🔥 FIRST MONTH ONLY £500 – THEN £790 PCM, ALL BILLS INCLUDED 🔥
Large 227 sq ft Penthouse Room | Professional House Share | Central Cockermouth
Special offer: £500 for your first month.
After the first month, the rent is £790 per calendar month, with bills included.*
A unique and spacious 227 sq ft (21 sq m) penthouse room in The Retreat — a characterful historic property dating from 1789, located in central Cockermouth and ideally positioned for both town life and access to the Lake District.
The penthouse is bright and spacious, with two windows, original 18th-century oak beams and wooden flooring. It comes furnished with a king-size bed, workstation, armchair, bedside furniture, wardrobe and additional storage.
Ideal for a working professional looking for considerably more space than a typical room in a shared house.
⭐ What previous tenants say
“The Retreat was a fantastic stay. It was very comfortable, the other house guests were fantastic too. The location is perfect and the house is beautifully furnished. The management team are always approachable and able to provide support. I would highly recommend The Retreat.”
— Donna
“The Retreat is a great house and I thoroughly enjoyed my time there. It was a nice and sociable house with some great housemates. I also loved how close it was to the Lake District, allowing me to get out on the fells on weekends and after work. I would recommend it to anyone.”
— Tom K., Accountant — Penthouse resident for 19 months
🏡 What's included?
The rent includes:
High-speed internet
Council Tax (Band C)
Gas central heating
Electricity*
Water and wastewater*
Furniture
Chromecast TV and TV licence
Fully equipped kitchen
Crockery, pans and cutlery
Rubbish removal and recycling
Regular cleaning of communal areas*
Regular maintenance
Property management service
The idea is simple: one monthly payment without having to organise all the household bills yourself.
🛏 The Penthouse
At approximately 227 sq ft / 21 sq m, this is a particularly large room with plenty of space to create both a comfortable bedroom and your own living/work area.
Features include:
King-size bed
Original oak beams
Original wooden flooring
Two windows providing plenty of natural light
Workstation
Armchair
Wardrobe
Storage cubby
Bedside furniture
It offers plenty of private space while still giving you the social benefits of living in a professional house share.
🍽 The House
The Retreat is a historic home dating from 1789, with plenty of original character alongside modern facilities.
The spacious communal kitchen/dining area includes a seven-burner, three-oven range, Bosch dishwasher, American-style fridge/freezer and a large dining table.
All the main kitchen equipment is provided.
Across the three floors, the property also has three shower rooms plus a separate utility room.
The household is made up of working professionals with a variety of careers and backgrounds. There is usually someone around for a chat in the kitchen, while everyone still has the privacy of their own room.
Housemates occasionally organise social evenings, movie or music nights and trips or hikes into the Lake District. You're welcome to join in, but there's absolutely no obligation.
🏔 Live next to the Lake District
The Retreat is particularly well suited to people who enjoy the outdoors.
You can walk and cycle directly from the house onto local paths, while the Lake District is just a short drive away.
Buttermere is approximately 10–15 minutes away by car, making it easy to get onto the fells after work or at weekends.
📍 Central Cockermouth location
The property is centrally located in Cockermouth in a quiet residential neighbourhood, approximately one minute's walk from the river and within easy walking distance of Main Street.
Shops, supermarkets, restaurants, pubs, cocktail bars and other amenities are all nearby, so there's very little need to use a car while you're in town.
The property is approximately:
4 minutes' walk from Cockermouth Hospital and the leisure centre
10 minutes' walk from Cockermouth School
4 minutes' walk from a bus stop
7 miles from the nearest railway station
There is convenient access to the A66 and A595, providing connections towards Dovenby/M-Sport, Keswick, Workington, Whitehaven, Maryport, Carlisle, West Cumberland Hospital and Sellafield.
🚗 Parking
Parking is available in nearby well-lit public car parks.
Long-term council parking permits are available for people who require regular parking, and bicycle parking is also available outside the property.
📱 Want to see the house?
We can arrange a WhatsApp video tour so you can see the communal areas and get a better feel for the property before travelling for a viewing.
Simply send us your:
Name + WhatsApp number
and we'll arrange a convenient time.
📋 Application & referencing
Applicants will be required to complete the normal referencing process, which may include:
Online application
Proof of ID
Proof of employment/income
Employment reference
Previous landlord reference where applicable
Right to Rent / Share Code where applicable
Guarantor where required
The tenancy deposit will be protected through an approved deposit-protection scheme.
- House share
- Cockermouth
- CA13
- £500 pcm
- double
Availability
- Available
- Available now
- Minimum term
- 3 months
- Maximum term
- None
Extra cost
- Deposit
- £290.00
- Bills included?
- Yes
Amenities
- Furnishings
- Furnished
- Parking
- Yes
- Garage
- No
- Garden/patio
- No
- Balcony/roof terrace
- No
- Disabled access
- No
- Living room
- shared
- Wifi
- Yes
Current household
- # housemates
- 5
- Total # rooms
- 6
- Ages
- 20 to 35
- Smoker?
- No
- Any pets?
- No
- Nationality
- English
- Occupation
- Professionals
- Gender
- 3 Females, 2 Males
New housemate preferences
- Couples OK?
- Yes
- Smoking OK?
- No
- Pets suitable?
- No
- Occupation
- Available to all
- References?
- Yes
- Min age
- 20
- Max age
- 90