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From £818 per week
Up to £3,665 at peak
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8Sleeps
4Bedrooms
3Bathrooms
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Overview
Shepherd’s Crook is a stone-built house in Grasmere, Cumbria, set over three floors and sleeping up to eight guests including infants. The property offers a ground-floor coat and boot room with an electric boot dryer for four pairs of boots. On the first floor, you will find a double bedroom, a cloakroom with basin and WC, a kitchen/diner with dining for eight, and a sitting room with an electric stove. The second floor hosts three further bedrooms: a double with TV and en‑suite walk‑in shower, basin and WC; a double (zip/link, can be twin on request) with en‑suite walk‑in shower, basin and WC; and a double (zip/link, can be twin on request). A family bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC is also located on this floor.
The property includes central heating, an electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, kettle and toaster. Entertainment includes a TV with Freeview, WiFi, an Amazon Echo Dot and a selection of books and games. Fuel and power are included in the rent, as well as bed linen and towels. A parking permit is provided for one car, with additional roadside parking and other nearby car parks available. Sorry, no pets and no smoking or vaping. Shops lie 0.4 miles away, with a pub and river 0.1 miles and the lake 0.4 miles.
Note: All beds are made up as doubles unless requested at the time of booking. Beds cannot be reconfigured after arrival.
Amenities
Amenities: Central heating, Electric oven and gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, kettle, toaster. TV with Freeview, WiFi, Amazon Echo Dot (wireless speaker), selection of books and games. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc in rent. Parking permit available for one car plus free roadside parking and other car parks nearby. Sorry, no pets and no smoking or vaping. Shop 0.4 miles, pub and river 0.1 miles, lake 0.4 miles.
Note: All beds are made up as doubles unless otherwise requested at time of booking. Beds can’t be reconfigured after arrival
Accommodation
Situated over three floors, Sleeps a maximum of 8 guests including infants. Four bedrooms: 1 x first-floor double, 1 x second-floor double with TV, en-suite walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x second-floor double (zip/link can be twin on request) with en-suite walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x second-floor double (zip/link can be twin on request). Second-floor bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. First-floor cloakroom with basin and WC. First-floor kitchen/diner with table for 8. Sitting room with electric stove. Ground-floor coat and boot room with electric boot dryer for 4 pairs of boots
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