As you approach Lake Cottage, down a quiet, no-through country lane, you’ll pass towering fir trees, an ancient graveyard and wonderful views across and down the western valley side of the Nailsworth Stream. Lake Cottage sits tucked between The Old Priory manor house and a lake, which is surrounded by natural woodland.
This elegant, Grade II-listed Cotswold country cottage dates to the 1800s and has many original features yet feels contemporary and has all the comforts of a modern home. On the ground floor is a stylish dining room and sitting room, both with open fires set in original stone fireplaces, a fully equipped kitchen and a large shower room. A wide staircase, with fabulous feature windows that throw light on to both floors, climbs up to two double bedrooms, a twin room and a family bathroom. The cottage has its own spring, providing delicious, cool, Cotswold drinking water.
Lake Cottage is on the edge of the Nailsworth valley, surrounded by glorious Cotswold countryside and the owners’ private gardens, fields and lake. It has two outside areas for guests to enjoy, one to the side hidden from view behind a beech hedge with a dining table, chairs and parasol, and the other tucked away to the rear of the cottage with a bistro table and chairs and a view across to the lake. A trail leads down through the woods, past a recently rediscovered Victorian water garden, with a waterfall, to the Stroud Valleys Cycle Trail that runs from Nailsworth to Stonehouse.
Ground Floor
Step through the front door into a long hallway with a tiled floor and plenty of hooks for hanging up coats and jackets.
Kitchen:
The fully equipped kitchen has everything needed for a self-catering stay, including an induction hob and electric oven, a microwave, a full-height fridge and freezer and a dishwasher, plus all the equipment needed to prepare, cook and serve your meals. There is a tiled floor and polished marble worktops and a fabulous view through the stone mullion windows across to the east side of the valley.
Dining Room:
The simply furnished yet elegant dining room features an original, stone fireplace with an open fire, wood flooring, and stone mullion windows with a super view across the front drive to the valley beyond. The room is furnished with a dining table seating six.
Living Room:
This beautifully tranquil room features an original stone fireplace with an open fire and a gorgeous view across the rear garden to a cherry tree sitting alongside the ancient walled garden of the Old Priory, which you can enjoy from a wooden window seat. The room has a wooden floor and is furnished with two, sofas, a wall-mounted smart TV, reading lamps and a coffee table on a cosy rug.
Family Shower Room:
The large, royal blue shower room has a step-in, corner shower (with a detachable shower head), a wash basin, WC, heated towel rail and a large custom-built storage unit with cubby holes for personal and laundry items. (It’s also an ideal baby-changing facility.)
First Floor
A wide, carpeted staircase with a handrail leads up to the landing, with a fantastic view through mullion windows to the front and rear of the cottage.
Bedroom One:
This attractive and calming double bedroom features a wicker bed frame and light furniture. The room has bedside tables and reading lamp, a feature fireplace, wardrobe and a dressing table. There are gorgeous views out through the painted, stone mullion windows over the rear garden and lake.
Bedroom Two:
The cottages pretty, twin bedroom is furnished with two beds sharing a bedside chest of drawer and reading lamp and a large chest of drawers. Enjoy a view through the painted, stone mullion windows over the cottage’s rear garden and the neighbouring Old Priory’s garden.
Bedroom Three:
This light and bright double bedroom is at the front of the cottage and has a fantastic view across the Nailsworth Valley. It is furnished with a double bed with bedside tables, reading lamps and a wardrobe. The bedroom has an original feature fireplace and a dressing table positioned directly in front of the stone mullion window – the perfect spot to write, read or get ready. There is a full-length mirror to one corner.
Family Bathroom:
The bathroom sits at the end of the landing, opposite bedroom three, and features a full-size bath with a shower over, a wash basin with a shaver point, a WC and a heated towel rail.
Outside
Lake Cottage has two delightful outside areas to enjoy while having a morning coffee, a summer barbeque or an evening drink. To the right-hand side of the cottage is a small lawn and gravel courtyard that's partly enclosed by a beech hedge through which is a fabulous view to the lake. Here you’ll find a table, six chairs, a parasol and a charcoal barbecue. Head around the back of the cottage and up four stone steps to a secluded rear lawn and a small gravel patio - just the right size for a bistro table and four chairs and the perfect place for a quiet moment surrounded by nature. There is parking to the front of the cottage for four cars.
