Poppy House

Gloucestershire. Sleeps up to 10

Resting in a privileged setting on the edge of the peaceful Howells Mere Lake, guests will wake up to the sounds of birds as the sun rises at Poppy House. With a westerly spot, you will quickly be heading out to one of the decked terraces to enjoy the splendid views and incredible sunsets. Poppy House is an very spacious, contemporary home offering quirky upside down, contemporary living. This wonderful, architect designed holiday home has its luxury bedrooms on the lower floors and living spaces on the second floor making the most of its glorious setting. Each floor benefits from a decked terrace where you can enjoy a morning cup of coffee watching the sun rise or a late night drink watching the stars and listening to the soothing sounds of nature at its best. Poppy House sleeps ten guests in five exceptional bedrooms. The house is located within an exclusive, gated development in the the Cotswolds. Just south of Cirencester, the development offers a fantastic blend of relaxing and adventurous activities for the whole family amongst stunning landscapes, nine lakes, two rivers, lakeside trails and hundreds of acres of lush green space. If the on-site entertainment does not make you want to stay still for your week, the glorious delights of the Cotswolds are on your doorstep. You can enjoy idyllic villages, historic towns, a rich heritage of country houses, stunning gardens, wildlife parks, arboretums and enchanting nature reserves. What a week you will have!

Poppy House is finished to the very highest of standards with a good eye for colour schemes and finishes. Exquisite soft furnishings adorn the contemporary high class furniture and vivid modern art decorates the walls.

The ground and first floors are home to three king bedrooms, one delightful twin and one bunk room, all immaculate and offering calm and beautiful colour schemes. Two of the king bedrooms boast immaculate en-suite bathrooms plus there are two other family shower rooms. Four of the bedrooms offer floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors opening onto the decked terraces and offering wonderful lake views. What a wonderful way to wake up! You can just draw the curtains and enjoy nature at its best.

The second floor living space is warm and inviting with a modern wood burning stove, perfect for cooler evenings, and gorgeous furniture. A television with Freeview, a DVD player and Wii are provided for your entertainment. The stone coloured contemporary kitchen is excellent and very attractive. The chef in your holiday group will be very happy. If you don’t want to cook, you can visit the on-site restaurant or take pizza back to Poppy House. There is a barbecue on the decked balcony as well as a bistro table where you can enjoy pre-dinner drinks.

The on-site activities include canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding, sailing, fishing, tennis, fitness in the Technogym and swimming in one of the three spa pools. The luxury spa is award-winning and also features a sauna and steam room. There is also a library, a ‘restful reading’ lounge and a fantastic children’s playpark. During peak holiday seasons, children can attend children’s clubs with a huge range of fun activities including crafts, games, competitions and sports. Bikes and watercraft are available for hire.

Poppy House enjoys a very special 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. Villages and towns such as Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold, Tetbury, Cirencester, Malmesbury and Lacock are all close by and the regency pleasures of Cheltenham and the Georgian glories of Bath 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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