Chipping Norton holiday cottage

Lamorna Cottage, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire

Property Ref: 1162152

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Lamorna Cottage is a gem of a traditional Cotswold detached cottage hidden away in the heart of Chipping Norton,? It is totally safe and private away from the road, with a wonderful garden completely secluded from view,? Equipped to the best standards it has loads of original features and tonnes of character,? The cottage is down an original old close, accessed off the prettiest road in Chipping Norton.

We welcome you to what has been our family home for 20 years and hope you will enjoy it as we do, for its unbelievable peace and serenity,? We are artists and we hope you will find it an inspirational place, an oasis and a sanctuary for when the world gets a little crazy, Lamorna Cottage is a well loved, happy house,? It is great for families, great for friends, perfect for a weekend away, a short holiday or a long retreat,? A lovely place to socialise and explore the area, or a secluded space to work or write or create.

You approach the cottage down the close, past a traditional drying green, Enter the cottage into the hall off which is the downstairs loo/shower. The kitchen ahead, is small but mighty, and comes with our favourite cookery books and a full complement of appliances and cookware. The snug sitting-room has a wood-burning stove, soft lighting and cosy sofas and sits off the dining-room/library,? This room with a reading area and the dining table is filled with light and opens out onto the cottage garden and patio.

Upstairs you will find three bright and beautiful bedrooms and the family bathroom, the views from the two double bedrooms are out over the garden towards the Cotswold landscape and the 15th Century church,? The single room looks out to a charming jumble of Cotswold houses. Outside, the very sweet cottage garden works hard in its space; in the summer you can sit in the sun as it moves around, from breakfast to dinner, and hide in the shade when the sun is too strong,? You will be able to pick strawberries, raspberries or apples in season, and around the garden doors are herbs for cooking , There is a patio for outside formal dining and a deck for BBQing beside a long lazy daybed.

Across the road is The Chequers; best pub in Chippy, and the world famous Chippy Theatre which produces the highly regarded Christmas Pantomime as well as productions straight from Edinburgh and the West End. Three minutes walk from the alley are the butchers, bakers, supermarket and the rest; Chipping Norton is a busy town with a Wednesday market, fantastic bookshops, loads of good coffee hangouts, a cinema and Theatre, a lido in the summertime and some lovely independent shops.

All our local knowledge is shared in the house welcome book, but you are in easy reach of amazing walks and small exquisitely beautiful Cotswold villages. Nearby are fabulous gardens, such as Rousham, Batsford Arboretum and Cotswold Wildlife Park, and stately homes including Blenheim, Sezincote, Chastleton, and Hidcote, You can also find the popular Diddly Squat Farm Shop, as seen on Clarkson's Farm, Daylesford, Wychford Pottery, with further amenities in the lovely towns of Stow-on-the-Wold (9 miles) Woodstock (11 miles) Burford (11 miles), Oxford (20 miles), Stratford-upon-Avon (22 miles) and Soho Farmhouse is a short drive away (7.

6 miles). The award winning Deddington farmers market is a short drive away (last Saturday in the month). Parking in our street is busy, but only rarely is there a problem,? Sometimes we have to engage patience; it is a small price to pay for peace - right in the centre of this lovely market town. Please note that some of the privacy is due to our location down a short alley off the street, there are steps (5 and then two), plus the house was originally two cottages so there are more steps inside, from each room to the next on the ground floor.

The cottage is available when we are working away, making a unique opportunity for you to book a perfect family home for a fantastic Cotswold adventure; base yourself in Lamorna Cottage and you will find that it is an ideal home-from-home in which to relax, and entertain, and explore. Accommodation Summary Two double bedrooms, 1 single bedroom.

Bathroom with bath, hand-held shower, basin and WC, ground-floor shower room with walk-in shower, basin and WC. Kitchen. Dining room. Sitting room with woodburning stove Facilities Gas central heating. Electric oven and hobs, microwave, washing machine, fridge/freezer. Smart TV, selection of books, WiFi.

Fuel, power, and starter pack for woodburning stove inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Roadside parking. Enclosed rear garden with lawn, patio and furniture. Two well-behaved pets welcome, downstairs only. Sorry, no smoking. Shop and pub 0.1 miles