The Farm House is one of four cottages here at Bowlees, near Wolsingham. It's the big one, detached, and sleeps up to nineteen. Six bedrooms, five bathrooms. It's got a 4 Star rating.
The place is spacious. There's a family suite on the ground floor in what used to be a gin gang, so the walls are curved and the ceiling is high. Upstairs, there's another suite with a galleried en-suite bathroom. That one has a big bath and a separate shower area.
You get your own lawned garden and a private hot tub. The views are over our land, which is about sixty acres. There's also shared stuff on-site: an indoor heated pool, another hot tub, a games room with a full-size snooker table, and a fishing lake.
Wolsingham village is about two miles away. It has a shop, a pub, and places to eat.
If you like walking or cycling, you can go straight from the property onto footpaths. They go through the woods and countryside here. Tunstall Reservoir and Hamsterley Forest are very close. For a day out, places like Kilhope Lead Mining Centre and Beamish Museum are within half an hour.
Durham city is about a thirty minute drive. It's a World Heritage site because of the cathedral and castle. Newcastle, the Metro Centre, and the coast are all within an hour or so. The North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is right here.
Facilities: the house has wifi, TVs, a dishwasher, washing machine, woodburning stove, and bike storage. Bedding and towels are included. You can bring up to two dogs.
Useful links for planning: North Pennines AONB, Durham County Council Countryside sites, and English Heritage.