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1 / 1ParkingEnclosed Garden
From £555 per week
Up to £1,081 at peak
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4Sleeps
2Bedrooms
1Bathrooms
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Overview
This cottage is located in a quiet residential area in the ever-popular village of Hawkshead where visitors will enjoy wandering the pretty streets and exploring the cobbled yards. The village is known for its connections to William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter and visitors may like to visit the Beatrix Potter Gallery and the historic Hawkshead Grammar School. A three-mile drive along country lanes will bring visitors to the shores of Lake Windermere and the ferry which takes both cars and foot passengers across to the town of Bowness. The front door of this property opens onto a hallway which leads into the open-plan lounge/kitchen/diner the heart of the cottage. This room is warm and welcoming with beamed-effect ceiling a coal-effect electric fire a three seater sofa and a recliner as well as a TV/DVD and CD player. Behind the sofa the dining area has a table seating four and a pine sideboard. There is a curtain which can be pulled across to create a divide between the lounge/diner and the kitchen area which is equipped with an oven hob microwave fridge/freezer dishwasher and washing machine. Stairs in the hallway lead to the first-floor accommodation a master double bedroom and a zip-and-link twin room which can be made up as king-size upon request. The bathroom is also located on the first-floor and offers a shower over the bath and WC. Outside there is an enclosed patio with seating to the front of the property. Need to know: 2 bedrooms: a double and a twin (can be a king size on request). Bathroom with shower over the bath and WC. TV/DVD, and CD player. Oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, and washing machine. Off road parking for 1 car. Walking distance to pubs, shops, and restaurant.
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