About this property
This luxurious detached Lakeland house occupies a peaceful setting just off the centre of the bustling village of Ambleside and only a 5-minute stroll from the shores of Lake Windermere at Waterhead. For a holiday with 'wow factor' - this is a special place and one to spend your precious time together soaking up Lakeland's luxuries.
A light and airy country Lake District atmosphere blends effortlessly with 21st century life - walk out of the dining conservatory or kitchen to the delightful enclosed patio gardens, for al-fresco living with views to Loughrigg and Wansfell. Whether celebrating a happy event or just spending time with your favourite people, Archie's delivers sheer luxury and relaxation. Enjoy the luxury chic bathrooms, sumptuous bedrooms, quality well equipped kitchen, a dining conservatory area fit for any gathering complete with relaxing snug / media room, a separate lounge, all wrapped up in sophisticated technology. The front door welcomes you with traditional open entrance porch. At this middle level there is a lounge with splayed bay window and views toward Loughrigg Fell. Large king-size bedroom at this level with luxury en-suite complete with double ended designer bath and separate monsoon shower cubicle. A glass divide has a staircase leading down to the snug / media room, a great place to unwind and spread out. From here you enter the dining conservatory with patio doors opening onto the front patio garden complete with furniture and barbeque, superb for al-fresco life. The beautiful kitchen is at this level with access to the rear patio garden. On the ground floor is bedroom number 4 with en-suite monsoon shower room. From the middle level an elegant staircase leads to the top floor where the view gets even better. Here are 2 further king-size, en-suite bedrooms each offering king-size beds both with double ended baths and separate monsoon shower cubicles.
A peaceful yet very handy spot just 2 minutes stroll from the heart of Ambleside. a contemporary, characterful Lakeland village with a spectacular backdrop of Lake District fells. Ideal for walking, cycling or boating activities, it’s also a lovely spot for contemporary shops, leisurely lake cruises, acclaimed Lake District restaurants and cosy traditional pubs. There are 2 cinemas, a Jazz bar and the Lake Cruises leave regularly from Waterhead, a great way to explore without driving.
Lying at the northern tip of Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, Ambleside makes a superb base for touring the central Lakes, with Grasmere and the Langdale Valley just a short drive away. There is plenty to do here - cruises, boat trips and watersports on Lake Windermere itself and numerous shops, restaurants and pubs in the village to suit all tastes. On the lakeside at Waterhead, the parkland offers lovely views down the lake and a short stretch of beach, whilst a walk in the other direction, following Stock Ghyll through woodland, will bring you to the entrancing waterfall of Stock Ghyll Force. Along with the Lake and the great walking on offer, Ambleside is also famous for its annual rushbearing ceremony and the diminutive 17th century “Bridge House” - one of the most photographed buildings in the Lake District and now the National Trust Information Centre.
Accommodation
Over three floors.
Four bedrooms: 4 x super king-size bedrooms all with en-suite bathrooms (zip/link beds can be made up as twin beds upon request), 1 on the ground floor, 1 on the lower ground floor and 2 on the first floor.
Kitchen.
Dining room.
Sitting room.
Snug.
Conservatory.
Gas central heating with underfloor heating.
Double electric oven with induction hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, Nespresso coffee machine, TV, WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
2 x cot and 2 x highchair available.
Off road parking for 4 cars.
Enclosed patio gardens with furniture and BBQ.
Two well-behaved pets welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Pub 4 mins walk.
Shop 6 mins walk.
Nearby points of interest
- Hayes Garden World Ambleside
- Beatrix Potter Gallery, Hawkshead
- Hawkshead Grammar School Museum
- The World of Beatrix Potter
- Lakes Aquarium
- Lakeland Motor Museum
- Lake District National Park
- Lake Windermere
- Esthwaite Water
- Lodore Falls
Reviews (35)
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Susanne
Just a few minutes walk into Ambleside with plenty of shops to browse in, and so many cafes/restaurants for coffee breaks and food! The lake was just a few minutes away, and a fantastic regular bus service so no need to use the car. The house is beautiful. The bedrooms were spacious and we all enjoyed having the luxury of our own en suite bathrooms. Plenty of hot water, comfy beds, and the house was lovely and warm. The kitchen was well equipped and the welcome basket with teabags, coffee, biscuits and wine was very well received after a 5 hour drive. We would definitely recommend staying at Archie's and will return again.
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Janet
Extremely well equipped ,nicely furnished with ample seating. Upstairs lounge tidy, downstairs lounge well used with comfy seating but the sofas were shedding feathers which could be a problem for an asthmatic. The only minor problem was the outside lights to the car park didn't work which made it tricky in the dark icy conditions. Would definitely come again
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Graham
Overall as usual an excellent stay Two points need attention 1 downstairs fed room and shower room like a sauna and we could not control the heating we had to call an engineer out to disable the underfloor heating completely 2 there is a roof leak causing a large damp patch to appear on the upstairs bedroom ceiling the one facing away from the car park When my daughter rang in to report the heating problem on the Saturday morning she spoke to a lady who was extremely unhelpful in fact she bluntly refused to speak to my daughter as the booking had been made in my name She quoted the data protection act as the reason despite my daughter who is a city of London senior solicitor assuring her that she could speak to her about the problem Eventually I had to ring someone called Simon who couldnât have been more helpful and sorted the problem for us This made for a very stressful Saturday morning for my family I donât know if the lady concerned was acting on instructions that you give to staff or just being extremely awkward but you need to address this issue Hence the low score on facilities and maintain and Ps the engineer who came out to sort the heating problem was excellent