Cotswold Stone Home Sleeps 10 · Cotswold Way on Cleeve Common

A Cotswold stone family home in the middle of Cleeve Common, high on the hill above Cheltenham, sleeping 10 across 4 bedrooms. The Cotswold Way runs across the common right on the doorstep. It suits larger families and groups of walkers who want space and quiet.

At a glance
• Sleeps 10 across 4 bedrooms
• Beds: 3 super king beds, 2 single beds, 1 double sofa bed
• 3 bathrooms, including a master en-suite and a family bathroom
• In a hamlet in the middle of Cleeve Common, with the Cotswold Way on the doorstep
• Cheltenham town centre reached in about 12 minutes by car
• Free parking for up to 3 cars on the tarmac area at the front
• Check-in from 16:00, check-out by 10:00

A Home to Relax and Unwind
The large 6m x 5m sitting room gives everyone room to spread out, with sofas around the garden doors and a fireplace beside a Smart TV with Netflix for evenings in. A separate library snug with its own woodburner makes a quieter corner to read or watch a film. The country kitchen is anchored by a classic navy Aga, with a breakfast table and leafy views over the sink.

The Layout
Living spaces:
• Living room: large 6m x 5m sitting room with fireplace, Smart TV and Netflix, opening onto the garden

• Library snug: quieter room with a woodburner and a double sofa bed

• Kitchen and dining: country kitchen with a navy Aga and washing machine, flowing through to a glass dining table where sheep and cattle can be watched grazing the common

Bedrooms:
• Bedroom 1 (Master): super king bed and double sofa bed, garden views, with en-suite walk-in shower

• Bedroom 2: super king bed and single bed, opening to a balcony

• Bedroom 3: super king bed

• Bedroom 4: single bed

Bathrooms:
• Family bathroom with a grand cast iron bath, plus a second en-suite and a ground floor cloakroom

Outdoor space:
• Secluded garden and sunny rear terrace looking out over the common, with room for long alfresco lunches

Location
The house sits in a hamlet of six houses in the middle of Cleeve Common, the highest point in the Cotswolds, with sheep and cattle grazing the limestone grassland in summer. This is walking country, with trails leaving straight from the door, yet Cheltenham is only a short drive away. The Stagecoach `W` bus between Cheltenham and Winchcombe stops at the Rising Sun, connecting to Cheltenham Spa station.
• Cleeve Hill Common, 10 to 15 min walk (0.5 miles), walking trail and viewpoint
• The Rising Sun Hotel, 10 to 15 min walk (0.7 miles), pub and restaurant
• Flynn`s on the Hill, 10 to 15 min walk (0.5 miles), restaurant and bar at the golf club
• Cheltenham Racecourse, 8 to 12 min drive (3.5 miles), event venue
• Sudeley Castle & Gardens, 10 to 15 min drive (4.5 miles), historic attraction in Winchcombe
• Belas Knap Long Barrow, 12 to 18 min drive (5 miles), Neolithic site on the Cotswold Way
• The Royal Oak, Prestbury, 7 to 10 min drive (3 miles), historic pub

Good to Know Before You Book
The house is reached only by a rough track of about three quarters of a mile across the common. Any vehicle can manage it if driven slowly, and there are passing places along the way, so keep an eye ahead. Use the postcode for the Rising Sun Hotel, GL52 3PX, to reach the start of the track. All bedrooms are upstairs and there is no lift. In summer, sheep and cattle graze the common, so gates should be kept closed and any pets kept under control in the garden or on a lead. The garden is a work in progress, and younger children should be supervised on the garden and terrace at all times. Sound carries across the hill, so please keep noise to a minimum after midnight. There is no rubbish collection, so all rubbish needs to be taken to the bins at the entrance to the common. Check-in works as a self check-in when the host cannot be there to meet you, with full directions sent before arrival.

Extra charges
Pets are welcome by pre-approval at an extra charge of £20 per pet per stay, up to a maximum of 3. Please include any pets when booking.

Booking policy
Guests are required to pay a security deposit of £200 prior to their stay. This is fully refundable pending no damages or excess cleaning being required. This will be a pre-authorisation hold on the card taken at least 24 hours before you check in, and is automatically released within 3 days after check out.

Full payment is due 30 days before arrival and will be automatically charged to the card on file. If payment fails, it must be completed within 24 hours or the booking will be cancelled. Early payment is allowed; card fees up to 3 percent are non-refundable if cancelled.

Cancellation policy
Full refund if cancelled 30 or more days before arrival. Fifty percent refund if cancelled fourteen to thirty days before arrival. No refund if cancelled within fourteen days of arrival.

We love welcoming guests to this corner of Cleeve Hill, and I am always happy to suggest places to visit nearby. If you have any questions before booking, just send a message and I will do my best to help.

Best wishes, Lynda
I will not always be able to meet you on arrival, so this works as a self check-in. Full directions and access details will be sent before the day you arrive.

• Up to 3 well-behaved pets welcome; please include these on your booking
• No parties or events
• Groups of single guests only by prior arrangement, so please message me first
• No smoking anywhere on the property
• Noise kept to a minimum after midnight, as sound carries across the hill
• Gates kept closed on the common, with any animals under control in the garden or on a lead, as sheep and cattle graze here in summer
• Younger children supervised by an adult in the garden and on the terrace at all times

Maximum 10 guests; the listed capacity is the absolute limit and includes any visitors.

Please treat the house with care and leave it as you would hope to find it.

Any questions before or during your stay, just send a message and I am happy to help.