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From £636 per week
Up to £3,164 at peak
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2Bathrooms
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Overview
Glen Side is a delightful Edwardian stone-built, semi-detached cottage situated next a working livestock farm, on the edge of Far Sawrey and close to Hawkshead. This cottage sleeps five people and has three bedrooms, consisting of a king-size double, a twin and a single, together with bathroom and a ground floor shower room. The cottage also has a open plan living area with a kitchen, dining area and sitting area with a woodburner and a second sitting room. Outside there's off road parking for two cars and a front raised lawned garden with veranda and furniture. Glen Side is an excellent Lake District base. From 31/1/26, the owner will be taking bookings directly.
Amenities
Electric heaters with woodburner and open fire. Electric oven and induction hob, microwave, Nespresso machine, fridge, freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, TV with Sky Q, WiFi, hairdryer. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Fuel for open fire and woodburner available to purchase locally. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Off road parking for 2 cars. Front raised lawned garden with veranda and furniture, plus side lawned garden and rear patio. One well-behaved pet welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Shop 3.5 miles, pub 5 mins walk. Note: There are a number of stone steps to the front door and a couple of steps to the rear door. Note: No stag/hen parties or similar. Please note: bookings must fall between a Saturday and Saturday. Any short breaks must be either Saturday to Tuesday or Wednesday to Saturday only. Please note: Charging of electric cars is strictly not permitted from the property - There is a car charging point in the village at Pure Lakes, Bryers Fold, Far Sawrey LA22 0LL. Please contact the owner once your booking is made to confirm how the beds should be made up for your stay. From 31/1/26, the owner will be taking bookings directly.
Accommodation
Awarded a Silver Gem award in the ‘Best property in a National Park’ category 2023. Three bedrooms: 1 x king-size double, 1 x twin (zip/link, can be super king-size on request) 1 x single. Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. Ground floor shower room with shower, basin and WC. Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburner. Utility. Second sitting room with open fire.
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