The stunning Nonsuch House in Kingswear, Dartmouth, Devon is celebrating after receiving runner up for the Favourite B & B in the Alastair Sawday Reader Awards 2009 for the whole of the UK. Nonsuch House is a luxury bed and breakfast by the River Dart with breathtaking sea views it is simply unparalleled � its name dates back to Henry VIII�s time and meant there was "none such" anywhere else, an un-equaled paragon � how right they were.

Kit & Penny Noble owners of Nonsuch are obviously delighted, �Alastair Sawday is a well known publisher of excellent and very popular travel books, focusing on special places to stay throughout the world and we are thrilled to have been voted one of the best places in the UK.�

There are four individually styled, beautiful bedrooms with Egyptian cotton sheets, fat fluffy towels, flat screen televisions and sparkling bath and shower rooms with Molten Brown goodies. The house is set on a south-facing hill in Kingswear, South Devon with truly unrivalled views. From the moment you step into the house you feel at home as Kit and Penny have thought of every little nuance to make your stay as perfect as possible. Their particular attention to detail throughout the house and delightful garden is obvious to see - they have made their home your home. It is a special place to stay.

The conservatory and terrace are wonderful places to rest, read and dine whilst watching the constant hustle and bustle as lives unfold out on the river and continue on out to sea. Inside Nonsuch House there is a cosy, peaceful, intimate drawing room with log fires, lots of books and magazines - you might just feel a snooze on the sofa coming on!

As with any good holiday, food is of utmost importance and the superb meals � mainly organic - are prepared by Kit from the abundance on his doorstep of locally sourced food � from land and sea. Long lazy breakfasts (AA Best Breakfast Award 2003) with home made mueslis, jams, breads, fruit compotes together with their own smoked fish and eggs from the local farm, Dartmouth bacon and Totnes sausages, fresh tomatoes and mushrooms. They are even happy to provide picnic lunches for you in case you get peckish or homemade cakes and tea if you can�t wait till dinner!

Four nights a week they have superb relaxed dinners which are three or four courses for �35 and as they do not hold a liquor license guests are encouraged to bring their own wine or spirits and they are happy to provide the fridge, the ice, the lemon and even the nibbles for pre-dinner drinks � what more could you ask for?

Nonsuch House is situated in one of the most beautiful parts of Devon in an area of outstanding natural beauty and there are plenty of activities to occupy your visit if you are able to tear yourself away from the comfort of the terrace, beautiful views and watching the activities on the river. It is only a five minute walk and ferry ride away from the beautiful port of Dartmouth which is host to several pubs, bars, restaurants, shops, galleries and arts centre.

There are some outstanding walks to be had straight from Nonsuch House - the South West Coast path is literally on the doorstep. Whether you want a full day's walk or a short stroll they can provide you with lots of ideas and maps and are very willing to drop you off somewhere in the locality so that you can walk back in time for a delicious home made tea!

With the river Dart and the sea on the doorstep there are a tremendous amount of water bound activities you can do locally from sailing, canoeing, wind or kite surfing, surfing and boogie boarding or for the less energetic a picnic trip up the river to Sharpham or Totnes stopping at a couple of riverside pubs along the way or a day�s fishing out to sea.

At Nonsuch House you can just sit back and relax and let everybody else do it for you safe in the knowledge that you will be in the finest hands as there are nonsuch as good as the Nobles at looking after you! Nonsuch House a well-kept secret you might be reluctant to pass on!

For more information please contact Kit and Penny Noble at Nonsuch House, Kingswear 01803 752829 www.nonsuch-house.co.uk or email enquiries@nonsuch-house.co.uk

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