Blue & Green holiday cottages: The Heronry, Carlisle

This outstanding, detached, single-storey barn conversion is situated in Netherby, Carlisle, and is available to book now through cottages4you.

The property stands in a courtyard alongside a grade II listed mill house and is set in three-and-a-half acres of grounds. Completed in 2007, the Heronry looks like a barn in keeping with the surrounding buildings. The interior is spacious and contemporary with floor-to-ceiling windows along the rear, creating a light and bright living area. The windows offer stunning views of Carwinley Beck and the surrounding area.

Guests are free to wander round the grounds and enjoy the large mill pond, enclosed scented garden, fish pond and stream with numerous decked and sitting areas for relaxing. The Heronry is also ideally positioned for touring and exploring the exciting surrounding areas, which are full of history, beautiful scenery and have much to please an outdoor enthusiast.

There are many places within a short drive of the property including northern Cumbria, along with its lakes, fells and numerous market towns, southern Scotland, including Gretna Green, Hadrain’s Wall and Northumberland. The city of Carlisle is nine miles away and local shops and pubs are just three-and-a-half miles from the property.

Features: The living/dining room is a spacious open plan area with a well-equipped kitchen and floor-to-ceiling windows. The spacious double bedroom consists of a 6ft bed, TV, floor-to-ceiling windows and a large en-suite bathroom with double Jacuzzi bath, large shower cubicle, double wash basins and toilet.

Sleeps: 2 / Pets: 3 / Bedrooms: 1/ Grade: 4 star

For more information about this cottage, visit cottages4you’s website – where you will find a whole host of similarly beautiful properties in the UK, Ireland, France and Italy. Blue & Green Tomorrow receives a small agent’s commission from every holiday booked which helps fund our intern and researcher programme.

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