Self-Catering at Elm View | Holiday Cottages in Chipping Campden

Holiday home
Elm View is a detached cottage in Paxford, Gloucestershire. It has a wonderfully cosy and homely feel to it with its modern improvements, but still manages to retain its original character and charm. Inside there is a living room with an open fireplace, a fitted kitchen with a dining area. Utility room with washing machine, tumble dryer, fridge/freezer and dishwasher.Upstairs has two first floor double bedrooms, and one second floor double bedroom. There is a first floor family bathroom and WC. There is a rear lawned garden area with a stone seating area with a table and chairs provided. Off road parking is available. Elm View is perfect for friends and families. Note: Pets welcome at an additional charge of £25/pet. Please enquire if more than one pet. Note: Second floor is access via a steep staircase and there are some low beams Note: There is a Good House Keeping Bond of £100 for this property, this will be shadowed at the time of booking.

Accomodation Details
Over three floors. Three bedrooms: 2 x first floor double bedroom, 1 x double on 2nd floor. First floor bathroom with bath, separate walk in shower, WC and washbasin. Kitchen. Living room. Utility.

Area
Paxford, Gloucestershire is a short drive away from the market town Chipping Campden, which sits in the northern part of the Cotswolds and has many historic buildings from St James’ church where the Chipping Campden Music Festival is held every year, to the early 17th century market hall upon which the town prides itself. Not only does the town have a rich history but much more, the high street is laced with charming limestone buildings with a range of shops and pubs. There is also several beautiful, formal gardens for you to wander through.

Region
Visitors to the Cotswolds have long treasured memories of charming towns and villages built from the famous honey-coloured stone, it now boasts a thriving community of contemporary artists working from studios and shops throughout the area.

Amenities
Central heating with open fireplace. Kitchen with electric hob, oven, grill, microwave and seating area. Utility with washing machine, fridge/freezer and dishwasher. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. " Please note an initial supply of logs & kindling is provided for the property between October until end of March; additional log supplies can be purchased locally.". Rear garden with table and chairs. Off road parking. Pets welcome - please enquire if more than one! Pet charge of £25 per pet per stay. Cot and highchair available. Shop 2.5 miles. 4pm arrival and 10am departure. Note: The second floor is access via a steep staircase and there are some low beams. Note: There may be associated noise from the neighbouring fields, including farmers and dogs

DEastLothian

June 2021

Very much enjoyed our stay at Elm View cottage. Most previous negative comments seemed to be taken care of so no issues there. Had everything we needed in fact. Only issues would be to warn prospective visitors even more strongly about the 2nd floor access to the top (3rd) bedroom. Anyone over 4 ft tall and good on ladders would struggle, given the headroom access and steepness of the stairs to this top level. Even the stairs to the 1st floor are steep. It's an old building so to be expected, to some degree. Other thing was the barking dogs next door, usually only out in the garden for 10 minutes at a time or so, but one occasion at 6.40am and another night at 01.40am. Not really acceptable. This was the lady next door across the driveway, not the chap next door (i.e adjoining - is a semi-detached) who was very friendly. She's either deaf and doesn't hear the dogs, or more likely, has a 'chip' about visitors in her village (keeping the pubs, shops, restaurants etc open by the way). Probably an ant-social behaviour issue actually and a letter from the owners to the council might be a start. Didn't actually affect us that much as we were out most of the time but, if a family were there, it could be painful. Would we return though? Yes, probably.

Alw4ystravelling

May 2021

We just booked three nights at this cottage but in actual fact we came home after two nights because we realised we were very uncomfortable and more comfortable at our own house so kind of lost the point of being away. The cottage is in desperate need of modernisation. The beds are all very small even though we are not particularly large adults. For the money we paid, I think the cottage is overpriced and there should be a smart TV at least so people can watch Netflix and/or prime video in the evening. It was just my wife and I in the cottage but yet it all felt a little cramped and one toilet not ideal The books in the toilet were a cute touch and one of the highlights. The power shower is from the 90’s The sofas in the lounge were super uncomfortable and not deep enough to sit comfortably There needs to be black out blinds in the bedroom. The Churchill arms pub is well located next door. I paid around £750 for 3 nights. It should be more like £450. This is my complaint. If it were cheaper, I’d have expected less and perhaps accepted it as it was.

