ROCK HOUSE FARM
Alston
Cumbria
England
4 bedrooms
Sleeps 14 people
Pets accepted
- NO disabled access
From £960 / €1197 / $1764 per week
PROPERTY DETAILS
Property Location: The Rock House Estate is 100 acres in the North Pennines near Alston.
Distance from town: A mile from village of Nenthead (Post Office/General Store, Pub with restaurant, Restaurant)
Couple of miles from Market Town of Alston (Co-op Late Shop, butchers, greengrocers, pubs etc)
Area activities: Ideal for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, pony trekking, golf, etc or for just relaxing in a quiet peaceful area. There is also an interesting industrial heritage with a steam railway and lead mines (underground tours)
The groundfloor has a large lounge, a sitting room and a wide passageway that is a 'reading area' (and one of the three bathrooms). The lounge has a TV/Video/DVD and the sitting room has a Radio/CD/Tape.
The four bedrooms are:
upstairs - a double bedroom with a four poster bed
upstairs - a family bedroom with a double & 2 singles (and a cot)
upstairs - a family bedroom with a double and 2 bunks (and a cot)
downstairs - a family bedroom with a double and 2 singles (en-suite bathroom)
Downstairs there is a large kitchen, a dining room and a utility room/conservatory. The dining table seats 14 (& upto 3 high chairs). The large kitchen is geared for catering for large numbers - 2 electric cookers (ie 2 ovens 2 grills, 8 hot plates), a shoulder high upright freezer & a matcing larder fridge, 2 kettles, 2 toasters, a microwave, and a dishwasher. The utility room has a washing machine, a tumble dryer and a rotary clothes line outside.
The garden has two tables with parasols, 14 chairs, and a BBQ
Newcastle Airport - 1 hour by car
From Alston, take the A689 for 2.5 miles towards Nenthead. Just after the Nenthall Hotel turn left where there is a brown tourist sign to 'Rock House Estate'. Follow the lane for about 1.5 miles. Valley View is a stone house on the right hand side. The owners will give you the key and show you to the cottage
Barbecue, Central heating, Cot (crib), Dishwasher, Fireplace, Fridge/freezer, Garden furniture, High chair, Iron/ironing board, Linens included, Microwave, Parking, Pets allowed, Radio, Towels included, TV, VCR, Utilities included.
Use of washing machine & dryer
Heating Note:-
The central heating is by night storage heaters but there is also a multi fuled stove. (Fire lighters, kindling and coal are provided)
Misc. Charges:-
£20 per pet
£50 refundable bond
Charcoal for barbeque at cost.
£5 per 5kg load of laundry for a service wash & dry
Car essential, Children's play area, Parking, Reception desk.
Childrens adventure playground with slide, swings etc and woods for the chidren to 'explore' and build 'dens'
Art gallery, Bus service, Chemist (drugstore), Golf course, Grocery store, Hairdresser, Historic sites, Horse riding, Indoor heated swimming pool, Medical facilities, Museum, Restaurant(s), Shop(s), Ski lift.
