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A Victorian stone built & cream washed end-terraced property, with a cottage garden & log fire, built about 150 years ago, with a superb view of Coniston Water seen below, on "The Banks".
"Cath" Bank was named after Catherine Barrett, daughter of Victorian Mining Entrepeneur, John Barrett, who through The Coppermines and other ventures provided the wealth & inspiration for the village we know today.
The cottage is in the quieter upper part of the village within easy reach of the village centre and the footpaths to the fells.
It has just been refurbished to a high quality with a new kitchen, new bathroom, gas fired central heating, and a revised layout upstairs

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06/05/2006 - Cherry Tree Cottage, Coniston Village (2-9) NEWLY REFURBISHED AVAILABLE FROM JULY 2006

Sleeps 2 - 9 ( 4 Bedrooms - 3 bath/shower rooms)
Cherry Tree Cottage has grown !
The building works are now nearing an end and new pictures will appear soon.
Includes two complimentary tickets for fly fishing in local trout water.
A very spacious village cottage, originally built about 40 years ago, refurbished and substantially extended this year.
The cottage has a lovely garden, with excellent mountain views, especially from the conservatory, and gas cental heating.
It is a short walk from the start of the footpaths to the fells and about 10 minutes walk to the lake.
All the village shops & pubs are just a short level walk away.

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31/04/2006 - NEW LISTING Drawing Room, Sawrey Knotts, NEW ( 2 )Four Poster Bed - En-suite

Sleeps 2
Pets are welcome
The Drawing Room is in the upper part of Sawrey Knotts house, is self contained on one level, and has its own private entrance reached from the upper garden.
Sawrey Knotts is a large attractive mansion built in 1861, converted and expensively refurbished about 5 years ago with fantastic views down to Windermere lake
It has beautiful period furniture and a log fire and is very popular as romantic hideaway for friends or lovers.

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19/04/2006 - Church House, Ulpha, Duddon Valley (2-6) NEW REFURBISHED 2006

Dating back to 1706, this comfortable well equipped cottage has just been completely renovated and refurbished to a high standard.
It is set in the heart of a beautiful mountain valley, very quiet and unspoilt with fascinating walks both high and low in all directions.
The lush wooded valley floor, ablaze with petite Lakeland daffodils in the Spring,is home to a variety of wildlife including red squirrels and wild deer.
Overhead soaring buzzards and ravens are just two of the many species which make this a bird watchers paradise.
Across the part cobbled courtyard, there is a delightful cottage garden, and the owner's land includes a section of the river Duddon, famous for its Salmon and Sea Trout.

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12/03/2006 - BIG SNOW ! Most unusual - (Nowadays)

Heavy snow in Coniston

Global warming must be over !
This is the picture from our webcam outside our office this morning !
This weekend we have had unusually about 18 inches of snow !

24/02/2006 - Pear Tree House Coniston Village - (6-12) NEW For 2006 - Updated Pictures

Six Bedrooms ( 3 Bath/ shower rooms - 1 en-suite )

A very spacious attached Victorian House close to the centre of the village, near to all the pubs, restaurants & shops.
It has just totally refurbished, with full gas central heating and is great for larger groups of families & friends.
It has a small cottage garden, parking for several cars & views of the forest and mountains.

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08/02/2006 - Banks Ghyll Cottage, Coniston Village (2-10) (2006 Driveway Improvements)

Lake Views & Sauna !
Pets are Welcome
2006 - Improvements have been made to the driveway access - giving much more space to turn in.
A detached whitewashed split level cottage, constructed about 15 years ago set high above the Coniston valley with a garden and terrace to sit, reflect and enjoy the view of the lake & fells.
The Cottage offers unrivalled views from most windows, and particularly from the terrace which extends through french doors from the sitting room, on the first floor, which also has a log fire.

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07/01/2006 - High Orchard Cottage, Hawkshead, Sleeps 2 - 8 NEW LISTING from January 2006

The very spacious sitting room.

Sleeps 2 - 8 ( 4 Bedrooms - 2 en-suite)

Pets are Welcome
A stunning detached property with tremendous sweeping views of Esthwaite Water, the surrounding valleys and Hawkshead Village

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06/01/2006 - Bluebell Cottage, Spark Bridge (2-4) - Just South of Coniston Water NEW LISTING

A period detached stone & whitewashed cottage, with a lovely small cottage garden, built over 200 years ago, on the edge of the village, a short walk from the village pub and within easy reach of Coniston and the fells.
The cottage has been recently redecorated by the owners who have installed oil central heating, and retained many original features including exposed beams, oak panelling and a log fire.

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01/01/2006 - HAPPY NEW YEAR 2006 !

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24/05/2006 - Poppy Cottage Coniston Village (2-4)(JUST REFURBISHED)NOW AVAILABLE