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6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 3 baths
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About this cottage rental
Mindrum House, Skelton is a spacious home from home, with vaulted ceilings, beams and wood burning stoves adding to the characterful ambience. Located on the edge of the village, this modern, detached home has countryside views where you would be forgiven for forgetting you are only minutes away from the village centre. The renowned Michelin stared Dog and Gun Inn is a short walk for gourmet meals in a relaxed environment where friends and families of any age are welcome. Being minutes from the M6 this is an ideal base from which to explore the delights of Cumbria. Lake Ullswater and Keswick are both within a 15 and 25 minute drive, the historic city of Carlisle is 20 minutes north and the quieter country roads of the Eden Valley are perfect for exploring by bike.
The welcoming entrance porch leads you to an open plan dining kitchen with double height ceiling and modern cruck beams. Equipped with everything to prepare a delicious meal including a Range cooker with electric ovens and gas hob, fridge, freezer, dishwasher and microwave. Enjoy freshly prepared meals at the dining table in front of the wood burning stove on chillier months. A washing machine and microwave can be found in the handy utility room. The lounge has comfy seating positioned around a wood burning stove and Smart TV, the vaulted ceiling has a canopy of beams and the patio doors lead to the garden where the countryside views can be enjoyed. The ground floor double bedroom with king size bed and en-suite wet room is perfect for those who struggle with stairs.
To the first floor the spacious master double bedroom has a king size sleigh bed and en-suite shower room. There is also a twin bedroom and a family bathroom.
All gas, electric, bed linen and towels provided. Cot and highchair available. Ample private parking. Garden with patio and garden furniture for al fresco dining and countryside views.
The welcoming entrance porch leads you to an open plan dining kitchen with double height ceiling and modern cruck beams. Equipped with everything to prepare a delicious meal including a Range cooker with electric ovens and gas hob, fridge, freezer, dishwasher and microwave. Enjoy freshly prepared meals at the dining table in front of the wood burning stove on chillier months. A washing machine and microwave can be found in the handy utility room. The lounge has comfy seating positioned around a wood burning stove and Smart TV, the vaulted ceiling has a canopy of beams and the patio doors lead to the garden where the countryside views can be enjoyed. The ground floor double bedroom with king size bed and en-suite wet room is perfect for those who struggle with stairs.
To the first floor the spacious master double bedroom has a king size sleigh bed and en-suite shower room. There is also a twin bedroom and a family bathroom.
All gas, electric, bed linen and towels provided. Cot and highchair available. Ample private parking. Garden with patio and garden furniture for al fresco dining and countryside views.
Amenities
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of England
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Jun 2026
Lovely house, perfect for 3 night stay which was a Business trip. House is gorgeous, owners have thought of everything,
6 / 10Average·Jun 2026
A lovely looking property in a first-rate location. Unfortunately, staying at the property did not match the initial impressions. The bedrooms do not have curtains or black-out blinds. We stayed there during the early part of June when the sun comes up before 5AM. The master bedroom’s main window faces east and, due to the translucent nature of the window coverings, the whole room Is bathed in light from the very early hours. So, unless you are used to sleeping in the middle of a field, it would be best to avoid this house during the summer. Also, the house is cold. Our visit coincided with a cool spell of weather for June. The notes available for the property stated the underfloor heating is set to ensure comfort and that the temperatures cannot be changed, however, having to wear our coats to watch TV in the evening is not our idea of being comfortable. There were a number of other niggles, probably associated with the house being a rental – there were lots of cobwebs in the corners of rooms, pretty much all the door hinges squeaked (which we addressed), half of the soap dispenser were empty, there is a damaged end panel in the laundry, the light in the master bedroom wardrobe doesn’t work correctly. While none of these are a real problem they, perhaps, do indicate that the property is not well looked after and the two major shortcomings identified above are all about penny-pinching. We did notice that the doors to the downstairs bedroom had been left unlocked on our arrival. It would be sad if this was deliberate in the hope that we wouldn’t notice, meaning that the house would be accessible once we had unpacked our valuables.
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"Lovely house, perfect for 3 night stay which was a Business trip. House is gorgeous, owners have thought of everything,"
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