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House |4 bedrooms |Sleeps 8

Somerford Keynes in Cirencester

From £950 per week

2 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4.5 out of 5

2 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, air conditioning, balcony/terrace, car advised, no pets allowed

About the home

Detached family owned glass fronted property 1750 sq ft built in the heart of a privately owned Nature Reserve overlooking the Somerford Lagoon. Set within Lower Mill Estate (a privately owned Estate in the Cotswolds near Cirencester) amongst 500 acres of unspoilt countryside.

Heated swimming pools, Gym and Tennis. Within walking distance of the Cotswolds Waterpark. Dawnchorus is situated on one of the largest and most glorious lakes renowned for overwintering wildfowl in the Southwest. Ideal for romantic getaways, family holidays, young and old, boys/girlie breaks, walkers, birdwatchers, sailors, keep fit enthusiasts, runners etc. Wonderful location to recharge your batteries, to start your Summer Kick Start.

The property is glass fronted, light, airy and very spacious. Its surroundings are breathtakingly beautiful. Sit on the very large enclosed timber decked terrace and enjoy the spectacular lake views over a delicious chilled glass of wine or candlelit dinner!

30 minutes from Cheltenham

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Ultra modern hi tech home located on the Lower Mill Estate amid 500 acres of luscious Cotswolds countryside overlooking Somerford Lagoon.

Luxurious accommodation. 1750sq ft. Stunning lake views. Enclosed timber decking area makes this property extra child friendly and offers you a more relaxing stay. The glass panels of the balcony (see photo) do not affect the breathtaking uninterrupted views of the lakes.

All bedrooms located on the first floor (unlike some of the other houses on the Estate). All bedrooms are carpeted. Solid oak flooring on ground floor throughout. Sitting room and dining room have full length glass windows opening onto the uninterrupted views of Somerford Lagoon.

2 of the bedrooms (Master bedroom and Guest room) also have full length glass windows opening onto their own balcony offering you the opportunity to either enjoy the views from your bed whilst reading a paper or to enjoy a delicious croissant and cup of coffee on the balcony in the morning whilst watching the views and bird life.

3 family bathrooms (2 ensuite), one located on upper landing (shower) and one downstairs cloakroom

Equipped with PS1, Preview Box, CD players, Radio, TV, DVD and Video player .

Cot and High chair available on request at no extra charge.

Further details outdoors:
Situated amongst a nature reserve, crossed by 3 rivers and surrounded by 7 lakes, it makes the ideal weekend getaway,short or long holiday break for young and old, families or professionals, girlie/boys weekends, offering outstanding on-site facilities including tennis courts, Health Spa, eco pool, outdoor swimming pool, indoor pool, sauna, steam room, hi tech gym, children's' playground, football pitch, endless nature walks, birdwatching, art studios, fishing, windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, trampolining.

Farm Shop on site offering a wonderful range of organic products, home baked bread,fresh croissants, locally made products. Chickens and Goats also available for children to cuddle!

Easily accessible to other parts of Central England, Cotswolds, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Bath and Oxford. Activities include: watersports (kayaking, canoeing, boating, sailing), nature trails, bird/beaver watching, fully equipped gym, Outdoor Pool, Indoor Pool, £6 million Art Spa, Eco pool, Beauty Salon, Trampoline, Football Pitch, Art Studios.

The list is endless. Ideal location for Badminton Horse Trials, Cirencester Park Polo Club, and Beaufort Park, Cheltenham Race Course. Farm shop on site offering delicious organic and local produce. Bikes available for hire. Horseriding closeby. Accessible for Premiere Pink Floyd Tribute, Kemble Air Day, Royal International Air Tattoo, Randwick Cheese Rolling, Mosaic Making at Chedworth Roman Villa. Guests have exclusive access to the Spa, less than 2 minutes walk away with 3 pools, sauna, steam room and beauty treatments.

Large Indoor heated pool; Large Outdoor heated pool; Beauty Salon
Football pitch
Hi tech gym
Beauty treatments - Art Spa - offers Tai Chi at dawn to Pilates at sundown, candlelit swimming and aromatherapy treatments.
Regular exhibitions of Painting and Photography
Eco pool - swim among the water lilies
Trampoline
Organic Onsite Farmshop

Dawnchorus itself: overlooks Somerford Lagoon. 2 bedrooms have balconies and overlook the breathtaking views of the Somerford Lagoon. Sitting room, dining room have large glass doors which can be opened and again overlooks the breathtaking views of the Somerford Lagoon.
Tennis
Property has very large timber decking area - wonderful for dining - overlooks Somerford Lagoon
Tennis Courts
Bird Watching hides
Beaver hides
Children's playground (very safe and child friendly) - ground chip barked
Wonderful long country walks
7 lakes - windsurfing, sailing, kayaking
Horse riding - close by
Bike/boat hire - available
Cotwolds Water Park within walking distance
Golf course - 5 minutes drive
5 miles - Highgrove

