Charming Listed Country Cottage in the picturesque village of Lower Swell
Cottage in Cotswold District
6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 3 baths
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About this cottage rental
Caffreys Cottage is a beautiful Grade 2 Listed Cotswold stone property converted from it's origin as a barn within the last 15 years. The cottage is laid out over two floors with a separate former water Tower providing additional accommodation and has small enclosed gardens to the front and rear. The cottage is located in the peaceful village of Lower Swell, close to the famous market town of Stow-on-the-Wold and with many beautiful walks including the Heart of England Way available straight from the front door.
The village has a traditional Cotswold pub and is surrounded by stunning countryside. Numerous other renowned pubs and restaurants are within only a few minutes drive and the village is well placed for visiting the many beautiful towns and villages of the Cotswolds, as well as further afield places , such as Blenheim Palace, Stratford-Upon-Avon and Oxford
Being a former Barn, the Cottage benefits from many character features and the ground floor area is laid out to open plan , combining with very high ceilings and giving a spacious and airy feel.
Complementing the character of the cottage are modern facilities including wireless internet access, SkyTelevision and a well presented Kitchen area.
Caffreys Cottage sleeps a maximum of six people, in three bedrooms with three bathrooms. There is off street parking to the rear of the property, with additional on road parking available to the front. The Cottage is perfect for friends, families or couples seeking a peaceful break in stunning surroundings.
Description
Caffreys Cottage sits on a quiet country lane with the door to the rear accessed through the gated rear garden. The door opens into a useful porch area, which then leads through glass double doors to the kitchen and open plan living area featuring high beamed ceilings and exposed stone walls to the entrances. The Kitchen area contains a double oven electric cooker, four ring electric hob, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, microwave, kettle and toaster. The dining area has a wooden dining table with seating for six and the living area features comfy twin sofas, Television and a DVD player. There is a ground floor shower room containing shower, toilet and wash basin.
Two separate staircases lead to the two main bedrooms which are serviced by a 'Jack & Jill' bathroom containing bath with handheld shower attachment, toilet and washbasin. Bedroom 1 has a twin roof window looking out to the rear aspect and fields beyond, contains a King size bed and features exposed beams. Bedroom 2 contains King/twin beds to suit and has a frontal aspect from the roof window to the Tower and the Lane.
The converted WaterTower provides further accommodation. The front door of the tower opens into a hallway, off which is the ground floor shower room. Stairs featuring an exposed stone wall lead up from the hallway to bedroom 3 which contains twin beds and twin roof windows.
The gardens to the front and rear of the cottage are partially laid to lawn and there is a small patio area to both with an outdoor table and chairs and charcoal barbeque stored in the single garage.
The village has a traditional Cotswold pub and is surrounded by stunning countryside. Numerous other renowned pubs and restaurants are within only a few minutes drive and the village is well placed for visiting the many beautiful towns and villages of the Cotswolds, as well as further afield places , such as Blenheim Palace, Stratford-Upon-Avon and Oxford
Being a former Barn, the Cottage benefits from many character features and the ground floor area is laid out to open plan , combining with very high ceilings and giving a spacious and airy feel.
Complementing the character of the cottage are modern facilities including wireless internet access, SkyTelevision and a well presented Kitchen area.
Caffreys Cottage sleeps a maximum of six people, in three bedrooms with three bathrooms. There is off street parking to the rear of the property, with additional on road parking available to the front. The Cottage is perfect for friends, families or couples seeking a peaceful break in stunning surroundings.
Description
Caffreys Cottage sits on a quiet country lane with the door to the rear accessed through the gated rear garden. The door opens into a useful porch area, which then leads through glass double doors to the kitchen and open plan living area featuring high beamed ceilings and exposed stone walls to the entrances. The Kitchen area contains a double oven electric cooker, four ring electric hob, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, microwave, kettle and toaster. The dining area has a wooden dining table with seating for six and the living area features comfy twin sofas, Television and a DVD player. There is a ground floor shower room containing shower, toilet and wash basin.
