Location: Blockley

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Sleeps: 6
Low Season: £520
High Season: £815
Changeover Day: Saturday but variable

Low season is December and January (exc Christmas and New Year). High season is July and August. Prices gradually increase and decrease between these periods. Prices for Christmas and New Year on request. Short breaks out of season or for late availability. Prices quoted include for logs, gas, electric, linen and towels, fresh flowers and welcome tea tray with home made cake.

PROPERTY DETAILS:

Blockley is a pretty Cotswold stone village in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty just three miles from Chipping Campden or four miles from Moreton in Marsh.  Blockley shop, post office and licensed Cafe is open every day selling a wide range of provisions, newspapersand appetising snacks and drinks.  There are also two pubs in the village serving traditional and “restaurant” meals – The Crown, which is a short stroll along the High Street from the cottage and the Great Western Arms.

Rockbank Cottage is an attractive early 19 century traditional Cotswold stone cottage.  Situated in a no through road near the centre of Blockley on a raised bank with views over the rooftops, across the valley. It is reached via 5 steps up from the road to a pathway which leads through the garden (in front of the neighbouring house and then into the enclosed garden of Rockbank Cottage.

• Full gas central heating
• Log Fire
• Exposed beams
• FreeSat Television
• Children welcome
• Cot and High Chair available but not stairgate
• Small pet including a dog acceptable by prior arrangement only
• WiFi Internet Access
• Telephone with “honesty box”
• DVD/ CD player
• Strictly no smoking

Kitchen

Full of character with Cotswolds stone walls, old stone fireplace (not working) and exposed beam. Cream fitted cupboards with single stainless steel sink unit and wooden worktop.  Glass topped dining table with matching chairs with rush seats for 6 people.  Wood effect laminate floor.  Baumatic  electric oven with ceramic hob and extractor fan. Tall fridge / freezer, dishwasher, microwave, cafetiere.

Utility Room with Downstairs Cloakroom and WC

Sink unit with fitted cupboards.  Tiled floor.  Washer/dryer and rack for drying clothes.  Iron and ironing board

Sitting Room

Lovely cosy room with open log fire, exposed beams, old wooden floor and large rug.  Two leather sofas and two armchairs.  Plenty of books and games.

Stairs (10 fairly steep wooden steps) lead up from the kitchen to the first floor landing. Bannister. To the right are one large and one small step into Bedroom Two and to the left are 2 steps up to the other rooms.

Bedroom One with En suite Shower, Basin and WC

L shaped room with French doors leading out onto private gravelled area with bench seat.  Cream / brass double bedstead (4’6” wide) with light oak bedside chest of drawers with lamps (one with mirror over) and an oak wardrobe.

A door leads into the En suite Shower Room with walk in shower.  Mira Advance electric shower.  Towel rail radiator

Bedroom Two

From the landing there are two steps into this large, light and sunny bedroom.  You may need to duck your head as you enter.  Window seat with views over the garden and across the rooftops to the opposite hillside.   Victorian stone fireplace with iron basket (not working).  Safety catch on windows

Twin beds (3ft wide) with oak twist headboard (no footboard).  They can be pushed together if required.  Bedside tables with lamps.  Oak wardrobe and chest of drawers with mirror over.  Further hanging space in curtained alcove.

Bedroom Three

Two single beds (3ft wide).  Victorian dressing table/chest of drawers with inset tiles.  Alcove with curtain across housing an immersion heater, rack shelving and hanging for clothes. Safety catch on windows

Family Bathroom

Newly refurbished.  White bathroom suite.  Bath with hand held mixer attachment.  Basin, WC.

Garden

Pretty, south facing garden with bistro style table with chairs and a bench seat.  Barbecue.

Parking

Is at the side of the road.  This road is a “no through road”.