Buttermere
Description
Buttermere is a Quality Eco Friendly 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom ground floor cottage situated in a delightful rural location. The cottage is a perfect base for a peaceful family holiday. Buttermere is fully equipped for the disabled with mobility grade 1 and 2 awarded.
Southwaite Green is in an area of peace and tranquility in the Lorton Vale, almost midway between Cockermouth and Lorton, both 3 miles away, Keswick is 9 miles to the east. Within a short drive are the less frequented western lakes Crummock Water, Loweswater, Buttermere and Ennerdale, winner of Britain's Best View. There are ample walking and cycling opportunities from the door and a wealth of shops and restaurants can be found in both Cockermouth and Keswick.
The properties sit on Paddle Beck giving a peaceful ambience together with 10-acres of grounds including newly planted woodland, wildlife meadow, pond and arboretum. Consequently, there is an abundance of wildlife including deer, foxes, red squirrels, badgers and the occasional heron that visits the beck, not forgetting the resident barn owl.
Southwaite Green is a development of four properties that have been constructed in 2007 by the owner, who lives on site, to an extremely high standard. The cottages have an abundance of local timber used by local craftsmen to retain the traditional character and wherever possible used the original timbers from the barn. They have been painstakingly converted using green design and technologies with ground and air source heat pumps to power the under-floor heating beneath the slate and oak floors. A design feature has been the use of solar panels and the positioning of the windows to generate maximum solar heating to produce the heating and hot water. Great attention to detail has been paid to ensure that these are Eco-friendly properties, including organic bedding and towels, handmade furniture from sustainable sources, and they have even gone to the extent of using Eco-friendly paints. The owners have gone to great trouble to ensure the properties have a low carbon foot-print and to ensure your holiday is an enjoyable experience.
The development briefly comprises two, 2-bedroom cottages, Skiddaw and Esthers Barn. Buttermere is a ground floor two-bedroom cottage which is specially adapted for disabled use with mobility one and two rating and Beckside a three-bedroom, three-bathroom house. The properties have been given the much-acclaimed Gold Award from the Green Tourism Scheme.
Note: This property can be booked with Refs. 972320, 972321, and 972322, together sleeping up to 18 guests.
Your dates
Everything you'll need
- Wifi
- Baby Friendly
- Dishwasher
- EV Charging
- Garden / Patio
- Wifi
- Baby Friendly
- Dishwasher
- EV Charging
- Garden / Patio
- Ground Floor Bedroom
- Ground Floor Accommodation
- Open Fire
- Off Road Parking
- Pet Friendly
What guests are saying
Had a lovely 5 nights here as a wheelchair user it felt like they had thought of the little things (lowered mirrors, lowered kitchen counter, lowered bathroom sink) which is so rare to find.
Also no carpets only rugs which could easily be moved if needed. The place itself looked even better than the photos and was beautiful very large and spacious with beautiful scenery and flowers all round. I was lucky the ground was dry enough (after the heatwave) to have an explore further than the garden on my mobility scooter. Overall it was the perfect getaway in a stunning property and location. Our little Shih Tzu Alfie also had the best time. (The garden was not secure so we did keep him on a long lead when outside which was not a problem for us).
Buttermere is a wonderful, comfortable cottage with everything you could need for a restful stay.
It has a pretty, private garden area perfect for relaxing and watching the birds but the wider grounds at Southwaite Green are just amazing. We enjoyed our evening strolls and it felt like it was our own private estate. The cottage is cosy and furnished to a high standard with everything you could possibly need - more than enough kitchen utensils, TV, radio, wood burner with logs, the full range of kitchen appliances and so much more to ensure your stay is perfect. I cannot recommend it more highly. It is a wonderful place.
We loved staying here.
Inside and outside it is a peaceful place to stay.
Good to know
House Rules
Smoking
Not permitted
Stay Information
Check-in / Check-out
16:00 / 10:00
Property ref
972323
Parking
Off Road Parking
Guest & Pet Policy
Pets
Allowed
Children
Children and infants welcome
Accessibility
Ground floor