Pondicherry House Apartment

This air bnb is absolutely amazing. The location is immense, the underfloor heating is just delightful, it is so well equipped and comfortable. We just loved it. So many incredible places to explore around - great running and walking routes.

Wonderful. The location is fantastic with great walks from the door. Our children loved the gardens, toys, bunk beds and particularly the art shed which is very special. The flat is warm and comfortable with amazing views. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend and we would love to visit in summer.

We had a lovely week. The view from the main bed/living room is wonderful even when it’s constantly emerging from rainclouds and disappearing again into fog! A great cosy place to sit and dry off after a walk too (in front of the log burner) and there are great routes straight from the front door. The bunk room is cleverly arranged - probably best suited for kids as you pass through it to reach the main room. Neat little kitchen and bathroom with underfloor heating which we appreciated! Andy and Lyd are extremely friendly, relaxed and accommodating - we felt very at home and would love to return.

Andy and Lyd's cosy little annex nestled on the hillside is just the ticket for a quiet trip away, and they are both super welcoming (not to mention their soppy doggies). We just loved sleeping by the open fire. It's a lovely starlight stroll into town. We had lovely, and very different, meals at Berwicks and La Mensa, and enjoyed a few pints in the Queens Head, and great fish'n'chips form the chippy. In our days we really enjoyed Kielder forest - and would recommend the bird of prey centre, Hadrians Wall - sycamore gap and the ruins nearby, Caster and it's smokehouse and Cragside was stunning even in the drizzle. We can't wait to visit Northumberland, and Rothbury again. And would highly recommend this place as a mini home for your stay.

This place is in a perfect location. Views are breathtaking. The house has everything you need. We have 3 children, varying from 4 - 11 and the bunk beds were perfect for them. Lots of board games and toys for them which was great. There was also a Art hut for the kids and us to do some painting and drawing ect. The owners are really friendly and extremely helpful. Rothbury town is 2min drive , which has everything you need shopping wise. Some lovely walks around Rothbury with some excellent scenery. Looking forward to staying again really soon.

It is an extremely beautiful place with amazing views and a magical garden. Andy and lyd could not have been nicer and our kids had wonderful adventures in the garden and with the toys and books available and we even got them to walk loads!

The view across to the Simonside Hills is sublime and will be much missed - has an ethereal quality when the cloud hangs low in the valley. Loved waking up in the super comfy bed, pulling back the curtains and marvelling at the scenery outside. Watching the sheep being moved had a hypnotic effect and proved most relaxing. We were glad of the wood-burner to take the chill off the autumn evenings - although for October we were lucky with the weather, enjoying 2 days of lovely sunshine, some mixed days and just a little drizzly rain. We bought plenty of books with us, but those arriving with nothing to read are in for a treat. Can imagine children having a whale of a time here with games and toys galore, and the higgledy piggledy bunkbeds looked great fun. This is a paradise for walkers including great walks from the house. Plenty of maps and guidebooks provided to help to choose. Our walk from Pondicherry House, through Thropton and then up along the ridge atop the Simonside Hills was fantastic, and beer and cake when we reached Rothbury felt to be much deserved. On another occasion we walked for hours in the Cheviot Hills, almost as far as the border, with just sheep and birds for company - not another human in sight. Found a perfect pub at the end of our walk up and beyond The Drake’s Stone - The Star Inn at Harbottle, with a wood-fired pizza oven, and an Italian chef serving the most delicious food and good beer - perfect end to a great walk The garden is fun to explore - while I didn’t get any artistic inspiration in the art shed, it was a lovely spot to read on a sunny afternoon. Andy and Lyd were welcoming without being intrusive - great to know they were there if we needed them. All in all a fantastic place to be.

We really enjoyed our stay. Such a quiet location with fabulous views yet easy access to both local walks/cycle rides and more distant destinations on the coast. The accommodation including the bed were really comfortable and the whole place warm. Loved the underfloor heating! A great place to relax.