The large enclosed outdoor terrace with big timberdecking area allows you to enjoy the spectacular lake view of Somerford Lagoon perfect for al fresco dining. BBQ. 2 additional balconies: One outside the Master Bedroom and another adjoined to one of the Guest Bedrooms. Again overlooking fantastic views over the Somerford Lagoon and abundant wildlife. Lawn area in front and behind property where children can play football etc. Also possible to enter lagoon with kayaks from outside terrace.

Other on site facilities on the Estate include: trampoline, tennis courts, large outdoor and indoor heated pools, gym, sauna, steam room, treatment rooms (offering range of Pevonia Botanica treatments).

Further details

Sorry no pets, no smoking, no hen or stag parties- terms of conduct to be signed.

Cot and high chair available on request at no extra charge.

Rental includes all linen and laundry as well as membership to exclusive Spa and leisure activities - 3 swimming pools, sauna, steam room, gym, tennis court and pampering treatments. Only available to Clearwater residents

Please bring own swimming pool towels or you can hire from Spa

Bedding configuration: 2 double beds, 4 single beds - sleeping 8 in total. Bathrooms (4): 1st floor: Master bedroom - en suite: one walk in high pressure shower;
Another bedroom with en suite bath and high pressure shower
Separate walk in high pressure shower
Ground Floor: cloakroom with downstairs toilet

Please do not feed any wild animals or wildfowl. If you wish to fish please read the Fishing rules first - our Agent will provide you with these

Canoes, sail boats and wind surfers only allowed on Somerford Lagoon. You can moor off from the banks of our property with your kayak or canoe!

Lower Mill Estate has a closed period on Somerford Lagoon from 1 October - 31 March (to protect the wildlife) and no boats are allowed on the lake during this period.

Weekly Heating Supplement from October - April, weekly £30, short break of 2-4 nights £20

Tenant is entitled to 1 allocated parking space outside property, (overflow carpark 3 mins away, free of charge), Artspa, Tennis courts, children's play areas

Conditions

50% deposit required to secure the booking. Outstanding 50% rental payable together with a fully refundable £250 Securities/Noise/Nuisance Deposit to cover breakages and damages (normally refunded within one week of vacating the property following inventory check) payable within 6 weeks of arrival.

Price includes linen, laundry, heating, pre and post departure cleaning and full membershop to all guests to the Artspa and onsite facilities

Meet and Greet Service by Agent included in price - Agent will give you a full tour of the Estate and all its facilities.

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Master Bedroom

 

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sitting room overlooking Somerford Lagoon

 

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open plan kitchen

 

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outdoor decking/dining area with view of Somerford Lagoon

The Central England / Cotswolds / Cheltenham / Gloucester region

The detached property is built in the heart of a privately owned nature reserve overlooking the Somerford Lagoon. Set within Lower Mill Estate, Cotswolds near Cirencester. 500 acres of unspoilt countryside, crossed by three rivers and surrounded by 7 lakes, Dawnchorus is situated on one of the largest and most glorious lakes for overwintering wildfowl in the southwest. Designed by an award winning architect, the property is light, airy and very spacious. Its surroundings are breathtakingly beautiful.

Easily accessible to other parts of Central England, Cotswolds, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Bath and Oxford. Activities on the estate include: tennis, kayaking, sailing, fishing, boating, nature trails, birdwatching, swimming, beauty treatments, gym. The list is endless. Cirencester (beautiful cathedral town) 8 kms away. Kemble 5 kms away.

Cirencester is the nearest town - 10 minutes drive - where you will find Waitrose, Tesco, Marks & Spencer and a great variety of boutiques, pubs and restaurants

The Cirencester / Somerford Keynes area

Cirencester - 8 kms away. Shopping centre. Cathedral
Cotswold Water Park- great for further outdoor water activities www.waterpark.org - within walking distance
Heelis - National Trust - 9 miles away (postcode: SN2 2NA)
Chedworth Roman Villa - 11 miles away (postcode: GL54 3LJ)
The Buscot Old Parsonage - 11 miles away (SN& 8DQ)
The Buscot & Colehill Estates - 12 miles away (SN6 7PT)
Lodge Park & Sherborne Estate- 12 miles away (GL54 3PP)
Buscot Park - 12 miles away (SN7 8BU)
Little Fleece Bookshop (GL6 6QQ)
Woodchester Park (GL10 3TS)
Bath - 1 hours drive away
Indoor play centre - Magic Land - Swindon
Bowling, Multiscreen Cinema and Large shopping centre - Swindon
Mac Arthur Designer discount outlets - Junction 16, M4
Animal Lovers: Butts Farm and Cotswolds Wildlife Park

