Large sunny en-suite room with separate entrance

Available 1st November to 31st March.

House-share of older (not sure about the mature bit!) professionals, in a rambling country house with superb views.

Laid back, clean, relaxed and sociable. Furnished to a high standard, with top of the range kitchen appliances, fast fibre optic broadband, and power showers in the bathrooms. Rent is inclusive of all bills.

The “Green Room” is one of the grander rooms in the house. It has its own 4-piece bathroom with power shower, is furnished with well-cared-for antique furniture, hand-knotted rugs, a comfortable sofa to enjoy the south-facing sunshine. There is space for work table and good strength WiFi. It is accessed by a separate entrance from its off-road car parking space. Rent is inclusive of all bills @ £600 per calendar month.

Ideal of the independent professional, the house is set up for long term residents. It is big enough to have your own space or to seek company as takes your mood. Current/recent residents include engineers, senior management, National Park staff/associates, health professionals and teachers /lecturers.

The living room has an inglenook with wood burner, leather sofas and TV. The kitchen has an American fridge-freezer, induction range cooker, dishwater, washing machine and dryer. Parking is off-road and there is secure storage for bikes etc.

The house sits in its own grounds in peaceful countryside with easy access to the main roads. It is 10 miles from Carlisle, 10 miles from the Lake District and 10 miles from the Solway coast. The Georgian market town of Wigton is 2 miles away, with a regular train service to the West Coast mainline.

If you chose to muck in, there's a vegetable patch, an orchard (with fire pit) and free-range chickens.

Emma, the owner, lives on-site and runs the attached smallholding. She has been hosting lodgers for over 25 years, and appreciates that this is your home. She nurtures a culture mutual respect to ensure a happy, relaxed household.

“My stay at longthwaite house was nothing short of brilliant. It is truly a welcoming home with everything you could wish for in a home. While staying in the blue room, I knew I could come home from work and relax in the quietness of the bedroom or socialise with the other tenants by the fire which was always a welcome sight especially on winter days. The communal feel to longthwaite is something that I very much enjoyed being part of, we would often take turns in cooking a group meal and this was always a fun evening with a few drinks involved too. Emma once said to me that longthwaite was a place to recover and I wholeheartedly agree and part of my time in the house was spent recovering from a car accident. In that time I got to help out on the farm, do jobs within the house and be of any help to Emma that I could and it made me even more happy to be living there. It would definitely be my recommendation to anyone who lives there to get stuck in and not be afraid of getting your hands dirty! I will miss the views from the bedroom, the sheep (especially rupert) and the homely feel of what is truly an amazing place to live. I can't thank Emma enough for making me feel part of the longthwaite family and will always hold memories of my 18 months there highly.” Mark

"Couldn't feel more at home! In beautiful countryside, Emma as owner couldn't be more supportive or helpful. If you're wanting flexibility, lovely character filled surroundings and a genuine home from home, you absolutely cannot go wrong" Rhona

We have weekly cleaning for the shared areas. Bedding can be included by negotiation.