Living Rooms

After a busy day outside, you will be able to gather around a roaring log fire to share stories from the river or the hill and to explore books explaining the history of the area, the house and the family who has loved holidaying here for over a century. The sitting room, which is lined with old rods and sepia photographs of past catches, comfortably seats 8 or 10 and has a small adjacent study for anyone who wants a bit more peace and quiet. The study with its view out through the elegant veranda to the garden, is also where you will find games, playing cards and more books.

Dining Room

The dining room, which is across the passage from the kitchen, is a light and airy room that can seat 10 and has a wonderful southerly aspect with a commanding view of one of the highest mountains in the area. If larger numbers need to be accommodated it is also lovely to eat on the veranda or in the garden using the outdoor furniture.

The Bedrooms

The house sleeps 10 people in comfort, all on the ground floor, in a combination of four double rooms (one has twin beds) and two single bedrooms, all named after some of the great salmon rivers of the world. There are also two ancillary overflow bedrooms on the first floor. The comfortable bedrooms are all colourfully decorated with an eclectic mix of pictures and local artefacts and all the rooms have electric heaters and several have their own basins.

The three bathrooms all have showers, and two of them also have baths. There is a separate loo and a washing machine can be found in the newest of the bathrooms.

2 double rooms
2 double/twin rooms
1 twin room
2 single rooms
2 bathrooms with separate showers
1 shower room
1 separate loo

Kitchen

At the time that the house was built, servants would have worked in a series of small pantries and cooked on the old iron stove which is still there but recently these rooms were opened up to make a more practical cooking space. During renovations, we didn’t want to remove the original cupboards but instead have added a central island incorporating part of the beautiful panelled door. Amongst this mix of old and new you will find a large freezer, fridge, oven and induction hob. Guests will also have the use of a microwave, food processor, hand mixer, waffle maker and the obvious toaster, kettle and coffee machine. There is plenty of china, glass, pots and pans, and, mercifully, an efficient dishwasher!

Facilities

There is excellent connectivity in the valley via the Norwegian internet providers but there is no wifi, landline or television in the house.

Kitchen facilities mentioned above

Clothes washing machine
Electric heaters in all rooms
Drying Room
Logs supplied
Weber barbecue
Outdoor furniture

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