Whilst the New Forest is a natural playground for picnics, wildlife spotting, bike rides and pony trekking, Gorse Cottage has the added bonus of being just 400 metres from the Balmer Lawn Hotel, where families can buy day passes to use their leisure facilities, including indoor and outdoor heated swimming pools, Jacuzzi, sauna, gym and tennis courts.

Accommodation overview:
Gorse Cottage is modern Dormer bungalow with 5 bedrooms, that comfortably sleeps up to 10 people plus a baby in a cot, which is provided. The 6.8 x 3.5 metre living room, with smooth wood floor, is furnished with a 7-seater, L-shaped leather sofa and matching pouffe, 50” wall-mounted flat screen TV with BT Satellite channels and a DVD player. The designer Italian kitchen in gleaming white was fitted by Neatsmiths of London and includes a large range oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, drinks cooler fridge, dishwasher, washing machine, De Longhi toaster, kettle, children’s crockery and cutlery etc. Off the kitchen, a sunny conservatory overlooks the garden and busy bird feeders, featuring a dining table for 10, wicker armchairs and sun blinds. Three bedrooms are on the ground floor: 1 double bedroom has a luxury ensuite with walk-in double shower, heated pave effect floor tiles, heated towel rail, washbasin and wc; a second double bedroom has patio doors to the garden and an ensuite shower room with WC; the third ground floor bedroom has twin beds, suitable for adults or children and the brand new family bathroom is next door. The master bedroom is one of two Dormer bedrooms, with views of the New Forest, a TV, DVD player and ensuite shower room. The other Dormer bedroom has twin, 3ft zip link beds that can be made up as a super king size bed and this room also has its own TV and DVD player.

Location information
Gorse Cottage is in a prime location at the heart of the New Forest, just 1 mile from the major village of Brockenhurst which has easy road and rail links from London