Hillside Cottage

Rating
Sleeps 8
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 3
Pets Yes
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Features

Open fire
Smoke-free
Garden / Patio
Cot available
Highchair available
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

Accuracy of the listing

Cleanliness

Comfort

Facilities

* Based on a combined average customer score over the last 3 months

80 Customer Review(s)

“Beautiful cottage, very clean, comfortable and well equipped and lovely and warm.”

Also lovely Christmas decorations.

Also lovely Christmas decorations.

- Dr Holland, December 2019
“Exceptionally high standard.”

Beautifully renovated. Full of character. Very clean. Well equipped. Perfect

- Mrs Bradley, November 2019
“Very comfortable cottage in a beautiful area.”

I would definitely recommend.

- Mrs Randall, November 2019
“Lovely cottage, beautifully decorated.”

Fridge wasn't working upon arrival but a replacement was provided the same day. Parking on street, not off road as stated in details. We had a wonderful week here and would come again.

- Mrs Evans, October 2019

Many thanks for your feedback. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Hillside Cottage! We apologise for the inconvenience with the faulty fridge which has now been rectified. Also our website has now been updated with the correct information regarding parking, this is clearly en error on our behalf and we appreciate you letting us know. Owner relations
“The house was impeccably clean and well equipped.”

Location was amazing, quiet yet close to lots of places of interest. Great walks on doorstep. Highly recommend l

- Ms Haider, July 2019
“The house was spotless when we arrived - thank you Amanda!”

The quality of the property was outstanding - decor, furniture, beds, shower etc. The kitchen was well stocked with a superb Miele oven, good sized fridge / freezer and a good sized island for food prep and with bar stools. The instructions on the printed A4 sheets were first rate and the keys all well sited for the doors. Superb portable Bose wireless music unit. Good solid WiFi signal across the house. The location is tremendous - we sat out on the patio on the Sunday morning and could hear the church service next door. And what a place Swinbrook is - the pub just a short walk away and a lovely walk straight from the house either right towards and past St Oswald Church or left through the fields at the pub towards Asthall. The houses in the village are so beautiful and the countryside really delightful.

- Mr Robson, June 2019
“It was a truly wonderful 3 night stay at hillside cottage for our wedding weekend.”

The cottage is situated in the most beautiful village and the house and facilities are lovely

- Ms Cleaver, May 2019
“Hillside Cottage is the absolute perfect place for a holiday in the Cotswolds.”

We had an amazing time celebrating my Mum’s 70th birthday there, with plenty of room for everyone to relax in style. The child friendly touches such as stair gates and plastic cutlery were a great bonus too. Would highly recommend to everyone. Manor Cottages also provided great support to all my enquiries / requests, including recommending the fantastic Charlotte’s Bespoke Catering to cook the most fantastic birthday dinner for us all. We can’t wait to go back! Oh, and the local pub is also as good as everyone says it is, well worth a visit.

- Mrs Court, February 2019
“The house was very cold on arrival and on the first night.”

Our contact, Amanda, was very responsive and helpful in resolving the problem, sending someone round within a couple of hours to re-set the boiler and providing more firewood. The house is beautiful and comfortably accommodated our party of 6 across 3 generations.

- Ms Griffith, November 2018
“This was our first experience of renting a holiday cottage and we used it to celebrate my 70th birthday with our son and daughter and their families.”

The location was ideal for this purpose. The facilities offered were excellent, and we found everything to be clean and well maintained.The weather was a little disappointing, but did not detract from our enjoyment of the weekend.

- Mr Klepp, October 2018
“We had an incredible stay in this beautiful house.”

Everything perfect. Thank you.

- N Garcea, Warwickshire,
“Tutto perfetto!”

! Spenamo di ritornare ...

- Fabbroni family, Florence, Italy,
“Cottage tres agreable.”

Un excellent sejour. What a pretty cottage.

- Sanson family, France,
“We had a wonderful stay in this lovely cottage and in beautiful surroundings.”

Thank you.

- The Yaraks, Belgium,
“What a beautiful house, we had a wonderful stay.”

Thank you.

- The Churchills, Canada/Zambia,
“We had a wonderful time in this perfect house.”

