Clearwater House

Gloucestershire. Sleeps up to 10

The beautiful, extremely comfortable Clearwater House is a contemporary take on the Cotswold barn with a stunning central double-height atrium. The house is situated on the banks of the beautiful Somerford Lagoon on a prestigious, luxury development in the Cotswolds. This stylish holiday home sleeps up to ten very lucky guests in five delightful bedrooms, of which several enjoy peaceful, calming lake views. There is direct lakeside access from the garden of Clearwater House for canoeing and kayaking. How thrilling!

Clearwater House is located amidst hundreds of acres of lush greenspace brimming with gorgeous lakeside trails, rivers, lakes and woodland. Visitors enjoy the very best of the great outdoors at Clearwater House, with simple pleasures alongside a fabulous array of organised activities. Guests can enjoy fishing, kayaking, canoeing, boating, windsurfing, paddle boarding, birdwatching, luxury spa treatments, swimming, bike riding, hiking, watersports tuition and tennis. The list is endless. The luxury spa is award-winning and boasts three gorgeous swimming pools including a bracing eco-pool naturally filtered by water lilies. There is also a ‘restful reading’ lounge, a library, a restaurant and a shop. Peak season children’s clubs offer fun activities including crafts, competitions, sports and hot chocolate and marshmallows by the woodland fire. Though there are activities and treats for all the family, you will definitely enjoy quality family time when staying at Clearwater House. The resident birds, otters and other animals are delightful. You can hire watercraft and bikes.

The ground floor is home to a fabulous open plan living space. The atrium is stunning and creates a wonderful airy feel. The modern kitchen offers excellent appliances and a central island where guests can keep the chef company. The dining and lounge areas face the lake, taking advantage of the magical, dreamy views. You can all dine together with a view inside or pop out to the deck for alfresco dining and perhaps a barbecue. Comfy sofas and chairs surround the modern log burner which is a real treat on cooler evenings. There is a television and DVD player for your enjoyment. Yew House enjoys calm, neutral colour palettes which are beautifully colour accented with bright, vibrant accessories.

The master bedroom suite enjoys the sensational lake views and is located on the first floor. It has access to a decked balcony with a bistro table, a perfect spot for an early morning cup of tea or perhaps a pre-dinner glass of wine! The suite also boasts sofa seating and a very smart en-suite bathroom. There is also a double bedroom with terrace access and a bunk room, a child’s dream on the first floor. The family bathroom serves both the double and the bunk room.

The second floor is home to a wonderful double room, a pretty twin with gorgeous warm oak furniture and another family bathroom. You really will find it hard to drag yourselves away from Clearwater House and this awesome development, though the delights of the Cotswolds await!

Clearwater House enjoys a fabulous lakeside location within a gated resort in the heart of the Cotswolds. Just south of Cirencester, guests enjoy many entertainment options within the development as well as being located on the doorstep of fabulous Cotswolds attractions. The Cotswolds boasts idyllic villages, historic towns, a rich heritage of country houses, stunning gardens, wildlife parks, arboretums and enchanting nature reserves. Popular visits are to Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold, Tetbury, Cirencester, Malmesbury and Lacock as well as the regency pleasures of Cheltenham and the Georgian glories of Bath which are less than twenty miles away.

Bourton-on-the-Water, like most of the Cotswolds, lies in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is the Venice of the Cotswolds with beautiful bridges crossing the River Windrush. Gorgeous cosy cafes line the pretty streets together with houses made with enchanting honey coloured Cotswold stone.

Stow-on-the-Wold is a delightful market town, the highest of the Cotswold towns exposed on the 800 feet high Stow Hill at the crossroads with the Roman Fosse Way. The town boasts a fascinating history. At the height of the Cotswold wool industry, it held annual fairs where as many as 20000 sheep were sold at one time. The Market Square is very attractive with its ancient cross, town stocks and an elegant array of Cotswold town houses and shops. You will find many fine antique shops, art galleries, gift and craft shops.

Tetbury is another historic wool town. It is an architectural gem with many of the wool merchant’s houses remaining the same as they were in the 16th and 17th centuries. The Parish Church of St Mary’s has one of the tallest and most elegant spires in the UK. Tetbury is popular for its independent shops including antique shops, vintage and interior shops, exclusive boutiques and the Highgrove shop. Tetbury holds many regular events including the May Day Wacky Races, the Spring Bank Holiday Woolsack Races when contestants carry 65lb woolsacks up and down the 1 in 4 hill, the August Summer Show, the September Food and Drink Festival, the October Tetbury Music Festival and the Christmas Lights Switch-on.

Close by, visitors can enjoy the stunning botanical experience of the National Arboretum at Westonbirt, the glorious Elizabethan Chavenage House used for many famous films and TV series, the beautiful Arts and Crafts Manor at Rodmarton, the 13th century Lacock Abbey and HRH Prince of Wales’ stunning garden at Highgrove. Local equestrian events such as the Badminton Horse Trials, Gatcombe Festival of British Eventing and Beaufort Polo are all popular.

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