About this property
Underhowe is an exceptional contemporary property located just a minutes walk from the centre of the popular village of Grasmere in the heart of the Lakes. Presented to a very high standard, this welcoming home, embraces all the latest technology whilst retaining character and charm.
The living accommodation is arranged across the ground floor with a cosy and welcoming sitting room with comfortable sofas arranged around the log burning stove and TV and a comfortable TV lounge with large screen TV and large floor top ceiling windows that open to the patio garden beyond. The smart kitchen is well equipped with quality appliances and social breakfast bar. In the centre of the house is the smart dining room, ideal for celebration dinners. Chose from three king size bedrooms each with superb ensuite shower room, whilst the final bedroom is presented with bunk beds and is complemented by the family bathroom just along the landing.
Outside there is a patio garden with outdoor dining furniture and to the front of the cottage there is private parking for three cars.
Grasmere is one of the prettiest and certainly the most famous of all the Lake District villages, sitting on the side of the lake that shares its name and surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery. The village offers a great range of local shops and places to eat from welcoming tea rooms, cosy country pubs and fine dining. There is and endless choice of walks of all standard from the village as well as a choice of routes for those on two wheels for both mountain bikes and road bikes.
Situated in the heart of the Lake District National Park is the lovely village of Grasmere, probably best known as the home of William Wordsworth, a place he once described as "The most loveliest spot that man hath found". Any visit to Grasmere needs to include The Grasmere Gingerbread shop, where the Wilson family have been making gingerbread for over 60 years. Also in the village are a number of shops, pubs, a church which dates back to the 13th century and Grasmere Lake, plus Grasmere Sports takes place every August, where you can watch participants compete in a variety of sports, including Cumberland Wrestling. Just five miles away is the town of Ambleside and Lake Winderemere where you will find shops, pubs, restaurants and the 17th century Bridge House, which is one of the most photographed buildings in the Lake District. Cruises, boat trips and watersports can all be enjoyed on Lake Windermere and the towns of Windermere and Keswick are also within driving distance. Grasmere is a wonderful base for your Lake District retreat.
Accommodation
Four bedrooms: 2 x king size, 1 x double all with ensuite shower rooms with shower, basin and WC.
1 x bunk beds.
Bathroom with bath with shower over, basin and WC.
sitting room, TV lounge, dining room, kitchen.
Additional WC.
Gas central heating with log burning stove.
Smart TVs, Integrated Sonos, breakfast bar, induction hob, electric oven, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washer/dryer.
Patio with outdoor dining furniture.
Private parking for three cars.
Wifi.
Sorry no pets.
Five minutes walk to shop and pub.
No Cot or High Chair available.
Note: logs are not included.
Nearby points of interest
- Lake Windermere
- Wastwater Lake
- Wastwater Alpaca Trekking
Reviews (26)
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Gary
Would recommend staying here if you have a party of 6+.
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Shirley
of the showers was to hot to shower in would get burnt as in did not turn down. beds are describe as king size in my opinion they are more like doubles but very comfortable. On arrival there was dirty plates on the side with mouldy on them. We was not told that it was a bit tight to get down the driveway .in all the cottage is in a very lovely village and very pretty, just need a little attention .
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Julian
Indeed because of the house layout this actually worked well as each area gave some privacy The managing company responded well to emails sent over this holiday period. We agree with previous comments that the turn into the drive for Underhowe is a tight one. It might be helpful to have a house name indicated on the corner of the lane leading to the house. When we arrived at the house for our christmas break we found a house without any sign whatsoever..ie no tree or any decoration. It would have. been nice to have had a welcoming pack on arrival with a pint of milk and some bread and biscuits as has been the case in all the other properties we have stayed in. Indeed but for the managing company's small cleaning kit there was absolutely nothing. We apppreciate that there was no mention of anything such as firewood etc but it would have been nice to have had some. This has been the norm in all our other rentals. The first bedroom we entered was cold but the agents instantly sent around very helpful plumbers (twice ) to sort out our issue. They explained that as the heating stat for the bedrooms was at one end of the corridor that end itself got hot . The plumber turned down the stat which made the first room heating turn on but it only remained on if the bedroom door was kept open. The instruction folder left in the kitchen did not explain how the kitchen gadgets worked or where we should empty the 4 bins provided. We searched for external food waste collection receptacle and recyclable but found none. The folder has no local walks or attractions shown in it.. The TV controller for one of the rooms was missing. The dishwasher worked well but appears to have rollers missing or loose to the basket. The mottled saucepan leaks badly. The temperature in the shower in the main bathroom was too hot and could not be turned down to a comfortable level and the lack of a soap container made using the shower difficult. The hose for the bottom hand held section is broken and needs replacing. Tw of the chairs in the dining room had loose legs. Overall it was a lovely house in a lovely setting but a little more attention to detail and fixing issues already raised by previous tenants would have made our stay perfect