Forge House
If you are looking for a quiet place to stay, short or long term, want your own front door, a garden, walking distance to the river, the countryside, supermarket, and a home away from home? Then Forge House maybe perfect for you.
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As Wallingford is the last home of the 'Queen of Crime' Agatha Christie, we have themed our bijoux cottage apartment in memory of her.
The ground floor apartment is styled in a modern version of 'Art Deco' as depicted in many of her books and films. You'll find artwork that are clues to names of her books, as well as an antique typewriter, telephone, camera, magnifying glass and other curiosities to delight and intrigue.
The apartment has two bedrooms, the master bedroom is ideal for a couple and the second room for one person, or a child, or two small children. There is an open plan living and kitchen area overlooking the small walled garden. In the living room we have a fireplace with a lovely wood burning effect stove, a large three seater velvet sofa, breakfast bar, Echo Dot (speaker) and a large TV with Netflix & Amazon Prime on as well as terrestrial channels.
The kitchen has everything you need to cook up a storm, even a tea pot if you decide to invite over Miss Marple. The kitchen is well equipped with a washer dryer, large fridge freezer, toastie maker, spices, kettle, toaster, Nespresso machine and plenty of storage space.
Our beds are hotel standard and we have made the beds with 400 count cotton bed linen. For those that suffer with allergies our duvets and pillows are made from luxurious Microfibre which feels ‘Just like Down’. We've recently installed new double glazed windows as well as black out curtains as we know how important a good nights sleep is.
Although we stated two double beds, to be clear one is bed is a small double bed.
Our Art Deco styled bathroom, has a walk-in shower with a big rain shower head as well as a held shower. And large soft cotton towels.
The small garden has a couple of chairs and a table.
The space
Forge House has been fitted out to a high standard by Philippa, an Interior Designer with a hotel background. Situated in central Wallingford on a quiet street, our ground floor apartment is in the Art Deco style with a 'nod' to our famous local resident 'Agatha Christie'.
The apartment has two bedrooms. The master bedroom has a double bed is ideal for a couple and the second bedroom has as small double and is suitable for one person, a child or two small children. Our beds are hotel standard with 400 count cotton bed linen. For those that suffer with allergies our duvets and pillows are made from luxurious Microfibre which feels ‘Just like Down’. We've recently installed new double glazed windows as well as black out curtains as we know how important a good night's sleep is.
The kitchen has everything you need to cook up a storm, even a tea pot if you decide to invite over Miss Marple. The kitchen is well equipped with a washer dryer, large fridge freezer, toastie maker, spices, kettle, toaster, Nespresso machine and plenty of storage space.
In the open plan living room we have a fireplace with wood burning effect stove, large sofa, breakfast bar, desk and chair, Echo dot and a large TV with Netflix/Prime. Outside is a small pretty walled garden.
Our bathroom has a walk-in shower with a big rain shower head, we also provide soft cotton towels, shower wash and shampoo.
Guest access
All of the apartment and garden, except the cellar.
Other things to note
Murder Mysteries
Wallingford also has a strong presence in murder mystery fiction. Agatha Christie (whose remains are buried at nearby Cholsey) lived and worked in Wallingford, taking influence from local landmarks and residents in Winterbrook for stories such as Miss Marple. Our apartment has been influenced by this 'Queen of Crime' and you will find lots of references to her books and plays. See what clues you can find.
More recently, Wallingford is the location of Causton in the TV series Midsomer Murders. Many of the series’ extras herald from Wallingford and much of the filming is completed in this beautiful part of the country.
