Buckthorn Loft

Gloucestershire. Sleeps up to 4

The very stylish Buckthorn Loft is a stunning, two bedroom, contemporary penthouse apartment. It enjoys spectacular, breathtaking views over the tranquil Swillbrook Lake and Nature Reserve on a prestigious, upmarket estate in the Cotswolds. With trendy furnishings, gorgeous decoration and huge bi-fold doors opening onto a spacious roof top terrace, this is wonderfully romantic holiday home.

Buckthorn Loft’s location is amazing. The exclusive, first class development boasts hundreds of acres of stunning greenspace, including nine lakes, two rivers, woodland, miles of biking and hiking paths and enchanting picnic spots. It offers an incredible range of ‘resort’ style facilities and activities. Guests can choose to relax, meandering the beautiful trails spotting the resident wildlife, paddling on boats on the lakes or enjoying the luxury spa facilities or they can enjoy some competitive sports, get fit or learn a new water sport. The on-site luxury spa boasts a steam room, sauna and three swimming pools, one indoor, one outdoor and one a bracing eco-pool naturally filtered by water lilies. There is also a library, a ‘restful reading’ lounge, tennis courts, a brilliant children’s playground, a restaurant and a Technogym. Guests enjoy kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, boating and fishing and on the lakes. This is the perfect spot for multi-generational holidays and meeting up with friends.

Buckthorn Loft enjoys a very well designed open plan living space and two exquisite bedroom suites. The master bedroom suite enjoys a wallpapered feature wall and an immaculate en-suite shower room as well as direct access to the terrace. Beautiful soft furnishings adorn the comfortable bed. The second deluxe bedroom is another dreamy space with beautiful furnishings, accessories and a smart en-suite bathroom.

The living space is simply gorgeous with a sumptuous corner sofa, matching pouffe and trendy scatter floor cushions. The glossy, stone coloured kitchen is contemporary and perfect for preparing some delicious meals which can be enjoyed inside or alfresco on the roof terrace. With a neutral, calm colour palette throughout, there is some gorgeous, vibrant artwork with cushions adorning the sofa in colours to match.

The highlight of Buckthorn Loft is definitely the fabulous roof terrace. It is huge and offers, not only alfresco dining with a barbecue but sensational views of the estate where you can enjoy the wildlife, the sun rises, the sun sets and wonderful tranquility. What bliss!

Buckthorn Loft is a luxury penthouse apartment with an awesome roof top terrace. It enjoys a delightful 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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