Tiesel Cottage

The country lanes leading to Brockhampton are winding and narrow, conveying a real sense of rural England and this tranquil village is much the same, offering a handful of traditional Cotswold stone houses and plenty of walks to explore.

This pale stone cottage dates from 1810 and offers a homely and welcoming place to stay. Many of the cottage’s original features remain, including fabulous deep-set stone mullion windows and a huge fireplace in the living room. The stylish kitchen is both traditional and modern and has everything you need for a self-catering stay, whilst upstairs there are two comfortable bedrooms and a huge bathroom with a fabulous clawfoot foot bath, perfect for a lazy soak after a day of exploring.

To the front of Tiesel is a cottage garden with a cute bistro table, four chairs and a charcoal barbecue. It’s a lovely spot to sit with your morning coffee or an icy gin and tonic and just watch the world pass by. There’s a parking space for one car tucked away by the backdoor.

Ground Floor

Dining Room:
Guests enter Tiesel Cottage through the back door, which leads into the dining room, a light-filled extension at the rear of the cottage. The stone flooring runs throughout the cottage, perfectly in keeping with the style of the property. The dining room features a large, circular dining table, handy storage cupboard and a little nook suitable for use as a workstation if needed. The fridge-freezer can also be found in the dining room.

Entrance Hall:
The hallway runs from the dining room to the front door, the kitchen is on the left, as is the living room, whilst the stairs to the first floor are on the right, there is also a ground-floor cloakroom by the front door.

Kitchen:
This modern, stylish kitchen is fitted with mid-grey cupboards and contrasting wooden work surfaces. It has everything practical for a self-catering holiday with an electric oven and hob, dishwasher, and a microwave. Listen to some holiday tunes on the Roberts radio and maybe try creating a new dish from the selection of cookery books on the windowsill. A large window looks out to the side of the cottage.

Living Room:
Light and airy, the living room is charmingly traditional, the huge fireplace takes centre stage complete with a cosy wood-burning stove. A comfy three-seater sofa and two armchairs flank a large wooden coffee table, perfectly placed for playing one of the numerous games provided or resting tired feet after days tramping the Cotswold hills. The large, original stone mullion window looks out to the front garden and is framed with stylish, heavy curtains.

Cloakroom:
By the front door, you’ll find a ground floor cloakroom with a W.C, hand basin and coat hooks.

First Floor

The stairs to the first floor are original and therefore winding and steep, you might also notice the odd creek or two!

Bedroom One:
This spacious room boasts a king-size bed with nightstands and reading lights on either side. The cast iron fireplace (not in use) is a lovely, original feature as is the deep-set, stone mullion window overlooking the front of the cottage, offering views across the valley and surrounding hills. There are hooks with coat hangers in one corner (there’s a hairdryer hanging in a bag here too) and an antique, five-drawer chest of drawers for further storage, topped with a triple stand dressing table mirror.

Bedroom Two:
With a brass-framed double bed, this is a cosy bedroom overlooking the front garden. There are nightstands on either side of the bed and one reading lamp, wall hooks with coat hangers and there’s also a vintage-style freestanding wooden towel rail.

Bathroom / Shower Room:
Enjoy indulgently, bubble-filled soaks in the freestanding, claw-foot bathtub. Overhead is a rainfall showerhead. This spacious bathroom has a wood floor, twin hand basins with mirrors and a WC. The large window to the side lets in plenty of natural light, and there are several shelves and a heated towel rail keeps things toasty.

Outside

Tiesel Cottage has a pretty front garden, shared with Truffles Cottage next door but separated with a newly planted parterre. There’s a bistro-style table and four chairs, along with a charcoal barbecue, so you can relax and enjoy the sunshine listening to the birds singing in the trees. There is parking for two cars by the backdoor to the cottage.