Description
Summary
Hope Cottage is a beautiful, traditional Cotswold stone cottage, perfectly located in the heart of the peaceful, picturesque village of Longborough, two miles north of the famous market town of Stow-on-the-Wold, and surrounded by the stunning countryside of the North Cotswolds. Longborough sits on the side of a hill, with lovely views over the Evenlode Valley and, despite being a small village, it is fortunate to have a pub, village shop, cafe and a local farm shop. Many beautiful countryside walks can be accessed directly from the cottage, and it is ideally located for exploring the many beautiful towns and villages of the Cotswolds, as well as further afield places, such as Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford and Bath.
The cottage is full of traditional character features, including oak beams, flagstone floors, exposed Cotswold stone walls and a lovely wood burning stove. The character of the cottage is complemented by its modern facilities, including wireless internet access, a flatscreen TV and a well presented kitchen.
Hope Cottage sleeps a maximum of six people, in three bedrooms, with two bathrooms. There is a lovely private garden to the front and side of the cottage and it is the perfect setting for families or friends looking for a relaxing break in a beautiful village, right in the heart of the North Cotswolds.
Description
The front door of Hope Cottage is accessed from the garden and opens into a hallway. The following rooms are on the ground floor:
- Kitchen/dining room: A beautiful farmhouse style kitchen, with oak beams, flagstone floor and Cotswold stone walls, this sociable room contains a wooden dining table with seating for six. The kitchen facilities include a beautiful Rayburn range cooker, with two ovens and two hobs, a separate four ring induction hob, microwave and convection oven, dishwasher, fridge freezer, kettle, toaster, washer dryer and a Magimix coffee machine (without pods);
- Sitting room: A lovely, cosy room, with oak beams, exposed Cotswold stone walls and a wood burning stove in a large fireplace. There is a sofa and two armchairs, as well as a lovely writing desk.
- Family room: Next to the sitting room is the bright and comfortable family room, which contains two sofas and a flatscreen TV with a DVD player;
- Conservatory: Accessed from the family room and with French doors out into the garden, the conservatory contains a comfy wicker sofa and two chairs, and is a beautiful room to relax in during the warmer months of the year;
- Downstairs cloakroom: Contains a toilet and hand basin.
Open sided stairs lead up to the first floor landing, off which are the following rooms:
- Master bedroom: A lovely room, with a beautiful oak door and elm floorboards, which contains a double bed. The large en-suite bathroom is in the cottage eaves and contains a lovely roll top bath with handheld shower attachment, a toilet and wash basin;
- Bedroom 2: A nice cosy room, with wooden window shutters and exposed oak frame, which contains a double bed;
- Bedroom 3: A large, interesting room, split over two levels. On the first floor level is a single bed and then steep stairs lead up to a mezzanine level right in the eaves of the cottage, surrounded by beautiful oak beams, where there is a second single bed;
- Family bathroom: A large, well presented bathroom, which contains a bath with overhead electric shower, toilet, two wash basins and a heated towel rail.
The stunning private garden is to the front and side of the cottage, with all the rooms in the cottage looking out over it. There is a wooden table and six chairs in the garden, plus a charcoal barbecue. There is also a small pond in the garden.
Key Features
Booking and payment
Character Cottages is a marketing agency and we do not own or manage any of the cottages listed on our website. Bookings made via us form a legal agreement directly between you and the property owner.
For bookings commencing more than 10 weeks in advance, a 30% non-refundable deposit is required to confirm the booking. The balance payment is then due 10 weeks prior to arrival.
All payments are made subject to the cancellation policy set out in the standard Booking Conditions.
Security deposits
Security deposits are not required (please note that guests are still liable for any damage or additional cleaning required as a result of their actions).
Occupancy
The maximum occupancy of the property, including its grounds, is six guests, at any point during your stay. Unauthorised over occupancy is a breach of our terms and conditions and may result in the cancellation of your booking and additional charges. Please consult us prior to booking if you wish to discuss the possibility of having more than six guests at the property.
Infants who sleep in a cot do not count towards the occupancy figure, however, due to space restrictions, the occupancy figure may only be exceeded by up to two additional infants.
Pets
Regrettably, pets are not accepted.
Bed linen and towels
Bed linen and towels are provided for guests.
Arrival and departure times
Arrival time is after 4pm and departure time is by 10am. Access is via a key safe, therefore it does not matter if you are arriving late at night.
