Curlew Cottage

Curlew Cottage is a barn conversion on a working farm in Northumberland, with an indoor heated swimming pool and hot tub on the grounds. The whole property is yours alone, with three bedrooms and two bathrooms spread across the ground floor. Bedroom one has a kingsize bed and ensuite; bedrooms two and three have a kingsize and two singles respectively, with a shared wet room. The living room centres on a multi-fuel burner, and the kitchen is equipped for serious cooking, with an electric oven, hob, Aga, dishwasher and all the usual appliances. Wi-Fi, electricity, bed linen and towels are included.

The private indoor pool measures 10 by 5 metres with a depth of 1 to 1.5 metres, and is open from 7am to 10pm. The hot tub seats six. Both have changing facilities and showers nearby. The property sits within woodland grounds, with a garden, patio and barbecue, plus parking for three cars and a bike store. You're a mile from Bellingham, which has pubs, cafés and a golf course. The owner can arrange private fishing on family land, and guests often enjoy seeing the lambs during lambing season. No smoking.