How to get there

What's nearby: Attractions Restaurants Click map icons for more information

Map showing the Somerford Keynes areaReset Map

M4 Junction 15 Swindon. Then North on A419 to Cirencester. Turn left to B4696 Spine Road, Signposted to South Cerney. Go straight ahead to staggered Crossroads. Go straight over crossroads, following signs to Somerford Keynes. After pme amd a half miles turn left down Mill Lane. Drive down Mill Lane and enter the Estate through the black gates.

From Junction 5 of M25 to Lowermill Estate, Somerford Keynes providing no traffic will you take you approx 1 hour 40 minutes.

Kemble nearest International airport - 15 kms from Lower Mill Estate; Bristol Airport 90 kms away. Heathrow Airport - easily accesible to Cotswolds - 100 kms

Nearest Train Station: Kemble station - 5 kms away. Taxis can easily be arranged. Trains to Paddington Station. Fast trains take 75 minutes (Kemble is the main Paddington to Cheltenham Spa route)

Cirencester - nearest town - 10 kms
Kemble - 5 kms
Highgrove - 5 miles
Cheltenham - 30 mins

Activities near Cirencester

Reviews

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04 Oct 2011

“Dawnchorus - a lovely home” A truly delightful stay in this stylish home. We (my son, two daughters, daughter-in-law and grandchild) had a really good time. The house is spacious, well appointed and very comfortable, with stunning views over the lake, and an outside seating area (enclosed) yards from the lakeside. The island in the kitchen meant that cooking was a social as well as purely culinary event! Lots to do in the vicinity - endless bridleways - bike hire only a few minutes away - friendly pubs with good food only a short bike ride away - exclusive spa/swimming pool on site. All in all a very enjoyable stay in this stunning home Thank you, Ania.

15 Sep 2011

“superb luxury rental on beautiful estate” this was our third trip to lower mill estate, and first time in this property. it is a beautiful home and we had a fantastic time staying there. well located with stunning views accross the largest lake on the complex we saw rabbits, squirrels, foxes, ducks, swans and frogs, much to our daughters delight, all from the enclosed decking, perfect for a toddler. the house was beautifully furnished and well equipped. lower mill itself is fantastic, perfect for a break with young children as the pool complex is beautifully clean and warm, even the outdoor pool, play areas and plenty of open space for bike rides. we are already planning when we can return!

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Hi Ania. I just wanted to let you know what a great time we had at no.99. My son has had his first fishing experience and is ecstatic. I hope to be dropping you a line for a repeat visit sometime.

We have LOVED our stay at your beauitiful house Ania - thank you for sharing it with us, a wonderful place. Happy Easter.

THANK you sooo much for such a great stay. fantastic location. just loved it. will be back

Just a quite note to say thank you as we all had a most relaxing weekend and staying at Dawnchorus was exactly what we needed. We will be recommending to all friends and family!

We thoroughly enjoyed our weekend, the house and surroundings are beautiful. Thanks again for all your help with our booking. I very much expect we will be back again at some point in the future!

We had a fabulous stay at Dawnchorus. You have a wonderful house in a perfect setting for a break away from it all.

Cant tell you how fantastic the weekend was. Because I had been so busy at work I hadnt really done any research at all on what the place was like at all so it was a real surprise. The weather of course made a difference but why go abroad when you stay somewhere like that?! The house was lovely and had everything we needed. We went lake swimming, kayaking and of course used the lovely spa. Like to go longer next time.

Dawnchorus was fab thanks - we all had such a fab time! we didnt want to leave!

Just to say my husband and I have arrived. The place is absolutely stunning! We promise to look after it.

I wanted to let you know what a fantastic time we had at Dawnchorus this weekend. Facilities at the Artspa were top notch and we are considering coming again for a longer break later in the year.

Our stay was wonderful. The house was beautiful. Thanks for everything

Fantastic location, Fantastic on-site facilites, Fabulous property...We just loved it... kids are begging to go back

I would like to let you know that we had an absolutely lovely weekend, your house is lovely and comfortable and the atmosphere of the estate was so relaxing that we all left feeling calm and rejuvenated. And we've all said we'd definitely like to go back, so expect to hear from us again next year!

