About this property
From your own private parking space right next to Jaycot, enter the side door to this historic stone-built property, described in a local trail guide (available at Alston Tourist Information centre) as “one of the prettiest in the town.” Feel the warmth of the underfloor heating throughout, as you soon settle into this invitingly cosy cottage.
Hang up your coats and shelve your walking boots in the hallway after a wonderful hike, as you step through to the well-equipped kitchen, to make yourself a freshly ground coffee from the fitted Bosch appliance. There’s a ground-floor shower room with WC and basin, and a utility room with washer-dryer, for the convenience of washing the trail off you and your dog!
Following a delicious home-cooked dinner at the 6-seater marble table, relax on the sumptuous leather sofas in front of a roaring woodburning stove, while watching your favourite Netflix show or film on the Smart TV. Or, simply leave the kids to entertain themselves with the PS4, while the grownups open up the tri-fold door and venture outside to the softly-lit wall-enclosed patio, to enjoy chatting over drinks around the firepit.
On a balmy summer evening, you may prefer cooking supper on the BBQ, serving up delicious grilled food at the 6-seater outdoor patio table, or snuggling up together on the 4-seater corner arbour.
When the day comes to an end, sleepyheads will climb the European Oak staircase to 3 beautiful bedrooms for a good night’s sleep on the most comfortable of beds. Here, you will find a double bedroom, and main bathroom with bath & hand-shower, WC and basin. A few steps up leads you to a twin bedroom, and master king-sized bedroom with ensuite shower, WC and basin. With 3 bathrooms in all, no-one staying at Jaycot needs to queue to get ready for making the shortest of walks, down cobbled streets, to eat at one of several fabulous cafes, pubs and hotels.
Jaycot, is a very special property, known as a ‘Bastle’ style home. Such buildings originally accommodated livestock on the ground-floor, with families living above on the first floor. Access to the upstairs living area, was via an external stone staircase, being a typical feature of Border, Cumbrian and Northumbrian bastle houses of the 17th and 18th centuries. The first-floor door at Jaycot can still be seen, although it is not in use.
Alston is set in the North Pennines in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, surrounded by a unique landscape of moorland, hills, rivers and waterfalls, and is England's highest market town. This intriguing town, with its cobbled streets and fascinating nooks and crannies, was the location for ITV's productions of Jane Eyre and Oliver Twist. Alston and the North Pennines have long inspired artists and writers; the poet and writer W H Auden loved the area and today Alston is an inspiration to the craftspeople who live and work there. There is a host of unusual shops in the town including quality crafts and galleries. Take a ride on one of the lovingly-restored steam and diesel engines through the beautiful scenery of the South Tyne valley on the South Tynedale Railway which runs from Alston through to Slaggyford. The River Tyne is also noted as one of the finest salmon rivers in England and day-ticket fishing is available locally. The North Pennines used to be one of the wealthiest lead mining centres in Europe, and the Killhope Lead Mining Museum offers a great family day out with interactive exhibitions. With the drive along the A686 recognised by the AA as one of the world's best drives, and northern Cumbria, County Durham and Northumberland, all within easy reach, this makes a superb base.
Accommodation
Three bedrooms: 1 x king-size with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail, and WC, 1 x double, 1 x 2'6" twin beds.
Bathroom with bath, handheld shower, basin, and WC.
Ground-floor shower room with walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail, and WC.
Kitchen.
Living/dining room with woodburning stove.
Utility with basin and washer/dryer
Gas central heating with underfloor heating.
Electric double oven with grill, 5-ring gas hob microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, coffee maker.
Smart TV with Netflix and Disney Plus, PS4, and WiFi.
Fuel, power, and starter pack for woodburning stove included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Off-road parking for one car, plus free roadside parking.
Enclosed rear garden with patio, furniture, and BBQ.
Two well-behaved dogs welcome.
Sorry, no smoking or vaping.
Shop and pub 0.1 miles.
Note: There is a step up to property, please take care.
Note: There are a few steps down from the kitchen into the living/dining room.
Note: The staircase in property is open-tread