Fiddler’s Cottage is a Grade II listed half-timbered terraced cottage in Montgomery, an historic border market town 10 miles NE Newtown, 8 miles from Welshpool, 20 miles to Shrewsbury. The cottage is full of character, with beamed ceilings and walls, stove in the brick fireplace, and some original dark oak floorboards, but guests should note that there is some restricted headroom and several steps within the property.
It is a short walk uphill to Montgomery, a beautiful little town with unusual shops, pub, excellent restaurant (with Michelin star), cafes, galleries and a very steep climb up to the ruins of Montgomery castle, with far-reaching views. Excellent local walking in the area, including Offa's Dyke, Kerry Ridgeway and the Severn Way. Powis Castle (NT) is nearby, and Welshpool has a leisure centre and golf, Welshpool-Llanfair Caereinion Light Railway.
Ground Floor
- Entrance: Via a flight of shallow steps down through the front garden to the door.
- Sitting Room: There are five further steps down, once inside the front door, into the sitting room, which is furnished with two-seater sofa, easy chair, 32" Smart TV with built-in Freeview and WiFi hub (fibre optic broadband), Welsh dresser (housing additional glasses) and a wood burning stove in the large brick fireplace. One further step down into the:
- Kitchen Diner: Grey painted and oak dining table and four chairs, and a traditional kitchen with Belfast sink, grey cupboard units, built in electric combi oven, microwave built into oven, ceramic hob, fridge, freezer box in cupboard, washing machine and slim dishwasher. The kitchen diner has a low beamed ceiling and one very low beam (max headroom 6’).
- From the sitting room, a flight of stairs leads up to the landing.
First Floor
- Shower Room: with walk in shower, heated towel rail, WC and basin.
- Bedroom 2: A curtained doorway leads from the landing into a small bedroom with single bed.
- From the landing, four narrow stairs lead up to the main bedroom, open gallery-style, with bannisters over the landing and staircase.
Second Floor
- Bedroom 1: A spacious bedroom rug over original dark oak floorboards (uneven); original cast iron fireplace (decorative); four-poster double bed, curtained to offer additional privacy as the room is open to the landing/staircase, well furnished with wardrobe, dressing table and bedside tables. 24” smart tv /built in DVD player. A hairdryer is provided.
Outside
- To the front is a small, enclosed, south-facing cottage garden and patio area with garden furniture. No garden to the rear. Parking is on street, usually possible directly to the front of the cottage or close by.
Additional Information
- The cottage is heated by the wood burning stove (logs provided) as well as controllable eco Rads which are filled with thermodynamic fluid and heated towel rail in the shower room
- Electricity, WiFi and heating included; logs provided
- Bed linen and towels provided
- Travel cot, highchair and stairgate available on request
- No smoking inside please