Stratford upon Avon holiday cottage rental, Stratford Old town with walking, internet access, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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"Number 22" (cottage)

Home description

Number 22 is the perfect cottage for a romantic break for two or a family/friends break for four. It's central location provides an ideal base to explore the many attractions in and around the local area. Many of our guests leave the car parked for the duration of their stay! There are many excellent restaurants, bars and theatres just a few minutes walk away or the private courtyard garden is the perfect place to enjoy a relaxing glass of wine or alfresco dining.

Relax next to the garden	The opulent king size bedroom with oak furniture
The restful double bedroom	The enclosed private courtyard garden

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The Central England / Cotswolds / Warwickshire region

Stratford upon Avon is a pretty market town renowned for its world famous Shakespearian history. It is ideally situated in the heart of England in the picturesque county of Warwickshire. The town has excellent access by road or rail to Birmingham, The Cotswolds, Oxford and London making it a perfect central base to explore England.

Stratford upon Avon / Stratford Old town area

"Number 22" is located in peaceful College Lane in the very sought after “Old Town” area of Stratford upon Avon within easy level walking distance to both the town centre and the countryside - what could be better!

There are many attractions, historic buildings, theatres, restaurants and bars and the beauty is that most are walking distance away. Train stations, bus stations, hire cars and bicycles give additional easy access to the surrounding areas.

Holy Trinity Church (Shakespeare's final resting place) - 30 seconds walk
Halls Croft (historic home of Shakespeare's daughter) - 3 minutes walk
River Avon (boat trips, walks) - 2 minutes walk
Dirty Duck Tavern (famous for its actor clientele) - 4 minutes walk
Royal Shakespeare Theatre - 4 minutes walk
Town centre shops, restaurants and bars - 4 minutes walk
Park / Children's play area - 10 minutes walk
Open top bus tours - 10 minutes walk
The Picture House cinema - 10 minutes walk
Railway station (including hire cars) - 15 minutes walk
Leisure centre (swimming pool, tennis courts, gymnasium) - 15 minutes walk
Retail park - 25 minutes walk or 5 minutes drive
Two golf courses - 20 minutes walk or 3 minutes drive
Luxury Health Spa - 20 minutes walk or 3 minutes drive
Warwick Castle - 15 minutes drive
Recommended Riding Stable with excellent hacking in beautiful Cotswolds countryside - 35 minutes drive
Royal Leamington Spa - 20 minutes drive
The Cotswolds - 30 minutes drive
Oxford - 60 minutes drive
Bicester Village designer retail park - 40 minutes drive
Birmingham City - 45 minutes drive or 30 minutes train journey
London City - 80 minutes train journey

* All walking and driving times are approximate and may vary. If journey times are crucial to your visit, please check any precise information with the owner.

How to get there

For those flying into one of the London airports, Stratford upon Avon is easily accessible by rail from London Marylebone station.

Those flying into Birmingham International airport can get a train to Birmingham Moor Street or Snow Hill and then a train into Stratford upon Avon.

Those travelling by car from either airport can reach Stratford upon Avon via the M40 motorway, exiting at junction 15 and then following the road into the town centre.

There are also National Express coaches, bus services and taxi services from both airports.

Activities near Stratford upon Avon

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The cottage has been sympathetically refurbished and provides comfortable accommodation for up to four people. The first floor of the property comprises two beautifully furnished bedrooms - one with king size bed and the other with a standard double bed. The stylish bathroom has vanity unit, large mirror, separate shower and double ended bath. Downstairs the stunning 30ft kitchen / dining / living area is fully equipped with a range of integrated high quality Smeg appliances. The dining area seats four and the restful living area with Sony Bravia flatscreen TV, DVD and CD player has comfortable sofas. The French windows open onto the secluded courtyard garden, ideal for relaxing with a glass of wine or alfresco dining. In addition, there is a separate cosy living room at the front of the house with original flagstone floor, sofa for three and portable TV and video player. An internet link is also available for those choosing not to leave work behind!

Further details outdoors:
The property has on-street parking, it is usually very easy to park right outside the property.

The property has a private south facing courtyard garden laid to gravel and lawn. In the summer it is a real suntrap and an ideal place to relax with a glass of wine. There is a barbeque provided for your use.

