Number Twenty

Overall a great property in a great location, 5 minutes walk from the town centre.

Plenty big enough for us as a group of 7. Having the driveway was very convenient as was the car charger. Facilities were more than adequate but the WiFi really needs to be upgraded to full fibre as it was very slow and laggy and nothing but complaints from the kids about it. Dishwasher was extremely loud but it did seem to work ok. Some maintenance issues like extractor fan not working in top front bedroom and no chain on the bathroom blind. Beds were great and it's pretty quiet during the night so no complaints there. Garden is nice in the sun but does need a tidy up.

"This was our third time at No 20 in four years ,as a party of five couples -10 persons!

" Its exactly as the 'description on the tin' -comfortable, homely ,great location, excellent off street parking for four cars ! Its now so popular you need to be booking well in advance to get your preferred week the following year, as we have just found out! Two small recommendations - suggest bath mats in the showers to prevent accidental slippage and occassional upkeep of the garden foliage as it was a bit overgrown this year -possibly as a result of the wonderful sunny weather ! Otherwise a jewel in the Keswick crown!

Ideal property for location and size of accommodation for our family.

Our first time in Keswick we had a wonderful time.

This house is well located in a quiet street just 5 mins walk from Keswick town.

The 5 bedrooms and bathrooms are ideal for a large group, beds are very comfortable and showers good. Kitchen diner is very a very sociable area and kitchen well equipped.

Great house with 4 car parking + sunny outdoor seating, comfy beds, central location+ close to park and loads of family games.

Needs a lot of maintenance : Tele not working & replaced quickly Terrible hot water pipe buzzing at night (leave hot tap running to fix) Twin room toilet/ ballcock overflowing Kitchen tap leaking New front gate sticking badly, likely to break with effort required to open (swollen) Yard gate latch not working (I fixed/bent back) Hall way skirting had what looked like dog pee marks we cleaned it up. Hope this helps Neil Milburn

Great Location + Accommodation.

Future Needs: Some of the Room Decoration needs to be refreshed e.g. Kitchen /Diner, Front Double Bedroom

Fabulous house, all bedrooms comfortable, well equipped kitchen and large social space.

Secure garden greatly appreciated for dogs. Very central position for accessing shops, pubs and walks.

Spacious clean house.

Bedrooms great, comply beds and en-suites fabulous. Kitchen well equipped and loved the hot tap for teas and coffees! We had a wonderful week celebrating Christmas together with extended family and the house facilitated that. Only negative was that it was chilly in the front sitting room due to the radiator being behind the big sofa. We did however use the log burner which was much needed.

We have stayed in dozens of houses in Keswick over the years and this was one of the better ones.

Generally, it was warm, comfortable, convenient, spacious and well equipped. There were a couple of small maintenance issues as one of the en-suite lights didn’t work, the door of one en-suite didn’t latch and the curtains in the lounge need attention to make them draw properly. These minor issues however, didn’t spoil our stay. The notable bonuses were the parking, space and small garden.

The property was ideal for our annual trip to the lake district.

It had off road parking and was easy walking distance to the town centre. It was unfortunate that the gas central heating was down for the first 3 days, so we had to make do with the log burner. However it was promptly dealt with and successfully repaired. We certainly would like to book for the same time next year.

A wonderful spacious, comfortable, warm and cosy, well appointed and high quality house in an excellent location in Keswick.

A beautiful space to share with family and it had all we needed for the week - and more. Lovely to be so close to town, to the park and to some of the best peaks, as well as to have ample parking (a real godsend). Thank you for welcoming dogs at the house too. I would highly recommend No 20, it’s fabulous and won’t disappoint.

From our first day we had problems with the media provided.

The TV failed on the Sunday and didn’t work after that. We contacted lake lovers to ask for it to be mended/replaced, also the ceiling light in our en-suite didn’t work and we also asked for this to be replaced, that bathroom suffers from damp. The promised engineer did not appear and we had to go into the office to get a response. An engineer did appear until the Wednesday, he swapped the TV for the monitor in the back room, which was not smart and had lines across the top of the screen, no Netflix’s or Prime for the rest of the holiday and of course no minor in the back room for DVDs etc. The most annoying thing was after a contact with the agent it reverted to a bot on WhatsApp which took you back to the beginning as if there had been no inquiry. I gave up trying to use this route to communicate. By Wednesday we moved out of the middle bedroom as the bathroom was dark and damp, no good for a person with breathing issues, and the beds were very uncomfortable as well. The move to the back first floor bedroom was better and the power shower was better than the mixer in the middle room. The bed was however very small and uncomfortable. Some of the cooking pans were in very poor condition, particularly the frying pans which meant any breakfast eggs were stuck to the bottom. Plus side, off street parking in Keswick, although people did park over the edge of the drive. A charging point, which was great as we drive an all electric car. We had a couple of nights with other family members in a hotel at the end of the stay, this lifted the holiday with very good facilities and finished our holiday on a high. Overall; our second stay at 20 Erksin Street and not as good as our first, the house appears a bit tired with damp, uncomfortable beds, mediocre showers, etc. the TV issue was very annoying as well had persons of restricted mobility and were in most evenings.

