About this property
Church View is set over two floors, beneficially-located above a convenience store, in the heart of the elegant Edwardian town of Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria. This superb cottage is the perfect base for families and friends who wish to spend time together in this popular location. With excellent styling and furnishings throughout, this cottage features spacious rooms, all of which have been carefully-presented to ensure your stay is perfect. On the first-floor, there is a large kitchen/diner with an incredibly comfortable sitting room boasting a woodburning stove, FreeSat TV and Blu-ray player, along with a utility room. Also on the first-floor is a double bedroom with FreeSat TV, and a single bedroom, together with a superb family bathroom that has a spectacular Jacuzzi bath, underfloor heating, and a lakeland slate-tiled floor. On the second-floor you will find three more bedrooms, including the master bedroom that boasts an en-suite shower room, a TV and a double sofa bed, plus an additional bathroom. Outside is a secluded, enclosed, southwest-facing patio area, that offers secure, covered bike storage. There are excellent amenities right on the doorstep, with specialist food shops including a bakery and butcher selling award-winning pies located nearby. Being so close to the beautiful Lake District, why not drive over to Newby Bridge and Lakeside to hop on board the Windermere Steamer and travel up to Bowness-on-Windermere and Ambleside? The Aquarium at Lakeside and the steam railway will keep the younger guests entertained, whilst in Cartmel, be sure to visit the Priory, enjoy one of the excellent pubs, or dine in style at the famous L’Enclume restaurant. Church View makes an ideal base for discovering this wonderful corner of Cumbria and the Lake District.
The charming Edwardian resort of Grange-over-Sands is set between the Lake District fells and Morecambe Bay and offers one of the mildest climates in the north of England. Formerly a small fishing village, the introduction of the Furness Railway transformed Grange-over-Sands into a fashionable Edwardian resort. Today, the town has much to offer the visitor including a traffic-free promenade, delightful ornamental gardens, golf courses, brass band concerts and excellent bird watching. Just a short drive away are Lake Windermere (8 miles), the villages of Bowness-on-Windermere and Hawkshead, which still retain the charm and character that has endeared them to so many, and the home of sticky toffee pudding, Cartmel, with its famous racecourse and the L’Enclume restaurant, which has been voted the 4th best restaurant in the UK. Other attractions in the area include Levens Hall, with its Elizabethan Hall and world famous topiary gardens, Holker Hall, Furness Abbey, Sizergh Castle, a National Trust medieval house and gardens, and Conishead Priory, a Gothic revival country house. There is also the 25 mile Cistercian Way which starts at Grange over Sands. Set amidst the southern lakes, the attractive town of Grange-over-Sands makes a superb base from which to enjoy the whole of this magical area.
Accommodation
Set over the first and second floors.
Five bedrooms: 1 x second-floor super-king-size with sofa bed and en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x double, 1 x second-floor double, 1 x single, 1 x second-floor single.
Bathroom with Jacuzzi bath, shower, basin and WC.
Second-floor bathroom with bath, basin and WC.
First-floor kitchen/diner.
First-floor utility.
First-floor sitting room with woodburning stove
Gas central heating.
Electric oven and gas hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher.
4 x TVs (three with FreeSat, one with Freeview), DVD, Blu-ray, WiFi.
Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburning stove included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Travel cot (no cot mattress or bedding supplied) and highchair on request.
Off road parking for 2 cars, only in designated parking bays, additional parking available in public car park nearby.
Enclosed patio with furniture, private lockable bike storage.
Sorry, no pets and no smoking.
Shop 0.1 miles, pub 0.2 miles, coast 0.1 miles.
Note: Six steps leading up to the property, and steps leading down to the patio and bike storage.
Note: This cottage is located above a convenience store/off-licence.
Note: Please bring own cot mattress and cot bedding for the travel cot.
Note: Check-in from 4pm, check-out at 10am
Reviews (3)
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Steven
Very well equipped, particularly the kitchen. Lots of towels. Spare bedding if needed. Washing machine and dryer provided (although a clothes horse would have been useful, and would probably save the owner money on energy usage). The listing was somewhat misleading, saying that there were six steps up to the property. There were, but there is also a staircase indoors going up to the accommodation. We had a party member with limited mobility and this was a struggle at times. The smallest bedroom on the top floor had a velux window which didnât open-it was quite hot because of this. Location is very nice, and the lido is due to re-open next year.
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Mandy
No welcome note from the owner of the property or contact number if any problems arose.No cleaning products ,half a bottle of washing up liquid ,and we had to buy toilet rolls near the end of our stay.The single bedroom on top floor had skylight window that did not open and was quite uncomfortable to sleep in as the weather was quite sunny the week we stayed ,and quite humid at night,we tried to contact sykes cottages a few times about the skylight but could never get through.The house is over a bargain booze but there was no problem with noise from there, the big issue is that the tesco express practically across the street,had a delivery almost every morning and they were usually around 7 a.m and very noisy,also woken up by bin waggon one morning around 5,30 am didn't have a single good night's sleep the entire holiday.We would not stay again simply because of being woken up so early and so frequently
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David
The house itself was lovely and well appointed . The house has the added bonus of being central and within walking distance of all local amenities. We had a marvelous time.