A Grade II listed period home near Sidmouth with eight luxury holiday cottages in its grounds has been put up for sale, with a starting price of £3,000,000.

The five-bedroomed Boswell House in Harcombe and its holiday lettings are set in 44 .1 acres of pasture and arable land with a fishing lake and brook.

The house, originally built in 1860, retains many original features including exposed beams and mullioned stone windows. It has a large walled garden with a hot tub and vegetable patch, and a tennis court.

Nearby are the eight Boswell Farm Holiday Cottages, all with their own outside areas and two with hot tubs. Six of them are set around the courtyard of Boswell House.

The property is being marketed by Savills, which says: "Following investment into the cottages and the creation of an additional letting cottage (Old Kennels), the business has seen turnover increase to in excess of £250,000. Forward bookings remain buoyant.

"The business offers an excellent lifestyle opportunity for a purchaser to take on a well established operation, with good levels of existing business."

For further information visit Savills' website.