Country house to rent in Torver, near Coniston - sleeps 11

CROOK FARM Cottage 4 bedrooms, sleeps 11

Imposing Lakeland farmhouse which includes period features, Aga and open fire with lovely views across the countryside.

Accommodation details

Ground Floor:
Living room: With open fire, Freeview TV and DVD player.
Dining room: With open fire.
Kitchen: With gas Aga, microwave, fridge, freezer and dishwasher.
Utility room: With washing machine.
Study: With double sofa bed.
Shower room: With shower cubicle and toilet.
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: With double bed and en-suite with bath and toilet (can also be accessed from hall).
Bedroom 2: With double bed.
Bedroom 3: With 3 single beds.
Bedroom 4: With twin beds.
Bathroom: With shower over bath, and toilet.

Gas central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen and Wi-Fi included. Initial fuel for open fires included. Cot and highchair. Telephone - for incoming calls only. Large 1-acre wooded garden with garden furniture and barbecue. 2-acres of paddock. Private parking. No smoking. Please note: There are slopes and an unfenced pond in the garden, 100 yards away.

Extra Amenities

This traditional farmhouse provides an ideal holiday base with views across the countryside. It boasts many period and regional features: there is a Lakeland ‘keeping slab’ in the utility and a ‘Creole’ clothes rack in the kitchen. Spacious Lakeland accommodation, it has a large garden and wooded grounds that extend to over an acre, where wildlife is encouraged. Many footpaths which lead direct from the farmhouse to the shores of Coniston Lake, 1 mile, Duddon Valley and the Old Man of Coniston, with the whole of the Lake District easily accessible.

There are some excellent rock climbing routes and this impressive landscape is popular with fell runners. Ambleside 10 miles and Lake Windermere just 14 miles away offer attractions, including The World of Beatrix Potter and the Windermere Steamboat Museum, as well as boat tours on the lake.

Coniston, 2½ miles, for fishing and tennis. Ulverston, 12 miles, a market town which is also famous as the birthplace of Stan Laurel, whose life is celebrated at the Laurel and Hardy Museum. Other attractions include the Heritage Centre, glass factory and Hoad Monument, built on top of a hill and offering fine views of the bay and hills. Beach at Grange-over-Sands, 20 miles. Shop 2½ miles, pubs ½ mil