Guests say
Brasscam is a beautifully refurbished cottage in a stunning, peaceful location near Keswick, ideal for walkers and families seeking tranquillity and adventure. Guests praise the modern, spacious downstairs area, well-equipped kitchen, and lovely garden with spectacular views. While the location and downstairs comfort are standout features, some guests noted issues with heating, cleanliness in certain areas, and dated or less comfortable bedrooms. Overall, the property offers a memorable stay with excellent access to local walks and amenities.
Several guests found the property clean and tidy, especially the downstairs and kitchen areas. However, there were reports of stained furniture, unclean shower heads, sticky surfaces, and a stained mattress, indicating inconsistency in cleaning standards.
The location is consistently praised as stunning, peaceful, and perfect for walking, with beautiful views and easy access to Keswick and local attractions.
Guests enjoyed the spacious, light downstairs area and garden, but some found the upstairs bedrooms dated, cold, or uncomfortable, with stained furniture and inadequate heating in colder months.
The kitchen is well-equipped and the downstairs has been beautifully refurbished. However, issues were noted with underfloor heating, limited seating, lack of some basic supplies, and tired decor upstairs.
There are no mentions of welcome gifts or extra thoughtful touches in the reviews, so a score cannot be provided for this category.
About this property
Extended and totally refurbished in 2024, this tastefully modernised miner’s cottage enjoys stunning mountain views and local walks; free Wi-Fi and Bose SoundTouch wireless speaker..
Ground Floor:
Living room: TV, DVD Player, Bluetooth Speaker, Woodburner
Kitchen/dining room: Breakfast Bar, Electric Oven, Electric Hob, 2 x Fridge, Freezer, Microwave, Dishwasher, Washing Machine, Tumble Dryer
Separate Toilet.
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bedroom 2: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bathroom: Bath, Cubicle Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet
Second Floor:
Bedroom 3: Kingsize (5ft) Bed, Smart TV
Ensuite: Roll Top Bath, Cubicle Shower, Toilet.
Oil central heating (underfloor on ground floor), electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Logs for wood burner available locally. Cot available.. Lawned garden with sitting-out area and garden furniture. Bike store. Electric car charging point, 7kW, at cost. Private parking for 3 cars. No smoking.. Brasscam is situated at Mountain View on the approach to the hamlet of Seatoller in the beautiful Borrowdale Valley, close to the foot of the Honister Pass. The ground floor has been extended and totally refurbished in 2024 and includes a refurbished living room with cosy wood burner and a refitted kitchen/dining room with granite worktops and new appliances throughout, as well as Velux roof lights and panorama windows with mountain views. There is a porch for storing coats and drying and the cottage benefits from underfloor heating on the ground floor.
The cottage has access to the high fells, notably Glaramara, Great Gable and Scafell Pike, right from the door, making it a paradise for walkers. A fabulous cottage at the heart of the Lakes, it is ideally situated for exploring the Northern Lakes with Keswick only seven miles away and Derwentwater and Buttermere approximately three miles. Brasscam enjoys fell views from all the windows and is close to the villages of Stonethwaite and Rosthwaite. All the bedrooms have a dressing table and a spacious fitted wardrobe, and there is free Wi-Fi BT Broadband internet access throughout the property. Home delivery is available from Asda all year round, and from Booths over Christmas and New Year.
Please note: There are open, steep, spiral or narrow stairs at the property.
Free WiFi
There are open, steep, spiral or narrow stairs at the property.
Suitable for up to 1 pet
Nearby points of interest
- Wastwater Alpaca Trekking
- Wastwater Lake
- Lake Windermere
Reviews (16)
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Confirmed Guest
When we arrived the property was freezing cold and the underfloor heating was not working. We could not use the wood burner until we could get to Keswick to buy wood to get warm. So the first two evenings I had to wear my coat to be comfortable. We did manage to get the upstairs warm eventually, The third floor master en suite was fine but the 2 singles need a complete refurbishment they are very outdated, the smaller twin had no heating because the radiator is broken, and bedroom two is riddled with damp I had to take all my clothes out of the wardrobe after 24 hours because they began to smell mouldy and felt damp. When I stripped the bed the mattress was badly stained, it looked as if it had been used by a child who wets the bed.In contrast the downstairs has had an excellent revamp and is stylish only the lack of heating was a problem. In hot weather it would be fine. We did find that there was only just enough crockery and glassware so needed to be washed frequently and the glasses were not very high quality. The property is in a wonderful location and benefits from an excellent local bus service as well as parking for a couple of cars.On balance we enjoyed the week despite the cold and damp.In hot weather it would be fine but the two twins need refurbishing and the cold and damp in Autumn need sorting out . You cannot fault the location which is superb, and could potentially make a great holiday let if the necessary improvements were made. As it is I personally would not want to go again which is a shame because it has so much potential. It is also quite competitively priced presumably because of the problems mentioned above. I think it would be worth spending some money to fix the problems and then would potentially justify a higher charge, it is so well situated.
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Confirmed Guest
Wonderful well equipped cottage in a perfect location.
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Confirmed Guest
Brasscam is in a stunning location and is a really lovely place. Garden is perfect for children. Downstairs especially is superb with recent refurbishment and a beautiful glazed extension. The bedrooms and bathrooms are less up to date but we would recommend.