Two separate staircases lead to the two main bedrooms which are serviced by a 'Jack & Jill' bathroom containing bath with handheld shower attachment, toilet and washbasin. Bedroom 1 has a twin roof window looking out to the rear aspect and fields beyond, contains a King size bed and features exposed beams. Bedroom 2 contains King/twin beds to suit and has a frontal aspect from the roof window to the Tower and the Lane.
The converted WaterTower provides further accommodation. The front door of the tower opens into a hallway, off which is the ground floor shower room. Stairs featuring an exposed stone wall lead up from the hallway to bedroom 3 which contains twin beds and twin roof windows.
The gardens to the front and rear of the cottage are partially laid to lawn and there is a small patio area to both with an outdoor table and chairs and charcoal barbeque stored in the single garage.
Amenities
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Cotswold District
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Reviews
5.0
We LOVED staying here! What a beautiful cottage and neat property with the back garden and water tower suite. It was THE PERFECT location for exploring the Cotswolds. We found it very close to all the major things we had hoped to see, driving around was a breeze. The host was very nice to work with, and very helpful in all instructions. After a few days in a tiny flat in London this was so nice to have all the room this cottage provided to spread out and relax. The neighborhood (I guess you’d call it) was pretty, quiet, and safe. It was nicely decorated, and easy to accommodate a larger family. The beds were very comfortable and I thought the landscaping was beautiful and picturesque. I wish we could have stayed and enjoyed it longer but we will definitely remember this property and hope to stay here again should we be lucky enough to visit the Cotswolds again. It was everything I had hoped to find for my dream cottage in the Cotswolds stay.
5.0
We stayed for four days as a family group. New grandparents, parents and baby. Everyone enjoyed their stay. Quite village but close to Stow and other much busier places. Cottage was amazing and the best equipped place i have ever stayed. Beds very comfortable house lovely so well maintained. Loved our stay. Many thanks. A travel cot would have been a bonus
5.0
We spent a great week in the cottage. Mike was easily reachable, the cottage has all comfort needed, the village pub offers great food and there is only a 30 minutes walk to stow. Great spot to visit the Cotswolds!
5.0
Absolutely amazing!! Had a wonderful time at this gorgeous property. Perfect location to explore the Cotswolds!
5.0
Good location with lots of activities for children
3.0
Good value for money. Would sleep 6 but better 3 or 4 adults and 1 or 2 children. The water tower has no storage or space except for the 2 small beds. The dining rooms chairs should be replaced. They will break soon.Kitchen is extremely well set up. Very impressed with that.
5.0
The cottage was lovely and spacious but the only thing that let it down in our opinion was the water tower was shown to look as if it was larger but it was very small but apart from that it was lovely
Lovely walks and lovely pub
5.0
The cottage is beautiful, since we stayed during a heatwave the amount of bugs was a bit too high but this has nothing to do with the property. We struggled to keep the rear doors open because of this.
Very well located and the towns which we wanted to visit were all a few miles away by car.
5.0
Main house was lovely and spacious but water tower was a little cramped. The property was in a great location to visit the other Cotswolds villages and it was very nice to be able to relax in the two patio ares.
5.0
This cottage is a great place to stay for a family. The house is fully equipped . Everything you need is available. The living room is spacious and de bedrooms and beds are comfortable, although the rooms might get warm to sleep in when the weather is hot (which was not the case during our stay). Nice garden on both sides of the house and a parking spot in front of the garage. We stayed for three weeks and took walks (don't forget to pick up the fresh milk from the farm nearby) and visited various places in the Cotswolds. We would love to come back.
5.0
The location suited our requirements, a quiet village within easy driving distances to numerous villages/towns in the Cotswolds.
The cottage interior is lovely, high class comfortable furniture and supplied with everything you could possibly need for a short holiday and most importantly perfectly clean.
5.0
Perfect location for exploring the Cotswolds
Cottage was amazing and had everything we could possibly need.