Further details

A visitors parking permit will be supplied if required for the duration of your stay.

A basic welcome pack is included for all stays that includes teabags, coffee, sugar and milk. A larger welcome hamper is included for week long stays. If you are pressed for time, the owner can organise a full grocery shop for you for your arrival. This should be requested at the time of booking and a surcharge of £10 will apply in addition to the cost of the groceries to cover time and travel.

Two adult bicycles are available for use if required.

All bedlinen, towels, gas, electricity, hot water and central heating are included in the rental price.

A Mamas & Papas travel cot/playpen and a high chair can be hired at a cost of £10 each for the week. Monies for the hire of these two items will be donated to "The Shakespeare Hospice". This is a local charity that provides specialist palliative day care for people living in the Stratford upon Avon district, living with a life-limiting illness. The money you have donated will help with nursing care and help enable patients to continue living at home with their families while receiving active treatment.

For special occasions, chocolates, fresh flowers or champagne can be organised for your arrival at extra cost.

Babysitting, petsitting and taxi services can be provided by the owner at extra cost.

Conditions

This tenancy agreed with this Property is for a Holiday Let as mentioned in the Housing Act 1988 Schedule 1 paragraph 9 and the Guest acknowledges that this Agreement is not an assured tenancy.

Due to the age of the property the staircase may be a little steeper and have less head room than in a modern house and therefore very young children or the elderly should be accompanied up and down the stairs at all times.

For the comfort of all guests staying in the property, there is strictly no smoking in the property.

Well behaved pets may be allowed at the owners discretion but strictly only on the ground floor and in the enclosed garden and not on the furniture or upstairs.

There are candles around the property for decoration and to create ambience during bathing, dinner or relaxing. You may light the candles, however, and without exception, they must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult, if you exit the room, they must be extinguished. Unsupervised candles can cause fires.

Failure to observe house rules will result in the immediate forfeiture of your security deposit.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Jul / Aug / Sept 09	26 Jun 09	4 Sep 09	650£ 650	0-	0-	1 Week
Sept / Oct 09	4 Sep 09	23 Oct 09	450£ 450	0-	0-	Flexible
Oct Half Term 09	23 Oct 09	30 Oct 09	495£ 495	0-	0-	Flexible
Oct / Nov 09	30 Oct 09	18 Dec 09	450£ 450	0-	0-	Flexible
Christmas and New Year 09	18 Dec 09	5 Jan 10	745£ 745	0-	0-	Flexible

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

WEEKLY BREAKS:

Weekly lettings generally run from 4pm on the day of arrival to 10.30pm on day of departure. Usually the check in day is Friday or Saturday but this is very flexible depending on other bookings at the time. Please feel free to contact the owner with your requirements.

SHORT BREAKS:

The property is popular with week long breaks. Short breaks may be available throughout the year but usually only if odd days fall between weekly bookings and at the owners discretion. Short breaks will not be taken more than two weeks before the actual stay date.

Approximate prices for short breaks are:

2 nights - 50% of the weekly cost

3 nights - 60% of the weekly cost

4 nights - 70% of the weekly cost

5 nights - 80% of the weekly cost

6 nights will be charged as a week

BOOKINGS:

A booking shall only be considered "confirmed" when the owner is in receipt of the booking form and payment. A confirmation will be sent.

PAYMENTS:

Payments accepted by cheque, cash, bankers draft, bank transfer, postal order or paypal in GBP.

Payments made by wire transfer from overseas will be subject to an additional £10 fee to cover the cost of bank commission charges.

Initial 50% payment required at the time of booking with the remaining 50% balance payable 6 weeks before occupation. Please note that no reminder will be issued regarding this balance and therefore if the payment is not received, it will be assumed that you wish to cancel the booking.

If the booking is made less than 6 weeks before occupation then 100% of the payment should be paid at the time of booking.

CANCELLATIONS:

In the unlikely event that you need to cancel your holiday, you should let the owner know immediately who will attempt to re-let the property. If the property is successfully let 75% of the monies paid will be refunded and 25% will be retained to cover administrative and advertising costs. If the property is not re-let, all monies paid will be forfeited.

