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1 / 1Log FireParkingEnclosed Garden
From £1,547 per week
Up to £3,709 at peak
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16Sleeps
7Bedrooms
3Bathrooms
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Overview
Sitting in the Eskdale Valley fill your days with walks adventures and exhilarating activities. Passing close to your door hop on the Eskdale Trail for a walk or board the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway from Dalegarth Station (less than half a mile) for a family-friendly day out. Journey to Ravenglass to see the sea (7.5 miles) before returning and enjoying a delicious meal in Boot. Just 1.5 miles away in Boot the West Lakes Adventure Centre is a great place to send guests with an appetite for adrenaline-pumping activities with ghyll scrambling climbing and kayaking just a few of the things on offer. From the hallway make your way into the spacious kitchen where you can pop the kettle on. Find a dishwasher an electric range cooker microwave and a large fridge to help you when preparing and clearing up after meals. A washing machine tumble dryer a second fridge and separate upright freezer can be found in the room under the stairs. Enjoy tea and snacks at the breakfast table in the kitchen or for more formal dinners in the dining room where there is plenty of space to dine together. From the kitchen step through to the conservatory area where you can sit and admire the fell views and throw open the doors to let the outside in. After dinner relax together in the lounge with TV/DVD- great for film nights and chilled afternoons. The open fire promises to keep you cosy. Two of seven bedrooms can be found on the ground floor: a handy family room with a double and single bed and a room with bunk beds. A family bathroom with shower over bath and WC also resides on this floor. Heading to the first floor find five more bedrooms and a pair of bathrooms. Three double bedrooms are lovely spots in which to drift off as is the twin room and the second family room with one double and one single beds . These bedrooms share a shower room with WC and further bathroom with WC. The south-facing enclosed garden is a great spot in which to enjoy your morning cup of tea or coffee. If you take a tipple outside in the evening enjoy knocking a ball around on the table tennis table or head to the games barn to avoid the rain and stay entertained. In one of the side gardens is a small pond and in the orchard is a pond which you are welcome to wander. Rafts are provided so fun can be had but please supervise children in both areas. There is parking for five cars. Need to know: 7 bedrooms Ground floor 1 bunk room, 1 family room with a double & single. 1st floor 3 doubles, 1 twin, 1 family room with a double & single.. 3 bathrooms Ground floor 1 bathroom with shower over bath. 1st floor 1 bathroom, 1 shower room with WC. Dishwasher, electric range cooker, microwave, large fridge. Utility under stairs with washing machine, tumble dryer, second fridge and separate upright freezer. Open fire coal provided. TV/DVD in lounge, CD/MP3 in dining room. Towels not provided. Enclosed garden with furniture, table tennis table and pond, pond in orchard with rafts please supervise children around water. Parking for 5 cars. Please note that the property has a lot of farmland and so dogs must be kept under close control at all times. External games barn. Shop and pub within 2 miles. Please note that group bookings may need to be checked with the owner before confirming. Restricted head room in twin bedroom. Christmas & New Year 2025 owner will accept bookings from either 20th/21st Dec for Christmas OR 28th/29th/30th Dec for New Year .
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