Built in the 1820’s, Norton Hall is the classic Georgian dream.
Surrounded by the idyllic North Cotswold countryside, the house is
set in 500 acres of ancient parkland, wild garden space and working
farm pastures. Remaining in the family since 1937, this much-loved
house has been decorated to an incredibly high standard with
elegant and spacious rooms typical of its late Georgian style,
containing large fire places and a warm atmosphere perfect for both
entertaining guests or wholesome family times.
Price based on 7 night stay. Property also available per night.
Built in the 1820’s, Norton Hall is the classic Georgian dream.
Surrounded by the idyllic North Cotswold countryside, the house is
set in 500 acres of ancient parkland, wild garden space and working
farm pastures. Remaining in the family since 1937, this much-loved
house has been decorated to an incredibly high standard with
elegant and spacious rooms typical of its late Georgian style,
containing large fire places and a warm atmosphere perfect for both
entertaining guests or wholesome family times.
The garden door leads out onto a large stone flagged terrace in front of a wide, immaculate lawn with wonderful, unspoilt views over Meon Hill. In the 12 acres of private garden immediately surrounding the house, there is a large heated swimming pool in a private secluded area and a hard tennis court. A wide array of flowers can also be enjoyed and vegetables are grown for the house in the kitchen garden. Beyond the lanscaped grounds, there is the arboretum and the lake.
There is a large ornately decorated drawing room with a spacious seating area and grand piano, making it the perfect setting for entertaining parties of people. For quieter afternoons the smaller sitting room is the ideal spot for afternoon tea or a rainy day in front of the fire with a book. Additonally, there is a more modern and colourful TV room and a snooker room with a full sized table.
Downstairs, leading off a large open hallway, there is a modern family kitchen for 12 and an additional catering kitchen; larger groups can use the more formal dining room. Staff are available on request.
Norton Hall can comfortably sleep 16 with a maximum of 18 in 9 luxurious bedrooms. There is a super king double with an en suite shower and bath, a king double with an en suite bath, a four poster king double with an en suite bath, a four poster super king with an en suite bath, 2 super kings which can be converted into twin rooms, a twin single and 2 double rooms. Bedrooms 5-9 share 2 bathrooms one of which has a shower and the other a bath. All rooms have spectacular views over the grounds.
There are 4 ensuite bathrooms with large spacious baths, and an additional 2 bathrooms between the remaining 5 bedrooms.
Annabel loves the combination of Norton Hall's classical dimensions with a modern twist and its sublime setting.
Daylesford is probably the most famous farm shop in Britain. A retail heaven of organic gorgeousness on the edge of the Cotswolds, it has grown over the past 10 years into something between a mall and a Japanese temple, selling not just food and produce, but clothing, gardening equipment, homeware, yoga classes and spa treatments.
The Cotswold Way offers just over 100 miles of magical walking, with long distance views from the Cotswold escarpment, and journeys through picturesque villages and past famous ancient sites.
Visit Stratford-upon-Avon introduces you to a market town with more than 800 years of history, containing not only many buildings that survive today and would have been familiar to Shakespeare, but also a thriving community offering a wide variety of leisure and shopping experiences.
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