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Valley House is a big detached house on the banks of the Grand Western Canal in the Devon village of Halberton. The house sleeps twelve people in five bedrooms, including a downstairs single, plus four bath or shower rooms. On the ground floor is a kitchen with small breakfast table, a dining room, a sitting room and a conservatory, with a games room on a half landing. Outside is a private garden with lawn and terrace with outdoor furniture and a gate to a seating area with picnic benches beside the towpath. Just 250 yards from a pub, Valley House is a comfortable place for a waterside break in Devon. Note: This property has a refundable Good Housekeeping bond of 250

Tiverton is set on the banks of the Great Western Canal in central mid Devon. A town rich with history and heritage with a thriving town centre hosting a popular farmers market every third Wednesday.