We are so sorry to leave. Thank you xx

- The Grodners, London,
“A surprise long weekend to celebrate a 60th birthday.”

4 generations altogether in a lovely house and location. Great time had by all. Age range 11months to 87years.

- Atkinson, Linter and Bird Family - Derbyshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire,
“The house was very well equipped, perfectly located and beautifully decorated.”

- Mrs Locks-Moro,
“The cottage was lovely and in a great location.”

- Mrs Roberts,
“Swinbrook is a charming village, it is an starting point for excellent walks along the Windrush valley.”

\ \ \ Hillside Cottage is an extremely pleasant property, in a good village location.

- Mr. M.,
“Absolute luxury, gorgeous property in perfect location”

- Mrs Smith,
“Lovely cottage in beautiful countryside.”

- The Taylors , Guilford, london, South Africa,
“Fantastic time in such a lovely village.”

Will be back.

- Mark and Sara Ford-McNicol - Hong Kong,
“We've had an amazing time, wonderful accommodation and surroundings.”

- Edwards family - Northern Ireland - London,
“We had the best happiest times here.”

Thank you.

- The Grognars, London,,
“Very clean modern lines.”

Good quality fittings and fixtures. Comfortable and warm. Lovely area on doorstep. Pub with good food nearby. Bedrooms excellent. Bathrooms lovely.

- Mrs Galloway,
“First Christmas in England, we absolutely loved our stay.”

- The Barracloughs, Vermont USA,
“We went to Hillside Cottage for my mother-in-law's 60th birthday and we all LOVED the property.”

We all want to move there. It was beautifully done up. It was a very comfortable size. It was in a beautiful location. It really was just perfect.

- Mr Pearson, .,
“Fantastic Cottage, great weather - great holiday!”

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- Families Morris, Crack and Hunter,
“All so beautiful.”

The decor, the comfort factor, the calm and tranquility of the area. We did not want to leave.

- Hughes,
“Closeness to Burford with car parking available.”

Excellent safe garden for young children. Generally excellent. We particularly enjoyed The Cotswold Wildlife Park and Burford Garden Centre. Sudeley Castle and Blenheim are also very good visits although we did not visit them this time.The Swan Inn was very good for food and drink. Mr Langley, April, 2017.

- Langley,
“Lovely, comfortable well appointed house”

- Mrs Whitehead,
“An excellent cottage”

- Mrs Morgan,
“Thank you for your email.”

We had a great time at Hillside Cottage. The house was spacious and had a touch of 'home from home'. The kitchen was equipped with all the appliances we expected, and the lounge and sitting room had many books to read and was very cosy.\ The Swan Inn was a welcome 10 minutes or less on a good day to stroll to and it was great at lunch times and evening. Food was fantastic and the hosts were really friendly.\ We would definately recommend Hillside Cottage to friends and family for future use.\ We will also look to book accommodation as and when we need it in the future with Manor Cottage as the service was great and communication very good\

- Mrs Stoneman,
“Lovely home, thank you.”

- Parnell Family - Australia,
“Lovely house in idyllic location.”

- The Maclay and Henry families, London and Middlesex,
“We were there for my daughter's wedding and the cottage absorbed us us all in comfort -\ good beds, endless hot water, cosy sitting room.”

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- Mrs Wells-Cole,
“Hillside lived up to every expectation & more.”

Just the perfect amount of space for 6 adults & 4 babies/children to mill around without getting on top of each other. The decor was lovely & the house equipped for every need. Really loved having the stair gates too! That was a nice surprise!

- Mrs Talman,
“Great location, lovely looking house and space for our family weekend.”

- Mr Davidson,
“Don't think you could improve it.”

It's in a perfect spot and the layout of the downstairs rooms is perfect. When you are with a group you are all all ways together and having a bathroom for each bedroom is perfect.

- Ms Acton,
“We came to celebrate our parents 40th wedding anniversary.”

What a fabulous house, we had a great time.

- The Gillam, Ebel, Myles family - Epping - Godalming and Brentwood,
“A stunning comfortable location for a family gathering to celebrate significant 60th and 70th birthday.”

- The Wood family, Modbury,
“What an amazingly beautiful house.”

