A N V I L C O T T A G E. Welcome to `Anvil Cottage`... an attractive, well equipped, traditional lakeland stone cottage in the heart of the English Lake District. Situated on the western side of Lake Windermere in the small hamlet of Near Sawrey, opposite the infamous Tower Bank Arms and Hill Top, which was Beatrix Potter's former home. The Cottage was featured on the cover of the Potter book 'The Pie and the Patty Pan' and in her book 'The Fairy Caravan'. Steeped in local history, the detached double-fronted cottage was originally the village bakery, and more recently was the well known 'Molly Green's Tea Rooms. This ETC graded four star property comprises: Ground Floor - entrance porch, living room with original slate flagged floor and open fire, fully fitted modern kitchen, small utility room, dining room, and tiled shower room with W.C. First Floor - two double bedrooms, third bedroom with bunks and one single bed (sleeping a maximum of seven) and modern bathroom with W.C. Outside - attached large single garage, wood and coal stores, rear small enclosed private garden with parking area, garden furniture. Facilities offered include; oil central heating, optional open fire ( wood and coal supplied), 28 inch widescreen and flatscreen tv and video with nicam stereo together with the `Sky family package`, C.D./ stereo Hi fi, washer/dryer, fridge freezer, microwave, high chair and travel cot, payphone. Linen provided ( excluding cot). Pets and children very welcome. No smoking. Oil and electricity are included. Local Amenities/Attractions. Local amenities/ attractions within easy reach of Anvil Cottage include: Excellent local pub and restaurant opposite (only two minutes walk away!). Ideal as a base for walking with many (dog friendly) walks from the doorstep. Suitable for mountain bike enthusiasts with a variety of fell routes in the vicinity including the Grizedale Forest near Hawkshead (approx 2 miles away). Garage provides secure storage facility. As a base for exploring the Southern Lake District, the Cottage is in a unique position, the popular Bowness and Windermere (via the ferry) and Hawkshead areas are within two miles - you can also enjoy the tranquillity of being apart from the crowds. Langdale, Ambleside, Coniston and Grasmere are all just a short journey away. Fishing. The well-known Esthwaite Water, which provides excellent facilities all year round, is just 10 minutes walk away. Village Shop - approximately half a mile away. The cottage is privately owned (and regularly used) by John and Heather Barber and has been in their family for a long time. It is currently run by a local agency `Cumbrian Cottages` who deal with bookings on their behalf. For bookings and availability please refer to Cumbrian Cottages: Tel. 01228 599960 or Fax. 01228 599970 www.cumbrian-cottages.co.uk. Average weekly prices range from £280 low season to £600 high season. Change over day is normally Saturday.

This E.T.C. graded '4 Star' property comprises: Entrance Porch - Living Room, with original slate-flagged floor and a cosy open fire - Fully Fitted Kitchen - Small Utility Room Dining Room - Tiled Shower Room with W.C. Two Double Bedrooms - Third Bedroom, with bunk beds one single bed (sleeping a max. of 7) - Modern Bathroom W.C. Attached Large Single Garage Parking Area - Wood Coal Store Small Enclosed Private Garden with Garden Furniture

Facilities offered at Anvil Cottage include:- Oil Central Heating, with optional Open Fire (wood coal supplied) Oil and Electricity included. 28 inch Widescreen and Flatscreen TV and Video with Nicam Stereo - together with the 'Sky Family Package' C.D./stereo Hi-Fi, Washer/Dryer, Fridge Freezer, Microwave, High Chair and Travel Cot, Payphone. Linen provided (excluding cot) No smoking. Pets and Children are Very Welcome

Ideal for the Beatrix Potter enthusiast, with 'Hill Top', her former Lakeland home, situated opposite the Cottage. The Cottage was regularly visited by Potter when it was the village bakery, and it is featured on the front cover of her tale 'The Pie and the Patty Pan' and also in the 'Fairy Caravan'. Excellent Local Pub and Restaurant :- Opposite the Cottage, merely two minutes walk away... back! The Cottage is an ideal base for walking with many routes starting from the doorstep. There are also many dog-friendly walks. A variety of routes in the vicinity gives bikers many options to explore, including the Grizedale Forest near Hawkshead which is approx 2 miles away. The garage provides secure storage. The Southern Lakes :- As a base for exploring the Southern Lake District, the Cottage is in a unique position. The popular Bowness, Windermere (via the ferry) and Hawkshead areas are within two miles. You can also enjoy the tranquillity of being apart from the crowds. Langdale, Ambleside, Coniston and Grasmere are all just a short journey away. The well-known Esthwaite Water provides excellent facilities all year round, and is just ten minutes walk away from the Cottage. The Village Shop :- is half a mile from the Cottage.

Anvil Cottage is privately owned (and regularly used) by John Heather Barber and has long been in their family. It is currently run by a local agency, 'Cumbrian Cottages', who deal with bookings on their behalf. For bookings and availability information, please contact: Tel:01228 599960 or Fax: 01228 599970 enquiries@cumbrian-cottages.co.uk. The average weekly prices range from £280 (low season) to £600 (high season), change over day is normally on a Saturday. * please note, the description of the Cottage it's facilties on the Cumbrian Cottages site are not as up of date as on this site.

Traditional - Detached - Lakeland Stone Holiday Home. Welcome to Anvil Cottage... an attractive, well equipped, traditional lakeland stone cottage in the heart of the English Lake District. Situated on the western side of Lake Windermere in the small hamlet of Near Sawrey, opposite the infamous Tower Bank Arms and Hill Top, which was Beatrix Potter's former home. The Cottage was featured on the cover of the Potter book 'The Pie and the Patty Pan' and in her book 'The Fairy Caravan'. Steeped in local history, the detached double-fronted cottage was originally the village bakery, and more recently was the well known 'Molly Green's Tea Rooms. We hope you will visit us in the future. Attractive Position Well-Equipped. Excellent Location Western Side of Windermere

 Clothes dry cleaning
 Credit cards accepted
 Heating
 Ironing facilities
 Kitchen
 Laundry services/washing machine
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Parking lot
 Fridge
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Phone at reception
 TV sets in rooms
 Cheques accepted