The House

The front door opens into a lobby, with space for boots and coats, and then a Dining area with table, a large welsh dresser and fireplace. This opens out into the Living room with another, larger fireplace and cosy sofas clustered around low tables. A great place to retreat with a book or play games beside the fire. There is a music centre for tapes, CDs, radio and a TV for DVDs.
The rustic country Kitchen has a large table that has been handling family breakfasts for more than 250 years.

Cooking is either with the oil-fired Rayburn or a free standing electric oven. The well equipped kitchen includes a fridge-freezer, washing machine and a microwave oven.

The house sleeps 7 in one double bedded room with a 5ft bed, one twin bedded room and a large 'hayloft' bedroom is ideal for kids with three single beds (plus a cot) and has its own stone outside staircase.

The bathroom, like the kitchen, is full of charm and original fittings. The bath is generous with a roll top and perfect for soaking after a long walk.

The house is surrounded by stone walls. The views are majestic with a tremendous sense of remoteness away from the busy world below.

The garden has tables and benches for eating outside in the summer.

Breathtaking countryside begins at the front gate with walks in all directions.

There is no central heating at Nantcol other than the kitchen Rayburn, so part of the adventure is lighting the two coal fires when you arrive. Each room has a backup of electric fires and electric blankets for all the beds.

There is no broadband internet, mobile phone or TV reception at the house. However there is a landline telephone.