It made for a perfect stay for our mums 60th birthday. Thank you.

- The Pearsons, Leigh,
“Lovely time in a lovely house.”

- Extended family from here, there and everywhere - UK, Cyprus and UAE,
“Celebrating golden anniversary.”

..the whole family gathered. This cottage made it a very special time, everyone had a great time.

- Hamilton,
“A great fathers day weekend in such a wonderful place.”

.thoroughly enjoyed...

- The Steps and Atkins - Bayswater and Australia,
“Had a great stay here, will come again!”

- Sarah, Paige, Chris & Ollie,
“Beautiful cottage + village we really enjoyed our stay to celebrate Ma + Pa's Golden Wedding Anniversary.”

Great food at The Swan too.

- The Mitchell clan,
“Wonderful Cottage, well equipped in a stunning location.”

The sun was out every day making the stay even more perfect - we will be back!

- Garland Family,
“LOVELY Cottage, wish we could have stayed longer - so comfortable and a beautiful village.”

Hope to come back!

- The Stuttards, London,
“Had a fab stay at Hillside Cottage.”

Loved the open fire and the huge kitchen. Will come back again soon.

- The Powells,
“Fabulous time for Derek's 60th Birthday, even on a grey November the scenery was fantastic.”

The cottage is amazing and very comfortable - we'll be back!!

- The Blacks and the Bakers, YORK,
“Beautiful house in idyllic location - Many Thanks!”

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- Walters and Fletcher families, Lancashire,
“Amazing cottage in beautiful surroundings.”

Everything was as it looked on the website. Every room was delightful.

- Mrs Titchard,
“A Beautiful house in a beautiful place.”

Would heartily recommend!

- Harry and Morgan, London,
“Wonderful stay in this perfect cottage.”

Heaven!

- The Normandy Ladies,
“The cottage is simply beautiful- decorated to a really high standard and very quiet- which is just what we wanted from our weekend getaway.”

It is in a lovely village which has a number of great walks, including ones to the more touristy village of Burford. Arrival was easy and the host was attentive during the stay. The host was also thoughtful, leaving essentials out for us (milk, tea, coffee and cake!). I would definitely recommend this cottage to others and cannot wait to return myself.â€ \ Poppy, via airbnb, Nov 2016

- Poppy,
“Our second visit, we love this house!”

Great part of the world.

- Gralliotts,
“The Cottage was a perfect "home" for the wedding”

- Ann & Ian,
“Such a lovely Cottage!”

Thank you for your hospitality.

- The Riegelhaupts,
“Beautifully decorated.”

We will be back!

- The Sugrues,
“Had the best time ever!”

!! We loved the house & location. The house was beautiful in every way. Will be back!

- Selby, Carol and Stenner family,
“Lovely Cottage in a beautiful location.”

We all enjoyed a wonderful stay!

- Hartley Wintley,
“What a beautiful house - we used it as the base for our daughters wedding and will never forget it - Fabulous!”

- Mr and Mrs S Mummery - Cheltenham,
“Great stay.”

.. Thank you!

- Langhorn & Kent families, USA,
“Lovely cottage, very well equiped and comfortable.”

\ Great area with lots of places to visit\

- Mr Bowyer,
“Thank you for letting us use your wonderful cottage.”

We have had a truly memorable family long weekend.

- The Dangmoors and Elsmores - London - Stafford,
“A truly memorable stay.”

You provided everything we could have wished for in a truly delightful location. Thank you.

- The Duffin family - Cheltenham,
“Beautiful, comfortable home in lovely countryside”

- Bowyen Family, California,
“Great house.”

..really enjoyed staying here!

- Isabella & Jasmine, Singapore,
“Well suite cottage, Beautiful scenery!”

Thanks

- Frismodt, Denmark,
“Fantastic house, lovely location and a great time had by all.”

- Wanless and Collinap Families - Stockton on Tees, Southampton and Weymouth,
“Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.”

Delightful house, village and pub.

- Nash Family, Switzerland,
“We have had a wonderful stay in this beautiful house.”

It was a joy to come back here, each evening after touring round the Cotswolds. We definitely hope to return for another visit!