The accommodation was fine for our family of four couples.

There was plenty of room in the kitchen, dining area and sitting rooms. We had several rainy days during our stay and would have appreciated a better place for drying wet weather clothes. Location was really good with access to the town centre and out of town areas too. We did several good walks straight from the house.

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20 is a beautiful house in a perfect location for Keswick town, Derwent Water and for exploring the northern Lake District. The house was very clean and well equipped, with an ensuite to every bedroom and off street parking for all the cars a great bonus. The only slight downside was the speed of the wifi, but we weren't there for that. We had a fabulous time and would definitely book No.20 again

Excellent property for our large party - the parking was a luxury!

Large open kitchen suited our group wonderfully and each bedroom having own bathroom added to great facilities in the house. The great weather week meant we also made lots of use of the private garden space. Sadly the tumbler dryer wasn't working and when we reported it we were informed that the owners already knew this. We had a good weather week so drying clothing was not a problem but had it been wet this would have been very disappointing. With a very active group laundry facilities are always a consideration for us. We all loved the house and will definitely consider it again next time.

The house was clean and tidy and had everything we needed and more, I.

e. games and jigsaws and books and its location tonthe town and park was great.. Our only issues were we couldn’t get the large grill to work, a maintenance man was sent out while we were out, which was great, however we received instructions on how the oven worked, which we already knew, and the grill still didn't work. A couple of the showers were straight off the water mains and were a little dangerous as the water in the house was scolding hot, so if a toilet flushed etc. you got scolded. The toilet in the upstairs twin dripped 24/7 and noisily refilled.

It was a real bonus having parking in this densly populated holiday street, and so close to town.

A few of the shower heads were dirty on our arrival and were cleaned by ourselves before use, generally the house is comfortable and reasonably well equipped, it's a great place for a large family or friends to meet and stay together and the benefit of a cap park area certainly makes life easier.

Lovely well equipped house in a great location.

Off road parking- a bonus. Secure garden - perfect for our dog. Extra beds gave flexibility for younger members of the family to decide to share parents room part way through the week! Lots of stairs to keep you fit! Take care when opening the doors to both twin rooms as easy to trap your finger between the knob & the casing.

Wonderful property, lots of room.

Kitchen fully equipped for our needs. Close to town. The parking spaces are a real plus. We will book again. Only issue was slow internet.

This was a great house for a family holiday.

An en-suite for each bedroom and the parking spaces were a real bonus. The beds were comfy and the kitchen well-equipped. The house itself is in a great location. We would book again.

This was our second time at No 20 in two years ,as a party of five couples -10 persons!

Its exactly as the 'description on the tin' -comfortable, homely ,great location, excellent off street parking for four cars ! Its now so popular you need to be booking well in advance to get your preferred week the following year, as we have just found out! One small recommendation - suggest bath mats in the showers to prevent accidental slippage ! Otherwise a jewel in the Keswick crown!

Fantastic house which is perfect for our group of 10 guys.

Generally a brilliant, well equipped house with private parking for 4 cars in a very popular and hard to park area. Every room has en-suite and the two lounge areas are comfortable with decent tv's. Well equipped kitchen and great dining table to seat 10. Cental Keswick location convenient for the town and walks. The only downside this year was very poor internet service which could do with being looked at. Possibly issues with the very old router being used or the service provider, as usually it's perfectly fine (we have stayed here every year for the last 7 years without issues).

Extremely slow WiFi, one shower and one bedroom sink blocked.

Otherwise a nice house right in the centre of Keswick with its own parking spaces.

Perfect base for a large group to enjoy everything the Lake District has to offer.

The house is well equipped and having ensuite bathroom to all bedrooms was fab. Outside area to sit is perfect and enclosed so dogs safe and off road parking fitted all five cars. Wi-Fi clunky but we weren't in long enough to worry about that much. Had a great time and were very lucky with the weather!

The positives: A good sized house with space that suited our group.

