The Old School House

Excellent property situated in the beautiful village of Lustleigh.

Highly recommended!

This is an exceptional holiday rental.

The apartment in the Old Schoolhouse is very comfortable and lovingly decorated, maintained, and kitted out by the owners who live in the main house on the property. Bill and Heather are also exceptional hosts—they give incredibly helpful advice on how to best enjoy everything that this exquisitely beautiful area has to offer. The rental also includes use of their lovely garden that overlooks the village and the surrounding countryside. This was my third stay here, and every stay is truly memorable.

We had a wonderful stay at the Old School House.

The house is very comfortable and well equiped. The area is gorgeous. Close to Dartmoor national park, but the village itself offers great walks as well. And only a 2 minute walk from the pub for meals and beer. The owners are fantastic, very welcoming and great knowledge of the surrounding area.

Lovely village, friendly pub, tearoom, and countryside.

We will be back to explore more.

This was our second stay in The Old School House and cannot fault it , very clean it has everything you need , fantastic location , dog friendly and lovely hosts Bill and Heather .

We absolutely loved staying at the Old School House in Lustleigh.

House was a home away from home and super comfortable. Plenty to do in the area all within 45 mins of the village and the garden is beautiful for chilling out for the day. Very dog friendly as well as the garden is enclosed and everyone always shuts the gate. Lustleigh is a lovely friendly village with everything you might need within less than a 5 min walk from the school house. Bill and Heather made us feel so welcome. If we were the type of family to go back to a holiday home we would absolutely - but there are too many places to see in the UK so are unlikely to revisit but you never know!!.

We had a very lovely and comfortable stay in the Old School House.

All we needed was there. Bill and Heather are the best! Always available for tips to do and visit things in the neighbourhood. Lustleigh is a very beautiful little village with a good pub and a lovely and vriendlief village shop. Unfortunately the tearoom was closed during our stay, it looked also nice.

This is our 9th visit to this property which says it all.

The perfect holiday cottage in a really lovely friendly village which has a good pub and well-stocked village shop. There is also a good tearoom open Thursday-Sunday. Heather and Bill are the delightful and helpful owners of the Schoolhouse - there if you need them. I would thoroughly recommend the property..

My friend and l along with my small dog had a wonderful week .

The Old School House was a lovely place to stay - clean, comfortable and well equipped. The location is perfect for exploring Dartmoor and the surrounding area with lots of lovely walks starting from the village.

Very friendly welcome,all comfort provided.

Good location.

Our second visit to Old School House and our stay was just as good as the first one.

Bill and Heather were at hand when needed and were helpful with local walk suggestions but left us alone most of the time.

This was our second visit and was as excellent as the first.

Couldn’t fault a thing

Very well equiped and stylish cottage with an interesting history.

Pictures and a few items from the old school are in the cottage. Best equiped kitchen we have even seen in a rental property. Lovely touches throughout the cottage - which was in most ways more like a 5 star cottage. Stunning village with lovely pub, tea room (both very well worth a visit), well stocked village store and art shop. Great base to explore the area - so much to do! You could stay a month and just scratch the surface! Hosts were friendly and helpful, without being intrusive. Would hightly recommend the old school house and Lustleigh.

Lovely property in equally lovely village.

This was a repeat visit and we were not disappointed, and this time we made good use of the garden. As on the previous occasion it is spotlessly clean and well appointed. It was nice to see that the owners had invested in the property and have greatly improved the interior, so Sykes should really be presenting some updated photographs to do it justice. I don't want to praise it anymore in case we can't get another booking!

The cottage was perfect, a home from home.

Everything we needed was there and was spotlessly clean. The position high over a chocolate box village was superb. A reasonable pub, and a lovely tearoom, and lovely walks from the door. Dartmoor is within easy reach, with some more fantastic walks. A disused railway is now an excellent cycle path. Our hosts were lovely, and extremely helpful. We will definitely return.

The property is on a very steep bank and the village is extremely hilly not suitable for anyone with mobility issues, Otherwise a great property .

This was our sixth visit to this lovely cottage and won't be our last, which should say it all!

We love it and Lustleigh which is great for its proximity to lovely walks and the coast.There are two good eateries - a pub and an exceptionally good tearoom, and a well stocked village shop. Further shops can be found in nearby Bovey Tracey and Moretonhampstead. The cottage itself is in perfect situation in the centre of the village and furnished to a high standard, and Bill and Heather are always on hand to give friendly help and advice, without being intrusive.

Gorgeous house and garden in quiet spot and hospitable owners.

Lovely pub a couple of minutes away and cycle path also. Would heartily recommend.

Absolutely gorgeous holiday cottage set in a beautiful village.

Plenty of places to go walking. The dog friendly pub serves delicious food by friendly staff. The best of all worlds at this holiday, perfect for chilling but if you like to be a bit more active there’s plenty to see and do too. Owners Bill and Heather very pleasant and would always go the extra mile . We would love to return .

The Old School House is a very well equipped and comfortable property in a lovely setting.

My wife, me and the 2 dogs had a very pleasant stay and I would certainly recommend the property. The owners who live next door are extremely nice and helpful and at no time were they intrusive.

The flat in the Old Schoolhouse is well appointed and charming.

And it is well situated with a lovely garden and gorgeous views over the beautiful village of Lustleigh and the stunning surrounding countryside. The hosts, Heather and Bill Fothergill, are truly outstanding. They are friendly, helpful with all kinds of information that contributes to a wonderful stay, and exceptionally thoughtful and hospitable. This is the second year that I have stayed in the Old Schoolhouse, and I hope to return again next year.

The owners, Bill & Heather Fothergill were very welcoming and helpful.

Lustleigh is a charming village with a population which is obviously proud of it and very active in maintaining it as a viable community. Bill & Heather are equally obviously active members of the community and full of local knowledge and useful information. On our self-catering holidays, we have always made a point of trying somewhere different every time but would certainly consider returning to the Old School House, if looking for similar accommodation in this area again. This was our fourth booking with Helpful Holidays and all of them have been more than just satisfactory. I was a little concerned at their merger with Sykes but then remembered that we have also used Sykes on other occasions and always been more than satisfied with our decision. The one feature of the website which really annoys me is the little pop-ups advising that someone has just booked a cottage somewhere. If they haven't, you've got a serious problem. Speaking as an ex sales professional and retired member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, I would suggest that they add absolutely nothing to the booking experience but are just an aggravating distraction!

Lovely elevated position, very welcoming owners, beautiful village.

The owners were very thoughtful and approachable.

The property was very clean and was well eqipped with a plentiful supply of basic items, the inclusion of fresh flowers and fruit was very welcome and the biscuits were delicious! The Cleve served excellent food and can be recommended. The location can't be faulted and we wouldn't hesitate to visit again.

Beautiful property.

With great owners who have a wealth of local knowledge.Immaculately clean and well equipped. Would not hesitate to recommend. The pub is 300 meters away and serves excellent food.