Luxury Vacation Rentals

9 Bedrooms, 6 Baths, Heated Pool, Garden
Hardwick House provides an ideal luxury family base for an extended visit to the Cotswolds. Situated in five acres of private parkland protected by electronic security gates it is a home-from-home to enjoy at your leisure. Take a swim in the heated pool situated in the historic walled garden, play a frame of snooker in the games room or just relax in the magnificent drawing room while you plan your excursion for the day. Hardwick House is located just to the north of Tewkesbury, England’s largest intact medieval town and just a few miles from Cheltenham, Centre for the Cotswolds. Take in a play at Stratford (Shakespeare’s birthplace), take a dip in the spa waters at Bath’s restored Roman Baths, visit the World-famous University city of Oxford or just tour the myriad of beautiful Cotswold villages – all less than a one hour drive away. To the west are the wonderful Welsh mountains – keen walkers should take a hike up to the top of Brecon Beacon – again less than an hour’s drive away. A week is simply not enough time to get the most out of what the Cotswolds have to offer!

The house itself was built in the 1860s to the very highest Victorian standards with 28-inch Cotswold stone walls and beautiful styling details. The Main House has been lovingly restored with original fireplaces, flocked wallpaper and chandeliers while the rooms retain their original generous proportions. The Cellar Apartment restoration was completed in early 2010 and combines period features with modern decoration, marble en-suite bathrooms, a separate living room and kitchen. The House and Cellar Apartment are available on a self catering basis and can be rented together or separately depending on the size of your party.

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7 Bedrooms, 3 Baths
Overlooking the Common this double-fronted Victorian Townhouse is fantastic both for easy reach of the West End as well as southeast England. The house has been featured in many interior design magazines. It has seven bedrooms including a fabulous master suite with 20 foot bathroom and walk in shower area plus separate dressing room.

The enormous modern kitchen extension with sitting area features a five metre island unit – perfect for catering and can sit 16 or more for supper. The formal dining room can sit 16 or more and enjoys views over the common (park) opposite. For the summer months there is an outdoor eating area, gas barbecue and patio heater. The 34 foot living room has two fireplaces and a library area for relaxing.

There are six double bedrooms with double beds, one single bedroom and a large bedroom with two single beds and optional pull-out beds and mattresses for additional guests.

(XMAS and new year – house decorated with selection of trees from white and modern in kitchen to stunning gold and silver traditional style in living and dining rooms, hallway decorations, mantelpiece decorations and diamante fairy lights and wreaths)

Kitchen: 30ft wide by 20ft (L-shaped), large 5-burner gas hob, electric oven, built-in espresso coffee machine, two integrated plate warmers, two built-in fridge, extensive selection of white crockery, wine and champagne glasses, cutlery, catering style meat slicer, Patisserie food mixer, Juice maker, Smoothie maker, Blenders and other kitchen gadgets, three four-slice toasters and two kettles.

Dining room: 14 foot by 21foot Sits 14-16 (please advise exact numbers and tables will be set out), marble fireplace (wood-burning logs provided). Ideal for formal dinners or Sunday lunches.

Bedrooms: Seven bedrooms, five bedrooms with double bed (king-size bed in master bedroom), single bedroom with single bed, large 20foot bedroom on top floor with two single beds and optional pull out mattresses for extra guests

Linen: very good bed linen and towels, pure linen tablecloths and napkins – hotel standard

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