and shrubs. 

Included: Bed linen, travel cot and summer electricity.
Central heating (electric) and woodburner, starter wood supplied , bags of logs may be purchased locally. Winter electricity, from the end of September to Spring Bank Holiday, £25 per week. 
Pets: One well behaved dog welcome. Pet charge £25 per week.
Parking: Drop off/pick up parking in front of the cottage. Longer stay, free parking bays to the right of the cottage or in Luckhams Lane, reached through a narrow interconnecting lane. 
No Smoking 
Telephone:  Local, incoming and 999 calls. Honesty box provided. Mobile signal variable. WiFi Broadband .
Beaches, Hope Cove 2 miles, North and South Sands approx. 2 miles.
Shop and bakery at Malborough garage, 300 yards, two village pubs and Churchill  Bistro, 50 yards, shop/PO almost opposite. 
Salcombe 2 miles,  Kingsbridge 5 miles.
Property: Self-catering holiday cottage