Bed sizes and configurations
- Master bedroom: Double bed;
- Bedroom 2: Double bed;
- Bedroom 3: 2 x single beds.
Bathrooms
- Family bathroom: bath with overhead electric shower, toilet, two wash basins, heated towel rail;
- Ensuite to Master bedroom: roll top bath with handheld shower attachment, toilet and wash basin.
- Downstairs cloakroom: toilet and hand basin.
Heating, fuel and logs
The property has an oil fired central heating system.
Electricity and oil are included in the rental price. An initial basket of logs is provided for the wood burning stove and further log supplies can be purchased locally.
Services provided
The property has free wireless internet access and a flatscreen TV with DVD player. A telephone is also provided, with an international and premium rate bar.
Mobile phone reception is variable, being better outside the property, or near the windows, than inside.
Parking
Quiet, on street parking is freely available close to the property.
Housekeeping
Where a letting exceeds nine nights, a mid-stay clean, bed linen and towel change may be included in the price. Please check with us to confirm. Additional housekeeping services may be available on request.
Child friendly facilities
A travel cot (without linen) and a high chair are provided.
The property's garden is enclosed, however, guests should be aware that there is a small pond in the garden and young children should be supervised at all times.
Initial consumables
A small quantity of initial consumables is provided for your convenience (eg. tea, coffee, sugar, dishwasher tablets, washing up liquid, soap, washing powder, toilet rolls, etc), however, you should not expect the quantity of these provisions to be sufficient for the duration of your stay.
Accessibility, health and safety
This is an old property and has many character features, including steep stairs up to one of the beds in bedroom 3, no handrail on the main staircase, and low beams, which could pose difficulty to guests with limited mobility, or carrying babies, both in terms of their general movement and their ability to quickly exit the house in the event of an emergency.
The smoke and CO detectors operate on a sound only basis and, therefore, those who have serious impairment of hearing may not be able to hear the alarm systems and could be at risk.
As noted above, there is a small pond in the garden and young children should be supervised at all times.
Smoking
No smoking is permitted throughout the property.
Access
Hope Cottage's garden and front door are accessed by a short right of way through the next door neighbour's garden.
Photographs
In order to provide you with as much detail of our properties as possible, we sometimes use wide angle photography, which can make certain rooms, or spaces, appear larger than they actually are. Wherever possible, we try to include a floorplan, with detailed dimensions of rooms and areas.
If you have any queries regarding the size of any rooms or spaces, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Reviews
Hope Cottage was launched as a Holiday Let with Character Cottages in June 2015. Customer reviews and feedback for this lovely property are provided below:
Other Guest Feedback:
-"Beautiful house and glorious garden to enjoy in the summer sunshine. Kids loved finding frogs in the pond and the quirky bedroom with the loft. Wonderful farmhouse kitchen with a Rayburn - surprisingly easy to use. Super village location - a peaceful break from our busy daily lives. Thank you!", Cath, July 2018
-"Hope Cottage was a delight. Perfectly furnished and decorated, we thoroughly enjoyed the garden and barbecue too - lucky with the weather! Highly recommend the village pub and the community shop next door was great. We would all love to return (for longer this time). One tiny thing - the kitchen could do with a cafetiere :) (otherwise the kitchen was extremely well equipped).", Rebecca, June 2018
-"Beautiful cottage. Loved everything about it. Very spacious with a nice conservatory and beautiful garden too. Mustn’t forget the luxury en-suite bathroom off the main bedroom where you can lie in the bath and gaze at the village church. A most friendly village and a warm welcome at The Coach and Horses.", Sandy, May 2018
-"We highly recommend booking Hope Cottage! There are many wonderful cottages in the Cotswold's to book and I ended up selecting Hope because the pictures depicted old world charm, comfort, space and walking distance to a pub. We have never rented in the Cotswold's before and I was uncertain where exactly to stay. The village of Longborough was perfect and the cottage provided us with all we required and then some. Communication was excellent, parking and entering the cottage was easy. We were welcomed with a few items that were greatly appreciated! I was excited to invite some family to visit and stay with us throughout the week. We had great weather and all enjoyed a BBQ and walk around the village. We visited the pub numerous times with family and always felt welcomed and a part of the village. The comfort & space that the cottage provides is perfect! The hiking from Longborough is fantastic; short & long hikes. It is also a very easy drive to Stow, Bourton-on-the-Water & Slaughters which a great places to visit. We did enjoy a day of village hopping and always loved getting back to Hope Cottage - our home away from home for the week. You will not be disappointed - book!”, Tracy, May 2018
