Rent Holiday House in Kerry Ridgeway Area, Powys, Wales

Upper Castlewright Cottage

  • Upper Castlewright Cottage


Property Description

Upper Castlewright Cottage was refurbished to a very high standard in 2007 and provides the highest level of comfort being very well equipped. It retains a wealth of 15 century beams and original features throughout. The living area downstairs has a modern slate floor and the bedrooms are carpeted.

Ground floor

Living Room: open plan beamed ground floor with living area with sofa and three easy chairs and rug on slate floor. There is a wood burning stove at one end. TV, DVD, CD & Cassette player, selection of films, music provided.
Kitchen/dining: open plan beamed ground floor with fitted kitchen, circular table and 5 chairs. Electric cooker in recessed inglenook, microwave, dishwasher, fridge.
Ther is also a large utility room : with sink/drainer, washing machine, tumble dryer, outdoor clothes dryer, and freezer. Also good for wet pets..
Bedroom - Single bed. Cupboard.Bedroom : single bed ? 6ft x 3ft, clothes cupboard and bed light/table.
Fully tiled shower room with WC and basin.


Oak staircase leading to -



First Floor

Double master bedroom : 5'x 6/3? double bed, fitted cupboard, chest of drawers. Outstanding view.



Twin bedroom : 6'x 6'6? double bed or two 3' twin beds (zip & link). with original fireplace, fitted cupboard, chest of drawers. Outstanding view
Bathroom: Good-sized bathroom (specifically designed to be used as en-suite with Master bedroom if required), with bath, both fixed and hand showers, WC, basin, towel rail and shaver point/light.



Outside

Fenced stone paved area in front of cottage and garden with lawn/play space with picnic table.

Second garden & lawn across lane with seating area and wonderfully sited secluded Summer House, with power point, table and chairs. Ideal for artists and writers.

Off road parking across lane for two/three cars and for one car on lane opposite cottage entrance.



General

Heating: Oil-fired central heating included.
Wood burner : initial bundle of logs provided.
Electricity: Included.
Pets Allowed: By arrangement ? not in bedrooms please. Bring own pet basket/blanket etc. £10 per week per pet
No Smoking inside please.
Bed linen: Provided, plus towels.
Amenities: Incoming phone by arrangement (number available) ? selection of books, board games, jigsaws, local information/places of interest.
Nearest Shop: Range of small shops in Bishops Castle 3 miles.
Nearest pubs: Excellent choice in Bishops Castle to the east, Churchstoke to the north or Sarn and Kerry to the west. Also Priestwestern and Norbury have good pubs with character.
Other information: Suitable for less able visitors (but not those confined to a wheelchair) as whole ground floor one level. See Access Statement.
Wonderful base for outdoor activities including cycling and riding ? and for touring.


Cleaning

The cottage will be thoroughly cleaned for your comfort and we would request that you leave it and its contents clean and tidy before you leave.



Pets

Canine and other animal friends are welcome at Upper Castlewright Cottage at a cost of £10 per pet per week, by arrangement. However guests are asked to ensure, as far as they can, to respect a few requests.

Help would be appreciated in not allowing pets on furniture, beds or upstairs, as many children and some allergy sufferers stay at Upper Castlewright Cottage.

Guests and their children play on the grass in both gardens, your extra help would therefore be appreciated in not allowing dogs to foul the garden ? and, by accident, if they do, to clean up after them.

Wild animals ? rabbits, badgers and foxes ? occasionally cross the gardens. Guests may be lucky enough to see them; but giving chase can be very tempting to some dogs. As Upper Castlewright Cottage is in midst of farming country, our guests are asked to ensure their pets are kept under strict control, especially when crossing the many local fields where sheep, lambs or other farm animals are grazing.

Pets, understandably, often get wet and dirty in the countryside. Should your dogs return to the house wet or dirty, please let them into the house through the left hand entrance and allow them to be towelled off and dried here in the Utility Room.



Access Statement

Upper Castlewright Cottage is an old cottage, traditionally dating back the 15th century. The cottage is situated off a quiet single track lane. It is possible to park off the road opposite the front gate and there is also enclosed parking for two cars off road.

There is a slight slope to the front gate and on entering the cottage there is one three inch step down into the main kitchen and living room. It is alternatively possible to access the house, by a second utility room entrance, where there is no step.

Once in the cottage, the ground floor is one level throughout and has an open-plan kitchen, living room, a single bedroom with a full-size single bed, plus a shower room with basin and WC.

The oak staircase is straight, having 11 steps of standard depth (approx 7?) and a single banister. Upstairs there are two double bedrooms and a bathroom, so designed that it can be used as an en-suite for one bedroom if desired.

The door widths are between 700 - 800mm- Door handles area at approx 1400mm.

Walls are a pale neutral colour, original beams are all painted black with oak stain woodwork, or white painted window frames elsewhere.

The TV/DVD/ has subtitles, a remote control. A phone can be provided by arrangement. Electric power points, except for those on the kitchen work surface, are at approx 450mm and light switches 1400mm.

The Garden alongside the cottage is accessed by a short slight slope whilst the second garden across the lane, is accessed over a gravel parking area, to a secluded summer house that has a 3? step at its entrance.

Although the ground floor is suitable for the less-able, walking frame users or the partially infirm, the cottage is less convenient for those confined to a wheelchair at all times.

The downstairs shower room includes a removable shower seat and the upstairs bath has safety handles.


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Local Activities

Upper Castlewright Cottage is believed to date back to the 1400?s ? the 15th century. It is situated at 1,175 feet in Wales on the boundary with England ? the garden fence forms the border.

The Cottage is in a spectacular position with stunning views and provides easy access east to Shropshire and the historic towns of Shrewsbury and Ludlow and to the north and west to the delights of Snowdonia and the Welsh coast. Two of Wales?s highest mountains - Cader Idris and Mount Snowdon 50 miles away ? can be seen on bright clear day.

The Cottage has recently been totally renovated to provide the highest standards of accommodation and now sleeps five people in great comfort.



It is located on the Kerry Ridgeway (Ffordd Las Ceri) ? a 15 mile route ( some may argue 17 miles) ? through the Welsh Marches ? The nearest English town 3.5 miles east and over the border, is Bishops Castle.

Five hundred yards west of the Cottage, the Kerry Ridgeway is crossed by Offa?s Dyke ? an 8th century earthworks built by the Mercian King Offa. This stretches, primarily, along the length of the English/Welsh border. The section where Offa?s Dyke meets the Kerry Ridgeway and going southwards, is said to be one of the finest sections of this ancient pathway.

The Kerry Ridgeway itself is far older than Offa?s Dyke and pre-dates both Iron and Bronze ages ? remnants of which are seen all around this area. The Ridgeway never drops below 1000 feet as it crosses Kerry Hill. This results in magnificent ?all round? views.

This Cottage has, on two different occasions, traditionally both in the 16th and 18th centuries, been an Inn. In the 1850?s it was called ?The Britannia?. This old ?Drovers Inn? was a watering hole for drovers taking their livestock to Market, and/or further a field. They could pen their animals across the pathway outside, in what is now the second garden, whilst they stopped for a drink, rest or sustenance.

To the east, down the Ridgeway a few hundred yards, once stood another Inn ? ?The Dog & Duck? on a crossroads. This too is a private house today.

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