Walnut, an Idyllic Cotswold farm retreat

The crowning glory, Walnut occupies the top floor of the converted barn. Sunlight floods into the vast living area through an entire gable of elegant oak windows overlooking the courtyard. Competing for attention is the massive stone fireplace with its chimney breast towering up to the pitched ceiling of the sleeping gallery above, reached via a solid elm staircase landing in front of a magnificent stone arched window giving glorious views down to the fish pond and across the picturesque valley. The space A luxurious cottage with private garden & hot tub. Gloriously spacious with fantastic views. Beautifully crafted, expansive open plan interior. Sumptuous bathroom to start or end your day in indulgent luxury. Splendidly large Oak table can dine up to 10 guests. Please note bedrooms upstairs are also open plan with a heavy dividing curtain (not a door) separating the two bedrooms. The crowning glory, Walnut occupies the top floor of the converted barn. From the outside solid Oak staircase you enter into the kitchen. Sunlight floods into the vast living area through an entire gable of elegant oak windows overlooking the courtyard. Competing for attention is the massive stone fireplace with its chimney breast towering up to the pitched ceiling of the sleeping gallery above. Exposed stone walls, oak beams, wood paneling and polished elm floor combine with the comfortable seating to create a warm and luxurious ambiance. The bedrooms are reached from a solid elm staircase landing which leads to the main bedroom. To the right of the staircase is a magnificent stone arched window giving glorious views down to the pond and across the picturesque valley from your super-king sized bed. A second bedroom with twin beds is accessed through the main bedroom via a curtain. The spacious bathroom (on the same floor as the living room) has a separate shower, deep bath with rich Chinese slate floor. Every attention has been given to provide a superior crafted, natural luxury for your pleasure. Visit England’s unique Gold awards are given in recognition of exceptional quality within a property’s star rating, or for outperforming a star rating. Walnut comfortably outperforms. A stunning courtyard with water feature and stone archway looking out to the Cotswold hills compliments the cottage. You’ll be warmly welcomed to the farm by the Barbour family. They live on site and will be happy to get you settled in and are available 7 days a week. Unlimited firewood, fresh flowers, granola, cake and crisp clean spring water (on tap!) all from the farm are supplied upon your arrival. David and Nena Barbour with their family have spent over forty years making Heath Farm what it is today. They look forward to welcoming you to share what they have created. Guest access Guests have exclusive access of the cottage listed. Outdoor table and chairs are set aside within the courtyard for each cottage. We supply picnic hamper sets, BBQ's and fire pits so you can relax, unwind and dine in the courtyard, meadows and woodland of Heath Farm. Guests are welcome and encouraged to explore the 70 acres of beautiful woodland with walking and cycling trails . There's a games lawn with a fully stocked games shed. Guests can enjoy croquet, kite flying, badminton, volleyball and Giant Jenga. We also have a 14ft trampoline, swings and slide. There's also an outdoor chess & draughts set inlaid within the courtyard for guests to enjoy. The lake is stocked with trout which you can feed or catch for your supper! There's also a paddle board and boat to use plus adults are welcome to go wild water swimming! For wet weather days we have an indoor games room with pool table, tennis table, darts board and movie projector. There's also a host of board games and wooden children's toys which guests are welcome to take to the cottages. There's a wealth of Information on walking and cycling routes, nature trails and attractions either in the games room or at reception. We have Walkers & Cyclists Welcome accreditation and as such have a drying room and safe bike storage room.