5.0
Spent a few days in the beautiful area expiring the Cotswolds with family . Lovely spacious barn conversion perfect for our stay.
3.0
Although the house was very well equipped and the bedding was great quality, on arrival there was bread, milk, biscuits and bottle of wine for one, we found a number of things wrong, generally the house needed updating and painting, the garden at the back was not fully enclosed, the gaps between the metal fencing was wide, a small/medium dog could get through, so we could not leave our dog outside on his own, the covering on the kitchen units was coming off, there was no free cabinet space for food supplies, garden furniture was very shoddy, it was hot but no parasol provided for shade, we asked for one to be supplied, but the owner said although he was aware there wasn’t one he couldn’t supply one as he didn’t live near, no offer to have one delivered, which he could have done via Amazon that would have been very much appreciated. We paid a lot of money for a 5days stay, which we feel was a lot only to have these issues.
5.0
Gorgeous, light and airy property with high quality equipment/fittings. Beautiful garden, delightful village, well located to visit the surrounding towns. Host was exceptionally responsive to requests for help and couldn’t have been nicer! Loved our stay in Lower Swell.
5.0
Wonderful cottage with exceptional amenities from bedrooms, bathrooms, well stocked kitchen, spacious living areas to outdoor patios both front and back. Only negative was that both buildings needed a good dusting due to multiple cobwebs and small spiders in all rooms, corners, inside window ledges both indoor and outdoor. Large bees were seen going into holes of outside back wall of main cottage. Thank you for supplying washer and dryer with laundry soap and drying racks. Even though our whole family got sick with bad upper respiratory infections, we still had a lovely time exploring the area.
5.0
This property fully met our expectations. The host, Mike was very responsive. The home was clean, roomy, well located. We were hoping for a quiet respite in the middle of our busy trip itinerary and this was perfect.
5.0
Caffrey’s Cottage was quaint yet modernized with many amenities and conveniences. It was a perfect location from which to tour the Cotswolds.
5.0
Great stay for short break .. thoroughly recommend
4.0
The barn was spacious & comfortable living up to its online description and photos., with many positives including a well-kitted out kitchen. The owners were kindly flexible with our arrival time and easy to reach when various issues arose during the course of our week's stay. Negatives include rickety dining room chairs that could have been dangerous.
Also the "water tower" shower leaked water under its screen swamping the floor. More precise descriptions of parking arrangements & key storage would have been helpful too.
5.0
This converted barn was very true to the description but actually even more so in the flesh! Everything was very clean - the kitchen was well furnished - the beds were really comfortable - it was warm - big spacious dining area and gorgeous living space! Excuse the weird punctuation but the comma and full stop have stopped working on my keyboard - presumably in awe out how brilliantly we rate this place! Thank you so much for a really fabulous stay - we really enjoyed our time in your beautiful barn and we'll be back!
5.0
Loved the cottage! Had everything we needed. Great communication with owner. Such a beautiful town.
Janice
5.0
A fantastic, quiet, quality central base to explore the best of the cotswolds. Highly recommend.
5.0
Perfectly located for short road trips to virtually all the Cotswolds villages. Dry comfortable and well equipped house. Outstanding communication with our host, including the lavish welcome package.
5.0
Four adults for four nights.
This property met our expectations, was neatly furnished with comfortable bedding.
Set in a small and quiet location with easy access to the other many wonderful and quaint villages this area has to offer.
5.0
A perfect base for visiting the Cotswolds. The owners were very helpful and we loved our stay. Lower Swell is a beautiful, hidden gem and the Heart of England Way in the doorstep was a real bonus.
5.0
This cottage is in a cute quiet village in the Cotswolds, but is close to larger villages and cities such as Stow in the Wold and Cheltenham. Made a nice base camp. Beautifully furnished with everything we needed. Fully equipped kitchen and comfortable living room seating. The only drawback was that the 3rd sleeping area was not connected to the main house, but this worked out okay for us as we had 2 teens who were independent enough to be on their own.
