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Hillside Croft
Offcote Grange Cottage Holidays, Offcote Grange, Offcote, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1JQTelephone: 01335 344795
Fax: 01335 348358
English Tourism Council 5 Stars
| Peacefully located in the scenic Derbyshire Dales at the edge of the Peak District National Park, and set in its own 6 acres of landscaped gardens and pastureland, Hillside Croft will provide an exclusive and relaxing retreat for all ages. This beautiful mellow sandstone country cottage is listed of Grade II historical interest, and has been given a 5 STAR grading by the English Tourist Board. Built in 1709 Hillside Croft as a smallholding the cottage boasts a wealth of features, with ancient oak beams throughout, quaint stone mullions with leaded glass and stained windows, cosy log fires set under ingle-nook fireplaces and much revealed stonework and timber framework. It has been sympathetically restored to a high standard to retain and enhance all of its character whilst making it reach the high standard of fitting's, furnishings and comfort required in a five star property. |
| Hillside Croft is central to the many attractions and activities Derbyshire has to offer, Chatsworth House, Carsington Water, Alton Towers, Waterworld, The American Adventure theme park, Calke Abbey, are a few of the exciting and interesting places to visit.Activities include walking, cycling, pony trekking, climbing, golf and fishing. Interesting towns and villages to visit include Buxton, Bakewell, Stoke, Matlock, Ashbourne, Hartington and Tissington . |
The cottage is centrally heated throughout, with the luxury of underfloor heating in the kitchen. The farmhouse kitchen is fitted with handmade old pine units, and has tiled and marble worktops, complimented by a French pottery double sink.A full electric halogen double oven cooker is provided, along with microwave, auto washer, tumble dryer, dishwasher, fridge freezer, chest freezer, coffee percolator, electric mixer etc. It is well equipped to suit the needs of the number of guests, with quality equipment and crockery. A chefs delight! A high chair is also provided.  There is a separate dining room and lounge, with antique pine furniture and the luxury of quality, co-ordinated upholstery and fitted carpets throughout.The lounge has a colour TV with teletext and video. A Hi Fi/CD player is also provided. The large dining table which seats 10 to 12 with ease is the centre piece for most of our visitors wining and dining. |
| There are 5 bedrooms all with quality antique pine furniture and also with co-ordinated furnishings. |
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| Bedroom 1 - On the first floor has matching twin beds with a triple wardrobe and cot Bedroom 2 - The master bedroom on the first floor has a double bed, triple wardrobe, and also a cot. This room is en suite with shower, WHB and WC. Bedroom 3 - On the second floor has a double bed and double wardrobe and single fold up z bed Bedroom 4 - On the second floor has a double bed, fitted wardrobe. There is a second colour TV and Cd/tape player in this room. Bedroom 5 - On the second floor has a double bed, fitted wardrobe and a single fold up Z bed. Access to this bedroom is via bedroom 4 |  |
Between each of these floors are two flights of 5 very shallow steps, each with a landing between, making for ease of movement for the elderly and children. The master bathroom is on the first floor and has a second walk in shower, Victorian roll top bath with bath shower mixer. Second WC, WHB and bidet. Hair dryer provided. |
| On the ground floor is a cloakroom, with adjoining 3rd Wc and WHB. All central heating is included, Logs are provided. First basket free after that at cost. Electricity is included. Bed linen is included, towels by arrangement: High chair, cots, baby bath Pay phone BBQ Patio Furniture Shed for storage of bicycles or other large items Secure car parking for many vehicles Large secure gardens Outside water supply Child minding by arrangement A limited number of cycles are available for hire Extensive, unspoilt fields to meander in SORRY NO SMOKING AND NO PETS |
| Prices from £1200 to £1995 per week If you have special needs or special celebration requests, please contact Pat Walker who will be happy to discuss these with you. East Midlands Airport is within 20 miles. Derby Railway Station is within 10 miles. Nearest bus route is half mile from the cottage. |
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Bills Bothy
Luxury Self Catering Cottages in the Peak DistrictETC 5 Stars
No Smoking. No Pets.
