Gloucestershire,(30 minutes from Bath)
Sleeps 18+ people

An exemplary Victorian mansion set in 10 acres of its own grounds with beautiful views across a wide green valley – just stunning at sunset. This lovely house really does have everything - a heated outdoor pool, tennis court, fabulous gardens and a wonderful mixture of fascinating Victorian architectural details and modern luxury.

The stately front door - reminiscent of a bygone era - hints at the very illustrious visitors that the house has already entertained including Queen Mary and Winston Churchill who both thought of the house as the perfect weekend retreat. The interior of the welcoming entrance hall would be very familiar to those who worked and lived in England’s most illustrious places and residences as it retains many original first class Victorian features. In winter you will be greeted by the warmth of the open fire and in summer the light streams through the tall windows across the mellow wood floors.

From the entrance hall you can glimpse the classically elegant dining room, the absolutely stunning Salon and the grand staircase hall with its mahogany paneling and stained glass windows and you will be swept off your feet in seconds.

Moving into the kitchen you are faced with an altogether more modern view – a luxury well equipped kitchen and glass atrium breakfast room – however the owners have cleverly retained the country house feel by making a feature of an old well and including a beautiful cream range cooker.

The breakfast room opens through huge glass doors into a large family room – graced with another stunning fireplace, this room also has a large west facing window seat – equally appropriate for quiet reading and fantastic parties.

Just to top off that sense of being in a Victorian gentleman’s perfectly formed country estate there is even a pretty little garden room – just right for those early morning letters or tea in peace.

The bedrooms compliment the style of the house and many are large, some with en-suite bathrooms and there is even a small sauna.

The gardens are of course in keeping with the house with several “secret” areas reminiscent of Gertrude Jekyll and a wonderful area that puts you in mind of a Monet painting. Teamed with the croquet lawn, a tennis court frequented by Fred Perry and the heated outdoor pool there really is something for everybody.

With large light windows and lots of cosy fireplaces this is an all year house. So close to all the pleasures that the Cotswolds has to offer and excellently placed for Badminton, Bath, Tetbury and several National Trust and outdoor activity centres this house is prefect for everything – corporate groups, luxury weekends away and family parties.

We invite you to find your own little bit of heaven in the Cotswolds