The parking spaces were a definite advantage. It was good to be able to sit together around the dining table. The doors between the two sitting rooms allowed us to make two rooms or one. The location was good being close to the town and within easy walking distance of our chosen walks in the hills. The negatives: the mattresses on the beds were uncomfortable and need toppers or replacing. Some of the quilts/duvets were stained and passed their best. The heating system needs maintenance; the towel radiator in the en-suite to the first floor front bedroom only heated one third up from the bottom; the radiators on the second floor did not heat at all. The shower tray drains need cleaning as they did not drain well, drained very slowly. Sink plug in the front first floor bedroom did not fit, it was useless.The tumble dryer did not rotate/turn. The rugs, particularly in the sitting rooms were trip hazards with badly curled corners and should be removed or replaced. Although we did not use the electric car charging point it was a plus and the cost of use seemed included in the rental charge. In comparison the cost of providing a few extra 'J' clothes and bin liners for the guests appeared to be outside the rent charge! As always holiday homes do not include a hand towel in the kitchen. For a property which sleeps up to 10 people it would have been good to have at least 4 tea towels. Kitchen knives were blunt. There were several chipped plates and glasses. Garden furniture was not as shown in the on-line details.

We loved the house and the excellent location and parking.

Everything was comfortable, showers were good, nice big kitchen table for group meals, loads of crockery, glassware, cutlery & utensils. Plenty of games, videos, etc, for rainy days! The only niggle for us was that a fence panel had fallen down and had been like that for at least a month without repair - our dog tried to climb over it and injured her leg and it would also be dangerous if you have small children (nails sticking out, etc).

Unfortunately the back fence had blown down, not a great problem, house clean, warm and in a great location to the amenities

Great property for two families.

Brilliant all the bedrooms being ensuite. Kitchen diner is great too. Location and parking couldn't be better - will definitely return.

The towel rails in the first and second floor bedroom bathrooms to the front of the house were not working, there was mould on the bathroom wall of the first floor middle bedroom, other than these issues the house was comfortable and great for a large party.

Nothing but good things to say: spacious, clean, comfortable, all what is needed is provided.

And with Keswich being soooo busy, the house is located in a quiet street. Onsite parking is a bonus. As it is usually the case with holiday homes, the wifi sucked. Somehow holiday property owners don't seem to bother too much about getting a decent wifi. Unfortunately, one of us forget a jacket in her room. We contacted the maintenance manager by email but got no reply whatsoever. Not good.

The house is perfect for us and we have been staying here every year since 2018.

Great location and the 4 parking spaces are priceless in the busy streets of Keswick. Already booked for next year!

Very happy overall a lovely clean property.

My only comments are that the back door sticks (we had a couple of 80 year olds with us and they struggled to get it open). The large front bedroom on the first floor the shower does not drain away very quickly and gets to the point of overflowing and finally the knob for the right hand fan oven is not accurate and is was hard to turn the oven off - only way was to turn off at the mains. But that is being picky. We were very happy and comfortable in the house - we stayed there before about 5 years ago.

A wonderful house in a great location with parking as a bonus.

A fantastic family holiday week .

We were initially delighted with the property and found it to be extremely suitable for all the family.

However the Kingsize bedroom’s cleanliness, including the en-suite could definitely have been better. The house next door was being refurbished and the workers were there all week and on more than one occasion it was extremely noisy. A skip was situated on the road outside the property. We couldn’t sit in the kitchen area. We were not made aware of this work prior to arriving. This did put a bit of a damper on our week. I have contacted Sykes Cottages about this but together with the owners it apparently is not something we need to be compensated for. In general the house was lovely, in a great location and had a car charging point as well as parking.

Lovely, lovely house & ideal for what we needed it for.

Ideal, Beautiful spacey townhouse with everything we needed. The central location & bonus of private car parking was fabulous. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

The house was fantastic enough room for eight people that went would recommend it if anybody wants to visit Keswick.

Great location couple of minutes walking to the town centre. If you’ve got a dog to park cross the road is fantastic

The house is great for getting a group of friends together, being so close to the centre of Keswick is really good.

The bathroom of the room on the first floor directly in front of you at the top of the stairs doesn't have a towel rail, which would be very useful. The skylight in the kitchen had cobwebs hanging down

Great property for location and parking.

Everything was as expected from property description.Well equipped kitchen and cleanliness was good.Great to have all en-suite rooms for our three families.Only one grumble,no Christmas tree for our grandson which didn’t go down well!,Also a bath mat for bath/shower in back bedroom,very slippy bath surface,but no worries we used alternative shower.Overall very pleased and good value for price!

Very good property in an excellent location.

Perfect for 10 people. Well equipped with additional extras. Good to have off road parking for 4 cars and a secure garden for the children and dog. Would benefit from clear signs to state “private parking for number 20”. Small repairs needed i.e. some drawer fronts loose, bottom shelf in dining room fridge door is broken and lounge curtain attachments loose. Overall a perfect location for a great family holiday. Thanks.

