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Luxury holiday cottage in grounds of C16th village house
Cottage • Painswick United Kingdom
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Listed January 2023
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General overview
N.B we rent the cottage as we rely on this money as an income so we only swap during off peak times in the main, please enquire for availability.
Luxury self contained Cotswold stone 1 bedroom lodge with its own driveway, located in a picturesque Cotswold village within the grounds of a C16th country house. Explore the narrow village streets or use us as great base for walking or cycling the Cotswold Way. Spend your evenings watching the sunset on the wooden deck or visiting the local pubs and restaurants.
The space
Newly converted luxury self contained 1 bedroom lodge with double sofa bed for families with young children.
The spacious lodge provides over 750sq ft of floor space and features an underfloor heated open plan kitchen/living/dining room with access to a private wooden deck via bifold doors.
The fully fitted kitchen includes everything you need for your week/end away including fitted dishwasher, electric oven/hob and washing machine, microwave, tea/coffee making facilities with a selection of herbal teas and a fridge stocked with filtered water, orange juice and organic milk. You will be treated to a welcome fruit basket and biscuits on arrival.
The living room has a velvet style sofa bed suitable for two young children (bedding supplied on request), a small teal armchair and a 50 in smart tv with Netflix access. There is a dining area and 4 chairs which could easily double as a desk if required. The Lodge has its own broadband and a WiFi router.
The loft style bedroom is accessed via an oak staircase and includes a small chest of drawers, hanging space for clothes and comfy seating area. There is an en-suite bathroom with walk in power shower and organic toiletries.
N.b The Lodge sleeps 4 but as you need to access the bathroom via the master bedroom, it is only suitable for families with young children and not 4 adults.
Great for walkers looking for self contained accommodation on the Cotswold Way, guests visiting friends and family, village wedding guests and couples or small families looking for a relaxing country break.
Guest access
Guest are free to sit and relax on the private deck during a fine day and talk to our friendly dog who is often free ranging.
N.b. The wooden deck has a view over the valley but is also is open to and overlooks our fully functional family garden complete with 2 small children, climbing frame and a small plunge pool.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
TV
WiFi
First aid kit
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Balcony
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Bikes
Travel Styles
Weekend
Adventure
Romantic
Foodie
Relaxing
Luxury
City
Village
Culture
Hiking
Cycling
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Dog free
Smoke free
Low allergen
Hypoallergenic
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
Cotswold Lodge is within walking distance (uphill for part of the way) of Painswick village centre and the famous St Mary's Church, known for it's 99 yew trees and tabletop tombs, a photographer’s dream. Legend has it that the Devil won’t let a hundredth tree grow. Painswick, known as ‘The Queen of the Cotswolds’ nestles into the hillside and is characterised by beautiful honey coloured stone buildings, dating back to the C15th. Painswick is also home to the country’s oldest bowling green.
For those that would like to eat out, you can access many places locally for breakfast or dinner. (Unless the area is under a localised lockdown)
Only a few minutes walk away in the village there are plenty of options food options;
-The Oak pub open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Falcon Pub normally offers a Continental and Full English breakfasts between 8-10am, lunch and dinner.
-The Painswick, the award winning hotel offers breakfast, dinner and afternoon tea plus a fab cocktail!
-St Michael’s bistro is a lovely family run restaurant serving home cooked locally sourced meals.
-Painswick Pooch is our local dog friendly coffee shop
-Made in Painswick is our local craft shop and coffee shop serving light bites, soups and snacks.
-Meadows is the latest expresso bar come clothes,craft and gift shop.
If you fancy a drive or a longer walk, The Waypoint located on the Painswick Golf Course offers breakfast, coffee and cake, stone baked pizza/light bites and has a good outdoor area or Painswick Roccoco Garden has a lovely cafe. If visiting Painswick Beacon you can also find a Lucy at The Box a converted horse trailer into coffee cart.
-Every Thursday there is a morning market 8.15-9.45 selling freshly made bread, local meat, eggs, coffee and various other local food.
Visit my website to find more about food and dining in the area.
Cotswold Lodge is perfectly placed for attractions in the wider area, including:
*Cheltenham - Literature, Jazz, Science and Horse Racing Festivals
*Cotswold Way - Situated on the 100 mile Cotswold Way for excellent walking
*Gloucester - Gloucester Rugby and Stunning Cathedral
*Painswick Rococo Garden - beautiful gardens
*Tibbiwell Alpacas - take a stroll around the village with these fury friends.
*Painswick Beacon - stunning walks with views over the Painswick and Sheepscombe Valley
*Slad Valley - Famous Poet Laurie Lee and Local pub The Woolpack
*Stroud - One of the largest and most renowned farmers markets in the South West, an excellent Borough market style food court and new department store, ‘Sandersons’ in the Five Valleys, a great local brewery with wood fried pizzas, The Malthouse Antiques emporium and cafe and access to mainline station to London Paddington.
Getting to my home
Our house is just off the main road (A46) from Painswick to Stroud. Postcode GL6 6XA. If you have what3words the address is https://w3w.co/ballooned.convinces.canny
From Stroud direction and the south
As you approach Painswick going up hill there will be a rugby club on your left and Richmond retirement home on your right. You head up the hill (20mph) zone and around the right hand bend is a car park, take the right as if you were going into the car park but continue going down the hill called Stamages Lane.
From Stamages Lane
The hill bends to the right and then left, shortly after this (100m) our top drive can be found on the right hand side.
If using sat nav our postcode GL6 6XA takes you just past our house so look out for it 100m beforehand.
Our family home is called Cedar House and the sign is to the left of the open 5 bar gate, onto a gravel drive. Cotswold Lodge is in front of you and the door to our house is adjacent to the drive on the left down some steps.
From Cheltenham direction or M5 Junction 11A.
You will approach via Painswick village centre. Once you are through the main traffic lights, you will continue down the hill to the high street and pass Painswick Church on your left and The Falcon on your right. As you continue out of the village you will see a car park on the left hand side, turn left into the lane by the car park called Stamages Lane. Follow instructions above “From Stamages Lane”.
Nearest airport
Bristol (1hr)
Birmingham (1hr)
London Heathrow (2hrs)
Getting around
Painswick is a great base for walkers or cyclists as it sits on the Cotswold Way, but if you want to explore the wider Cotswolds we recommend a car.
There is a an hourly bus service to Stroud and Cheltenham which runs during the daytime or a number of local taxis can be pre booked.
The closest mainline station is in Stroud a short bus ride away and takes just over an hr an a half to london in the direct train. Stroud is also home to the famous weekly farmers market on a Saturday which is an excellent morning out, get their early to avoid the rush.
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Hannah
Hi I am Hannah, mother of two children and wife to David. I moved back to Painswick in the Cotswolds after a stint in Manchester and London and am loving being back home after 20 years away. I love all that Country life has to offer, from long country walks, village life to growing vegetables, walking my dog, collecting milk and meat from the local farms and reaping the benefits of the fine country air.
I also work voluntarily for the local Painswick Community Support group helping local villagers with their needs, last year I was awarded a British Empire medal for my services to the community.
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