About this property
Situated on a residential road just off Windermere's main high street is this gorgeous terraced cottage, an ideal base to explore the exciting Lake District National Park. Pottergill hosts a welcoming accommodation over four floors renovated to a high standard, ideal for a stylish getaway with a group of friends or a family of six. Make your way into the entrance and down the stairs to the lower-ground-floor where you'll find an elegant open-plan living space, spend an evening preparing a group meal in the well-equipped kitchen before heading over to the sociable dining seating to spend quality time over your delicious home-cooking and a bottle of wine. Snuggle up in front of the TV resting your legs on one of the plush sofas as you flick through films on Netflix for a quiet film night. From here, you can access the private patio which takes you over to an outbuilding with a convenient utility room, fitted with a washing machine, tumble dryer and a freezer, whereas the garden itself offers the amenities for a fun-filled evening in the sumptuous hot tub followed by a late-night tipple of wine and cheese on the patio seating. The ground floor is an ideal base for those with limited mobility, boasting a pretty double bedroom, a luxurious walk-in shower room and a homely snug room with a plush sofa and a Smart TV. The rest of the bedrooms can be found on the higher floors, choose between a first-floor double offering ample storage and a vanity dressing table, as well as access to a lavish bathroom where you can enjoy a bubbly soak in the roll top bath or get ready in the walk-in shower. Alternatively, the twin bedroom can be found on the second floor, perfect for children to escape into their own haven, furnished with sloped ceilings, and Velux windows with views out to rural mountains. A stroll away from the property's doorstep is Windermere town centre where you will be spoilt for choice by the selection of shopping facilities, local pubs, romantic restaurants, and tasty takeaways, as well as access to the stunning waters of Lake Windermere, being sure to take a relaxing boat cruise over the famous lake among breath-taking scenery of mountains and hidden bays. Pop on your wet gear and head over to the captivating Windermere for a day of watersports activities, choosing from sailing, kayaking, waterskiing, and wakeboarding, or you can try your luck at thrilling dry activities such as climbing, archery, rock climbing and gorge scrambling along the rugged mountains and trails. Family-friendly attractions in the nearby area include the World of Beatrix Potter, the National Trust's Wray Castle, Treetop Lake District adventures, or the Lakes Aquarium. Explore the charming Bowness Bay where you can hire and drive your very own boat across the beauty of the lakes, visiting the dramatic Stock Ghyll Force waterfall in Ambleside. Other must-see destinations whilst in the area include the National Trust property of Hill Top, the rugged peak of Claife Heights, and the famous Old Man of Coniston falls, boasting exceptional views of the surrounding area. Choose Pottergill as your Windermere base for a Lake District escape.
Windermere is a popular Lake District town boasting an abundance of shops, pubs, restaurants, and of course the famous serene lake, filled with a range of watersports activities and boat rides. The Lakes cruise can take you up to Ambleside, then back down to Bowness, the Lakeside Aquarium and Beatrix Potter's 'Hill Top House' at Sawre. Adventure attractions nearby include Grizedale Forest Park 'Go Ape' adventure park, the 'World of Beatrix Potter', and Lakeland villages such as Grasmere, Coniston Water, Kendal, Keswick and the Lakeland Mountains.
Accommodation
Four-storey cottage.
Three bedrooms: 1 x ground-floor double, 1 x double, 1 x second-floor twin Ground-floor shower room with walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail, and WC.
Bathroom with roll top bath, walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC.
Ground-floor snug.
Lower-ground-floor open-plan living space with kitchen,Electric oven with halogen hob, fridge, freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, dining area and sitting area.
External laundry room.
Gas central heating, 2 x Smart TVs, Sky TV, PS4.
WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Travel cot and highchair available on request.
Enclosed yard with patio, hot tub, seating and access to external laundry room.
Private Parking for 1 car and roadside parking permit for 1 car.
Sorry, no pets and no smoking.
Shop 0.1 miles, pub 0.2 miles.
Please note the woodburning stove has been replaced by an electric fire.
Nearby points of interest
- Lake Windermere
Reviews (31)
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Kevin
I apologise for the delay in this review. My wife, daughter, son in law, and grand daughters along with myself all enjoyed Pottergill. The property overall was what we expected, but unfortunately the cleaning of the property let it initial experience down badly. We feel that the cleanliness in certain areas left a lot to be desired. 1. The upstairs back bedroom was reasonably clean, apart from a pair of a ladies walking boots in a black bin liner left under the bed along with an 'old' Marks & Spencer fabric bag. 2. The front bedroom, there was crisps crumbs on the floor with a Walkers crisp packet and a empty Coke Cola plastic bottle again under the bed. 3. In the loft bedroom, where there are 2 single beds, one of the bedside light shades were missing, and there were remains of an baby's 'cot mobile' in the corner of the room. 4. Main bathroom, There was a large 'clump' of what was hair taken from a hair brush, just placed at the side of the bathroom radio (which did not work) and at the side of the toilet seat, was an empty cardboard toilet roll. 5. The small TV room upstairs, again had sweet wrappers under the sofa. 5. Downstairs in the living room, one of the sofa's had what looked like a reasonably fresh chocolate drink stain on it. After we used some warm water and cleaning agent, this 'stain' was reduced considerably. This is something the 'cleaning team' should have done before we arrived. 6. The outside brick 'shed' where the washing machine and freezer were was okay, but again the lights inside did not work with possibly a blown bulb, again not checked or changed. I have taken some photos of the above mentioned issues. Overall....the property itself was nice but Sykes 'cleaning team' leave an awful lot to be desired, they certainly cannot do their jobs efficiently. This has put a disappointment against Sykes, and the cleaning team need in my view to be made aware of their failings, and brought up to standard as soon as possible. Mr K Ryder.
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Graeme
However a few minor things that would have made a big difference were... 1. The bedroom in the middle room was so so HOT, it was impossible to control the temperature and unfortunately led to poor sleep the entire week. Also the bed was incredibly creeky and seemed to need tightened. 2. The shower in the middle room must have been blocked, it overflowed all over the floor if you were in for anymore than 2/3 minutes. 3. A washing machine would have been great, saves a large family gaving to bring back a weeks worth of washing. 4. Loved the hot tub, location and decor of the house.
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Caroline
It was well located near all amenities around a 25 minute walk to bowness lake which was great. Very clean well equipped accommodation with lots of space.