Park Cottage - Beautifully Restored Georgian Cotswold Cottage
Cottage with 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6, Garden
This beautiful traditional Cotswold stone cottage has been renovated to a very high standard. Park cottage is our second home and has been furnished and equipped as such with the very latest in designer fabrics and soft furnishings. The cottage has one private off road parking space and plenty of free roadside parking. There is a real open fire for a cosy night in & full gas central heating throughout the cottage. The tranquil south facing courtyard garden is the perfect place to sit quietly and enjoy a chilled glass of wine before you dine out. Located in a little side road but only a short walk into Stow town where you will find independent fashion shops, antique and bookshops as well as art galleries. Stow also has a wide selection of restaurants and Inns. A butcher, chemist, 2 wonderful delicatessens, a wine shop, small supermarket and even a hardware shop; are all located around the ancient market square. A farmers market is also held regularly in the square.
A small garden is to the front of the cottage. You enter the cottage via a vestibule with hanging space for coats.The large lounge has two big comfy sofas. TV, DVD, CD with DAB radio, a selection of cd for your use. There are plenty of books, games, jigsaws and magazines. A sewing kit and boot polish kit is also provided.
The dining room has seating for six and a baby chair and opens out onto the courtyard garden with potted trees and shrubs. There is a wooden patio set with parasol and outside lighting.
The newly fitted bespoke kitchen is fully equipped with all the necessary utensils and cookery books for you to prepare meals. There is a gas fired Rayburn/Aga cooker, granite work surfaces, Belfast sink, Dualit toaster and kettle, coffee maker, dishwasher, washing machine, multifunction microwave oven & grill and fridge/freezer.
All double bedrooms have quality beds with crisp cotton bed linen and cosy duvets. The master bedroom has a king-size iron bedstead,en-suite bathroom with slipper bath and flatscreen TV. The second bedroom also has an iron bedstead and a selection of books and a radio. It is located at the back of the cottage. The third bedroom is located on the ground floor and has a double iron and brass bed. This bedroom may be suitable for people with limited mobility and has access to a toilet and wash hand basin with shaving point. Travel cot available.
The luxury wet room by Fired Earth is located on the first floor and has a power shower and feature Italian marble washbowl, w c, heated towel rail, mirror and shaving point. A second toilet is located on the ground floor. Towels are provided for each guest. Hand soaps and cleaning supplies are also provided.
Gas & Elec are included in the rental.
Oxford, Stratford upon Avon, Cheltenham, Warwick and Cirencester all easily accessible.National Trust properties, open gardens, farm parks, horse riding; fishing, golf and water spots are all available locally.
Facilities for this holiday cottage in Stow on the Wold, South West
3 Double Bedrooms. Three double bedrooms all with new quality mattresses. duvets and crisp cotten bed linen.
A bedroom is located on the ground floor with access to toilet , sink and shaving point.
1 travel cot.
Bathrooms:
1 Bathroom, 1 Shower, 2 Separate WC's. The wet room by Fired Earth offers a luxurious showering experiance and features an Italian marble wash bowl, heated towel rail and mirror. In the master bedroom there is a bathroom with slipper bath.
Kitchen:
Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine, Iron. Newly fitted bespoke kitchen by Cotteswood of Oxfordshire. Well equipped kitchen with Rayburn cooker which provides heating and hot water. Granite worksurfaces. Butler sink. Stone floor. Lobby area.
General:
Real Fire, Central Heating, House Linen, Towels Provided. Logs & coal are available locally. Two towels for each guest along with hand soaps and cleaning products.
Dining:
Seating for 6. Seating for six and one wooden highchair.
The double French doors open out into the courtyard for outside dining. Wooden Patio Furniture, umbrella and outside lighting.
Entertainment:
Terrestrial TV, Video, DVD, Radio, CD System, Board Games. For your entertainment, a wide selection of both fiction and reference books are available. Board games, CD's, magazines and leaflets on what to do and where to go while you are in the Cotswolds.
Outside:
Garden, Parking, Garden Furniture. A pretty walled courtyard garden, stocked with plenty of pots with trees and plants.
Wooden patio furniture and umbrella.
Iron bench.
Water feature.
There is plenty of roadside parking available.
Suitability:
Suitable For Elderly, Sorry - No Pets Allowed.
Babies and children are welcome, please enquire with the owner.
The ground floor double bedroom has access to a toilet with sink and shaving point, this may be suitable for the elderly.
Local activities in and around Stow on the Wold, South West
In Stow there are two excellent delicatessens. A family butcher, specialist wine shop, chemist and local village store are a short walk from the cottage.
With plenty to see and do, fishing, walking, golf, horse-riding, swimming, cycling or exploring the many pretty little villages that surround Stow on the Wold, one week is just not enough time to see this beautiful part of England.
Buildings that date back to the 10th century. Buriel mounds, The Rollright Stones, Churches and Museums the Cotswolds has something to suit everybody. Oxford is well worth a day out if you like indepandant fashion and designer shops, as well historic buildings. Cheltenham, Stratford upon Avon - Shakespere country and Warwick with its famous castle are all easily accessable by car or public transport.
Snowshill Manor
A Tudor manor house of Cotswold stone, Snowshill houses Charles Paget Wade's collections of design and craftsmanship.
The House
Snowshill is a typically charming Cotswold manor, built in the Tudor period, but based on an even earlier medieval monastery. The manor now boasts a Georgian front on one side of the exterior.
The appeal of Snowshill is not in the architecture but the interior furnishings. Within the house is a maze of rooms crammed full of the decidedly eclectic (and eccentric) collections of Charles Paget Wade, who rebuilt the ruined manor beginning in 1919.
Stanway House and Fountain
An outstanding example of a Jacobean Manor with beautiful gardens.
The Rollright Stones are amongst the more famous of the stone circles to be found on these pages. The site comprises of a stone circle known as "The Kings Men", a prominent outlier known as "The King Stone" and the remains of a megalithic tomb known evocatively as "The Whispering Knights" (they really do look like a group of people leaning together and whispering to each other).
If you follow the directions for finding the site above then you will have found The Kings Men, a large circle of about 70 stones with a diameter of around 100 feet. The stones look incredibly weathered and ancient which adds to the appeal of the site.
Since my last visit The Rollright Trust appears to have purchased more of the ground surrounding the circle. The King's Men don't feel quite so hemmed in now that the fence has been moved well back into the field behind the site. The new land has also provided a safer journey down to The Whispering Knights (it used to be a matter of dodging the cars on the
These will be emailed once the final balance is received. Stow is located in the North Cotswolds and is ia perfect location for visiting central England and manu Cities. London is an hour drive.
Rental rates for this cottage
Price Per Week
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25 Oct - 19 Dec 2008
£590.00
€743.40
$955.80
2 Jan - 26 Feb 2009
£575.00
€724.50
$931.50
27 Feb - 30 Apr 2009
£675.00
€850.50
$1093.50
1 May - 1 Oct 2009
£825.00
€1039.50
$1336.50
2 Oct - 20 Dec 2009
£675.00
€850.50
$1093.50
Rental Notes: Friday change over day. Entry 15.00 pm Vacate 10.00 am. Short breaks are available Mid week 4 night break £395.00 3 night weekend break £395.00
Availability of Park Cottage
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Owner joined site on:
08 September 2005
Property listed since:
08 September 2005
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