An elegant and stylish apartment that’s fully accessible and comes complete with a high-tech platform lift. It’s a superb choice for family and friends to enjoy a countryside break together in Cumbria.
Winner of self-catering accommodation of the year at the Cumbria Tourism Awards in 2024 and 2025, Independent is one of nine beautifully renovated apartments and cottages set within the 36-acre private estate of a Grade II*-listed mansion house in north Cumbria. This elegant and accessible, two-bedroom apartment caters for a group of family or friends with a wheelchair user, without compromising on luxury. It was once part of the Victorian stable block at the estate, yet the contemporary design cleverly incorporates a built-in platform lift to make transitioning between floors easy. Meanwhile, the estate parkland is perfect for taking in some fresh air, while the local Michelin starred restaurant, Pentonbridge Inn is excellent for a celebratory meal.
This spacious and contemporary apartment features exposed beams and a host of features that make it ideal for a wheelchair user or someone with mobility issues.
On the ground floor there’s an accessible bedroom with a double bed and an en-suite bathroom. A built-in platform lift, that’s large enough for a wheelchair and one other person, allows easy access to the first floor living area. The space is open-plan and incorporates the sitting, dining and kitchen areas with plenty of room to socialise in style.
There’s sofa and armchair seating, a state-of-the-art pellet-burning stove for real flames at the touch of a button and a 40-inch Smart TV. The dining/kitchen area features a dining table and chairs, as well as an electric oven and induction hob, a microwave, fridge/freezer, coffee machine, dishwasher and washer/dryer. Also on the first floor, is the second bedroom with a king-size bed which is zip and link so can be set up as two singles on request. The bedroom features an en-suite wet room. There is also a cloakroom with a WC on this floor.
You’ll also have access to the estate’s 36 acres of grounds that include parkland and a walled garden. Meanwhile, benches are positioned in scenic spots so that you can enjoy reading a good book, chatting or daydreaming in peace.
