Lovell Cottage

Lovell Cottage is a quiet respite amongst some of the most popular Cotswold hot spots. Sitting in the village of Minster Lovell you are surrounded by beautiful scenery but are a stone’s throw from Oxford, Burford, Blenheim Palace, Charlbury and Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens.

Arriving at this Cotswold stone cottage, you step into a world of quiet elegance. The sitting area is a magnificent space with a double-sided woodburner at its heart. The flagstone floor is complemented by warming rugs and glamorous soft furnishings and curling up here after a day out is a real treat. One side is made for conversation while the other has a TV for entertainment. A kitchen which adds a splash of contemporary styling is perfect for dining together and the ground floor bedroom and shower room ensure all members of the family have a room to suit. Upstairs the bedrooms have original oak beams, thought to once have been ship’s masts. These rooms share a stunning shower room and are the epitome of comfort.

The typical English country garden has planted borders and mature trees providing spaces to spread out a blanket on fine days. The table and chairs seat six so get the BBQ going, let the dog and children play and make new family memories.

Ground Floor

Living Room:
The sitting area at Lovell Cottage is a tale of two halves. The central woodburning stove divides the room into the conversational living room and snug. An original flagstone floor is beneath with a beamed ceiling above, highlighting the plush furniture which has been carefully chosen to suit the space. The living room invites you to step back from technology and flick through a magazine or share glasses of wine with friends.

Snug:
Sitting at the foot of the stairs to Bedroom 1 and 2 the Snug shares the double-sided wood burner with the Living Room. This cosy room, with its original beams (mind your head!), has a large 43” smart TV with plenty of seating for all to sit and view, including on an inviting three-seater dusty pink velvet sofa, a midnight blue chaise longue and a fabulous Ercol bench. A window seat with a comfy cushion provides the perfect place to perch and watch life go by.

Kitchen:
At the rear of the cottage is the striking Kitchen, with its milky-midnight blue units standing out against the backdrop of the cottage’s pretty rear garden. The beautifully crafted marble work tops provide plenty of space to create a meal with produce from nearby Diddly Squat farmshop, or have a private chef get to work. The kitchen is fully equipped with every appliance needed, from dishwasher to Rangemaster oven, wine fridge to Nespresso machine. At the centre is a long rectangular table, comfortably seating six guests. (On arrival, guests first enter the cottage through the side garden that leads to the back door into the Kitchen.)

Downstairs Shower Room:
Approached from the Snug, up one step, or from the Kitchen, the family shower room features a beautiful wall with raw limestone tiles and a large walk-in shower, with polished limestone walls, a dual-flush WC and wash basin.

Bedroom Three:
The cottage’s downstairs bedroom features a double bed on an unusual chrome bedstead, which sits up against a backdrop of pretty bamboo and parakeet wallpaper. The bedroom has two bed side tables with reading lamps, a wardrobe with hanging space and drawers and a wide windowsill with a mirror. The view is directly into the garden from the bedroom, providing a lovely view of the trees, plants and wildlife.

First Floor

Bedroom One:
This beautifully welcoming dual-aspect master bedroom, in calming dove-grey with accents of pink, looks out over the garden and the small local road running past the front of the cottage. Featuring a super-king size bed with bedside tables and reading lamps, an antique dressing table with mirror, a chest of drawers and a large corner wardrobe. Inside the wardrobe is a safe for guests’ use. A door from the bedroom leads to the Jack and Jill shower room shared with Bedroom 2

Bedroom Two:
The first thing you’ll notice as you walk into this bedroom is the original oak beam stretching across the width of the room. Mind your head (and please don’t be tempted to swing on it!) but look at the detail in the wood – it was probably a ship’s mast brought here long ago. This lovely, sunny bedroom is furnished with a king-size bed, bedside tables and reading lamps, a chest of drawers and a large wardrobe with hanging space and drawers. The bedroom connects to the Jack and Jill shower room and looks out to the small local village road below.

Jack and Jill Shower Room:
Sitting between the two upstairs bedrooms, the Jack and Jill shower room is fitted with Duravit and Lefroy Brooks sanitaryware including a large walk-in shower, washbasin with mirror over, dual flush WC, heated towel rail and privacy locks on each door.

Outside

Lovell Cottage sits on a quiet village road with stunningly beautiful properties all around, many of which are thatched and date back hundreds of years.

To the front, the cottage is accessed directly from the village path, separated from the road by a small footbridge. A side path leads to a gate and the back door that opens into the kitchen (this is the door guests will use to enter and leave the cottage). Also, at the front, slightly off-set from the cottage, is the parking area, suitable for two cars. To the rear, the property has a medium-size garden, mostly laid to lawn, with a charcoal BBQ, bordered by mature shrubs and trees and Cotswold stone walling with a lovely view out over neighbouring countryside and gardens.