Yondercott House
About Us
A Sanctuary & Place of Learning
Escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy the tranquility of our gardens. Our homegrown and locally sourced foods will tantalise your taste buds, while our workshops will help you learn new skills and discover something new about yourself. Take time to reenergise, heal, and recuperate in the fresh air, surrounded by the sounds of nature. End your day with new friends by the open fire, chatting about your day and enjoying the peacefulness of the night sky.
Our Story
Yondercott House is home to the Unwin Family. Laurence, Sarah, their two children Mathew & Jessica, along with their friendly dog’s.
Sarah and Laurence grew up in the outskirts of East London, although both have family roots in Devon. They have been together for over 25 years after meeting on an MBA course. The couple have two children Matthew and Jessica both now in further education.
In 2018, they decided the time was right to move away from the hustle & bustle of London. They decided to head West to seek a better work life balance & to be closer to family.
Yondercott House was not exactly what they had in mind when they started looking for their new home, but after one visit they all fell in love with the old, magical house & gardens. They purchased the house in December 2018, but due to the children’s school exams they did not move in until the summer of 2019.
Big plans to renovate the house in 2020 did not materialise due to the Pandemic. This time gave the family time to think & reconsider the renovation plans & most importantly listen to Yondercott House.
“Sometimes event’s just have to run their natural course to force you to challenge your preconceived ideas & to allow you to open your mind to what now seems obvious!” (Laurence)
Yondercott House has been a family home for generations, not just the human families who have been born & grown old here but also the wildlife & nature that is in abundance in this little oasis. A sanctuary & a place of learning. Yondercott is all of this & so much more. There is a wonderful peace, & magical feel about this old house & so the idea of the Yondercott House Art and Wellness retreat was born!