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House |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 9

Hambleton in Rutland

From £700 per week |  From £200 per night

3 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

3 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, car advised, private garden, pets welcome

About the home

This beautifully restored and reburbished Old Post Office, is now a prestigeous self catering holiday home in the exclusive village of Hambleton, on the Rutland Water peninsular.
To the side of the property just off the sitting room is a comfortable Family room which is light and airy and furnished with comfy leather sofas, leather bean bag and soft, contempory furnishings. There is also a double sofa bed in this room. This room is an ideal place to have fun with the family and there is a Wide Screen TV, DVD Player, VCR, and a games console to amuse the children. Videos and DVD’s are provided along with plenty of books for you to choose from. There is also an open fireplace in this room for those chilly evenings and logs are provided for your convenience.
On the ground floor there is also a traditional dining room with a large table that can seat up to 9 people.

The Kitchen has its original high ceilings with Victorian plate rack and original tiles on the floor. It is equipped with a modern electric oven, extractor fan and everything you could need, with dishwasher and washing machine. There is the original walk in pantry for ford storage that still has the Old Cheese Thrall under the marble counter top. Next to the pantry is a large walk in storage area with the fridge freezer and also provides ideal storage facilities. Just off this room there is a downstairs cloakroom.
Upstairs the property has 1 double, a twin and one single bedroom all furnished to the highest quality with original feature fireplaces and stunning views. (A second double bed can be in place on request)

There is also a modern family bathroom with bath and shower.

Facilities

Further details outdoors:
Parking is on the lane outside the property.

Conditions

Min breaks from 2 nights are available making it perfect for that weekend away.
Dogs are allowed but size to be discussed with the owner.
A breakage deposit of £50 is required at the time of booking. If paid by cheque this is simply not cashed and returned to you after inspection of the property with 28days. If paid by credit/debit card or bacs then immediate refund is processed after inspection.
A deposit is required at the time of booking; please discuss with the owner and the balance is due 6 weeks prior to arrival.
If your arrival is within 6 weeks then full payment is required unless otherwise agreed with the owner.

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The Old Post Office

 

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The quiet lane outside

 

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Private garden.

 

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Luxury bathroom

The Heart of England / Peak District / Leicestershire and Rutland region

Rutland is steeped in history. Besides being the ideal place for water sports, sailing, fishing, cycling, walking and birdwatching, there are many villages with pub/restaurants to enjoy top quality cuisine. The market towns of Uppingham, Oakham and Market Harborough are all within a short car journey. The ancient town Stamford offers wonderful shopping experiences, as well as Burghley House, where the annual horse trials take place in early September. Rutland Water houses the annual Bird Fair, also many sailing and fishing competitions.

The Rutland / Hambleton area

Hambleton has a long history which goes back to before the Domesday Book. The area used to be in three parts: Upper, Middle and Lower (or Nether) Hambleton. In 1976 the flooding of the lower part of the land created Rutland Water as a water source for Peterborough and its surrounding area - and left just Upper Hambleton and part of Middle Hambleton, now just known as 'Hambleton'.

It is thought that Hambleton was at one time the capital of the Anglo Saxon kings in Rutland. The village lies close to what had been the meeting place of old administrative districts, known as 'wapentakes'. The Domesday Book records from 1086 show the village to have had an estimated population of 750; with 3 priests; 3churches; a mill and 45 ploughs at work (though the figures probably include the dependencies). Later Hambleton had a weekly market and annual fair.

Nether Hambleton (known as the 'lost village'), is now under Rutland Water, and has been shown by excavation to have once been a sizeable medieval settlement. All that remains of of Middle Hambleton are the 'Old Hall' (Jacobean: built in 1611, now situated just at the water's edge), and some dwellings on the lower slope. Sitting on top of the hill is the twelfth Century church of St. Andrew (originally probably The Saxon 'St. Audrey'), with its low broach-spire, and original Norman doorway. Restored elaborately in the nineteenth Century, the church has fine stained glass windows, mostly by J Egan (1895-1900); the 16th Century 'Priest's House' may be seen below the church; Hambleton Hall (1881-now an hotel), used to be the Victorian home of Mrs Astley-Cooper, a friend of Noel Coward - who wrote 'Hay Fever' whilst a guest there; a public house, The Finch's Arms; the 'estate cottages' of 1892 include the old Post Office (now closed), but now restored and opened as a self catering holiday cottage with an unusual art-nouveaux clock still in place. Hambleton village now has about sixty houses, both straddling the hilltop, the hill below the church and the lower road.
The Old Post Office is situated in the exclusive village of Hambleton. Hambleton is on the peninsular of Rutland Water. What better place to spend a most relaxing and exhilarating holiday. Just minutes walk to the shores of Rutland Water, or explore the historic Hambleton village. Hambleton Hall has one of the most superb restaurants in the Rutland Area, and is chosen as a wedding venue by those who wish that something perfect.
The village itself is so picturesque, it certainly warrants a visit.

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Reviews

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01 Aug 2011

“NOT ONE OF OUR BETTER HOLIDAYS” When we first opened the door to this property we thought it looked ok. But on further inspection it was actually very dusty and clearly had not been cleaned properly. There were cracks in every... more

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 9
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
low season	6 Jan 10	13 Mar 10	700£ 700	200200	200200	3 Nights
high season	13 Mar 10	31 Oct 10	895£ 895	250250	275275	3 Nights
mid season	31 Oct 10	23 Dec 10	750£ 750	200200	200200	3 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Highchairs, safety gates, travel cots, camp beds can be hired at £5 per week each

Payment can be made by cheque, credit/debitcard, paypal. internet banking or international wire transfer.

Special dates throughout the yearly calender may be subject to higher rates

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