5.0
Beautifully equipped, comfortable home in the perfect cotswolds location. Very quiet. Village pub just around the corner. Home was exactly as described. Owners Very responsive to any questions. We would stay here again.
5.0
This property is lovely! The Cotswolds are special and this place adds to the charm. It is well cared for, the hosts are agreeable and accommodating. They respond quickly and graciously. We are Americans traveling as a family and we absolutely loved this home.
For reference, the home has everything you need to cook in, a Tesco is about 2 miles away so you can buy groceries and make your own meals if you like without a problem. Nice towels and great beds in the main house also a washer AND DRYER! God bless them for the dryer!!!
5.0
Happy Weekend
Lovely cottage and so peaceful. Easy online booking. A perfect short break
5.0
Pretto location
Very good
5.0
Had everything you need for self catering ,In a great location
It’s a brilliant property in a great location, near Bourton-on-the-Water, near the centre of stow on the wold .
4.0
Great Location, Comfortable Beds
Extremely comfortable beds. Luxuriously soft bed linens. Small shower but large tub. Short drive to Stow-on-the-Wold. Lovely backroad location among other small stone barn renovations. Immediately responsive and helpful host. Wifi not strong. A few things like t.v., door locks, and shower nobs a little confusing for American travelers. Quiet area and property. Fans in bedrooms were handy. Would definitely stay again.
5.0
Lovely. Outrage in nice village
Beautiful barn conversion
5.0
Lovely, peaceful, well equipped cottage
Beautifully situated, well equipped, charming cottage, with spacious lounge/dining area & nice patio areas to front and rear.
4.0
our stay
we enjoyed our stay at caffreys cottage and found it be comfortable. however, we found the bathroom arrangement to be problematic as water was spread everywhere. a shower would be a better provision.
the beds were clean and comfortable but the storage is poor in both bedrooms. i also think the bedroom in the water tower needs to be described as difficult for access.
the stairs should be explained as very steep and a possible
disadvantage for older people.
5.0
Lovely stay in the Cotswolds
This was a great location for walks to several nearby villages.
5.0
A Home Away From Home
We were looking for a place to escape from our busy lives in California that was quiet, relaxing, and picturesque and found this gorgeous cottage tucked in the Cotswolds, away from the city but easy to reach. Our cottage felt like our home abroad, well-put with all the comfort and appliances in a bucolic setting. Every morning we woke up to the chirping of the birds, enjoyed our walks in nature, and later in the day we loved the golden sunsets and the pubs and restaurants located a short distance from us. We even had the visit of a pheasant on our last day which walked up to the cottage displaying its beautiful colors as if it knew we’ve wanted to have a closer look at it. There are neighbors that regalated us with friendly smiles that we’re happy to answer our questions, happy to help, and have a chat as they walked by. Our daughter was enchanted with the birds, the sheep, the horses, the cows, the neighbor’s Cocker Spaniel, and all the greenery of the surroundings. What a lovely stay we had!! We recharged our energy and then we’re ready for some serious shopping in London in our way back to the United States 😀. We look forward to coming back to the Cotswolds and if we get lucky, to have this gem of a cottage again!!
5.0
Very comfortable stay
Excellent, highly recommend - clean, comfortable & great location. House & kitchen have everything you might need. Nice welcome touch of cake & fresh milk for tea/coffee. Thank you.
5.0
Beautiful Place
We loved our stay at Caffreys Cottage - it’s a beautiful property in an amazing area. Hope to be back again some day :-)
FAQs
How much does this cottage cost compared to others in Cotswold District?
The average price for a rental in Cotswold District is $164 per night. This rental is $131 above the average.
Is parking included with this cottage?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Charming Listed Country Cottage in the picturesque village of Lower Swell. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this cottage?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this cottage. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Charming Listed Country Cottage in the picturesque village of Lower Swell pet friendly?
Yes! This cottage is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Charming Listed Country Cottage in the picturesque village of Lower Swell?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.
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