Set back from the Fosse Way, down a private driveway, Lakeside House is a beautiful Grade II listed property in a great location in the heart of the Cotswolds - perfect for exploring the North and South Cotswolds. With four bedrooms, this spacious property is a superb choice for friends or families looking for a relaxing break or groups attending weddings at nearby Cripps Barn.
Lakeside House has a beautiful lawned garden to the front with a glorious view across to a lake and the gardens of the nearby historic Inn at Fossebridge. To the side is a gravelled outdoor seating-dining area with a charcoal barbecue.
The front door opens into an entrance hall that leads to a living room with a wood-burning stove, an open plan kitchen-dining room, a cloakroom and two downstairs bedrooms - one ensuite
king-size master bedroom and a twin bedroom with a wash basin and French doors to the garden. On the first floor are two bedrooms - a
king-size double and a family room with four single beds – and the family bathroom.
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall & Cloakroom:
Guests arrive at the front door of Lakeside House from the pretty lawned garden and step into an entrance hallway. Straight ahead is a handy downstairs toilet with a wash basin.
The Living Room:
The stylish, bright and inviting, dual aspect living room is decorated in a classic contemporary Cotswold style, featuring a Cotswold stone fireplace with a wood burning stove. The room is furnished with two comfy sofas, an armchair, a smart TV, occasional tables and side lamps and a lovely wooden coffee table.
From the Living Room head down three steps to the master bedroom:
Bedroom One (Master):This stunning ground floor bedroom features original exposed beams and a
king-size bed on a delightful white rattan bedframe, with bedside tables and reading lamps. The bedroom also has a wardrobe and antique chest of drawers. A high ceiling and a large window overlooking the garden and French windows to the gravel parking area make this a light and bright bedroom.
Ensuite Bathroom:The spacious ensuite bathroom features striking forest green tiling, a full-size bath, a cubicle shower with detachable shower head, a WC, twin washbasin and heated towel rail.
Kitchen-The Dining Room:This beautiful, open-plan area is the perfect place for socialising, with its long wooden dining table that comfortably seats ten. The table sits next to the fully equipped kitchen, featuring a Rangemaster double oven and 5-ring gas hob, fridge-freezer with water dispenser, dishwasher, microwave, Tassimo coffee machine and a washing machine.
Head through to the second hallway/lobby where there is a large, full-length mirror and handy sideboard, off which are two stairs down to Bedroom Two (twin) and the main staircase up to Bedrooms Three and Four.
Bedroom Two:This beautiful bright and light, dual-aspect bedroom is decorated in a contemporary style, with French doors leading out to the pretty garden. It features two single beds with a bedside table and reading lamp, a wash basin, a pretty dressing table with a mirror and hairdryer, a hanging rail and a chest of drawers.
First Floor
Bedroom Three:
This stylish bedroom looks out over the garden through two windows, one a pretty porthole, and features a
king-size bed with bedside tables and reading lamps, a wash basin and a hanging rail for clothes.
Family Bathroom:
The contemporary family bathroom features a P-shaped bath with a shower over (rainfall head and detachable head), a large wash basin in a vanity unit, a WC and heated towel rail.
Head up three stairs to:
Bedroom Four:This family bedroom, in the eaves, features four single beds on pretty, Victorian-style, metal bedframes – suitable for four young friends or two adults wanting a bit of extra space. The bedroom has two Velux windows with blinds, a wardrobe and two bedside tables with reading lamps.
Outside
Lakeside has a beautiful lawned garden to the front with a glorious view across to a private lake, and the gardens of the neighbouring Inn at Fossebridge. To the side is a gravelled outdoor seating-dining area with a charcoal barbecue. Up to three cars can park on the private driveway within the garden area, which is accessed through two gates. A gate leads from Lakeside’s garden to the Inn’s garden.The River Coln flows to the side of the Inn, on its journey from Brockhampton to Lechlade, where it joins the River Thames.