Park Road Apartment Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire

Park Road Apartment in Pateley Bridge occupies the first and second floors, with all three bedrooms upstairs: a king-size with an en-suite bath and shower over, a double and a twin. A shower room on the first floor serves the living areas, so nobody has to climb two flights just to wash their hands.

The first floor holds the kitchen diner, a utility room, and a living and dining room with a gas fire. A utility kept separate from the kitchen is worth more than it sounds when boots and waterproofs need somewhere to go, and the gas fire gives the main room a focus after dark. Gas central heating warms the flat.

The kitchen has an electric oven and hob, a fridge, a dishwasher and a washing machine, and there is a TV and WiFi. Bed linen and towels are provided, and fuel and power are included in the rent. Parking is at the roadside on a first come, first served basis, so arriving outside the busiest hours is worth planning. Making up for that is the position: a shop and a pub are both within 0.1 miles, putting the daily necessities and the evening on the same short walk.