Award-winning house for 6 persons. Highest cleaning protocols followed. Quality in Tourism accredited. Unrivalled hospitality. Host lives 500m away and provides genuine 24-hour customer care and 40+ years knowledge of the area and its history - whether it is the Norman castle, the steel working history or the geology of the area. New refurbishment. Off-street and free parking (2 large vehicles) outside front door + security lights. Very large, fenced and locked rear garden with two well-lit patios, bbq, and lawn. 2 SMART TVs. Dedicated Netflix account+100mb wifi Comfort, safety (electrical and fire) and security of your own home. Sleep - guaranteed sound night’s sleep on new pocket sprung mattresses and located in a quiet residential street. Large kitchen with dining table and SMART TV. Kitchen equipped to highest standard with all new kitchenware, utensils, pots, pans, oven dishes together with large washing machine, tumble dryer and a dishwasher. Large living room with large sofas, 40inch SMART TV, DVD player and games to pass the time. Very large walk-in shower in bathroom and separate additional W.C. 5 mins drive to industrial estates, 8 mins to A14, 35 mins to M1 jcn 15. See Oxford (1.5hrs) and Cambridge (1hr) historic universities where global leaders and aristocracy were educated for 800 years, together with Stamford, Oundle and Uppingham with their ancient private schools. There is a public fitness centre 5 minutes’ walk away and an Olympic size swimming pool is 10 mins by car in the town centre. 5 minutes’ walk to shop, Chinese takeaway, Fish and Chip shop, Indian restaurant/takeaway, 10mins walk to 4 pubs, 5-minute drive to Aldi, 10-minute drive to Asda and Tesco. Water sports and nature reserve plus bird sanctuary at Rutland Water is 30-minute drive. Birdfest is hosted at Rutland Water annually. An angler's cornucopia - the area is a hugely popular area for anglers as a result of the inland water bodies, reservoirs and gravel pits. Fish for pike, bream, tench, chub, perch and roach, rudd, barbel, chub, ghost carp, mirror carp, Koi carp, goldfish, golden orfe, catfish. The ancient castle of Rockingham is a 10-minute drive/25-minute walk away and was built by William the Conqueror as a country hunting retreat and is where Henry VIII hunted through Rockingham forest. Adrenaline Alley has a worldwide reputation as the largest indoor bike, skateboard and scooter park in Europe - this is 15 minutes by car at the edge of town.