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Anvil Cottage

Near Sawrey, Cumbria & The Lake District (Ref. 972287)

4.2

Lakelovers rating

  • 6 Guests

  • 3 Bedrooms

  • 2 Bathrooms

  • Pets Yes

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Features

  • Off road parking
  • Open fire
  • Garden / Patio
  • Cot available
  • Highchair available
  • Pub/shop < 1 mile
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Broadband / WiFi

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57 Customer Review(s)

  • Colin

    “Beautiful cottage, garden a surprise-a lot smaller than the photo you show on the listing, obviously picture taken at an angle to make it look a LOT bigger than it is!”

    Biggest disappointment for our holiday is the water pressure to the property. 4 adults staying and couldn’t use the shower as water dibbles out no power there, bath it needed 15 mins on watch timer to fill up just using the cold tap as no more than a trickle of water then had to run the hot. So all in all for 4 adults having to use just the one bathroom and each tub of water you had to allow 20 plus mins to get a reasonable amount of water in the bath it was very very irritating. After ...

    Biggest disappointment for our holiday is the water pressure to the property. 4 adults staying and couldn’t use the shower as water dibbles out no power there, bath it needed 15 mins on watch timer to fill up just using the cold tap as no more than a trickle of water then had to run the hot. So all in all for 4 adults having to use just the one bathroom and each tub of water you had to allow 20 plus mins to get a reasonable amount of water in the bath it was very very irritating. After speaking with Sykes cottages they tried to suggest this lack of water pressure was all down to a burst mains pipe in the village while we were there but the issue in the cottage was like this before the mains pipe issue. Shame re water pressure as it has definitely put us off booking Anvil cottage again now. Also speaking to a few other owners in the village/ no issues with their water pressure so an issue with this cottage the owners need to rectify.

    - Colin, November 2023

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback. We are sorry to read that you had problems with the water pressure. I can see that our maintenance team raised the issue with the local water company who responded to say it was being investigated. We are sorry this was not a satisfactory outcome for you. We are glad that you found the cottage beautiful. Lakelovers Owners Team Property Owner

Summary

  • Two double bedrooms (one with satellite TV and DVD player), one family room with single bed and bunk beds
  • Family bathroom with bath and hand held shower, separate basin and WC
  • Ground floor shower room with wash basin and WC
  • Lounge with satellite TV and multifuel burner
  • Separate dining room
  • Kitchen with separate utility room
  • Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer and dishwasher
  • Oil fired central heating and multifuel burner
  • Satellite TV, WIFI CD player
  • Oil, electricity, coal, logs, bed linen and towels included in the rent
  • Cot and highchair available
  • Enclosed garden with lawn
  • Up to 3 dogs welcome
  • Village location, pub/restaurant 100 yards
  • Note: Attached single garage and off street parking to the rear
  • Note: Other pets may be considered

The property

Anvil Cottage sleeps 6 and is located opposite the former home of Beatrix Potter, the cottage has a multi fuel stove great for winters evenings, whilst the small garden is ideal for those warm summer nights. Near Sawrey is located on the western side of Lake Windermere, 2 miles south of Hawkshead and 5 miles east of Coniston. The local area is steeped in history and is well known for its association with Beatrix Potter who lived opposite at Hill Top. Close by there are numerous off road walks and mountain bike routes including Grisedale north shore trails. Anvil Cottage, once the village bakery and more recently known as Molly Green's Tea Room is a well appointed, double fronted, traditional Lakeland stone cottage centrally located in the village within 100 yards of the Tower Bank Arms, as featured in Beatrix Potters books. The cottage is well equipped for modern day living but has retained much of its original features with slate flagged floors and coal fire.

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About the location

SAWREY

Hawkshead 2 miles.

The village of Sawrey is situated two miles from Hawkshead down the eastern side of Esthwaite Water, overlooked by the woods and tarns of Claife Heights. Sawrey consists of two separate hamlets - Near Sawrey and Far Sawrey - both with a cluster of picturesque cottages, tea rooms and pubs. Near Sawrey is famous for Hill Top, the 17th century farmhouse where Beatrix Potter wrote her acclaimed children's stories. Now a museum, owned and run by the National Trust, Hill Top is one of the most visited houses in the Lake District. Far Sawrey is the hamlet furthest away from Hawkshead and the nearest to the ferry point on Windermere. It offers a church and pub/restaurant with a beer garden. There are good walks in the area, including those to Claife Heights and in Grizedale Forest. It's also a great base for enjoying a wide variety of typical Lakeland pursuits - with watersports close at hand on Lake Windermere, fishing on nearby Esthwaite Water and, of course, fell walking.

This property offers the following short breaks:

  • Off-season
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