NONSUCH HOUSE
Terrific Devonshire B&B with heart-stopping river views
THE STUNNING CONSERVATORY and terrace of Nonsuch House – a Room for Romance award-winner – simply beckon for pre- and post-dinner drinks. We were soon mesmerised watching the the ebb and flow of the water while the yachts, ferries and trawlers plied up and down the Dart estuary into neighbouring Dartmouth. Had we been more of a dab hand at painting we'd have grabbed our easels there and then – it's a vista worth bottling to take home.
This grand Edwardian townhouse – just the kind of little romantic weekend getaway we love – has been converted into an outstanding family-run B&B, perched on a hill with heart-stopping views across the estuary to the Devonshire port of Dartmouth with its castle, cottages clinging to the hillside and yachts bobbing on the tide.
Inside, the house is cosy and intimate, with sunny colours, log fires, well-chosen fabrics and a beautifully cared-for feel. South-facing bedrooms, named after the shipping forecasts, are large and airy, bright with sunlight and reflected water all year-round.
Hit the Spot
Right on the pretty Dart estuary.
Pillow Talk
We snuggled down in Biscay, sipping some bubbly on our private balcony.
Be Savvy
Views are a knockout, but there's a hill to climb!
Be Smitten
Nonsuch House is terrific value, too.
Dinner to order
Dinner is served here four nights a week. There’s a set menu, though you can always plan ahead and ask chef-patron Kit to recreate your favourite meal or a seduction special. Remember to bring your own bubbly or wine (there’s no license) and the stage is set. Dartmouth is just a five-minute ferry ride away.
Dinner at Nonsuch House is served four nights a week, and owners Penny and Kit encourage guests to tell them what they like. As there is no liquor license you can bring your own wine (so no big drinks bills) and they will ensure it's nicely chilled in time for pre-dinner nibbles (which are on the house). Salmon fishcakes and home-made waffles have helped breakfasts here win awards, while peckish moments can be sated with meltingly good home-baked cakes and cookies.
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The four bedrooms are piled with home-from-home comforts and come with gleaming bathrooms. One has a private balcony, another has access to a balcony and all have picture windows framing ever-changing sea views. A little cracker.
Nonsuch House was reviewed for Room for Romance by Tim Treyman
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SUNDAY SAVINGS AT NONSUCH HOUSE - Westcountry
Make your weekend escape last longer at Nonsuch House.
Look over the fabulous Dart estuary in coastal Devon from Nonsuch House – our favourite Devonshire B&B. Stay a minimum of three nights between Sunday and Thursday and pay GBP 117.50 per night (usual rate GBP 125). Offer excludes bank holidays, Regatta dates and weekends.
* Quote High Season Breaks on our Booking Inquiry form.
THE STUNNING CONSERVATORY and terrace of Nonsuch House – a Room for Romance award-winner – simply beckon for pre- and post-dinner drinks. We were soon mesmerised watching the the ebb and flow of the water while the yachts, ferries and trawlers plied up and down the Dart estuary into neighbouring Dartmouth. Had we been more of a dab hand at painting we'd have grabbed our easels there and then – it's a vista worth bottling to take home.
This grand Edwardian townhouse – just the kind of little romantic weekend getaway we love – has been converted into an outstanding family-run B&B, perched on a hill with heart-stopping views across the estuary to the Devonshire port of Dartmouth with its castle, cottages clinging to the hillside and yachts bobbing on the tide.
Inside, the house is cosy and intimate, with sunny colours, log fires, well-chosen fabrics and a beautifully cared-for feel. South-facing bedrooms, named after the shipping forecasts, are large and airy, bright with sunlight and reflected water all year-round.
Hit the Spot
Right on the pretty Dart estuary.
Pillow Talk
We snuggled down in Biscay, sipping some bubbly on our private balcony.
Be Savvy
Views are a knockout, but there's a hill to climb!
Be Smitten
Nonsuch House is terrific value, too.
Dinner is served here four nights a week. There’s a set menu, though you can always plan ahead and ask chef-patron Kit to recreate your favourite meal or a seduction special. Remember to bring your own bubbly or wine (there’s no license) and the stage is set. Dartmouth is just a five-minute ferry ride away.
Dinner at Nonsuch House is served four nights a week, and owners Penny and Kit encourage guests to tell them what they like. As there is no liquor license you can bring your own wine (so no big drinks bills) and they will ensure it's nicely chilled in time for pre-dinner nibbles (which are on the house). Salmon fishcakes and home-made waffles have helped breakfasts here win awards, while peckish moments can be sated with meltingly good home-baked cakes and cookies.
.
The four bedrooms are piled with home-from-home comforts and come with gleaming bathrooms. One has a private balcony, another has access to a balcony and all have picture windows framing ever-changing sea views. A little cracker.
Nonsuch House was reviewed for Room for Romance by Tim Treyman
_________________________________________________________________
SUNDAY SAVINGS AT NONSUCH HOUSE - Westcountry
Make your weekend escape last longer at Nonsuch House.
Look over the fabulous Dart estuary in coastal Devon from Nonsuch House – our favourite Devonshire B&B. Stay a minimum of three nights between Sunday and Thursday and pay GBP 117.50 per night (usual rate GBP 125). Offer excludes bank holidays, Regatta dates and weekends.
