This beautiful cottage was a dream; the pictures do not do it justice. My teenage daughter and I were looking for a quiet, Cotswold village experience and this cottage delivered on it and then some. If I could have persuaded the owners to sell it to me on the spot, I would have bought it.
The village of North Cerney is small but very conveniently located just off the main road that runs between Cirencester and Cheltenham, so it's easy to get anywhere. The village is cute and full of traditional stone cottages and this is just one, set back from a stone-walled narrow road.
We woke every day and threw open the curtains to listen to the abundant birds chirping and onto our view of the rose garden in front. Making our tea and coffee in the spacious and well-equipped kitchen, we'd head up to the patio off the upstairs back room and sit and watch those birds flying from tree to tree in the absolutely idyllic garden.
Around 8am, the kids start arriving to the primary school next door and the sound of children laughing and saying goodbye to their parents is wonderful; don't worry about being next to a school it was lovely.
In the evening, we ate our dinners on the patio and played table tennis, although the downstairs dining area was cozy and perfect for family dining too.
At night, we slept with windows open and enjoyed the absolute silence of the village. Just magic.
I loved the 1/2 and 1/2 farmhouse doors and the old-fashioned windows; we'd open everything and let the flower-scented breeze fly through the house every day.
Our experience here was nothing short of magical, including the owners who were very responsive by phone and text when we had questions and even paid us a visit to check on us the first evening we arrived. Lovely people, lovely village, lovely cottage.
We wish we could have stayed longer, were sad to leave, and will definitely be back. Definitely my best experience with a vacation rental ever.