Christmas is close, the goose is getting fat… and it’s not too late for a Christmas to remember in the Cotswolds. Luxury Cotswold Rentals has a handful of the Cotswold’s most charming cottages still available for the big day.
What’s more, book now for 2018 and Luxury Cotswold Rentals can guarantee a white Christmas, thanks to a brilliant partnership with SnowBusiness – world leaders in snow and winter effects – to indulge childhood fantasies for next year.
Choose a cosy cottage, a stylish town house or an impressive manor house and add a sprinkling of true magic for a Christmas like no other…
*NEW PROPERTY* Church Cottage, Kelmscott (sleeps 10)
£7,000 for a 7 night stay over Christmas (21-28 December 2017)
New to the Luxury Cotswold Rentals collection for this Christmas is Church Cottage, a newly renovated Cotswold home in the charming village of Kelmscott. The traditional Cotswold stone cottage has three double bedrooms and three bathrooms, while a self-contained annex is home to two further bedrooms and bathrooms; there is plenty of space for everyone. A brilliantly fitted kitchen and contemporary dining space are perfect for a Christmas to remember, while both open up to a terrace and (seasonal) swimming pool. The cottage is moments from the William Morris Museum and the River Thames for a blast of fresh air.
*NEW PROPERTY* The Glasshouse, Westonbirt (sleeps 12-14)
£12,000 for a 7 night stay over Christmas (21-28 December 2017)
Also new to the collection, The Glasshouse is a truly spectacular contemporary property, set within a listed Victorian walled garden, originally part of the Westonbirt Estate – one of the finest Victorian estates in the country. An incredible impressive home, flooded with natural light, The Glasshouse sets the tone from the entrance with a double height glass atrium and a double Palladium staircase. There is something for everyone… a big living room, a cosy library, a huge kitchen and a wine cellar in the basement. Upstairs, six en-suite bedrooms offer a true touch of luxury, while outside, formal gardens sit alongside a private woodland for lovely walks with views across to Westonbirt House. The charming village of Westonbirt is on the doorstep while the antiques shops, restaurants and boutiques of Tetbury are a short drive away.
Owl Cottage & Dovecote Cottage, Southrop (sleeps 12)
Available from £5,226 together for a 7 night stay over Christmas (21 – 28 December 2017)
Together, neighbouring Owl Cottage and Dovecote Cottage sleep up to 12. With a consistent design through both cottages, renting Owl & Dovecote together offers the best of both worlds for families or groups – plenty of space for everyone, with the benefit of privacy when required. Exposed beams, fine wallpapers and wooden paneling characterise the interiors while four poster beds in the master bedrooms, cast-iron roll top baths, under-floor heating and Denon music systems set the tone of luxury that continues throughout.
The Old Rectory, Aston Somerville (sleeps up to 12)
Available for £10,000 for a 7-night stay over Christmas (21-28 December)
Set in five acres of gardens on the edge of Aston Somerville, with uninterrupted views of the Cotswold Escarpment and Broadway Tower, The Old Rectory is a charmingly proportioned Victorian family home. The house sleeps up to 12 and comes into its own at Christmas time; an aga warming the kitchen, open fires in the drawing room, dining room and sitting room and down duvets set the cosy atmosphere. Recently refurbished throughout, the interiors are elegant and welcoming, while the billiard table and hot tub will keep everyone occupied. The Cotswold classic village of Broadway is only 4 miles away, and there is plenty of countryside to discover from the doorstep.
The Old Surgery, Tetbury (sleeps 10)
Available for £5,500 for a 7-night stay over Christmas 2017 (21-28 December)
The Old Surgery is an Elizabethan merchant’s house – with a contemporary design. The house is home to an original dining hall with a vast open fire, with plenty of space for a Christmas lunch to remember. The vaulted drawing room is warmed by a wood-burner while there is a cosy sitting room for curling up with a book. The house is pet friendly, and sits on the doorstep of some of the best walking in the Cotswolds for some countryside air.
Guarantee a White Christmas in 2018
From £5,000 depending on the size of the property
Cotswolds based SnowBusiness can magic snow on even the warmest of winter days. If you have always dreamed of waking up on Christmas morning to a carpet of real snow, ready to be scrunched into snowballs, or rolled into snowmen… look no further. This is the real deal. SnowBusiness have it sorted. The results will be as unique as each snowflake, while the snow itself is chemical free and biodegradable, allowing the snow to melt away without a trace.
Snow Business can transform a property into a truly magical winter wonderland, for a real touch of magic at Christmas. Book ahead with Luxury Cotswold Rentals for Christmas 2018 and let the white stuff roll…
With more than 50 of the Cotswold’s finest rental properties at its finger tips, strong partnerships with the best of Cotswold suppliers, makers and producers, and second-to-none knowledge of the region, Luxury Cotswold Rentals is the go-to authority for holiday lettings in this most beautiful of England’s countryside.
Prices start from £720 for 3 nights or £1,095 for 7 nights.
SnowBusiness can arrange a full snowfall effect for properties including dressing and spraying snow, including a week’s rental of a booster, returning on site to clear. Pricing from £5,000 for a week – dependant on size of property.
For more information and bookings: luxurycotswoldrentals.co.uk; +44(0)207 993 6545; [email protected]