SECURITY DEPOSIT:

A security deposit of £150 will be taken at the time of booking to cover the cost of any breakages, cleaning, loss of parking permit or house keys etc. This will be refunded within 14 days of the end of the letting period.

FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE RENTAL WILL ACCOMPANY THE BOOKING FORM

Guestbook for "Number 22"

January 2009
"We didnt want to leave and will be coming back, Emma made us very welcome and we felt "looked after" from day one. Christmas trees, LED lighting in bedroom and bathroom was a very nice "touch of class". The house was almost brand new, great location, very quiet" (Sean & Carolina, London)

January 2009
"Excellent facilities, lovely location, enjoyed, been able to leave car for a week and walk, thank you very much for a wonderful stay" (David & Elaine, Essex)

February 2009
"Just a quick note to say thank you for making Number 22 so welcoming! The artists really enjoyed their stay, and are asking that they can return on their next visit" (Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford upon Avon)

March 2009
"Number 22 is absolutely perfect, far above the standard you would need for a weekend stay. Quality furniture, appliances and fittings make a welcome change from the norm! Emma you are so helpful and thoughtful and we wish you every success with Number 22. Lovely, romantic, quiet peaceful place to be and your lovely deco helped to create this - well done" (Carol & Dennis, Devon)

March 2009
Thank you for making our stay so perfect. The house is great, so close to town yet so quiet. We will definitely look you up again on on next visit. (Craig, Liz and Jake, Australia)

March 2009
We have really enjoyed our stay here. the location and accommodation are superb. We really appreciate all of the effort that has gone into the extra little touches that have made us feel so welcome and at home. We will definitely be recommending! (Julie, Neil and Chloe - Leeds)

April 2009
We have stayed in a lot of rented homes and this must surely be the best by a long way. The exttra touches such as the hamper, robes, towels, are lovely touches and rarely found in other places. The house itself is excellent both in furnishings and location. Emma is excellent to deal with from first enquiry to leaving. The info folders and personal information on places to eat, not to mention the tokens provided were very useful. It has made our Winters Tale and Easter stay a joy. We will certainly be recommending this property to friends and be returning ourselves regularly we hope! Thank you for a lovely holiday. (Simon, Liz, Rita & Matt - Dudley)

May 2009
This is our second visit now. Emma is a delight to deal with and the house is superb, we just want to stay forever! It makes a refreshing change from some of the other holiday lets we have stayed in. So much thought has gone into every detail from romantic lighting to a shower cap! Well done, keep up the good work. I know we will be back again. (T&P - West Midlands)

May 2009
We have had a wonderful week at Number 22, It is so clean, well furnished and pleasant. Thank you for your hospitality. (June, Tony & Erica - USA)

May 2009
We have been very comfortable at Number 22 and enjoyed our stay very much, hope you will have a place for us in September - that says it all! (Yvonne & David - Kent)

May 2009
Thank you Emma, we have had a lovely week - you even managed to book the weather we asked for! We think No 22 is lovely and so convenient for everything we hardly used the car! Thanks again (Graham & Denise - Devon)

June 2009
I can only agree with the earlier comments about this exceptional holiday cottage. This is by far the best we have stayed in. Having broadband available was a most welcome bonus! We will be back! (Eileen & Mike McCarthy)

June 2009
Thank you Emma for the hospitality and the gorgeous cottage. We have stayed in loads of cottages but none as well equipped and luxurious as this one. I loved all of the little details. The only disappointment was that we werent staying longer! Final day tomorrow and can't think of anywhere nicer to wake up on my birthday! Definitely be back! (Fay, Kirk & Jake the dog!) (HAPPY BIRTHDAY FAY!)

June 2009
A little gem! Superb cottage, fabulous location and a lovely warm welcome from Emma the owner! Attention to detail and so many wonderful things, flowers, hamper and in our case a bottle of bubbly & chocolates waiting for us upon arrival as we were celebrating our wedding anniversary. You cannot fail to relax!! (Julie & Ian - Cardiff)

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To contact this advertiser please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/76460

Contact details for home 76460 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	E L Hartshorne
Tel:	+44 (0)7879 471595
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Advertiser joined: Dec 2008 This Property added: Dec 2008