- "We had a wonderful stay in this lovely cottage. The house is beautiful , with the charm of the old and the comfort of a modern home. Everything was perfect: the very comprehensive arrival instructions, the beautiful location nearby many lovely villages, the cleanliness, the very complete equipment of the house. The heating worked perfectly well which was fortunate in this chilly April weather. So did all the installations. The children loved the bedroom in the attic, and the bed of the master bedroom is very comfortable. The village shop next door is charming and deserves a visit but don't count too much on it if you have a big hunger! We would definitely stay there if we go back in this area.", Dior, April 2018
- "The whole experience from booking to the end of the holiday was perfect. All questions asked were answered promptly and spot on. The details of the cottage was perfect in every way. And when we got there it was even better than expected. Just perfect from start to finish and would definitely recommend and book again. Thank you all.", Caroline, February 2018
- "Great communication with the company, such a lovely cottage in a great spot for walks and a pint in the local. The fresh bread and eggs and warm aga was a lovely welcome.", Candice, October 2017
- "Hope Cottage was fabulous! Clean, tidy and charming. We loved it!", Timothy, October 2017
- "Hope Cottage is a absolutely lovely place. We loved it there. Prefect for driving around to other villages, and for walks. We went on the recommended walk, which was beautiful, with added bonus of a guided tour of a Mogul palace! The village shop was right next door, they even had logs for the fire place. The village pub is a few meters up the road. Prefect Cotswolds experience!", Sigrid, September 2017
- "Had a lovely time celebrating a friends 40th birthday. A quaint little village in a fabulous part of the country.", Sarah, July 2017
- "Loved the cottage, loved the location, perfect, everything was perfect!" Diane, May 2017
"We loved hope cottage everything was just wonderful in a perfect location. Spotless and clean, catered for all our needs.Such a great stay had by all, would highly recommend this cottage. Thank you very much from us all. PS we all loved the ginger cat that came to visit us daily." Joanna, August 16
- "Really lovely cottage. Everything was well organized, the place was really cozy for four adults and two kids. Everything worked and the instructions were clear, but please check the fan extractor". Andre, August 16
Floorplan
Inventory
Our aim is for you to enjoy Hope Cottage as if it was your own home and this information is provided to ensure that you are aware of, and are able to use, all the facilities that are available.
| Main appliances, furniture and facilities |
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| Barbecue and utensils |
Bed linen, bath towels and hand towels |
DVD player |
| Four ring induction hob |
Fridge freezer |
Toaster |
| Kettle |
Microwave and convection oven |
Outdoor table and seating |
| Magimix coffee machine (without pods) |
Rayburn range cooker, with 2 ovens and 2 hobs |
Flatscreen TV |
| Washing machine/tumble dryer |
Wireless internet |
Telephone (with international bar) |
| Dishwasher |
Hair dryer |
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| General provisions |
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| Bin bags |
Dishwasher tablets |
Hand soap |
| J cloths & scourers |
Salt and pepper |
Small quantity of instant coffee |
| Small quantity of sugar |
Small quantity of tea bags |
Toilet roll |
| Washing up liquid |
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| Other equipment and facilities |
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| Appliance instruction folder |
CO detectors |
Clothes dryer |
| Fire blanket |
Fire extinguishers |
First aid kit |
| Smoke alarms |
Iron |
Ironing board |
| Tourist information |
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Travel
Hope Cottage is located in the heart of the peaceful village of Longborough, two miles north of Stow-on-the-Wold.
Travelling by car
Longborough is located close to the A424, the A44 and the A429 (Fosse Way) and is easily accessed by car.
Travelling by train
The nearest railway station to Longborough is Moreton-in-Marsh (approximately three miles away), which has regular, direct services to London Paddington, with a typical journey time of approximately 90 minutes.
Travelling by plane
Longborough is within easy reach of a number of international airports:
- Birmingham International Airport: 43 miles, approximately 60 minute drive;
- Heathrow International Airport: 75 miles, approximately 100 minute drive;
- Bristol International Airport: 72 miles, approximately 90 minute drive.
