www.mortimerhousecrickhowell.com
Arriving in Crickhowell on a sunny Friday afternoon we were delighted to find a picturesque village, with all the charm of a postcard but some fairly practical amenities too. The first building we saw was a post office, then a delightful little boozery, a few bustling pubs, some independent shops and a grocers.
The village is small and it didn't take much to find our cottage, bang in the middle of town. The parking for the cottage was private and spacious and there was no issue having our party arrive in 2 cars.
We met Natasha in the road and were greeted with warm smiles and bags of welsh enthusiasm. Entering the property you were immediately hit with how nicely new and finished it was, with beautiful details.
Natasha walked us through all the 'need to knows' and offered us some advice on what to visit (and maybe more importantly what to skip).
The cottage was charming and cosy through and through. Both bedrooms nicely appointed, with good beds and tasteful, quality modern furnishings, enough to be homely but not enough to feel cluttered.
One nice bathroom with contemporary fixings and a zing of colour.
A cute lounge with french doors onto a sweet kitchen garden with table and barbeque. The cottage is filled with bright pictures by local artists all available for sale and all adding to the texture and luxe factor of the place.
On the dining table were some goodies, a large bottle of local apple juice, a loaf of village bread, some welsh cakes and a bar of divine chocolate from the chocolate shop across the street. We are talking 5 metres from the front door. We visited 'Black Mountain Gold' twice during our stay and the range of chocolates they sell is vast from port & stilton to peach & madras curry even if we stuck mainly to the likes of sea salt caramels and orange milk chocolate.
Back to the cottage, more goodies awaited us in the kitchen, local cheese, a large container of milk, tea, sugar etc... The kitchen was new and light with a door to the garden and a skylight.
It didn't take us long to settle in and it very soon became our home from home. Every day we ventured out and found we were extremely well located to reach a variety of destinations. The countryside was beautiful and serene and it was a delight to return every day to our bolt hole as the sun sunk into the hills. As we made our way from the car park (only metres away) you could see down the sun drenched high street with its pastel blocks of cottages and shops and truly feel the calm and tranquility of this place.
Even at night the village was prettily lit with life and soul around the pubs.
I would not hesitate to stay here again or to recommend this place to anyone. First world mod cons with old world charm wrapped into a ball of dreamy tranquility. The perfect escape for city types who cannot live without deep mattresses or wi-fi.
Arriving in Crickhowell on a sunny Friday afternoon we were delighted to find a picturesque village, with all the charm of a postcard but some fairly practical amenities too. The first building we saw was a post office, then a delightful little boozery, a few bustling pubs, some independent shops and a grocers.
The village is small and it didn't take much to find our cottage, bang in the middle of town. The parking for the cottage was private and spacious and there was no issue having our party arrive in 2 cars.
We met Natasha in the road and were greeted with warm smiles and bags of welsh enthusiasm. Entering the property you were immediately hit with how nicely new and finished it was, with beautiful details.
The cottage was charming and cosy through and through. Both bedrooms nicely appointed, with good beds and tasteful, quality modern furnishings, enough to be homely but not enough to feel cluttered.
One nice bathroom with contemporary fixings and a zing of colour.
A cute lounge with french doors onto a sweet kitchen garden with table and barbeque. The cottage is filled with bright pictures by local artists all available for sale and all adding to the texture and luxe factor of the place.
On the dining table were some goodies, a large bottle of local apple juice, a loaf of village bread, some welsh cakes and a bar of divine chocolate from the chocolate shop across the street. We are talking 5 metres from the front door. We visited 'Black Mountain Gold' twice during our stay and the range of chocolates they sell is vast from port & stilton to peach & madras curry even if we stuck mainly to the likes of sea salt caramels and orange milk chocolate.
Back to the cottage, more goodies awaited us in the kitchen, local cheese, a large container of milk, tea, sugar etc... The kitchen was new and light with a door to the garden and a skylight.
Even at night the village was prettily lit with life and soul around the pubs.
I would not hesitate to stay here again or to recommend this place to anyone. First world mod cons with old world charm wrapped into a ball of dreamy tranquility. The perfect escape for city types who cannot live without deep mattresses or wi-fi.
