Drakes Cottage

This excellent semi-detached cottage, set within the grounds of an adjacent manor house, is just a gentle stroll away from the ancient priory village of Cartmel, on the Cartmel Peninsula. Originally the manor house stables, this charming and elegant cottage is one of several cottages on this quiet and secluded site, which has pretty grounds, a duck pond, and a stream which is home to a good variety of wild birds. Offering ground floor accommodation, the cottage has an open plan living area with a cosy woodburning fire to keep you snug during chilly evenings, as well as a comfy bedroom and a lovely bathroom. Outside is a small patio area in the shared courtyard, where you can relax and enjoy a morning coffee. The Front room has a sofa with a pull out foot rest for your comfort. Tv, DVD player, vinyl record player and a log burner. Bathroom has shower over bath There is a small dining area ideal for two guests. - All ground floor - One double bedroom - Pull out sofa bed - Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC (bathrobes provided) - Galley kitchen - Sitting room with dining area and woodburning fire. - Electric central heating with woodburning fire - Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, toaster, kettle, nespresso machine, washer/dryer, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, DVD, iPod dock, WiFi - Wood starter pack for fire (natural fire lighters, kindle and seasoned hard wood) inc. in rent - Bed linen, bathrobes and towels inc. in rent - Allocated off road parking for 1 car, additional parking available on-site - Shared front courtyard with furniture and water feature - Shared grounds and orchard with unfenced pond and stream - Sorry, no smoking - Shop and pub 0.9 miles away - Note: Unfenced pond, stream and water feature in shared grounds - Note: Check-in 4pm We provide the following for your stay... Tea, coffee and sugar Milk (It is the UHT sachets) Towels Bath robes Bath mat Tea towels Dish cloths Washing up liquid Dishwasher tablets When staying in Drakes cottage you get access to the whole property... we have a shared courtyard out front that you are free to use (the table and chairs are ours so you are welcome to use them) and also there is a park area that you can enjoy. We have a car parking space labelled Apt.9 that is available for our guests to use. We are always more than happy to answer your questions so please feel free to contact us... Jennif (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) Rob ‭ (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) ‬ Email - (Email hidden by Airbnb) We live in Chester so although we are not around the corner we are here to help in anyway we can. Surrounded by a gentle landscape that stretches down to the coast, the cottage offers superb accommodation, with award-winning restaurants and tasty specialist food shops within walking distance, and is just the spot for a relaxing break. Why not plan a walk to Cartmel, heading past the racecourse and through the pretty village with its impressive medieval priory and village square? Or, explore the beautiful Lake District, with Lake Windermere just six miles away. The cottage is 0.9 miles from the centre of Cartmel and will take you around 15/20 minutes to walk it. It can sometimes be difficult to park in Cartmel as a lot of residents have to use road parking but you can park at the racecourse... cost is roughly £2.20 for 2 hours. Taxis are available and we have left a card on our information board in the kitchen. We provide the following for your stay... Tea, coffee and sugar Milk (It is the UHT sachets) Towels Bath robes Bath mat Tea towels Dish cloths Washing up liquid Dishwasher tablets