Secret Garden, 34C Clarence Street

Secret Garden is a first-floor apartment in the centre of Dartmouth, Devon, reached by 18 external steps that are steep and uneven, with a handrail, so it isn't suited to anyone with limited mobility. The two-bedroom apartment sleeps 4, with a king room and a twin room served by a single shower room.

The kitchen/diner is fitted with an electric oven and hob, a fridge with a freezer box, and a dishwasher, and William Morris wallpaper and Farrow & Ball colours run through the design-led interior. The shower room has a walk-in shower, a handheld shower, a basin and a WC, and a Smart TV with WiFi covers the sitting room.

Behind the apartment, a private, sunny, enclosed rear garden has furniture and a view of the Dartmouth steam train and the harbour, reached up its own steep, uneven steps and a sloping path. Electric panel heaters warm the rooms, and bed linen, towels, fuel and power are all included in the rent.

A parking permit for 1 car is provided, valid until 10 March 2027, though the council no longer allows longer-term town parking beyond that date. Secret Garden takes no pets and is no smoking throughout, and the shop and pub are both about 0.1 miles away, with the beach around 1.9 miles off.