About Tolstoy Cottage
An 18th century cottage, restored to its origins using traditional methods, in a quiet corner of the Cotswolds.
Tolstoy Cottage is an 18th century cottage, restored to its origins using traditional methods, including lime plaster. It is decorated to a high standard and has been featured in House & Garden.
At the heart of the cottage is a large kitchen with an electric Aga and a farm table seating eight. Leading off it are a cloakroom and sitting room with an open fire and plenty of seating.
Upstairs are three bedrooms – one double, one single and a children’s room with two single beds and an additional child’s bed – and one bathroom.
The cottage is well placed for walking and wild swimming, with the River Thames about a mile away, and the market towns of Faringdon, Lechlade and Barford nearby.
What's included
- Electric Aga (with separate summer unit)
- Sitting room and bedroom TVs with Apple TV and Netflix
- Wifi
- Washing machine and dishwasher
- Two fridges and a freezer
- Underfloor heating (cloakroom)
- Outside terrace with table and chairs
- Open log fire and log store
- Outdoor rocker swing sofa by ODD
- Walks from the door
Nearby
Local places of interest:
- Kelmscott Manor, William Morris’s former home (closed in winter)
- Blenheim Palace and its gardens
- Oxford, including the Pitt Rivers and Ashmolean museums
- White Horse Hill and the ancient chalk horse
Local pubs:
- The Trout at Tadpole Bridge, within walking distance across the fields
- The Plough at Kelmscott, beside the Manor
- The Double Red Duke and The Mason’s Arms at Clanfield
- The Swan at Swinbrook on the Windrush near Burford
Shopping:
- Burford and Stow-on-the-Wold for antiques
- Daylesford for fresh farm produce and homewares
- Lechlade for a good butcher and deli
