Hyde Tyning Cottage - Sleeps 6 Guests In 3 Bedrooms, Minchinhampton

Gloucestershire. Sleeps up to 6

On arrival, guests are greeted with the front of the property where there is a pretty lawn and rose garden, a covered porch, and a handy side porch and door into a spacious utility room, ideal for removing boots, hats, and coats after a day out in the Cotswold countryside. To the side of the cottage is a double garage for guests' private parking and ideal for storing bicycles too.

A gravel path leads around the back of this secluded property, (passing a woodshed on the way), to a beautiful terrace and patio, with a dining area, sun loungers, BBQ, and large lawn with borders full of flowering shrubs and annuals. A gate at the end of the garden leads directly to the woodland beyond and paths down to the beautiful Chalford Valley and the Thames and Severn Canal.

The handsome exterior of the cottage conceals a stunning interior with its 4-star facilities, beautiful décor, two living rooms, dining area, a fully equipped kitchen/breakfast room, and three very well-appointed double bedrooms, plus one en-suite, one family shower room, and a downstairs cloakroom.Ground Floor
Entrance:
Guests can enter the cottage via the front door, but most people use the convenient side door into the Utility Room with its stone floor, ideal for coming in after a country walk. Here you'll find a coat and hat rack, a Belfast sink (with a great view over the garden and woodland beyond), a washing machine and dryer, a microwave oven, an ice-making machine, a drinks fridge, plenty of kitchen cabinets containing outdoor crockery, plastic glasses, wine coolers, and vases.

Kitchen-Breakfast Room:
The dual aspect, fully equipped kitchen with a breakfast dining area is a lovely light and bright room with every convenience needed for a self-catering stay. The Kitchen overlooks the front garden and has a beautiful polished limestone floor. It is equipped with wrap-around, immaculate, white kitchen units and a marble preparation surface, a double oven and 5-ring burner hob, a double sink, dishwasher, fridge-freezer, Nespresso coffee machine, and small smart TV, Otoni kettle, and 4-slice toaster, as well as bakeware and all the utensils, china, and glassware needed for six guests.
At the far end of the Kitchen, beside the door into the dining-living area, is a handy breakfast table, comfortably seating four.

Dining Area-Living Room:
The centerpiece of the property is the recent addition of the dining-living area - a stunning bespoke conservatory with exposed oak beams, a brick fireplace with wood burner, a lantern ceiling, beautiful polished stone flooring, and fabulous views through the windows and French doors across the garden to the nearby woodland.

The Dining Area:
Furnished with a large rectangular oak table, comfortably seating six guests, the dining area also has a beautiful ornate mirror, a bookcase (with books and games), an oak sideboard with napkins, glasses, and serving and nibbles bowls.

The Living Area:
This fabulous living area is furnished with a U-shaped, 5-seater recliner sofa and recliner armchair, which face towards a magnificent tree trunk coffee table, a handsome brick fireplace with a wood burner, and a large smart TV with Blu-ray DVD player. French doors lead from the living area out to the patio and terrace. A clever lighting system allows guests to choose the lighting to complement the setting and scene, plus there are plenty of sidelights and lamps for ease of reading.
To ensure guests are comfortable at all times, even on the hottest days, the dining-living area has air conditioning, the cooling effect of which extends through the whole of the downstairs if needed. There are also plenty of windows that can be opened, plus French doors to the patio, and a lantern ceiling window that can be opened.

The Snug:
Part of the original 1920s house, the Snug, overlooking the front garden, has the original wood floor and is sumptuously furnished with a harlequin leather sofa and armchair, reading lamps and an inset feature wood burner with a beautiful mirror above. The warm cerise walls and beautiful rug create an inviting, cosy space to retreat to for a quiet read or to watch a film on the large smart TV with Blu-ray player.
Head through the door out of the Snug into the front hallway with cloakroom and stairs up to the bedrooms and a Nest heating control panel beside the cloakroom door.

Cloakroom:
The downstairs cloakroom harks back to the Edwardian era when Hyde Tyning was built, with beautiful tiles and blue-grey walls, plus a WC, hand basin, and heated towel rail.
Carpeted stairs with a banister lead from the hallway and front door up to the three double bedrooms (one en-suite) and the family shower room. All bedrooms feature a thick pile carpet, and each has two robes, slippers and bottled water:

Bedroom One:
The beautifully decorated and furnished master en-suite bedroom features a king-size double bed with bedside tables and reading lights, an antique chest of drawers that converts to a pretty desk and a small smart TV. The heated, built-in double wardrobe features padded clothes hangers, a safe, and a hairdryer/straighteners. This dual aspect room has views over the front garden and the surrounding countryside.

En-suite:
The en-suite has a full-size, claw-foot bath with an over-bath shower with both overhead and hand-held showerheads and a handy little door to turn off the bath taps without reaching right around the shower door! Also featuring an anti-steam mirror, WC, vanity unit, and heated towel rail.

Bedroom Two:
This handsomely decorated double room overlooks the garden and woodland to the rear and is furnished with a standard double bed, smart TV, long ornate mirror, and a bedside table with a reading lamp. A freestanding wardrobe houses padded clothes hangers, a fluffy throw, and a hairdryer/straighteners.

Bedroom Three:
With its delightful primrose-yellow walls, the smallest bedroom overlooks the front garden and features two single beds, a small smart TV, a large ornate mirror, a free-standing wardrobe with padded clothes hangers, and a fluffy throw.

Family Shower Room:
Featuring a walk-in shower, with an overhead and hand-held shower head, beautifully polished limestone tiling, a large washbasin with an anti-steam mirror, a WC, and a heated towel rail.Outside
To the front of the cottage is a pretty lawn and rose garden, with a double garage for guests' use to the side (for two cars and/or bicycles). A gravel path leads around the back, passing a woodshed on the way, to an immaculate and spacious terrace and patio, with a dining area, sun loungers, and a gas BBQ (fuel provided). Step down from the terrace to a large lawn with borders full of flowering shrubs and annuals. A gate at the end of the garden leads directly to the woodland beyond and paths down to the beautiful Chalford Valley and the Thames and Severn Canal.

Located in Stroud, this vacation home is in a rural area. Museum in the Park and Bristol Aero Collectlon are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Painswick Golf Club and Thames Path. Traveling with kids? Consider Stroud Bowl, or check out an event or a game at The New Lawn.