Just to let you know we had a fabulous time in your beautiful house. such an amazing place. we were absolutely delighted when we went in; we all walked round saying 'wow'! the agent was lovely and very helpful. thank you soooo much

Can only say that it was the best weekend break ever - had a ball - fantastic on-site facilities for all the family. We all felt totally refreshed

Great girlie break - loads of pampering, beauty treatments, exercise, walks. Great pubs, restaurants nearby and Cirencester itself is just gorg! . Cant wait to go again.

We just loved it! Everything down to the ArtSpa, playing tennis, going for long country walks, eating in the local pubs, shopping with the girls, dancing.. all fantastic

Wonderful weekend break for birdwatching enthusiasts - our club thoroughly enjoyed the break on all fronts from birdwatching, on site facilities to sitting on the large balcony with bottles of wine and watching the wildlife.. Wonderful location!

Lovely house. Very relaxing. Very comfortable. Especially liked all the Asian touches.

Just a quick note to let you know that we had a fantastic time this past weekend at Dawnchorus, and managed to treat the 2 mums to a great Mother's Day (including massages at the Spa). We'll definitely be making a return visit.

Rental prices

Prices for group size 8
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	7 Feb 12	16 Feb 12	1400£ 1400	0-	0-	2 Nights
	16 Feb 12	28 Feb 12	1400£ 1400	0-	0-	1 Week
	28 Feb 12	28 Mar 12	1300£ 1300	0-	0-	2 Nights
	28 Mar 12	25 Apr 12	1500£ 1500	0-	0-	1 Week
	25 Apr 12	1 May 12	1200£ 1200	0-	0-	2 Nights
	1 May 12	11 May 12	1350£ 1350	0-	0-	1 Week
	11 May 12	1 Jun 12	1300£ 1300	0-	0-	2 Nights
	1 Jun 12	8 Jun 12	1400£ 1400	0-	0-	1 Week
	8 Jun 12	3 Jul 12	1350£ 1350	0-	0-	2 Nights
	3 Jul 12	1 Sep 12	1600£ 1600	0-	0-	1 Week
	1 Sep 12	19 Oct 12	1150£ 1150	0-	0-	1 Week
	19 Oct 12	27 Oct 12	950£ 950	0-	0-	2 Nights
	27 Oct 12	20 Dec 12	950£ 950	0-	0-	2 Nights
	20 Dec 12	7 Jan 13	2000£ 2000	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Prices include bed linen, towels, heating, pre-arrival and post-arrival cleaning and free membership to the Spa, exclusive to Clearwater residents (please note however, that charges may apply to guests for the use of the Artspa from January 2010). Passes will be issued to you on arrival by the Agent. Please note the replacement cost per pass is £25.

50% deposit required to secure the booking. Balance due 6 weeks prior to arrival. Monday and Friday preferred for arrival and departures. If the booking is made less than 6 weeks before the start of the holiday the full cost of the holiday is payable before the holiday can be confirmed.

Any cancellation should be made in writing to the Owner, and the effective day of cancellation is the day that this notice is received. Deposits are non-refundable and if the holiday is cancelled less than 6 weeks before the start of the holiday then the full cost of the holiday is retained.

Weekend rates £750

Securities deposit of £250 (refundable following inventory check normally within one week of departure) payable 6 weeks prior to arrival. This is paid directly to the Agent.

Welcome Packs are available at a cost of £35 - Waitrose food hamper which includes fresh bread, butter, cheese, fruit juice, wine, biscuits, coffee, milk, fresh flowers. Please advise when booking.

Cots/High Chairs available at no extra cost.

Dawnchorus is a non smoking property. Sorry we do not accept pets. Sorry we do not accept Hen or Stag parties.

The rental property, including all furniture is to be treated with care and the Tenant is held responsible for the actions of any guests or visitors in the house.

The no of people using the accommodation is restricted to the number on the booking confirmation. Should the number of guests exceed the number agreed on the booking confirmation, the Owner or Agent may revoke the booking at their own discretion and the booking will be considered cancelled by the Tenant.

The Owner may refuse to hand over the property if they believe than any member of the party will damage the property. If damage is caused during the holiday, the Owner reserves the right to repossess the property and the holiday will be considered cancelled by the Tenant. Monies will not be refunded unless the Owner's decision is proved to be unreasonable.

Arrival time is after 3.00pm (but can possibly be flexible depending on departure time of previous guest). Departure time is 10.00am on the final day of the holiday but can be flexible depending on arrival of next guests

The Owner or Agent is allowed access to the accommodation at any reasonable time during the holiday.

Please bring your own swimming towels. Alternatively, these can be hired at the Art Spa

Availability

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3 years listed You are contacting Ania Jeffries Landline n/a Mobile +44 (0)7958 386382 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This house has received 2 reviews from previous guests.