Turi

The Property

• Atmosphere

Turi is named after the owners earlier life in Africa, and there is plenty of personal style and character at the property. Throughout the house is furnished more like a family home rather than a holiday cottage – very much to the benefit of guests. Furnishings are to a high standard, furniture is solid and well-made and throughout a quality comfortable sense pervades.

• Sleeping

Turi provides 2 double rooms (both with King size beds) into the eaves and 2 twin rooms downstairs. The uncluttered ground twin room has a chest of drawers, hanging pegs for your clothes, a bedside table with reading lamps, and the window overlooks the front garden. The 2nd twn room, is adjacent and is furnished in a similar manner.

Both upstairs room have their own set of stairs. The first double is accessed off the hall, past the downstairs shower room. The light and airy double room is built under the eaves, and is delightfully furnished with a chest of drawers, bedside tables with lights and there are hooks for hanging your clothes.

The second double bedroom has steep wooden stairs leading up – and is consequently not suitable for older guests or children. All others can enjoy its atmosphere and style. It is finished with tongue and groove panelling around the walls and a stylish neutral colour scheme. There is also a small ensuite with shower, loo and basin.

• Bathrooms

Turi is very well equipped with bathrooms. The family bathroom is found off the inner hall, providing a room of good proportions, equipped with bath, shower, and basin.  A separate loo is next door. Additionally downstairs there is a shower room – providing powerful shower, loo and basin. One of doubles also has its ensuite shower room.

• Living

There is good living space at Turi. The sitting room is split into two parts. The lower part leads out of sliding doors to the garden and small conservatory/sunroom. This sitting room is more focused around children with comfortable sofas. The upper sitting room provides a more formal living room – deep sofas and arm chair, heavy wood coffee table, reading lamps and TV, DVD and video.  The lower sitting room can also be accessed from the kitchen-dining room. The back garden can also be reached from an outside door from the hall.

• Kitchen and Dining

The kitchen is well appointed and equipped with an electric cooker, fridge under the counter, dishwasher, microwave, toaster, kettle, cafetiere, stainless steel sink, free standing fridge/freezer and a multitude of cupboards and plenty of work surface. It’s a large room that is really the hub of the house. At one end is the dining table – a very solid and large table serviced by two heavy wood benches. It’s a great place for family meals.

• Facilities

Central heating keeps Turi warm all year round. A utility room off the hall houses the washing machine and tumble-dryer. A dishwasher is provided in the kitchen. Wireless broadband is provided.

Outside

Double sliding doors lead from the sitting room out to the back garden and a paved patio surrounded by a small wall. The garden is laid to lawn and shrubs and is quiet and secluded. A small shed houses the barbecue and the garden furniture.

Nearby

Turi is located behind Trevose Golf and Country club at Constantine Bay. From Turi you can walk down a quiet residential road in a few minutes to the golf club – for golf, swimming, tennis or to enjoy a drink or meal in the welcoming bar and restaurant. Constantine Bay Stores is a also a few minutes walk away – a great source for quality food and supplies. Des’ surfshop is next door – to hire or buy all you need for the beach. A path takes you on down from the golf course to the beach at Constantine – arriving at the top of the dunes in the middle of the beach. Or you can walk or drive down the Constantine beach road.