Cotswold stone cottage with use of private pool !

Situated in glorious countryside on a smallholding is Stable cottage, surrounded by our own meadows, beautiful local walks and rolling countryside. Constructed in local cotswold stone this traditional cottage dates from the 17th century and once was the stable for the cart horses for the farmhouse! We have a small heated outdoor swimming pool available for our guests (1 June-1 Sept) and we accept well behaved dogs. We have a conservatory (ideal for cooler months) and pretty garden. Stable cottage sits adjacent to a Jacobean farmhouse with banked wild flower meadows rising above the cottage and lovely views with mixed traditional woodland. It is a nature lovers paradise and the location is peaceful and tranquil. We are passionate about the environment and preserving the countryside. The cottage has two bedrooms (once the old hayloft) and is open plan to some extent to the living area. There is one a double room (en studio) and the other a small twin. It is important to note that access for the twin bedroom is through the double room (see our gallery page) The double room has lovely views of the banked cottage garden whilst the twin bedroom has a velux window. Downstairs we have a cosy living room with woodburning stove and include logs in your rental. We have a well equipped kitchen and downstairs bathroom with bath and overhead shower. The conservatory is ideal for the cooler months and doors open to a cotswold stone patio and steps to the pretty garden and views of the fields adjacent to the farmhouse and surrounding countryside. Guests are welcome to explore our fields but please observe the Countryside code! Out of season we are very happy to consider short breaks or weekends (min 3 nights) Please send us a message and we will send over a special offer with the correct rates for shorter periods. All cottage We live next door in the farmhouse and are available when needed or to impart local knowledge. As locals for more than 60 years we have wealth of information to offer! The cottage is located in the hamlet of Bournes Green. There are 3 good pubs within walking distance of between 1 and 2 miles. The local towns of Stroud and Nailsworth provide lots of shopping with small boutiques, delicatessens, organic shops and Stroud has an excellent and award winning farmers market held each Saturday. We are 11 miles from Cheltenham and Cirencester is 7 miles away. We recommend the use of a car with our cottage. The pool; The pool is a liner pool located outside the farmhouse approx 50m from the cottage. We provide swimming towels for children and bath robes for adults. Guests are welcome to use the pool on a daily basis but children must be supervised at all times by adults please and no glasses, bottles or sharp objects are permitted around the pool to protect the pool liner. Please note; NO DIVING, NIGHT SWIMMING or dive bombing is allowed. The pool depth is approx 900mm in the shallow end and 1.5 m at its deepest point. We heat the pool from 1 June to the 1 September. The heating is included in your rental. Outside of these months the pool can be made available in September (or May) for an additional fee to cover the heating. Outside of these months the pool is NOT available. The family also use the pool, arrangements can be made regarding times but we are very flexible! The Cottage garden has walled areas and a small shallow pond; please supervise small children in the garden at all times. In our fields we have a lake and other ponds, please supervise children at all times. There are parts of the farmyard that house farm machinery; we will advise to areas that are out of bounds to guests.