Stunning 17th century Cotswolds townhouse annexe

Rounceval House is a marvellous 17th century stone-built town house in the shadow of the south Cotswolds escarpment on the famous Cotswold Way walk. It was an upmarket 11-bedroom boutique hotel until recently. New owners Richard and Leanne now run it as a family home and rent out the self-contained three-double bedroomed eastern annexe wing to guests. It's a lovely space. The bedrooms are exceptionally large. The double beds in them are also very large (either king-sized or super king-sized). The space Ancient archived deeds confirm Rounceval House was built circa 1670 in the reign of King Charles II, king of England, Scotland and Ireland. He was popular bon viveur who has been variously called the Party Prince, the Merry Monarch and even the King of Bling. A charming and energetic party animal, Charles II was most often fabulously turned out in the high fashion of the day and sporting a terrific long black wig. After his exile in Europe, he brought back with him to England a new wave of renaissance-style Restoration Era architecture, which Rounceval House is a good example of. Charles II would have loved it here! The house itself was built for the Steward of the Lord of the Manor and Town Constable, to police the town on behalf of the king. The old jailhouse in the cellar, where local petty villains and drunks would most often be found, still has the iron bars on the windows! . But it is the annexe - the eastern wing of Rounceval House - adjoining the main house via one locked door, which is your space. The annexe comprises three large attractive bedrooms. The largest measures 21ft by 15ft. They all have period features like recently-reinstated original wooden shutters, original fireplaces and in one, a roll-top freestanding bath. One bedroom has a fabulous king-sized oak four-poster bed (which measures 60 inches wide), the second has an ornate purple velvet super-king-sized bed (which is 72 inches wide) and the third has a comfy king-sized sleigh bed (which is 60 inches wide). All have top quality mattresses and Egyptian cotton linen and towels which are professionally laundered between guest change-overs. Two out of the three rooms have period desks if guests need to use them for work. All bedrooms have 43-inch smart TVs. There is a strong (free) wifi signal (71mbps) from a dedicated hub throughout the annexe. All bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms (two are separate-room en suites with a bath, sink and toilet, the third is an in-room en suite just with a roll-top bath and sink, but no toilet). There is an extra toilet room on the ground floor. There is a modest communal landing area. There is a kitchen with modern conveniences such as a double AEG fan oven, a hob, a large American-style fridge freezer, a sink and a dishwasher. Kettle, toaster, crockery and cutlery and all the usual kitchen hardware. The kitchen has a fold-out table with six seats. This rental space has its own large private outside courtyard area laid to gravel with garden furniture and its own private entrance. Guests also have access to the large main house gardens, which measure half and acre, and which have a BBQ, areas laid to grass and gravel, herbaceous borders, areas of wood chip and various other seating areas. The garden is south facing and a marvellous sun-trap, although there are also large areas of shade. There is free on-street parking right outside the house. All rooms have fire doors and access to fire extinguishers. Rooms have constant-running background hotel-style air renewal systems. This annexe has recently (May 2021) been renovated. It's a lovely place to stay. Please read the reviews of those who have booked the entire annexe (as most people do) if you need to hear our guests' opinions. NB: Prospective guests should please take special note that there is no separate communal lounge area in this rental space. The space is only as described above. This is because Rounceval House is a listed building of ‘special architectural or historic interest’ registered with Historic England. As such, we are restricted from making certain changes inside and out. Otherwise we would have already knocked down internal walls and extend the Air BnB annexe space with a further room taken from the main house. A very small number (less than 1%) of our hundreds of guests have felt this isn’t ideal in the winter months when they don’t use the garden so much. So we wish to make this completely clear - as we always have - before you book. Guest access Rounceval House is positioned on the west end of main street in Chipping Sodbury (Rounceval Street). It is therefore just moments from all the wonderful amenities the town has to offer. There is free parking outside the house on the road and throughout the town. There are loads of great pubs and restaurants in this pretty and friendly south Cotswolds market town. For example, The Horseshoe pub (150 ft away) was recently voted CAMRA pub of the year for the entire Bristol and Bath region. The Grapes pub - right opposite us - is similarly a marvellous welcoming community pub. Both The Horseshoe and The Grapes regularly have excellent live music. Guests here regularly comment on how secluded Rounceval House seems with its large rear gardens, despite its position on a thriving market town high street. There are eleven pubs in Chipping Sodbury and nearby Old Sodbury. All are in walking distance from us. Other things to note We have been the owners of this fabulous building since April 2021. We have had so many incredible guests who have enjoyed the space for a great number of different reasons. There have been weekend-long 50th birthdays, 70th birthdays and children's birthday parties. There have been family get-togethers, parents coming for a week away with their teenaged kids, couples staying with newborn children, and visitors coming from all around the world to use the place as a base for exploring the Cotswolds to the north and Bath to the south. We have had business men and women staying for a few days or a week either alone or as groups. Others coming for spa days in the town and cycling and walking holidays. We are also positioned on the famous Cotswold Way walking trail. We have had brides and their bridesmaids, grooms and their best-men staying here over their wedding weekends. Whole families have come to stay with us from as far as Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong and the USA - each for a week at a time. Even surfers coming to stay to use The Wave, Europe's biggest 'inland surf destination' which is just down the road. Often couples visit too just coming down from all over the country just for a romantic get-away. We have also had a lovely group who stayed with us for three months. I am really pleased to say we have had consistently good reviews from our guests because I do think we go the extra mile to make their stay memorable and happy.