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1720s stone cottage in central England. 30mins from Derby Dales & Alton Towers.
Cottage
, Rural
with 4 bedrooms
, sleeps 7
, 2 bathrooms
, floor area of 200 m2 (2150 sq.ft)
, car optional
, children OK
, pets OK
, NO smoking
, including internet
(highspeed)
, number of travellers: 5
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Exchange dates
We are open for all dates, mail us.
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Where we want to go
1) Roma (Italy)
- We like to go anywhere, surprise us!!
- somewhere sunny and warm
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Description of our house
Our home is a 300 year old stone cottage (with later additions) and has lots of exposed stonework/beams, flagged floors, and other period features including the orginal inglenook fireplace now fitted with a woodburning stove. According to the old ordnance survey maps of the area the house used to be a small farm. (The stone walled courtyard to the left of the house is what remained of the old pig sties!) The house is centrally heated and double glazed. We have 32" LCD TV with home cinema in the lounge, TV's in all the bedrooms, DVD player(s) and a PS2. We have lots of books, games and DVDs.
Downstairs we have a sitting room with exposed stone walls, beams, inglenook fireplace and leather suite, a large entrance hall/sitting room with two leather chairs and a large victorian style conservatory with dining table and chairs (seating six), dresser, leather sofa and easy chair.
Upstairs there are four bedrooms - one large double bedroom with canopied bed and french windows onto a private area of the garden (the house is split level), a double bedroom and two single bedrooms. Both double beds are new and all beds have new high quality memory foam pocket sprung mattresses. We also have a 'Z' bed.
Externally there is an acre of garden - a mixture of formal gardens, patios, orchard, vegetable plot and a wooded area. We have a gas bar-b-que and a large circular hardwood outdoor table, parasol and chairs seating 6. In the private area of the garden is another table and for chairs
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Accommodation and facilities |
| Inside:
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Telephone,
Stereo / hifi,
Security system,
Central heating,
TV / cable,
Fax,
Fireplace,
Sofa,
Carpet,
Fireplace,
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| Kitchen and washing:
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Grill,
Freezer,
Fridge,
Microwave,
Dish washer,
Oven,
Washing machine,
Dryer,
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| Outside:
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Garage,
Terrace,
Parking,
Garden,
Barbecue,
Bicycles,
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| Local activities:
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Horse riding,
Fishing,
Tennis,
Hiking,
Swimming,
Golfing,
Golfing,
Fishing,
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| Local places to go:
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Galleries/Museums,
Health Club,
Fine restaurants,
Good Shopping,
Nightlife,
Clubbing,
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| Languages spoken:
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English,
Francais,
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| Other information: |
Children OK,
pets OK,
NO smoking,
Including internet
(highspeed)
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number of travellers: 5,
Car recommended,
Non-simultaneous optional,
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Our neighborhoodOur home is situated between Leek and Stoke-on-Trent on the edge of the beautiful Peak National Park. The house is on a narrow lane with lots of lovely walks nearby and stunning view across the valley. Although it is tucked away, so 'passing traffic' is most likely to be dog walkers or horses, it is easy to get into town (by car or public transport) and pubs, newsagents, post office, shops, hairdresser etc are all within easy walking distance (so semi-rural).
We have lots of canals in our area - one goes through our village and has a lock just a 5m walk from the house. There are lots of country pubs near the house - one on the side of the canal so you can see the long boats mooring up.
Stoke-on-Trent (known as 'the Potteries') is world famous for its china (Wedgwood, Doulton, Moorcroft...to name a few). Many of the factories allow you to tour and watch the very skilled craftsmen and women. Leek is famous for its antique shops.
We are just a few minutes drive from the pretty Peak villages (film setting for Pride and Prejudice) + 35m from Alton Towers (UK's biggest theme park).
Chatsworth, Shugborough, Kedleston, Speke Hall, Tatton Park, Haddon Hall, Biddulph Grange Gardens, Erdigg, Powys Castle, the Roman town of Chester, Ironbridge Gorge are all within 1hr drive. Drive another hour or so and you can get to the N Wales coast, Snowdonia, Lake District, Yorkshire, Shakespeare country, Cotswolds... By train Manchester is 45m, Birmingham 1h, London 1h 35m, York 2h 20mins
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Something about ourselvesWe are Richard (consultant clinical scientist and head of nuclear medicine at our nearby city hospital), Kathie (chartered accountant working for a UK bank), Laura (22), Charlie (16) and Edward (14). We have exchanged before.
Richard likes gardening and DIY and, although he was a keen squash player in his 'younger days', is now happy to watch sport instead. Kathie enjoys reading, cooking, gardening, water colour and needlework - as well as more crazy things like skydiving, scuba and abseiling. Laura enjoys looking after her young nephew and niece, music and spending time with her friends - and is surgically attached to her mobile phone! The boys love all the normal boys stuff - golf, skiing, fishing, football and playing computer / PS games. Charlie is the serious and studious of the two - in the maths team, chess club, cipher club etc. Eddie is the blonde, sporty one - with a string of admiring girls in his wake!
We now have exchanges arranged for 2009 (New York and Prince Edward Island). We have also agreed exchanges for 2010 (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil in Feb and summer in Aruba in the Dutch Antilles).
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Contact details
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