RichieThomas

October 2020

We stayed here in October 2020, getting in a week's holiday while we could in the current climate. October is usually wet, so we wanted somewhere cosy so we could curl up with a log fire if the weather turned cold... Elm View is in a small village, with a pub, a church, and not much else - perfect! It is also ideally situated for driving to the lovely local towns of Chippings Camden and Norton, Broadway, Stow-on-the-Wold, all within a short drive through beautiful countryside. The gravel driveway allows for spacious and safe off-road parking, with a decent sized garden at the rear. Be aware that the main photo shows one big house - it's actually a semi-detached house! Downstairs is a good-sized living room, with open fire, DVD player and CD/hi-fi unit, good sized Freeview TV and the BT router. The Onkyo CD/hifi player and the TV are both connected to the Q Acoustics speakers, which makes a huge difference. You can connect an iPod to the Onkyo too. The sofas are new-ish - the three seater is very comfortable, the two seater isn't. On the other side of the small lobby is the kitchen, and a separate larder with dishwasher, proper 50/50 fridge/freezer and washing machine (note: no tumble dryer). The kitchen has everything you need - oven, electric hob, microwave, table and sink. Up the fairly steep stairs to the first floor, where you'll find the main bedroom - large with a double bed, bedside tables, wardrobe and cot - and the second bedroom, smaller but with built-in wardrobe and chest of drawers, double bed and lovely views. There is also the bathroom, with separate shower enclosure, bath and sink. The second floor is accessed by steep stairs and a very low doorway, and comprises just the third bedroom. It's a bit awkward to get to, and I wouldn't fancy a nighttime trip down those stairs for a wee, but once in the room it is a large, comfortable room with a double bed. So, pluses and minuses time. Pluses: Lovely cosy log fire Comfortable sofa Excellent broadband / wifi - with a standard BT router if you need to connect an ethernet cable Great CD player/hifi, with quality Onkyo stereo and Q Acoustics 2020i speakers Good sized TV and a DVD player Minuses: The pillows - take your own, as they are awful - feel like they are filled with ball bearings The mugs - a truly horrible mix and match of novelty mugs, they need binning and a new set from Ikea! The water is foul - we ended up buying a couple of large still water bottles for drinking water. The tap water makes the tea, coffee, rooibos disgusting, with sludge and scum. Really would check it with Thames Water as it is awful. Double bed in the main bedroom - it is both uncomfortable and too small - the room is huge, so why not have a King? On arrival we also noticed no hot water, the shower trap was blocked, and the shower head knackered. Called Manor Cottages (on a Sunday!) and within an hour and a half the maintenance man was there to fix all three problems, which was exceptional. After that, lovely hot water, new shower head, clear draining shower - I really don't understand why the previous reviewer didn't simply make a call to have the issues resolved. To be fair, I would have expected the cleaners to have noticed the tepid water, and certainly the blocked shower trap, but fair play to Manor for sorting it out. With just a few adjustments (and not terribly expensive ones) this would be a 5 star review - as it is, I would definitely return (just remembering to take my own pillows, a Brita filter and mugs!).

christine d

September 2020

we booked a cottage rather than take the motorhome as we wanted a car to explore the Cotswalds, back to the van next trip! the cottage looks very tired to us, needs some TLC. the furniture was well worn, the kitchen table and chairs all wobbled and the groves in the table contained lots of crumbs etc. wanted a bath but ended up having to top it up with kettles of hot water! the last review mentioned lack of hot water so seems it hasn't been sorted, and the shower head hung down so not a lot of good. couldn't sit out in the garden much, trees put it in shade and the furniture is still covered in bird poo, looked for a BBQ but it was unusable, and the dogs next door were forever yapping when they heard you outside, or when they were let out first thing, 6.30 one morning! so sadly I have to say that having paid over £800 for the week it just wasn't worth it

Mrs Evans

May 2019

Address of Elm View cottage was given as 1 Upper Folly when actually itvis 3.. It would be a good idea to correct this important detail in your published material. Cottage was vomfortable snd perfect for oyr break. We did not need to use the room under the roof as there were only 2 couples and one small child.

J C

The key phrase here is ‘home from home’. Kept in character with many personal items belonging to the owners. A very cosy spot and handily placed for all Cotswold attractions. The village itself is tiny but easily accessible and well placed for visits. We only stayed 2 nights as a family get together for family from Warks and Notts. We did venture out to Batsford Arboretum which was well worth a visit. The cottage is well equipped and easy to operate in. We cooked 2 meals easily as if at home. Our only ‘constructive’ comments would be - tall people 6feet plus should approach top bedroom with caution!. We did struggle to get any hot water until this morning not a problem as an electric shower. Lastly it would be nice to use the garden furniture but despite our scrubbing we couldn’t get the bird poo off but a jet wash should sort that out and we understand it is only just sitting out weather and this will be addressed. Absolutely recommend for all groups - famiilies, friends, with children or just couples.....one to remember.

Mr Taylor

April 2019

Could do with a door on the kitchen to stop the dogs going upstairs

Mr Sheil

December 2018

The listing does mention the stairs to the upper bedroom are steep but it should be emphasised that the ceiling on the staircase and on entering the bedroom is very low.. The bottom staircase is also steep. The cottage is not luxury but adequately equipped, plenty of room but would definitely benefit from a second WC for a full household. With the garden, the kitchen utility room layout and footpaths almost from the door it is ideal for several dogs so it seems a shame the property has reduced to only one dog for future lets. I think if restricting to one dog one would expect a higher standard in the property. The property has very efficient heating and hot water.

Mrs Marr

November 2018

Very comfortable,clean and welcoming house.. The kitchen was spacious and great for family meals. Beds comfy with lovely fresh bedding. We loved all the history of this family home. Nice to come back to after trips to Blenheim, Compton Verney and local walks.

Harrison

October 2018

Although this cottage was warm and cosy we didn't feel it was suitable for 6 people.. There was not enough comfortable seating in the lounge for all of us. Also, the kitchen definitely needs an upgrade it was very tired with a peculiar mix match of equipment, some of which was very much boot sale finds. Not what we expect to find but, perhaps some people quite like that sort of style

Mrs Dixon

We enjoyed our stay.. The cottage was clean and tidy. Furnishings were a bit dated, living room in particular, and not very comfortable. Location good. Lovely village and lots to see and do.

Ms Collins

September 2018

The majority of the cottage was well decorated.. There far too many personnel items and stacks of old book around the cottage it needs to have clean, fresh look without clutter..... Kitchen was poorly equipped and the majority of items looked like they were from someone's else home and no longer required - bit of a dumping ground for discarded crockery etc, Kitchen table very dirty and is in need of an up cycle. Whilst personnel touches are nice in a holiday home, a holiday home should not become the dumping ground for the owners unwanted items.

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Elm View in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire