Stable Cottage at Avon Farm

Set within the owner’s 230-acre arable farm, Stable Cottage is one of five outstanding properties that comprise Avon Farm Estate Holiday Cottages, all decorated to a very high standard and each with its own hot tub positioned in a private patio or garden. Stable Cottage is directly attached to neighbouring Tythe Barn and is accessible through a connecting garden gate (which can be locked), making the two ideal partners for large groups. All Avon Farm Cottages can be booked separately or together to accommodate larger groups and families; hen parties are also welcome – please see below for more information.

Stable Cottage is perfectly situated with easy access to the South West’s two most vibrant cities, Bristol and Bath, yet located away-from-it-all in beautiful countryside with stunning views across the Avon Valley.
There are goats and chickens on the farm, so if you are up early enough, you can help yourself to some fresh eggs or wander around the stables!
Stable Cottage’s wisteria-clad, stone walls and the wooden porch is the perfect picture of a luxurious countryside retreat, drawing guests inside where they will discover a cottage furnished to a very high standard with a contemporary and old-world blend of furnishings and features.
To the rear of the cottage, is a large, private garden with a hot tub on a raised deck, a summer house, with a double sofa bed, a seating/dining area, and an artificial-grass lawn where you can relax on deckchairs and enjoy an evening drink. Parking for up to three cars is available at the front of the cottage.

Once you have settled into Stable Cottage you can decide what you want to do, probably a mix of relaxing in your comfortable space and testing out the hot tub, enjoying the flora and fauna surrounding the farm and just soaking up the atmosphere. However, if you wish to explore you can walk around the estate and stroll along the Avon River to the local pub on the riverbank. Or for the more active, you can hire a bicycle from Clive and Serena (pre-booking required) head down the cycle path, which was once the old train track, to either Bath or Bristol – only 2 minutes from your accommodation. Both cities are full of interesting places to visit and activities for all ages! (See the ‘Bristol & Bath Guidebook’ at the end of the Welcome Guide.

Ground Floor

Kitchen-Dining Area:
Stable Cottage’s kitchen/dining area is equipped with all the amenities you’d expect from a luxury, self-catered holiday cottage, including a Hotpoint cooker and hob, Kenwood microwave, Miele fridge-freezer, a dishwasher, and a large capacity washing machine. At the centre of the kitchen is a rectangular dining table with seating for six, surrounded by sparkling white Corian worktops and dove-grey kitchen cabinets, housing everything you need to prepare your meals. A complimentary basket of goodies will be waiting for you, including a loaf of bread, cereal, biscuits, jam, butter, milk, tea, coffee and sugar.

Living Room:
The Living Area features a fabulous freestanding wood burner, with a three-seater, soft velvet sink-in sofa and armchair and a large wall-mounted JVC smart TV with a DVD player. A cosy rug sits on the birch-wood effect flooring, which contrasts perfectly with the white walls, feature stone walls and exposed beams. Decorated with just the right amount of ornaments and artwork, the Living Room is a cosy yet contemporary space to relax in with lots of light from windows to the front, back garden and side patio.

First Floor

Bedroom One:
This attractive, spacious, clean-white room with grey exposed beams and stone walls are furnished with a sink-in, king-size bed, bedside chest of drawers with reading lamps, a half-height wardrobe with plenty of hanging space, a large mirror with power points directly below and a thick and luxurious marl-grey carpet. Light streaming through a window overlooking the garden and a Velux window in eaves to the front of the property makes this a lovely bright bedroom.

Bedroom Two:
Perfectly complementing the master bedroom, Stable Cottage’s twin bedroom also features clean-white walls with grey exposed beams, feature stone walls and a thick and luxurious marl-grey carpet. The room is furnished with two single pine beds with bedside chest of drawers and reading lamps, a half-height wardrobe and a large mirror with power points directly below.

Family Bathroom:
At the top of the spiral staircase, between the two bedrooms, is the Family Bathroom, featuring a full-length bath, with a mixer tap to one end, a walk-in corner shower with fixed overhead shower, a washbasin with vanity unit, a tall storage unit with a full-length mirror and a dual-flush toilet. The bathroom has a heated towel rail and wood-effect flooring.

Outside

Secluded garden with hot tub and summer house

Enjoying the Farm and its Facilities:

• One of the biggest benefits about staying on a farm is there is lots to see and do without even leaving the site, it’s great for families, friends and couples alike!
• Avon Farm Estate has fishing rights for their stretch of the river, just a short walk from the holiday cottages. Guests are welcome to fish in the river, own equipment and license required.
• Bicycles are available to hire from Clive and Serena.
• Please help yourselves to chicken eggs. The chickens are beyond the car park through the opening onto the fields.
• Not far from the chickens is a family of goats. They like being fed vegetables, fruit, even bananas!
• Walk past the goats, follow the path down to the river and take a riverside walk either way along the public footpaths.
• The horses do not belong to the farm and are looked after by their owners who come daily to see them. Please do not feed the horses, but they are always happy for a stroke on the nose and a hello.
• All around this field are many blackberry bushes, please help yourselves when they are ripe.
• There are some tenants on the farm who either live on-site in the converted barns or who just let a stable and field. They are all very nice, and always happy to answer any questions.