Church House is a superbly renovated, self catering farmhouse with many period features. This house is in a truly peaceful, but not at all isolated, location in the hamlet of Boot, in the Eskdale valley in the Lake District National Park. Church House sleeps 7 people in three bedrooms and provides luxurious accommodation and ample living space. A study and TV room are available in addition to the sitting room. A beautiful south-facing sun room houses a dining table and L shaped sofa with views across the open fields to the fells beyond. Our usual impeccable high standards, antiques and homely touches adorn Church House. Awarded 5 star Gold by Visit England, the house is set within two acres of private grounds with its own shallow stream.
A quirky bothy across a cobbled courtyard provides additional accommodation for an extra two adults, or up to three more grown up children. Please call for more information on adding the bothy to your booking.
Further details
For The Bothy you will need to provide your own sleepings bags and pillows and it is best suited to two adults or three older children due to limited head room and space in the elevated sleeping bunk. The Bothy is only available for hire when taken with the main house.
All luxury bed linen and towels are provided for the main house.
Pets may be accepted by prior arrangement.
A welcome hamper is provided on arrival containing essentials, a bottle of wine and a few goodies.
Further details indoors
Adorned by Cumbrian slate floors throughout, the ground floor is warmed by underfloor heating from a ground source heat pump. There are ample living areas for spending time together as a group or finding a quiet space to yourself. A drying room is available next to the kitchen, ideal for wet outdoor clothes after a long day out. The kitchen has a beamed ceiling and exposed original stone work. There is a fantastic woodburning range for heating and cooking as well as a new Smeg electric cooker. The kitchen leads through to the sitting room with sofas and Lazy-Boy arm chairs arranged around a open fireplace with a flat screen TV in the room.
A triple glazed Sun room has a rustic solid oak table and enjoys uninterrupted views across Eskdale. Adjacent to the kitchen is a snug, with a huge comfy sofa and another wall mounted flat screen TV. There is also a small study well-equipped with books, board games and puzzles. A huge Bartholomew map provides a dramatic and interesting feature wall whilst cleverly concealing a hidden door and downstairs cloakroom, off the original, flagged slate hall.
An original oak and elm staircase leads up to the bedrooms. A family room comfortably sleeps three people in a double bed with a single bunk over. A further double room has early oak antique furniture, a lovely bronze chandelier and a Victorian brass and iron bed.
The king size master bedroom also has an antique brass and enamelled bedstead. There is a feature polished Cumbrian slate shower in the bedroom and a concealed toilet. A vanity unit and washbasin is situated alongside the shower. All bedrooms have restored/polished wooden floors and doors, beautifully crafted hand made shutters at the windows and exposed original beams and stonework.
There is a family bathroom with luxury imperial cast iron bath, complimented by local Broughton Moor slate.
Further details outdoors
Outside there are enclosed lawned gardens with a cherry blossom tree. Uninterrupted views stretch across the fields to the surrounding fells. There is also a small courtyard with tables and chairs. To the rear is a small and safe stream and a lovely wildlife meadow for children to explore and play in.
In addition to the accommodation in Church House, there is also a stone Bothy across a small courtyard from the house, which sleeps a maximum of two adults or three more grown-up children. The Bothy has a sofa bed and a sleeping platform with mattresses accessed via a ladder. There is a black iron grate to light an open fire and the sleeping platform has lighting. The shower (hot) outside has a wonderful view (but no curtain so be brave!) whilst a toilet and washbasin are located inside the Bothy. Please call for more information on adding the bothy to your booking.
