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Thousand Acres is a lovely six bedrooms, four bathrooms manor house nestled in the Cotswold Hills. Its 9.3 acres include formal lawns, a croquet lawn, a Victorian walled garden, paddocks and woodland. The house itself has an indoor swimming pool, sauna and hot tub with gym equipment and a pool table whilst in the grounds there is the croquet lawn, tennis court, a children’s trampoline and swings and clay pigeon shooting by arrangement. Thousand Acres was once the home of Dame Joan Evans a respected author who described the house as “being compact, solid and with a good garden and wide views over all the vale of Severn to the hills of Wales”. It is a house designed for luxurious country living incorporating all modern facilities. It is perfect for family holidays, reunions or a special celebration break. It is also available for corporate functions and weddings – please ask for our separate brochures. Hen parties are welcome. Autumn SPECIAL - 4 nights for the price of 3 on all mid-week breaks booked for September or October 2009. Check calendar for availability.

The house is located on the outskirts of Wotton-under-edge and there are many attractions and facilities near by of which a few are listed below: Riding locally with a large number of bridal ways Woodland walks in National Trust areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Golf at excellent local club by prior arrangement as guest of the owners. Local pubs with excellent home cooked food and secluded locations Westonbirt Arboretum which has an extensive programme of concerts and activities Cheltenham, Bath and Bristol all within 40 minutes drive Cheltenham and Bath both have good regional theatres & various literary and music festival Bristol Hippodrome has a programme including the ballet, opera and West End shows Many local houses of interest: Highgrove; Sudeley Castle; Chavenage; Dyrham Park; Woodchester Manor to name but a few. Polo during the season at both the Beaufort and Cirencester Clubs Fishing and watersports at Cotswold water park Badminton and Gatcombe horse trials Kemble station is 20 minutes with London being 1 hour and 15 mins away – picks ups can be arranged. Bristol airport is 28 miles with regional flights throughout UK & Ireland.

The house has been extensively and lovingly restored retaining the period features. The kitchen is fitted to the very highest standards with custom units and marble worktops and large family area. There are four bedrooms on the main floor – two en-suite four poster bed rooms and two double rooms sharing a family bathroom. There are two further triple rooms on the top floor with a shared bathroom. All bedrooms have fluffy towels, bathrobes and bathrooms carry a range of L’Occitaine toiletries.

The accommodation comprises:

•  drawing room with working fireplace
•  formal dining room (table seats 12)with grand piano
•  Library with board games and extensive range of books
•  Large family kitchen with range cooker, dining table , breakfast bar
•  Family area within the kitchen with plasma TV, sky and extensive range of DVDs
•  Downstairs den with pool table and TV room with sky and play station 2
•  pantry with fridge and freezer
•  utility room with washing machine, tumble dryer and wine fridge
•  boot room for those muddy wellies and coats • Indoor swimming pool area with hot tub, sauna, gym and shower facilities.
• Outside there is a croquet lawn, large gas barbecue, terrace for relaxing or dining with heaters for autumn evenings, tennis court and children’s play area.

There is extensive parking. The Manor house comfortably sleeps 12 + 2 people. A cot, highchair and put-up bed are available if required. Additional services such as catered dinner parties, hampers for outings, transport and babysitting can be arranged. A welcome hamper is provided for each visit with a selection of local farm shop produce and a selection of wine, soft drinks, tea, coffee and milk are provided for your arrival.