White House

7 Customer Reviews

• "We had a lovely stay at Whitehouse Cottage in Shap."

  The location was stunning. We definitely would like to return .

  Thank you for your kind comments. and that you had a lovely stay. Be great to welcome you back soon when the garden is in flower. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Nicola5.0★Apr 2024

• "This cottage was perfect for us (2 adults 2 dogs)."

  Loved the secluded location. Great spot for exploring the lakes and places further afield like Hadrians Wall. Can not fault it at all. I’m sure we will return in the future.

  I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay with your dogs. Thank you so much for your kind comments and I look forward to welcoming you back. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Adrienne5.0★Apr 2024

• "We had a very nice stay at White House."

  It is a lovely old period property in a very quiet location. Good base for visiting the area. Be prepared for a half hour walk to the nearest shop and pub. You can walk over the fields on the public footpaths or down the quiet country roads (no footpaths). The garden is nicely maintained (secure for dogs too) and the summer house is a perfect place to relax with a glass of wine and a good book. The house is warm and cozy. If you like oldy worldy and somewhere with a bit of character then you will enjoy your stay. I have to mention that the cleanliness is not up to scratch. We have dogs so our standards are a bit more relaxed than most but even we felt some aspects were unacceptable and will feed this back directly to Sykes.

  I am pleased that you had a nice stay at White House and thank you for your kind comments. In respect of the issues about cleanliness these are under detailed investigation through Sykes and include the state of the property when you left and the number of occupants. Property Owner

  Reviewed by David and Dorothy3.4★Feb 2024

• "Ust as lovely as it looks in the pictures!"

  Luxurious cottage in stunning village with incredible views! Thankyou for allowing us to stay, even though only 2 nights were available in this peak time. Garden secure & beautiful. Cottage excellent standard, lovely waterfall shower, clean & tidy. Had couple of maintenance things to report but Sykes / caretakers were quick to respond, so assume was sorted for the next people? These were that the wooden door covering the fridge door was hanging off and dangerous ( very heavy and ready to fall from a height). No tools available or we could have unscrewed the remaining hinge and at least made it safe. The kettle had a slow leak so sat in a puddle of water! Only other comment is that there were a few cobwebs ( handfuls when plugging things in!) and the towels were tiny/ thin. Have since visited 2 more Sykes cottages with thick large fluffy towels which emphasised the contrast. A note about the ‘short’ driveway might alsobe helpful to some - our average 4WD was a squeeze to close the gate, so had to unpack and let the dogs in/out with the gate open. A truck or van would not fit. Shap village very friendly & gorgeous abbey cafe on the high street. Greyhound inn great food again very friendly .Swimming pool was very cold. Nice to explore a different part of the lakes.

  Thank you for your kind comments. The hinge on the fridge door was repaired just after you left as soon as I was made aware of it. A screw had worked itself loose and I had he whole door rehung. Under holiday let regulations not allowed to leave tools out which I agree would be helpful to do. I have replaced the kettle with a new one. My 4WD which is a GLC Mercedes fits in the drive with about 2 feet of space at the rear to the gate so luggage and dogs are easy to let out safely. Width wise two small cars can fit in. It is best to drive in tight to the low garden wall and not reverse in. Vans fit but the gate needs to be left open for them, workmen have regularly done this. Apologies for the towels, quality towels were provided but the laundry service on occasion mixes them up replacing mine with inferior towels belonging to other properties. This problem and your comments about cobwebs I have raised with the housekeepers. I am not sure if you are referring to my property on cobwebs as I have not ever found handfuls of them? Property Owner

  Reviewed by Ruth4.7★Aug 2023

• "Beautiful cottage."

  Only had a very short break but wish we'd had longer. Garden is idyllic and the summer house fantastic. So peaceful surrounded by nature and farmland. Perfect for sheer relaxation.

  Thank you for your kind comments. So pleased to see you enjoyed the garden and surrounds. The garden certainly needed a lot of work to revive it after I bought the property , it had been badly neglected for years. New planets are still appearing as it matures. In winter the top grassed area is covered in snowdrops. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Tracey5.0★Aug 2023

• "A well equipped cottage in a very quiet location."

  We chose it as we wanted to visit RSPB Haweswater: we were able to walk into Swindale from the cottage and later drove round to Haweswater itself for more walks.

  So pleased you enjoyed your stay and the location worked so well for your interests. Swindale is such a worthwhile project. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Julian5.0★Jul 2023

• "Delightful small cottage in a tiny hamlet."

  Characterful and charming. I’d have to get really picky to find fault - there is perhaps too much furniture in the dining room and it’s difficult to move in and out. But more generally this was a wonderful choice that gave access to the beautiful Lakes.

  Thank you for your feedback. I may thin our some dining room furniture as you suggest as 6 dining chairs are not really needed for 4 people. Sometimes I have personally used the 2 spare chairs with visitors. I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Colin4.4★Jun 2023

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