Quirky Cottage, Cosy Grade II listed 2 bed apartment Troutbeck Bridge

really comfortable and clean, and super sweet.

Couple of the lamps did not work or Netflix

Quirky Cottage is absolutely that - you are staying in a piece of history and it is an experience in itself. My baby just learned to walk and found the undulating floors a hilarious challenge! The cottage is incredibly well-equipped for everything you could need for a stay with children, a travel cot, a portable high-chair, a little stash of toys (which my 5 year old loved). It is also comfortable and luxurious and every effort has been made by the hosts to make your stay enjoyable. The rooms are lovely and cosy and have comfortable and stylish furniture. It was everything we needed for a home from home. The location was fantastic, a lovely pub with great food next door, fabulous walks on the doorstep (with lovely views over the lake from the hill behind the house) and close by to most of the attractions Windermere and surroundings have to offer. The host was very responsive and got some new lightbulbs shipped to us next day when we asked if there were any spare! There is a folder with really detailed info on walks in the area which the host has written, and lots of recommendations too. There was also a lovely welcome gift of milk, tea, coffee, chocolate and biscuits, all the essentials! We will certainly recommend Quirky Cottage to friends and perhaps even be lucky enough stay again one day ourselves! Thank you.

I booked the property in haste so it is probably my fault for not reading the listing fully, but I did not realise it was split into two apartments. The downstairs apartment was shut off by a door and a curtain, but these did not do an awful lot to hide the noise from the family below (not an unreasonable amount of noise, just usual sounds of playing card games etc), nor did it keep out cooking smells. It would perhaps be an idea to get a secondary door or a heavier curtain on both sides to alleviate this. The noise was not a nuisance as such during our stay, but it could perhaps be if a noisier party was downstairs. Additionally I assumed there was private parking at the cottage, which is not the case. There are some communal parking bays close by, but with the amount of bags and equipment we had for our children, it was quite an effort on a little cobbled path to get to/from the car. This could perhaps be made clearer in the listing. In terms of the comfort and facilities of the cottage though, no complaints at all! The facilities are old - do not expect brand new rain showers! - because it is a very old property, but they all work perfectly.