This is a spacious apartment with a town-house feel located just a minute's walk from Keswick town centre. It sleeps up to four guests across two bedrooms, one of which has an en-suite bathroom. Tastefully decorated in modern muted tones, the bedrooms are at basement level, meaning that the view of St John's Church across the road is reserved for those relaxing in the spacious open-plan living room, kitchen and dining area. Unusually for Keswick, the apartment has an off-street private parking bay.
Keswick is a charming market town in the Lake District National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is surrounded by mountains and the town makes a perfect base for launching into the Lakes, whether it be on a downhill mountain bike, climbing icy rock faces or a gentle stroll along a lake shore. There is plenty to do for grown ups and children, including the Cumberland Pencil Museum, Keswick Museum and Art Gallery, Keswick Spa leisure pool, at least two climbing walls, the Alhambra cinema, the Theatre by the Lake, crazy golf and various marinas on Derwent Water.
Not many self-catering apartments can boast a family-friendly comfortable space with adventure, relaxation and culture on the doorstep, but - put quite simply - this cottage has it all.
While the front door faces onto St John's Street, most guests will access the apartment via the back door from the private car park. The back door opens to a communal hallway, where guests should turn left, walk down the stairs and turn right to door no.1 opposite the lift. Here, guests will find themselves in the basement with the two bedrooms and two bathrooms on the same floor.
The double bedroom features a wardrobe, chest of drawers and an en-suite bathroom, containing an shower over the bath, basin, heated towel rail and WC. The twin bedroom has two single beds (which can be zipped together to make a double), a chest of drawers and wardrobe. There is a walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC in the separate bathroom.
Climbing the stairs will take guests up to the ground floor, where one large open-plan kitchen, living and dining room is located. A stylish quality is obvious in these rooms, where natural materials and sophisticated muted tones dominate. The living room contains a leather two-seater sofa and two matching armchairs. The kitchen contains an electric over and four-ring electric hob, a microwave, tall fridge/freezer, a dishwasher and washer/dryer. The dining table seats four people and a window seat looks over the car park towards the peaks of the Skiddaw mountain range.
A travel cot is available, as is a booster seat for infants.