Good place to stay; amazing location.

Dedicated off-street parking a major advantage. Would happily return,

Lovely, well kept house.

Very well equipped, I had a problem finding the high chair but this was sorted out by the highly confessional team running the property.

5 of us shared this lovely house for the week end enjoyed pretty much everything about it.

To have a house with its own parking in a quiet area of central Keswick made it special from arrival! Very clean and well equipped, lovely bedrooms and bathrooms - everyone liked the showers. Easy walk to the shops, pubs and lake. The only slight grumble we had was the pretty slow broadband (usually about 10Mb) which made using the smart tv a bit of a struggle at times, but we coped!

A perfect house for a family holiday.

Thanks. It is really well appointed so cooking was made easy. Just a few tiny issues that might be useful to know. The hinge on the small standalone fridge is loose and needs tightening - we had to keep pushing it in to ensure a seal. The kitchen tap is loose at its base. One of the cafetieres has a crack in it so not useable. All very minor things. Thanks again.

Overall, this a good property that we would probably use again.

Great location, reasonably spacious with the added benefit of off street parking.

Firstly let me say that I shall never book any property through Lakelovers again if I can possibly avoid it!

They make promises which they don’t deliver on and have no idea of how to communicate with their customers on issues that need their attention. The property itself was very well located and well presented although the skip which was in the parking area and which we were told would be removed “at the beginning of the week” was in fact there all week! Having five en-suite bedrooms was excellent and the accommodation generally for our family gathering of 10 was good. Attention to detail however was lacking and I suspect that the owner probably doesn’t live nearby, leaving these things to the hapless Lakelovers. For example, and as directed by the home manual, we separated all our rubbish only to find that No 20 has no recycling bins. The neighbour confirmed this and asked us not to fill up her bins! There were no bin liners provided or any dishwasher tablets and it would have been nice to have some kindling and a few logs left to get started with one of the log burners. One of the blind pulleys in the upstairs bedroom was broken and there were other small items that if the owner visited or, better still, stayed for a day or two occasionally I’m sure they would pick up. The TV’s could do with an upgrade to the smart variety as well. The garden/courtyard was unkempt and uncared for too. Although as a family we had a great time, at just short of £3000 for the week it didn’t, I’m afraid, represent good value.

Lovely big property perfect for our family within walking distance of all the shops restaurants in Keswick.

It was helpful having all the bedrooms en-suite and a large kitchen table to seat us all. We will return!

We were quite disturbed by the standard of cleanliness of the house, especially in the current climate, this has slipped compared to our previous stays in this property, ( I can provide photos if you wish).

Also one of our party left a coat behind and despite several calls has not had the issue resolved as yet. Also the lack of the same style of drinking glasses for a 10 person house was a pain

Fantastic property which is well equipped and great location.

Perfect for families or adult groups to share.

However good location, good parking and the facilities/ comfort of the house was very good.

Sash windows need looking at as unable to open/keep them open on the very hot days . Towel rail in large bedroom at the front wasn’t working and the shower tray drained very slowly. Garden could do with some maintenance.

The radiators did not come on when boosted so towels did not dry from day to day.

Hot water from showers were not independent of each other. Shower drain in main bedroom was restricted from day 1.

The house itself is lovely and the facilities are perfect.

It is in a very convenient location in the town centre and the parking alongside is really useful. We have been there many times before and have always had a lovely holiday. However we had a few small issues which needed attention in the house and which will cause problems for the owners in the future and we tried unsuccessfully to find the new Lakelovers office in Keswick to let you know about them and then tried to telephone and email you but received no reply. The future price rise is prohibitive.

Lovely house in perfect location within walking distance into town.

Off street parking for several cars is fantastic benefit. Lovely secure courtyard, great if you are staying with dogs or young children. The house is very well equipped with everything you need for comfortable stay. There were few things which we felt uneasy about as paying guests: instructions to clean all surfaces of the kitchen, clean the bathrooms, strip down the beds, take away rubbish if the bins are full. As the owners of the 5 star holiday cottage in Derbyshire, we felt that was a lot of expectation from us. We would never put such instructions on our guests as we like them to feel relaxed and not burdened with domestic duties on their leave. Also, as we were staying in double room on the top floor, the toilet tank needs some attention. The water kept running continuously. I had to lift the lid and adjust the floater(not sure of the technical name) to stop the water running. The power shower wasn't working properly (very low water pressure), we ended up using the bathroom in the bedroom next to us. We also felt that having one key for the house which is designed to accommodate 10 people was not sufficient. TV could do with an upgrade to smart one as there were no facilities to pick up the programs on iPlayer.