Brathay View Cottage

About this property

Brathay View Cottage is one of a charming terrace of four Lakeland stone cottages, overlooking the River Brathay in the quiet hamlet of Skelwith Bridge. An impressive three-bedroom property set over three floors, the owners have skilfully created a beautiful holiday home from which to spend quality time with friends or family, carefully combining original character with quality contemporary facilities, subtle colour schemes and plush furnishings. Park at the back of the cottage and walk up to the back door, stepping into an immaculate, contemporary fitted kitchen where you can prepare all your homemade meals with ease, before going through to your large and bright open-plan sitting and dining area. Admire the natural light flooding into this dual aspect room as you relax with a favourite drink on your stylish sofa amidst refined carpet sitting on the beautiful slate floor and a gorgeous hearth with its woodburning stove offering a welcoming warmth in the winter months. Climb to the first floor to find two tastefully presented double bedrooms, both as beautiful as each other, they provide a perfect sleeping spot for the couples of the group, as well as the family bathroom and a separate wc resting at this level for your convenience. Move up to the second floor of the cottage and you will find a charming spacious twin room or venture outside to soak up your scenery up close from the comfort of your very own private patio garden. There is so much outdoor adventure to discover on your doorstep; sitting at the heart of the Lake District National Park, you won’t have to venture far to find walking and cycling routes aplenty, whether it’s a low-level circular route or an adventurous hike up to the high fells, there’s a route for every ability! A few seconds stroll from the cottage to Chesters, a stylish cafe and shop, on the river bank and also to The Skelwith Bridge Hotel for eating out.Elterwater and Britannia Inn 2 miles. For more amenities, the village of Chapel Stile can be reached by car where you can find another café, a pub and a shop for picking up any essentials.The town of Ambleside is 2 and half miles away.This is a perfect place from which to head off up the fells, round tarns and lakes, or along the river banks.Simply pack your picnic and head out of the door! Brathay View Cottage makes an exceptional choice for your escape to this beautiful area of England.

Chapel Stile is a modest village that can be found resting amidst the beauty of the Lake District National Park in Cumbria. The village benefits from a scatter of amenities, including a shop, pub, café and a mid 1800s church. Venture further afield to find the waterside fun of Bowness-on-Windermere where you can try your hand at a new watersport, or simply soak in the beauty of your surrounding area from Skelwith Bridge, with walking and cycling routes aplenty.

Accommodation

Three-storey cottage.

Three bedrooms: 2 x double, 1 x second-floor twin.

Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and separate WC.

Kitchen.

Living/dining room with woodburning stove

Storage heaters with underfloor heating and woodburning stove.

Electric oven and ceramic hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with DVD player, WiFi.

Bed linen and towels included in rent.

Travel cot and highchair included Off-road parking for two cars.

Secure bike storage.

Garden with furniture.

One well-behaved dog welcome (downstairs only).

Sorry, no smoking.

Shop 1.8 miles, pub 0.2 miles.