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| Billy's Bothy is a beautifully restored cottage and is one of the best self catering cottages within the Peak District and Derbyshire. A former disused workers cottage and bothy, now providing our visitors with a quality self catering cottage near the Peak District. It is located in a quiet and peaceful rural setting within the grounds of our grade II listed farmhouse just 2 miles from the pretty historic market town of Ashbourne.There are outstanding views of the Henmoor valley and across to Bradley Woods, both cattle and sheep graze peacefully on lush pastureland around the curtilage. |
 | This lovely Peak District self catering cottage is built of old handmade red bricks and Staffordshire blue roof tiles with an abundance of oak or pine beams and revealed brick walls throughout. The ground floor windows are a pretty feature with elegantly curved arches over old sty openings. All windows are double glazed, these coupled with a high standard of insulation with full central heating, underfloor heating and heated towel rails means we are able to offer you a very cosy and comfortable luxurious accommodation for your holiday. A wood burning stove is provided in the lounge for use during colder evenings giving cosy self catering accommodation for your enjoyment . |
| This unusual self catering cottage has 2 ground floor double bedrooms both with en-suite shower rooms and 1 twin bedroom, again with an en-suite shower room. All en-suite bathrooms are tiled with elegant white wall tiles and contrasting black tiled floors. These floors have underfloor heating and heated towel rails keeping them snug all year around. Each room has a WC, wash basin and shower. On the first floor are two more double bedrooms one with en-suite shower and the other with an en suite bathroom. The total sleeping capacity is for 10 in actual full size beds. The lounge has a double quality bed settee, with private entrance to shared en-suite bathroom. Two fold up Z beds can be supplied giving a total sleeping capacity of 10+ 4 + 2 travel cots. |  |
 | The main entrance to the cottage is on the ground floor in the centre of the house with spectacular feature stairs leading up to a magnificent galleried kitchen. The oak staircase and oak front door and surround make a wonderful feature to the cottage entrance and can be viewed from almost all rooms within the cottage. |
| This self catering cottage has a farmhouse style kitchen furnished with hand made pine units with the luxury of quality granite worktops and a pottery Belfast sink. This extremely well equipped kitchen is a pleasure to use and has every appliance you would wish for including electric halogen double oven electric cooker, microwave, auto washer, dishwasher, tumble drier and fridge freezer. |  |
| There are ample cooking utensils and crockery to accommodate the full compliment of guests. The kitchen is a delight for even the most discerning chef to create those culinery materpieces. For those wanting meals prepared for you then this can also be arranged enabling you to wine and dine in the comfort of these wonderful surroundings. |  |
| The Bedrooms are furnished with hand made old pine furniture and add character to this beautiful cottage. The beds in four bedrooms are wonderful brass and cast iron beds, the fifth bedroom has a magnificent pine bed. All are beautifully furnished with co ordinated furnishings and linen which compliment the beds and lighting. All floors throughout the cottage are in polished solid oak boarding, warmth is added by a beautiful selection of Turkish and Indian wool rugs scattered around. The doors are also made of solid oak set in green oak frames, adding character to all rooms. The bathrooms are beautifully fitted with chrome fixtures and fittings adding a touch of class and luxury to these exquisite rooms. The spacious lounge with cosy log burning stove is on the 1st floor and opens out through a magnificent oak framed entrance onto a patio with cottage garden and well stocked orchard. Patio furniture and BBQ are provided for your relaxation and entertainment. The lounge and patio area look over fields peacefully grazed by sheep and cattle and is totally private from the main house of Offcote Grange. The lounge has 4 comfortable quality settees giving ample seating for all guests, set on an impressive oak floor centered with a large Indian rug. A large wide flat screen TV is provided for your enjoyment with Video and DVD, A Hi Fi is provided with surround sound to follow. An ancient pine truss frames the centre of the room, with a magnificent green oak frame on the gable end of the property. The dining room is a delight for those intimate meals with friends and family, our large dining table will comfortably seat all guests. The furniture is all hand made in old pine to compliment our period cottage. A high chair is provided for our younger guests. For those of you wanting a little pampering, meals can be arranged on request. Massages can also be arranged. This delightful self catering holiday cottage is fully centrally heated throughout with underfloor heating in part and the luxury of a log fire for those cooler or more romantic evenings. All electricity,heating,linen and towels are included in the price. Initial logs are provided between the months of November and March. Futher logs can be provided at cost within these dates. There is ample car parking for guests, we would ask that care be taken whilst parking due to children and pets that may be in the vicinity. Our relaxation room and sauna is now available for your use. We have projector and whiteboard facilities for teambuliding activities. Children are most welcome at all of our properties, it is asked that extra care be taken . We must emphasize that we are a No Smoking, No Pets establishment within the building. Smoking is permitted within the grounds only. A hearing aid device is now available within the lounge for assistance with your enjoyment of TV and music. The cottage has a wired in fire alarm system for your added safety. Meals / Pampering and Activity Packages can be provided on request. |
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