LAKESIDE COTTAGE, family friendly, character holiday cottage in Rosehill, Ref 4228

Description from the manager

This 17th century stone built barn conversion stands beside the owner's home in the Shropshire village of Rosehill and can sleep five people in three bedrooms. Lakeside Cottage certainly lives up to its name as it is a beautiful 17th century stone built barn conversion which stands in a wonderful lakeside location beside the owner's historic home in the Shropshire village of Rosehill near to Market Drayton. With two double bedrooms and one single, this cottage can sleep five people in comfort and also has the benefit of a family bathroom and a downstairs cloakroom. The rest of the accommodation is made up of a fitted kitchen with a dining ar...ea and a sitting room with a log effect electric stove and a large picture window with lake views. Outside the cottage is off road parking for 2 cars whilst carp fishing is available in the owner's 6 acre lake at extra cost by arrangement with the owner. Ideal for fisherman, yet perfectly located for exploring the Shropshire countryside, Lakeside Cottage really does have something for everyone.

Amenities: Storage heaters with electric stove in sitting room. Double electric oven, ceramic hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, 2 x TVs, one with FreeSat, DVD, WiFi. All fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot, highchair and stairgate. Off road parking for 2 cars. Specimen carp fishing in owner's 6 acre lake, for two rods at £10 per day, by arrangement with owner. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop and pub 1.5 miles. Hotel/restaurant 5 mins walk. Fish and chip restaurant 10 mins walk. Note: The lake is fenced, but children inside the boundary fence must be supervised.

Region: A E Houseman once wrote that Shropshire was “the quietest place under the sun” and today the county remains something of a rural idyll, recognised as one of the least crowded and most peaceful regions in England.

Town: Rosehill is a small North Shropshire village 3 miles from the town of Market Drayton, and stands beside both the River Tern and the Shropshire Union Canal. Market Drayton is renowned for hosting one of the liveliest weekly markets you will find, and the town centre boasts many delightful 16th and 17th century half-timbered buildings including a variety of pubs, restaurants and tea rooms. Close by is Ellesmere, with its beautiful meres (lakes), a variety of National Trust mansions and gardens including Attingham, Hodnant Hall, Hawkstone Park and the lovely medieval towns of Shrewsbury and Ludlow.Read more

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Additional notes from owner

All prices are inclusive of the booking fee. The "Min. Per Night" prices quoted are based on the weekly rental price, they are not applicable for short breaks. See our short break policy or ask for further details.
Winter Short Breaks (WSB) are available at many properties in the "Winter" period - subject to availability. Extra nights are charged pro rata of the weekly rental. Off Season Breaks (OSB) are available at many properties in parts of the "Low" and "Mid" periods - subject to availability. The price for a 3 night break is either 75% of the normal weekly rental or, if it is higher, the quoted Winter Short Break price. Extra nights are charged pro rata of the weekly rental. OSBs can be booked within a calendar month of the start date of the holiday. "Last Minute Breaks" (LMB) are available at most properties throughout the "LOW", "MID", "HIGH", "PEAK", "XMAS" and "NEW YEAR" periods. The price for a 3 night break is either 65% of the normal weekly rental or, if it is higher, the quoted Winter Short Break price. Extra nights are charged pro rata of the weekly rental. LMBs can be booked within one week of the start date of the holiday.

What Past Guests Are Saying

• DannyBoy999
  Southampton, UK

  Lovely cottage and location - just a little noisy

  Left on 02/27/2013 for a stay in February 2013
  
  

  This is a pretty and well-furnished cottage, set in a predominantly rural location, but close to a fairly busy a-road. The 2 double beds are both proper doubles (rather than twins pushed together) and the facilities and living spaces will comfortably accommodate 4 adults or a small family. Any more and it would get quite cosy! The facilities are good; with 2 bathrooms, a decent shower, beds with electric blankets, a dishwasher and freesat TV being on offer (unusual for a holiday cottage to find all of these) and the kitchen was stocked with basics like teabags etc. The Wifi didn’t work inside the cottage the whole time we were there, however we never brought this up with the owners so it’s possible it could have been a temporary issue. The cottage itself was generally clean and tidy, though could have done with a bit of dusting in some areas (under the bed, behind doors etc). You’ll need to bring bathroom basics like handwash and toilet rolls.
  
  We didn’t do any fishing ourselves, but judging by the comments in the visitor’s book there is plenty there to catch. The view over the small lake is lovely, especially first thing in the morning. However I’m not sure how relaxing an alfresco meal by the water would be, given the volume of traffic noise from the road. This is perhaps not the ideal location for those seeking total seclusion or for very light sleepers. Those sleeping in the 2nd bedroom will need to be prepared to deal with the noise from the extractor fans in both bathrooms, as they are fairly loud and one runs for several minutes after switching off the lights. Either that or be prepared to conduct your night-time bathroom visits in the dark! In terms of attractions, the cottage is within 40 mins of Shrewsbury and 1 hour of Chester, both of which are very picturesque; provide good shopping, eating and pleasant walks. The smaller town of Market Drayton is closer, but doesn’t offer much in the way of entertainment (apart from the Hinds Head Inn which is located in one of the neighbouring villages and does excellent food – very much deserving of its #1 spot on trip advisor). Rosehill appeared to be very sparse in terms of population, though we did see 1 or 2 local pubs within 5 mins drive of the cottage.
  
  We only stayed for 3 days so didn’t get time to visit any of the other local towns or points of interest, as there are many to choose from. We found a couple of good walks, but did need to drive to get to the set-off points. The local chip shop garnered a number of positive comments in the visitor’s book, though again we didn’t try it ourselves, but we did have breakfast on the last day at the Farm Shop at Fordham, which was excellent.

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• uni mates
  London

  great weekend, comfortable cottage, good location

  Left on 12/15/2011 for a stay in September 2011
  
  

  A great cottage with a lovely vista over a lake. Good location with several things to do nearby. we had fun running through a maize maze and hiking a trail. the weather was amazing too! There were a few spiders in the house and it would have been nice to have a few more of the basics (oil for cooking etc), or working wifi / ipod dock etc.

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• mr weybridge
  Weybridge, Surrey

  Pleasant property

  Left on 12/01/2011 for a stay in October 2011
  
  

  A very pleasant well furnished cottage with comfortable beds and good facilities. But no loo rolls, soap or dishwasher tablets, be prepared to bring your own!

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  Recommended for: Travelers, Romantic, Families

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