Lavender Cottage, Lesbury

This delightful end terrace cottage, built in the 1700’s, is situated in the picturesque village of Lesbury (next to the village hall) and can accommodate up to six people.

An elegant but cosy sitting room, overlooking the front garden is comfortably furnished, with an inglenook open fireplace (for burning logs only ), drinks cupboard, television with Freeview, DVD, CD player and a telephone for incoming calls.

The separate dining room with traditional welsh dresser, long case clock and seating for six, also features a stone Inglenook fireplace, adorned with brasses. The pretty, well equipped kitchen is warmed by an oil fired Aga cooker (which also heats the hot water), and includes a large fridge, small freezer, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine. The boiler, when needed, heats radiators. The small oval table is a great spot for board games and writing your postcards.

Upstairs there are three double bedrooms. The master bedroom has a king sized bed, two fitted wardrobes, a chest of drawers, and a wash hand basin. A small nursery leads off, with a travel cot. The second bedroom has two single beds, fitted wardrobes, one full length mirror, wash hand basin and a chest of drawers. The third bedroom, to the rear, features exposed beams and has two single beds and a chest of drawers. A WC with hand basin, and an airing cupboard are on the same level. Both rooms look over the back garden and village bowling green.

The front garden, with roses over the door has two areas of gravel surrounded by borders filled with shrubs and flowers. A back porch for coats, boots etc leads to the rear garden which is also gravelled, and has a seating area for al fresco feasting and barbeques set amongst pretty pots and shrubbery.

Parking is available to the front of the house, and in a small free car park, beyond the post office, opposite the church.

Accommodation
Bedroom 1 : King size bed, two fitted wardrobes, chest of drawers and wash hand basin, small nursery leads off, with travel cot
Bedroom 2 : Twin room, fitted wardrobes, full length mirror, wash hand basin and chest of drawers
Bedroom 3 : Twin room with two single beds, chest of drawers
Bathrooms : Down stairs, bath with shower over, wash basin, wc.
Lounge/Dining Room : Comfortable sofas, Inglenook open fireplace, drink cabinet, TV with digital viewing, DVD player, books, games, Separate dining room with traditional welsh dresser, long case clock, table and six chairs, stone Inglenook
Kitchen : Oil fired Aga cooker, fridge, freezer, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, table, four chairs
Outside : Parking at front of house, plus free car park nearby. Front garden with garden seat. Back garden area gravelled, seating with garden furniture and barbeque.

Location:

‘The most exciting and friendliest region in the whole of England’ (Lonely Planet Blue list 2008)

Lavender Cottage is situated in the heart of this little Northumbrian village. Lesbury, on the river Aln, has its own pub (The Coach Inn) and church. Alnmouth, with its beautiful beaches, is walkable and only five minutes in the car. There is a bus service from the village to Berwick to the North and Newcastle City centre to the South. The railway station, a 10 minute walk away, is on the Edinburgh to London main line.
 

This is a perfect destination for anyone planning to visit the region. Close (15 minutes drive) is the historic town of Alnwick with its castle well known to Harry Potter fans, and the creative Alnwick Gardens with cascading fountains and Tree House. The town also hosts international festivals of dance and music, has good food from delicious fish ‘n’ chips to classy restaurants. Attractions include galleries, a pottery, the House of Hardy fishing museum, Alnwick Playhouse and the famous Barter Books situated in the old railway station

	Barbeque		Bathroom with shower over bath, basin and toilet
	CD/radio		Central heating
	Coal fire		Cooker
	Dishwasher		DVD
	Enclosed garden		Enclosed yard
	Freeview digibox		Fridge/freezer
	Games, books and DVDs		Garden table and chairs
	Hob/oven		Iron and ironing board
	Microwave		Pets welcome
	Separate dining room		Tourist information in cottage
	Travel Cot		TV
	Washing machine