* Quote High Season Breaks on our Booking Inquiry form.
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Dining in
All meals at this luxury B&B are made to order – so the dinner menu changes daily according to what’s available locally and guests’ requests. Typical menus might include black bream grilled with garden herbs on creamed spinach, best end of local lamb simply roasted with rosemary and wild garlic and pan-fried diver scallops with pancetta and balsamic vinegar. Start your evening with drinks in the conservatory, soaking up the views.
Breakfast
Full breakfast is served until 9.30am or later on request. Get ready for scrumptious home smoked haddock with poached eggs, and scrambled egg with local smoked salmon.
Room service
No
Where?
Nonsuch House
What’s cooking?
Try fresh-caught fish, local lamb and pan-fried diver scallops.
Dress the part
Choose something you’d wear for a dinner party with friends.
Top table?
All tables have gorgeous over the Dart estuary and out to sea.
See & Do
Start by exploring the River Dart along the riverside and coastal paths. Dartmouth and the medieval town of Totnes (you can travel there by boat) are good for shopping, while there are beaches at Slapton Sands. Well worth visiting are the art deco house of Coleton Fishacre, and Agatha Christie’s former home Greenway. Boat lovers and painters flock here, as does seafood maestro, Rick Stein. Breezy coastal paths start almost from the front door, and you can set off with a tasty picnic lunch at the ready. Nonsuch House's friendly owners have been known to rescue those too tired to walk back, and can also arrange fishing and boating trips.
Spa
Guests can use Dart Marina Spa across the river – just the place for some exotic Elemis treatments or a facial.
Diary Dates
August
Join the landlubbers and sailors at Dartmouth Regatta.
October
Taste all that’s good and local at the Dartmouth’s Food Festival.
All meals at this luxury B&B are made to order – so the dinner menu changes daily according to what’s available locally and guests’ requests. Typical menus might include black bream grilled with garden herbs on creamed spinach, best end of local lamb simply roasted with rosemary and wild garlic and pan-fried diver scallops with pancetta and balsamic vinegar. Start your evening with drinks in the conservatory, soaking up the views.
Breakfast
Full breakfast is served until 9.30am or later on request. Get ready for scrumptious home smoked haddock with poached eggs, and scrambled egg with local smoked salmon.
Room service
No
Where?
Nonsuch House
What’s cooking?
Try fresh-caught fish, local lamb and pan-fried diver scallops.
Dress the part
Choose something you’d wear for a dinner party with friends.
Top table?
All tables have gorgeous over the Dart estuary and out to sea.
See & Do
Start by exploring the River Dart along the riverside and coastal paths. Dartmouth and the medieval town of Totnes (you can travel there by boat) are good for shopping, while there are beaches at Slapton Sands. Well worth visiting are the art deco house of Coleton Fishacre, and Agatha Christie’s former home Greenway. Boat lovers and painters flock here, as does seafood maestro, Rick Stein. Breezy coastal paths start almost from the front door, and you can set off with a tasty picnic lunch at the ready. Nonsuch House's friendly owners have been known to rescue those too tired to walk back, and can also arrange fishing and boating trips.
Spa
Guests can use Dart Marina Spa across the river – just the place for some exotic Elemis treatments or a facial.
Diary Dates
August
Join the landlubbers and sailors at Dartmouth Regatta.
October
Taste all that’s good and local at the Dartmouth’s Food Festival.
GETTING THERE
Location
Church Hill, Kingswear, Devon TQ6 0BX
Parking
There’s free guest parking.
Trains
Totnes station – eight miles, or Paignton – six miles
Taxis
GBP 20 from the station.
Airport
Exeter and Plymouth – 30 miles
Rooms and suites
Four rooms
Special features
Rooms have kingsize beds and great views of the sea and river. One room has a balcony and another has access to a balcony.
Also…
All rooms have Egyptian cotton sheets, TVs, CD players, radios and wi-fi internet.
ESSENTIAL INFO
Rates guide
GBP 110 - 150
Open/closed
Open all year
Check-in
3pm or earlier by arrangement.
Check-out
11am or later by arrangement.
Minimum night stay?
Two nights at weekends, three during bank holidays, Christmas and the Regatta.
Children
Children over ten welcome
Pets
No
Air conditioning
No
Languages
English, a little French and Spanish
Wedding license?
No
Location
Church Hill, Kingswear, Devon TQ6 0BX
Parking
There’s free guest parking.
Trains
Totnes station – eight miles, or Paignton – six miles
Taxis
GBP 20 from the station.
Airport
Exeter and Plymouth – 30 miles
Rooms and suites
Four rooms
Special features
Rooms have kingsize beds and great views of the sea and river. One room has a balcony and another has access to a balcony.
Also…
All rooms have Egyptian cotton sheets, TVs, CD players, radios and wi-fi internet.
ESSENTIAL INFO
Rates guide
GBP 110 - 150
Open/closed
Open all year
Check-in
3pm or earlier by arrangement.
Check-out
11am or later by arrangement.
Minimum night stay?
Two nights at weekends, three during bank holidays, Christmas and the Regatta.
Children
Children over ten welcome
Pets
No
Air conditioning
No
Languages
English, a little French and Spanish
Wedding license?
No
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