Guests say
1 School Cottage in Windermere is a lovely and comfortable house praised for its excellent location, ideal for exploring the local area. The open fire adds charm, although some guests found the beds and heating less satisfactory. Parking is noted to be tight.
There is no specific mention of cleanliness in the reviews, so it is not possible to provide a score for this category.
The cottage's location is highly regarded, being close to Lake Windermere and local bus routes, making it an excellent base for exploring Windermere and Ambleside.
The house is described as comfortable by some, but others mentioned uncomfortable beds and issues with heating, suggesting room for improvement in this area.
Facilities are a mixed bag; the open fire is a highlight, but there are concerns about lighting, window operation, and parking challenges. Maintenance issues indicate a need for attention.
There are no mentions of gifts or special touches that would indicate thoughtfulness from the hosts, so this category cannot be scored.
About this property
A delightful cottage full of character and charm, spacious and comfortable with traditional style furnishings with its own verandah, gardens and private parking.. 1 step to entrance.
Ground Floor:
Living room: Freesat, CD Player, Open Fire
Kitchen/dining room: Electric Oven, Ceramic Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher
Utility Room: Washing Machine, Toilet
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Bedroom 2: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bedroom 3: ¾ Double (4ft) Bed
Bathroom: Bath, Cubicle Shower, Toilet.
Gas central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Logs for open fire available locally. Cot and highchair.. Gardens with garden furniture. Private parking for 1-2 cars. Visit England 3 Star.. The former school at Troutbeck Bridge was converted some twenty years ago and the Victorian school building, including the chapel and head masters house, have been successfully transformed into four delightful cottages, full of character and charm. Spacious and comfortable, 1 School Cottages, the former head master’s house, has been thoughtfully prepared for holiday letting, with traditional style furnishings and decor completing the cottage look. No. 1 has a lovely end position and gardens to the front and side from where to take in the fell tops towards Coniston Old Man and the Langdales and a delightful veranda, with seating provided, which is sure to be utilised in all Lakeland weathers. Shop 500 yards, pub and restaurant 1½ miles.
Free WiFi
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Nearby points of interest
- Lake Windermere
- Hayes Garden World Ambleside
- Lakeland Motor Museum
Reviews (6)
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Peter Stewart
We were booked in for February Half-term week. The outside temperature on arrival was 3C. However on entering the property the heating was not on and had clearly not been on all day. It was very cold. On finding the boiler controls we were able to get it going earlier than the set time. We did not feel the benefit of the heating until the following morning. We kept the property at the right temperature for the rest of the week. We have stayed in many cottages in the past 15 years and all without fail had the basics in the kitchen ie washing-up liquid, kitchen roll, salt/pepper and quite often tea, coffee and sugar. None of these were present. Also the majority leave a small welcome pack usually a pint of milk , a small loaf of bread and a cake. Again nothing.Now for the advantages of staying at 1 School Cottages. Its location was excellent being just north of Windermere town. We found we were able to get to all the popular sites very easily. We called at Booth's supermarket in Windermere most days to get shopping and to use the EV chargers.All in all we had a pleasant week as the weather was fairly kind to us considering it was February.I hope the owners read my comments and think about improving their offerings.
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Danny
Warm, comfortable and well laid out. Great location would recommend.
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Steve Taylor
Lovely cottage about 5 mins drive from lake Windermere . Beds aren’t very comfortable but ok, couldn’t get heating to work as was chilly in morning and at night . Open fire is great although went the through £60 worth of coals amd logs in 3 nights. Parking is really for one car as you can’t get two vehicles in the space because of the turning angle is very narrow .