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THE LAURELS, detached, Grade II listed, en-suite facilities, enclosed garden – Home 6636250 House

  • 6 bedrooms
  • 15 sleeps
  • 3 nights min stay

THE LAURELS, detached, Grade II listed, en-suite facilities, enclosed garden – Home 6636250

  • House
  • 6 bedrooms
  • sleeps 15
  • 3 nights min stay

Key Info

  • Child Friendly
  • Pet Friendly
  • Private garden

Description from manager

Description

A wonderful, detached Grade II listed cottage, situated in the town of Bishop's Castle in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , with six bedrooms accommodating up to 15 people.The Laurels is a wonderful, detached Grade II listed cottage, situated in the town of Bishop's Castle in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Shropshire. The cottage is set over three floors, with six bedrooms spread out over the first and second. On the first floor is a twin room and a family bedroom with one double and one single bed, that can be accessed through the first floor bedroom or from a private staircase from the ground floor. On the second floor, there are two king-size double bedrooms and two more family bedrooms, each with one double and one single bed, and one of which also enjoys its own en-suite shower room. As well as the bathroom on the first floor, offering access to the family bedroom there, the cottage also has a shower room on the second floor and a WC downstairs on the ground floor. Also on the ground floor is a kitchen with a small dining area for six, a dining room with two tables seating 15 together, and a sitting room seating eight with an electric fire. There is also a garden room, with doors leading outside into the garden, which offers a third dining area for eight and a sitting area for seven. The garden is at the back of the property, lawned and enclosed with furniture and a barbecue, so summer afternoons and evenings can be spent blissfully basking in the sunshine while the kids run around and play. The Laurels is a wonderful holiday home for large groups of friends and families exploring Shropshire and the Heart of England. Please note that this property can only accommodate check-ins Monday to Friday.

Amenities: Oil central heating with electric fires. Electric double oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, TV with basic Sky, DVD, CD/radio, WiFi, selection of books, games and DVDs. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot and highchair. Off road parking for 3 cars. Lockable bike storage. Enclosed rear lawned garden with furniture and BBQ. Two well-behaved dogs welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Shop and pub 5 mins walk. Note: First floor family bedroom accessed via bathroom or separate staircase from ground floor. Note: Second floor family room accessed up four additional steps. Note: Main table in dining room seats 10, with additional table for 5. Note: Owner can provide details of outside caterers. Please note that this property can only accommodate check-ins Monday to Friday.

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: The attractive market town of Bishop's Castle is situated in the Outstanding Natural Beauty of the South West Shropshire Hills. The ancient town offers a weekly market and an excellent variety of shops, pubs and places to eat. It is famous for its annual Real Ale Festival and regular fairs, with the Michaelmas Fair being particularly popular.

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Families

  • Great for children of all ages
  • Pets welcome

Bed & bathroom

  • Bedroom 1: 2 Twin beds
    Bedroom 2: Queen Bed Twin bed
    Bedroom 3: Queen Bed Twin bed
    Bedroom 4: Queen Bed
    Bedroom 5: Queen Bed
    Bedroom 6: Full bed Twin bed
  • 2 Full baths, 1 Attached (ensuite)

Amenities

  • Wireless Internet
  • Private garden
  • Internet access
  • Central heating
  • Stove
  • Fridge
  • Microwave
  • Kettle
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • TV
  • DVD player
  • Linen provided
  • Towels provided

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Access

  • Parking
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users

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This owner does not use online booking. Please contact them and they will be able to offer you a secure way to pay for your stay. Never pay for your vacation rental by wire transfer (such as Western Union or Moneygram) as this type of payment is untraceable.
Smoking
No smoking at this property

About the manager

Sykes Holiday Cottages
Calendar last updated:
10 May 2024
Years listed:
14
Based in:
United Kingdom
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Languages spoken: English

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“Fantastic and charming old house for a big get-together”

Reviewed 3 Jan 2023

The Laurels was the perfect Christmas house for 3 generations of our family, 13 in all…we all loved the space and beautiful olde worlde charm.. The children especially loved the labyrinth of ro… More

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“What an amazing house!”

Reviewed 27 Oct 2017

We were a family group of 12 ranging in age from 1 to 66 and dog. This house was perfect. We spent the first half hour exploring the house and watching the utter amazement on the faces of the 5 and 7 … More

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“Special roomy 'home' for large group. Lovely spacious garden and buckets full of walking from the door.”

Reviewed 15 Jul 2017

We stayed for a week and felt completely at home. A group of 14 walking friends shared this lovely house, we had loads of space both in the bedrooms (just the twin room a little lacking in space) and… More

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“Fabulous house & garden”

Reviewed 14 Apr 2017

Stayed here for a week with my husbands family - it was his mums 70 th whilst we were there so we had a sit down meal on the sat evening catered for by Tims recommendation Sara never seen so much foo… More

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“A Rambling Home from Home”

Reviewed 29 Feb 2016

We had two big birthdays to celebrate and our only spec really was that we needed a dog-friendly house that would fit fourteen of us and which wouldn't break the bank. We got that and a lot, lot … More

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