Charming, simple, rural cottage 20 minutes from St. Albans in Hertfordshire. Set in fields and woods, alongside the Chiltern Way footpath. Family friendly and unfussy, with trees and bonfire site in the enclosed garden.
8 miles from Harpenden station which is 26 minutes to London St. Pancras.
Facilities: spacious kitchen with electric oven and hob, washing machine, fridge, kettle, microwave and plenty of cooking equipment.
Conservatory dining room seats eight comfortably.
Upstairs and downstairs lavatory, bathroom with over-bath shower.
Log burning stove boiler in sitting room. Night storage heaters and electric immersion as well as wood boiler heating. Broadband connection and television.
Sleeps 7+ in 3 bedrooms (large master bedroom with kingsize double; second double bedroom with twin singles and 2 single bunks; small single bedroom, also simple sofa bed in downstairs playroom). Travel cot and high chair available.
A good way to mix day trips to London with a family country holiday.
Pictures
The dining table is in the conservatory
The sitting room has a log burning stove
The simple garden has trees and a rough lawn
There is a long drive to the cottage
Facilities
Sleeps:
8
Bedrooms:
3
Cot Available:
Yes
Disabled Facilities: No.
Linen Provided: Yes. Linen (£5pp) and towels (£5pp) available.
Pets Allowed: No.
Central Heating: Yes. Fuel type: Other
Open Fire: Yes. Fuel type: Wood
Smoking Allowed: No.
Outdoor Facilities: Yes. Large enclosed garden with cherry tree and apple trees, swing, bonfire site, outdoor washing lines (open and under cover)
Local Services: There is a mini-supermarket, baker, and newsagent in Markyate, 1.5 miles away. Several pubs are within a 2 mile radius - some accessible by delightful country walks. Within less than 10 miles there are stations to London with trains taking less than half an hour to Euston or St Pancras.