Welcome to Fir Mount House, our Victorian period home in the lovely village of Kingswear. We are in an ideal location for exploring South Devon and, with professional cooks as your hosts, you can be assured of the finest breakfast available.

We have 2 comfortable bedrooms, one with its own ensuite bathroom and one (the Blue Room) with its own fabulous private bathroom. Both rooms have been recently decorated (the whole house is a bit of a Forth Road Bridge) and have comfy beds, crisp bedding, soft towels, television/dvd/radio and coffee/tea-making facilities. They both have beautiful views over the River Dart and surrounding countryside.

A recent addition is our twin room in the attic with fabulous panoramic views over the harbour and farmland. If you are a family or group of friends you can book this newly decorated room with the Blue Room to make a suite to sleep up to 5 altogether. The attic is basic but comfortable and kids in particular love it. It shares a bathroom with the Blue Room

Start the day in our large family kitchen with one of our fabulous breakfasts -

• Our own homemade muesli, fresh fruit & Riverford yoghurt
• Local apple juice from Rebecca and Paul in Stoke Gabriel
• Eggs from Edward's free-range hens at the top of the hill (or our own if they can be bothered to lay) cooked any way you like
• Scrummy local bacon and sausages from Eliot and Bob at Luscombes in Totnes
• Fresh slow-baked tomatoes and mushrooms with herbs from the garden
• David's homemade breads, local jams & marmalades from Lori at Shute Fruit
• Fab Colombian coffee from Henry Little in Dunkeswell, builders' tea from Tetley or herbal teas from Helen at Tea's Me

No problem if you have any dietary requirements - wheat/gluten-free, yeast free, vegetarian, vegan, dairy free.

The outdoor decking is a great place to catch the afternoon sun whilst planning your evening.

We have a comfy sitting room where you are welcome to read, watch TV or catch up on DVDs and videos, play games and generally chill out. The outdoor decking is a great place to catch the afternoon sun whilst planning your evening. We also have Wifi for those of you needing to catch up with your emails.

We welcome children but if they need a cot, can we ask you to bring your own travel cot. We don't take dogs in the house but they can sleep outside in the dogs'room

We are surrounded by wildlife and have regularly seen herons, oystercatchers, egrets, seals, ravens, buzzards, deer, badgers, peregrine falcons, kingfishers, longtailed tits, nuthatches, treecreepers, goldcrests as well as having a garden full of robins, wrens, coal tits, blue tits, great tits, greenfinches, chaffinches, black caps and raucous rooks.

We are a 12 minute walk from the ferries to Dartmouth with its lovely shops, galleries and restaurants; are surrounded by fab places to visit - National Trust properties, local gardens, river & coastal boat trips, beautiful beaches, excellent walks on the coast path, up the river or further afield to Dartmoor.

Dartmouth has an almost endless series of festivals so it can certainly claim to have something for everyone. There is the Comedy Festival, the Fishing Festival, the Food Festival, the Music Festival, the Shakespeare Week, the Royal Regatta, the Candlelit Dartmouth weekend at Christmas and regular Open Gallery weeks.

We are close to the Agatha Christie properties at Greenway and in Torquay as well as the National Trust's Coleton Fishacre. You can enjoy a trip on the steam train, a boat up to Totnes or round the coast to Brixham, a picnic on the Picnic Boat based here in Kingswear or a walk out to Dartmouth Castle for afternoon tea with an amazing view over the mouth of the river.

Dartmouth and Kingswear are stunning destinations all year round. There is always something going on and a collection of fabulously yummy restaurants for all tastes. Come and find out why we love it so much.

 

What our guests say about us:

• Thankyou for a brilliant visit - amazing breakfasts, great location and wonderful hospitality. Keep doing what you're doing - it's perfect. Lauren & Dave, 14 May 09
• Great food and such a relaxing atmosphere - I would recommend you to anyone. Thankyou. Rachael 10 May 09
• Thankyou for the beautiful food and very welcoming atmosphere - really relaxing. Georgina 10 May 09
• Wonderful! Thankyou - we will be back! Rachael & Christopher. 27 April 09
• We had a great time here - lovely bed, views and food and a very friendly welcome. Annie & Stephen 1 May 09.
• A very comfortable stay, superb food, company & views. The Creeses 16 April 09
• Great stay, wonderful hospitality; you even organised good weather. Dani & Geoff. 12 April 09
• Wonderful place to stay and eat. We found a gem. Janette, David, Harry & Sue. 10 April 09
• Home from home. Very friendly hosts and a lovely weekend. Jacquie & Aidan. 8 March 09
• Wonderful food, views and sleep! Geoff, 27 Feb 09
• Thankyou for making us so comfortable and well fed! Jan & Ian. 18 Feb 09
  

All these comments and many more have been written in our visitors' book during the first 4 months of 2009.