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Luxury cottage in Stamford featured in the Sunday Times, best place to live

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Luxury cottage in Stamford featured in the Sunday Times, best place to live
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Scored 9.3
Rated superb

Excellent location!

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About this property

Situated in Stamford, the recently renovated Luxury cottage in Stamford featured in the Sunday Times, best place to live features accommodation 49 km from Leicester Railway Station and 49 km from Belgrave Road. There is an in-house restaurant, plus free private parking and free WiFi are available. The property is non-smoking and is set 50 km from University of Leicester. Boasting a Xbox One, the holiday home has a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, an oven and a toaster, a living room with a seating area and a dining area, 2 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms with a bath and a shower. A private entrance leads guests into the holiday home, where they can enjoy some wine or champagne and chocolates or cookies. The property offers city views. Guests at the holiday home will be able to enjoy activities in and around Stamford, like fishing and hiking. De Montfort University is 50 km from Luxury cottage in Stamford featured in the Sunday Times, best place to live, while Burghley House is 2.7 km from the property. East Midlands Airport is 70 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (10.0)

    • Free private parking available on-site

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • B
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The property is ideally situated for exploring Stamford and the surrounding areas.”
  • Judith
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “A very stylish property in an excellent location, perfect for us all to walk into Stamford each day and evening. Claire kept in contact to make sure everything was to our satisfaction.”
  • Marc
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Great location in a historic building. Really quiet and relaxing. Well equipped.”
  • Sue
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The house had everything we needed for our 3 night stay. It was clean and comfortable and bright and airy and the parking was a great bonus. Location was excellent as we literally just parked the car and didn’t move it for 3 days and walked into...”
  • Vicki
    Australia Australia
    “The apartment was cosy, tasteful and thoughtful. We loved the wonderfully equipped kitchen, the comfy lounge room and the beautiful art work around the walls. It was right near the middle of the beautiful old town without being noisy. Only a short...”
  • Paul
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Fabulous location and great high quality amenities in the cottage. This was our second stay and we will certainly be back for a third. Communication with Claire the owner was quick and easy. Would highly recommend this property for a stay in this...”
  • Lynda
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Location and furnished really lovely and parking at the property.”
  • Michael
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Beautifully decorated clean and comfortable an excellent property”
  • Suzanne
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Accommodation was clean, well equipped and comfortable. Perfect location too, added bonus of parking at property too.”
  • Barrow
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Being met by a very helpful and friendly housekeeper! Ability to park at the property or the option of a permit for the nearby town carpark.”

Hosted by Claire Mooney

9.5
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Claire Mooney
The property is situation in the centre of Stamford home to Burghley house and the famous Burghley horse trials. Stamford has just been voted best place to live 2024, and our house has actually been featured in the article!! Austin street is only 200 metres from the town centre but very quiet and peaceful. The green tranquility of the Meadows great for picnics and if you fancy it a walk next to the river. The house was refurbished in June 2022 with Emma mattresses, a king size bed and designed neutral decor. A hamper awaits you that includes some fizz and local bread from the famous Askers bakery with molten brown bath products. Black out blinds throughout ensure a rest full night sleep with electric blinds in bedroom 2. TV includes Netflix and Amazon prime as well as the latest x box s series with 4 popular games installed.
I have been coming to Stamford for over 20 years with my family and love the Georgian architecture, boutique shops and visiting Burghley House.
Stamford, named “The best place to live in Britain” by the Sunday Times, is a stunning Georgian town with plenty of individual shops, lovely restaurants and pubs and stylish homeware shops. Stamford is one hour from Stansted Airport and East Midlands airport. The house is located only 10 miles from the famous Rutland Water nature reserve, providing one of the most important wildfowl sanctuaries in Great Britain. There are over 30 bird watching hides and nature trails from two visitor centres with experts to help you with identification. Set in 4,200 acres of open countryside offering activities for all the family including sailing, fishing and bicycle hire. Only a 10 minute walk away is one of the largest and grandest houses of the first Elizabethan Age, Burghley House was built in the th​e 16th ​Century by William Cecil, the first Lord Burghley. A stunning house with extensive grounds, Orangery Restaurant, Garden Cafe, culture park and water garden is open to the public over the summer period.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

2 restaurants on site
  • The slated door
    • Cuisine
      British
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly
  • Restaurant #2

    No additional info available

House rules

Luxury cottage in Stamford featured in the Sunday Times, best place to live takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of £278 is required. The property charges this 14 days before arrival. That's about US$375. This will be collected by bank transfer. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via bank transfer, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
Free
Cot upon request
Free
3 - 10 years
Extra bed upon request
Free

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Luxury cottage in Stamford featured in the Sunday Times, best place to live in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

A damage deposit of £278 is required. The property charges this days before arrival. This will be collected by bank transfer. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via bank transfer, subject to an inspection of the property.