- The Bairds,
“Fantastic location, lovely week with friends - we enjoyed and are impressed with the house and the Cotswolds!”

- Antwerp, Belguim,
“A great week in a marvellous setting with much to see - lovely walks.”

The Swan inn great for refuelling!

- Morgan, Little & Cox families,
“Amazing. The sadness with which we leave says it all.”

Farewell Swan, Mitfords, Hillside, Swinbrook!!!

- Noel Webster & Katrina Coulson, Sydney Australia,
“Had a lovely holiday in a very comfy cottage!”

Thank you.

- Birch Family,
“Gorgeous house, gorgeous village and great fun had by ALL.”

Thank you!

- Orringe & Hadaway,
“A very large property, modern interior, especially the kitchen, bedrooms are ...”

A very large property, modern interior, especially the kitchen, bedrooms are big,( of which 2 had lovely en suites) and have ample storage space, also set in a nice location near to many other Cotswold's attractions, all our family had a wonderful time at this cottage

- Mr Hamilton,
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The property

Hillside Cottage, Swinbrook is a stunning 5 star cottage, presented to the highest standard and without question one of the finest cottages in the Burford region.

The owners have overseen a superb renovation of one of the oldest cottages in this historic village to provide sumptuous (a word we haven't used on a cottage before!) self catering accommodation in a location that overlooks the village church - a truly quintessential spot.

The kitchen is the real heart of the home: beautiful with high quality materials, and Aga and views across the enclosed garden.

The four bedrooms and three bathrooms are similarly stylish, spacious and gorgeous.

We are bowled over by this cottage (one of the team wants to move in!) and we are quite certain you will be too.

Summary

Four bedrooms: 1 x king-size double with en suite bathroom with bath, hand-held shower, basin and WC, 1 x king-size double with en suite shower room with shower, basin and WC, 1 x double, 1 x twin
Bathroom with roll top bath, basin and WC
Kitchen with dining area
Sitting room with wood burning stove
Second sitting room.
Oil fired heating with underfloor heating and wood burning stove
AGA (available in winter months) and oven, halogen oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, wine cooler, Nespresso coffee machine, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, 1 x TV with Humax freesat and HD recorder with over 200 channels, 1 x TV with Freeview, DVD, iPod Dock, WiFi
Fuel and power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Cot and highchair available
On street parking
Enclosed lawned garden with patio area and furniture
One well behaved small dog
No smoking
Shop 2.5 miles, pub 10 mins walk
Note: The property requires a Good House Keeping Bond of £500 prior to booking
Note: Barbecues are not permitted at this property
Note: AGA is only available certain months of the year
One well behaved dog allowed

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £500.

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About the location

Burford

Burford is possibly one of, if not THE most famous of the Cotswolds' locations. With its medieval bridge, old stone houses and attractive Tudor and Georgian frontages, Burford is justifiably one of the most picturesque towns in England. Often referred to as the 'Gateway to the Cotswolds', the town was originally a fortified Anglo-Saxon ford which later grew to be an important regional crossroads and wealthy wool town. Located mid way between Oxford and Cheltenham (25 mins each away) it is a little haven of history and beauty that many come to fall in love with when they visit.

The 16th century Tolsey building, once the meeting place for medieval merchants, now houses The Tolsey Museum, a delightful local museum illustrating the town's social and industrial past. The church is stunning, a real gem architecturally with many interesting memorials charting some of Burford's great families. There is also the signature, on the baptisimal font, of Antony Sedley, one of the Levellers besieged in the church in 1649 - three of the ringleaders were executed by Oliver Cromwell's men in the churchyard. History awaits!

With little changing over the centuries, Burford is now very popular with visitors, both for its beauty and history but also for its shopping and antiques, and for the wide variety of places to eat, with restaurants, pubs and teashops. It is an ideal base for visiting The Cotswolds area as it is within easy driving distance of popular attractions such as Blenheim Palace, Sudley Castle, Warwick Castle and several National Trust Houses and Gardens. Bourton on the Water, Bibury, Cirencester and Stow on the Wold are all with 25 minutes from the property.

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Reviews & Ratings

“Beautiful cottage, very clean, comfortable and well equipped and lovely and warm.”

