Elton House

Gloucestershire. Sleeps up to 10

Elton House is a spacious, individual, oak framed holiday home within an exclusive development just south of Cirencester with all the delights of the Cotswolds on its doorstep. This fantastic development offers a fantastic range of ‘resort’ style facilities and activities for the whole family amongst sensational landscapes with nine lakes, two rivers, lakeside trails, woodland and hundreds of acres of lush greenspace. The development is prestigious, upmarket and offers both supreme relaxation and adventure in equal measures.

The ‘resort’ style amenities and activities include an award-winning luxury spa with steam room, sauna and three swimming pools including a bracing eco-pool naturally filtered by water lilies, a library, a ‘restful reading’ lounge, tennis courts, a children’s playground, restaurant, shop, a Technogym, watersports tuition, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding plus there are miles of hiking and biking trails. During high season there are children’s clubs offering many fun and competitive activities including crafts, sports and hot chocolate and toasting marshmallows over the fire pit in the woods. The restaurant is fabulous with its own pizza ovens offering an eat-in or takeaway service.

With five excellent bedrooms, Elton House sleeps 10 guests very comfortably. The rear of the house offers fully glazed elevations with wonderful scenic views of the lush greenspace,  lily ponds and towards the lake. The ground floor living area is open plan in design with designated areas. The attractive oak beams everywhere add charm and warmth. The kitchen is huge with masses of cupboards and excellent appliances. The chef in your group will be able to cook up a storm here. There is lovely indoor dining with a view and two lounge areas. One is centered around the large television with Sky channels and a modern wood burning stove and the other closer to the deck. This arrangement is perfect as you may have some guests wanting to snuggle up and watch a film and others fancying a game of cards or a read of the Sunday newspapers. A deluxe pool table is provided for your entertainment. It is wonderful and likely to be the scene of some healthy competition. Sliding doors open to the extensive rear decked terrace for alfresco dining using the barbecue. Lush lawned gardens lead to the lake. It is serene, tranquil and incredibly relaxing.

The delightful master bedroom suite can be found on the first floor. It enjoys an ensuite bathroom and access to the balcony that runs the length of the house. There is also a children’s bunk bed room, a smart double room and a fully tiled family bathroom.

On the second floor you will find another beautifully finished double bedroom and a twin which will, no doubt, be a hit with any teenagers in the group. With charming sloping ceilings, a sofa and television with Nintendo Wii and accessories, it is like having your own games room to disappear to. Elton House is very much geared to family fun and enjoyment.

Elton House enjoys a very special lakeside location within a gated resort in the heart of the Cotswolds. Just south of Cirencester, guests enjoy many entertainment options within the development as well as being located on the doorstep of fabulous Cotswolds attractions. Villages and towns such as Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold, Tetbury, Cirencester, Malmesbury and Lacock are all close by and the regency pleasures of Cheltenham and the Georgian glories of Bath are less than twenty miles away.

Bourton-on-the-Water, like most of the Cotswolds, lies in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is the Venice of the Cotswolds with beautiful bridges crossing the River Windrush. Gorgeous cosy cafes line the pretty streets together with houses made with enchanting honey coloured Cotswold stone.

Stow-on-the-Wold is a delightful market town, the highest of the Cotswold towns exposed on the 800 feet high Stow Hill at the crossroads with the Roman Fosse Way. The town boasts a fascinating history. At the height of the Cotswold wool industry, it held annual fairs where as many as 20000 sheep were sold at one time. The Market Square is very attractive with its ancient cross, town stocks and an elegant array of Cotswold town houses and shops. You will find many fine antique shops, art galleries, gift and craft shops.

Tetbury is another historic wool town. It is an architectural gem with many of the wool merchant’s houses remaining the same as they were in the 16th and 17th centuries. The Parish Church of St Mary’s has one of the tallest and most elegant spires in the UK. Tetbury is popular for its independent shops including antique shops, vintage and interior shops, exclusive boutiques and the Highgrove shop. Tetbury holds many regular events including the May Day Wacky Races, the Spring Bank Holiday Woolsack Races when contestants carry 65lb woolsacks up and down the 1 in 4 hill, the August Summer Show, the September Food and Drink Festival, the October Tetbury Music Festival and the Christmas Lights Switch-on.

Close by, visitors can enjoy the stunning botanical experience of the National Arboretum at Westonbirt, the glorious Elizabethan Chavenage House used for many famous films and TV series, the beautiful Arts and Crafts Manor at Rodmarton, the 13th century Lacock Abbey and HRH Prince of Wales’ stunning garden at Highgrove. Local equestrian events such as the Badminton Horse Trials, Gatcombe Festival of British Eventing and Beaufort Polo are all popular.

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