Luxury Cottage-stunning Views

Description

Welcome to Hillcrest cottage!

You will be welcomed on arrival into a warm & characterful cottage with stylish finishing touches, to quickly relax into your surroundings for your holiday to begin.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty & also known as the "undiscovered Cotswolds", the Stroud valleys & villages share a wealth of history, exciting geography, artisan characters, & has a great choice of eating out.

AND To The Cottage...
This characterful Cotswold stone cottage beams and oak framed windows, is decorated in an eclectic vintage style with all the modern comforts. It is well equipped, has quality furnishings, centrally heated and with a cosy log burner for snug lock-in evenings . There are STUNNING VIEWS from all rooms, but especially from the main bedroom and open plan kitchen dining area. It comfortably sleeps up to 4 guests + baby in a cot, but makes for a perfect romantic break for couples too. There is complimentary wifi , a good phone signal & lots of homely touches too!

MAIN BEDROOM- with the best views, a warm but spacious room.
* doors onto the balcony and views
* king-size bed & pocket spring mattress
* choice of hard and softer pillows.
* luxury Egyptian cotton bed linen
* smart TV
* 2 luxury dressings gowns when 2 guests stay

THE TWIN BEDDED ROOM-
* stunning views
* 2 single beds with pocket spring mattresses
* 100% cotton bed linens
* dressed with soft toys for child guests
* complimentary travel cot available, (though please bring own baby bedding).

THE BATHROOM
* smallish but comfortable
* shower over the white bath with curved glass screen.
* stylish round marble basin, full height shelving with starter toiletries
* bath towels, face towels , flannels. Starter soap & toilet rolls for arrival

THE LOUNGE
* log burner+ first basket of brickets
* double doors to small outside terrace with 2 chairs & table
* smart tv
* plenty of reading & games
* under stairs- box of child soft toys ( washed regularly)
* small childs indoor wooden playframe available to hire at £10 per day ( must be supervised at all times)


KITCHEN-DINING is open plan
* double doors out to the well maintained and pretty garden with far reaching views
* spacious dining table (would comfortably seat 6)
* well equipped kitchen
* white crockery & good selection of glasses for most occasions
* vintage crockery for a traditional cream tea at home
* dishwasher, wash machine, water filter tap, family size full height fridge -freezer,
microwave, juicer, slow cooker, electric hand held whisk, cream whisk, toastie maker,
toaster, baumatic hob & electric oven, caffetiere and a DeLonghi barrister expresso and coffee maker for ground coffee.

ENTERTAINMENT
* 2 x 30" smart TVs with freeview
* mobile "ultimate ears" speaker- wireless connection for your spotify etc
* wifi
* plenty of reading, board games & dvds

THE GARDEN & BBQ
* stunning views from everywhere
* private use of a pretty & well maintained garden (but not fenced off)
* down 7 steps to terrace with weber BBQ (coals can be bought locally) ,
chimenea & brickets , large round table with lazy-susan, 4 comfortable chairs with
cushions & adjustable parasol
* relaxing cocoon seat for two

EXTRAS you will find at the cottage
* welcome starter basket
* traditional picnic basket
* cool box
* 4 foldaway chairs for days out
* vintage tea-wares for afternoon tea
* fresh herbs from the garden
* special occasion bunting, lanterns etc (available on request)
* driveway parking for 1 car
* 2 luxury dressing gowns (when just 2 guests stay)
* few little extra "touches " (when just 2 guests stay)
for BABIES
* travel cot (but we don't provide baby bedding)
* booster seat with tray .
* basket of few simple baby items, you may have forgotten to bring

IMPORTANT PARKING info
Parking throughout the Cotswolds can be a little challenging especially when on a wold or hillside- There is driveway parking, outside our cottage for one car. We do advise at all times that guests see each other out of the drive, as the Cotswolds stone walls & lanes can block a clear view, a second car can park in the lane opposite or the nearby in the layby.

NEXT DOOR
We, the owners live next door, & have 2+1 dogs.
Do ask at booking, if you are at all unsure about dogs, as they maybe sunbathing in the shared driveway or popping round to sunbathe on the guest lawn.
I am sorry but we cannot accept your pets at the cottage and ours are not allowed in the cottage either!

It is important to us that our cottage meets your needs and expectations, for your time away. So having read all the above, please ask any questions before booking and I will happily expand on any information. All we want is for you have the most enjoyable stay!

EATING OUT
The area is spoilt for choice on eating out within 2 or 3 miles. The info folder in the cottage will give you plenty of ideas or I can give you a few of my recommendations to look up before staying. (The inhouse folder has extensive info on everything local including my opinions on where to eat out according to taste!)

TO DO
There is genuinely so much to do and see....
A Saturday morning a visit to the amazing Strouds' award winning farmers market 2 miles away is a must, if only to experience the Stroud buzz. There are some great local delights for the foodie enthusiast found there.
Wonderful walks on the beautiful NT common in AONB or along the canal under restoration, excellent eating out, auctions as on TV, Berkeley castle, Wildfowl Park at Slimbridge, Westonbirt Arboretum, Woodchester mansion, Stroud brewery, picnics at Beaufort or Cirencester polo in the summer, vintage shopping, plenty of golf courses and well situated for visiting many picturesque Cotswolds villages too...
Painswick & the Rococo gardens 15minutes away
Tetbury is 20 minutes away, full of antique shops, & Highgrove nearby
Westonbirt Arboretum is 20 minutes away
Minchinhampton & Gatcombe Park Equine eventing is 5 minutes. Badminton is only 8 miles away too- but sorry we cant block the views with a horsebox!

There is plenty to experience in this beautiful part of the Cotswolds and that is if you can tear yourself away from looking at the view.
We hope to be able to welcome you soon !
Tricia

REVIEWS of HILLCREST COTTAGE- what our guests say.................

"One of those places which stay in your memories for ever",
"Waking up to that 'extra special' view every morning made our hearts sing".
"By far the best cottage we have ever stayed in,"
"All we can say is.. WOW!"
"Such a romantic place, that I proposed and she said yes!"
"So many thoughtful touches, we knew instantly we had made the right choice!"
"We stretched our budget for a little luxury & this cottage was worth every penny!"