House in Cumbria

Set in an idyllic rural location yet within 2.5 miles of Keswick, this cottage is family friendly and stylish with sleeping space for up to six guests. The village of Braithwaite offers walking routes throughout the fells, including challenging hill climbs up Grisedale Pike and Crag Hills. There are further opportunities to test your endurance tackling the Newlands Horseshoe walk with its six summits, but the tranquil shores of Bassenthwaite are a must for gentle strolls. Reached via an 8 mile drive, Bassenthwaite Lake is renowned for its stunning vistas and vast array of wildlife. Venturing into Keswick for a change of pace will reward you with eateries and shops in abundance, as well as a popular family run cinema and a theatre by the lake. Leave your coats and shoes in the stairwell and step into the lounge, a comfortable room warmed by the wood burner situated in the feature fireplace with its slate hearth. A TV and an iPod docking station are available for evening entertainment, and the TV has Netflix access that you are welcome to use with your own login. Next, the bright and spacious kitchen is fitted with an under counter fridge, a freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave and an electric oven with a ceramic hob, perfect for cooking up a storm. Listen to the radio and gather around the dining table for breakfast, watching the birds on the feeders through the French doors. Upstairs, the super king size bedroom can be split into a twin on request, and there is plenty of storage space in the chest of drawers and two bedside cabinets. A grand scroll bed takes pride of place in the king size bedroom with its built in wardrobes, chest of drawers and bedside cabinets, and the final bedroom has adult sized bunk beds, bedroom furniture and an alcove with handy storage space. Completing the property is an excellent bathroom with a walk in style shower and a WC. Outside, the garden has lawn space lined with flowering plants and shrubbery and there is garden furniture for enjoying al fresco meals whipped up on the BBQ. A garden shed provides storage for bikes, hidden just out of sight around the corner.