In one of the cosiest cottages in the Lake District, close to Grasmere and Windermere

One of the best things about the gloomy, colder months of the year, you’ll agree, is walking past a cozy house at night and peeking inside through open curtains – the mood lifts when you imagine what it could be like to live there.

In the tiny Lake District village of Elterwater, Little Nut Cottage is a prime candidate for such wintry window lust.

Peer through the living room window to see a hygge wonderland – a luxe L-shaped sofa, a wood-burning stove, a basket of logs, an armchair, a wooden beam and the chunkiest pillows scattered here and there.

Book a stay like I do with Oliver’s Travels and you’ll find that the slate-clad Little Nut Cottage (listed as ‘The Little Cottage’ on Oliver’s Travels) lives up to its promise – it’s charmingly cozy once inside are also. And from top to bottom.

Ted books a stay at Little Nut Cottage with Oliver’s Travels (which lists it as The Little Cottage) – and finds it “adorably cosy”.

Some of Britain’s most striking countryside is right on the cottage’s doorstep, reveals Ted

The cottage has a welcoming farmhouse kitchen equipped with all mod cons.

Lovely detail: an embroidered cushion with a cute owl toy

It turns out that this L-shaped sofa is nearly impossible to break free of, thanks in part to those perfectly plump cushions.

And the kitchen next door is an inviting ‘farmhouse’ and packed with all mod cons, with special mention of the ingenious fold-down compartment under the sink for storing tea towels and the like.

Upstairs are two beautiful, luxurious ensuite bedrooms, one made up as a twin when we visited, one with a four poster double bed.

There are fabric headboards, fabric blinds, cushions embroidered with cute animal figures – and pockets for small animal toys – and the bathroom for the double bedroom has a free-standing bath. Both have walk-in rainfall showers.

Ted describes the comfy sofa in the living room as extremely difficult to get out of

Upstairs in the cabin are two “luxury” bedrooms. Pictured is the double four poster bed

Dreamlike place to sleep: The luxurious bedrooms are equipped with fabric headboards and fabric blinds

The double room has an en-suite bathroom with a free standing bath (above)

Below we discover that even the utility room is cozy.

I say utility room – this one has delusions of grandeur.

It is housed in a separate annex – separated from the main building by a walkway – and has its own rustic kitchen cabinets, sink, cushioned bench seat and shoe warmers, as well as a washing machine and dryer.

Steps in the back lead to a garden and hot tub – but we stayed holed up indoors during our blustery November visit.

Then there’s the location – it’s incredible, with some of the most striking scenery in Britain on its doorstep. This is a world of windswept cliffs, dramatic valleys, bubbling rivers, dreamy lakes, chocolate box villages, lost ruins and lost cell phone signals.

A few miles to the east is Ambleside and Lake Windermere, just to the north is idyllic Grasmere and to the west are the magnificent Langdale Pikes with England’s highest peak, Scafell Pike just beyond.

And let’s not forget the welcoming Britannia Inn just next door, which offers local beers and fodder, including top-shelf fish and chips, for a happy crowd.

The cottage proved a wonderful base for my mate and I whilst attempting to scale some of the UK’s most outrageous climbs such as Wrynose Pass which is about five miles away.

Little Nut’s hygge feng shui greatly aided the recovery—mentally and physically.

And it was an effort to walk every day – because the cuddling was real.

The cottage has a lovely garden and hot tub, although Ted wasn’t able to use these during his boisterous visit in November

The cabin’s utility room (top left and right) has delusions of grandeur. In addition to a washing machine and tumble dryer, it has its own country-style kitchen cabinets, a sink, an upholstered bench and boot warmers

The slate covered Little Nut Cottage is in Elterwater (above) with the Langdale Pikes just beyond

The Langdale Pikes cut a fine figure in any weather. This image was taken near the peak of Blea Tarn