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Welcome to the Old Chapel in Slad, Gloucestershire; a spacious converted Cotswolds church, with a stylish, contemporary interior.
This characterful holiday home is set on the slopes of the Slad Valley, in the heart of the Cotswold Hills, one of the most picturesque and unspoilt locations in England. It is available for vacation holiday rentals and short breaks all year.
The hamlet of Slad, immortalised by Laurie Lee in 'Cider with Rosie', boasts glorious views, endless great walks and one of the best pubs in the Cotswolds - The Woolpack, just 300 metres from the chapel.
Built in 1865 and thoroughly renovated in 2008, the converted chapel is stylishly furnished without being contrived. The furniture is a mix of antique, retro and contemporary. It offers very comfortable holiday accommodation for up to 10 guests (no more than eight adults), and is ideal for two families to share. The owners continuously maintain the chapel to a high standard.
Home comforts include a large and very well equipped kitchen-dining room, a huge open-plan living space with wood-burning stove, and separate TV areas for you and the kids. With a wonderfully quirky graveyard in the garden the Old Chapel is a long way from your usual holiday cottage in the Cotswolds.
Surrounded by wild flowered meadows, ancient woodland and rolling hills, with breath-taking views and walks directly from the front door, this is an ideal self-catering base for walking holidays, and is well-positioned for visiting other parts of the Cotswolds, and towns such as Bath and Cirencester. Rentals are available for weekends or longer breaks.
The Old Chapel is set on a slope - the 20 metre paths up to the house are quite steep so guests need a reasonably good degree of mobility.
The property has central heating, constant hot water and a wood-burning stove. There's a mix of vintage and modern furniture and artwork is contemporary throughout. All fittings are new and of high quality.
Sitting room - open plan entrance hall leads into large, comfortable sitting room with oak floors, wood-burning stove, SkyPlus TV, DVD player and Ipod dock. Wireless internet access is free throughout the house and a telephone is provided with free calls to most destinations.
We provide guests with a supply of firewood. There are plenty
of comfortable chairs and sofas to lounge on. A choice of board games and
Playstation games are available.
Kitchen/dining room – large contemporary kitchen, well equipped with double oven, induction hob, extractor hood, microwave, dishwasher, fridge freezer with ice-maker and filtered water dispenser.
A large wooden dining table and church pews seats 10 guests. We provide cooking basics such as oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar, condiments and herbs. A wide range of utensils, serving dishes and other kitchen equipment is also available.
Cloak room/utility room – with shower, toilet, basin, washing machine and tumble dryer, ironing board and iron.
Children's room - their own cosy sitting room, with beanbags, Playstation and DVD player (and a choice of games and DVDs).
Bedroom 1 - huge room with feature window and en-suite shower-room and toilet. Great views across valley. Super king size bed with high quality foam mattress and room for cot if required. Sleeps 2 adults.
Bedroom 2 - large room at rear with views of countryside to rear. King size bed with memory foam mattress and space for cot if required. Sleeps 2 adults.
Bedroom 3 - large room with views across valley. Two single beds and one bunk bed. Sleeps 2 adults and 2 children, or 4 children.
Bedroom 4 - small room, with great views across valley - a single bed that can pull out into two singles or one double. Sleeps 1 + 1.
Bathrooms - as well as Bedroom 1's en-suite shower room and
toilet, there is a bath/shower room and a separate toilet upstairs. A further
shower/toilet is downstairs.
Outside
Sloping gardens to the front and side (approx 1/3 acre), with dry stone wall and gates to the front. Toddlers will require supervision due to slopes.
A large, wrap-round terrace overlooks the graveyard across the valley on one side and the garden on the other. Equipped with garden bench, two picnic tables and two barbeques.
Steps lead up to a separate, elevated terrace with fantastic views - ideal for sunny breakfasts or evening drinks.
We have added a large, enclosed trampoline to keep your kids entertained.
Parking - there is gated, off-road space for several cars.
The property is not overlooked and behind it lies open meadows and beyond those, woodland. Deer, badgers, foxes, owls and other wildlife can all be spotted nearby.
Services
Central heating and electricity is included in the rental. We provide firewood for the wood-burning stove that provides extra heat in the sitting room.
Wireless internet access is included in the rental.
Hair-driers are provided.
Mobile phone reception can be patchy (Orange works fine, Vodafone hardly at all), so a landline telephone is provided, and all UK and most overseas landline calls are included in the rental.
Freshly laundered cotton linen and quality towels are included in the rental and are changed weekly.
For fortnight stays, the house will be cleaned and linen and towels replaced on the Friday at the end of the first week. Additional mid-week cleaning is optional - please let us know when you book.
Tel 020 8964 4828
www.oldchapelslad.co.uk
Gloucestershire self catering holiday cottages