“Exceptionally high standard.”

“Very comfortable cottage in a beautiful area.”

“Lovely cottage, beautifully decorated.”

“The house was impeccably clean and well equipped.”

“The house was spotless when we arrived - thank you Amanda!”

“It was a truly wonderful 3 night stay at hillside cottage for our wedding weekend.”

“Hillside Cottage is the absolute perfect place for a holiday in the Cotswolds.”

“The house was very cold on arrival and on the first night.”

“This was our first experience of renting a holiday cottage and we used it to celebrate my 70th birthday with our son and daughter and their families.”

“We had an incredible stay in this beautiful house.”

“Tutto perfetto!”

“Cottage tres agreable.”

“We had a wonderful stay in this lovely cottage and in beautiful surroundings.”

“What a beautiful house, we had a wonderful stay.”

“We had a wonderful time in this perfect house.”

“A surprise long weekend to celebrate a 60th birthday.”

“The house was very well equipped, perfectly located and beautifully decorated.”

“The cottage was lovely and in a great location.”

“Swinbrook is a charming village, it is an starting point for excellent walks along the Windrush valley.”

“Absolute luxury, gorgeous property in perfect location”

“Lovely cottage in beautiful countryside.”

“Fantastic time in such a lovely village.”

“We've had an amazing time, wonderful accommodation and surroundings.”

“We had the best happiest times here.”

“Very clean modern lines.”

“First Christmas in England, we absolutely loved our stay.”

“We went to Hillside Cottage for my mother-in-law's 60th birthday and we all LOVED the property.”

“Fantastic Cottage, great weather - great holiday!”

“All so beautiful.”

“Closeness to Burford with car parking available.”

“Lovely, comfortable well appointed house”

“An excellent cottage”

“Thank you for your email.”

“Lovely home, thank you.”

“Lovely house in idyllic location.”

“We were there for my daughter's wedding and the cottage absorbed us us all in comfort -\ good beds, endless hot water, cosy sitting room.”

“Hillside lived up to every expectation & more.”

“Great location, lovely looking house and space for our family weekend.”

“Don't think you could improve it.”

“We came to celebrate our parents 40th wedding anniversary.”

“A stunning comfortable location for a family gathering to celebrate significant 60th and 70th birthday.”

“What an amazingly beautiful house.”

“Lovely time in a lovely house.”

“Celebrating golden anniversary.”

“A great fathers day weekend in such a wonderful place.”

“Had a great stay here, will come again!”

“Beautiful cottage + village we really enjoyed our stay to celebrate Ma + Pa's Golden Wedding Anniversary.”

“Wonderful Cottage, well equipped in a stunning location.”

“LOVELY Cottage, wish we could have stayed longer - so comfortable and a beautiful village.”

“Had a fab stay at Hillside Cottage.”

“Fabulous time for Derek's 60th Birthday, even on a grey November the scenery was fantastic.”

“Beautiful house in idyllic location - Many Thanks!”

“Amazing cottage in beautiful surroundings.”

“A Beautiful house in a beautiful place.”

“Wonderful stay in this perfect cottage.”

“The cottage is simply beautiful- decorated to a really high standard and very quiet- which is just what we wanted from our weekend getaway.”

“Our second visit, we love this house!”

“The Cottage was a perfect "home" for the wedding”

“Such a lovely Cottage!”

“Beautifully decorated.”

“Had the best time ever!”

“Lovely Cottage in a beautiful location.”

“What a beautiful house - we used it as the base for our daughters wedding and will never forget it - Fabulous!”

“Great stay.”

“Lovely cottage, very well equiped and comfortable.”

“Thank you for letting us use your wonderful cottage.”

“A truly memorable stay.”

“Beautiful, comfortable home in lovely countryside”

“Great house.”

“Well suite cottage, Beautiful scenery!”

“Fantastic house, lovely location and a great time had by all.”

“Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.”

“We have had a wonderful stay in this beautiful house.”

“Fantastic location, lovely week with friends - we enjoyed and are impressed with the house and the Cotswolds!”

“A great week in a marvellous setting with much to see - lovely walks.”

“Amazing. The sadness with which we leave says it all.”