There’s an acre here within the many acres of the Cotswold escarpment that rises all around you. Pick a terrace and stare at the lights of Cheltenham or the rise of Leckhampton Hill. Spark up the barbie or pizza oven.
Hang out on the balcony. Climb into the eight-seat wood-fired hot tub. Watch the kids climb, slide, and swing on the fort-themed playground with treehouse.
Living is on-point here in fashionable shades of contemporary magic. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer a high panorama over the grandeur of Cheltenham. There’s open-plan living for sliding between indoors and out, and an opulent lounge with wall TV and 360-degree views. Don’t forget your passwords for streaming over Sky broadband.
Need more of a big-screen experience? The media room’s the place, with its full Sky and BT packages. Work out on the gym equipment. Shimmy over to the sauna. Sing along with the multi-room Sonos. High Top Retreat is a multi-generational marvel with spaces to be as social or solitary as the mood takes.
The kitchen comes equipped with everything you could possibly need, including two large fan ovens, and a few things you don’t. It’ll elevate your cooking to Leckhampton Hill heights. But if you’d prefer to simmer yourself in the hot tub, call up The Cotswolds Chef or Sammy Hillen for a bespoke in-house dining experience.
Shop down the road at the Co-op in Leckhampton, the Farmhouse Deli, or Cheltenham Farmers’ Market. Enjoy great nights in with takeaways from Wan Delight or Bar and Wok (Chinese), The Giggling Squid, Siam Smile, B-Ten Indian, or Simpson’s Fish and Chips. Eat in the dining area with floor-to-ceiling views of the valley.
Eating out? Cheltenham’s home to several MasterChef finalists and nine Michelin Guide-featured restaurants. Montpellier and The Brewery Quarter offer rich pickings. Head to The Curious Cafe and Bistro for hearty breakfasts, yummy lunches, homemade cakes, and exquisite burgers, or Knead Bakery for amazing pastries.
Enjoy signature grills from the Spanish Josper coal-fired oven and American smoker at The Frog Mill. Try The Golden Heart for a traditional Cotswold inn with log fire, or classic French at Muse Brasserie. Dunkerton’s offers a good, relaxed family option, and you’ll enjoy great Sunday roasts at The Wheatsheaf, Five Alls, or The Langton.
There’s room for ten to doze dreamily on this quiet Cotswold escarpment. High Top Retreat comes with five delicious bedrooms bedecked fashionably in contemporary colours.
Two rooms offer luxury en-suite bathrooms and you’ve a family bathroom for sharing. Beds come with high-end mattresses, toppers, and bedding to hotel standard.
Bedrooms one and two are superkings, while bedrooms three and four are superkings that convert to family-friendly twins. Bedroom five provides a futon born from a double sofa.
As you get closer, the roads get steeper, the countryside more remote, the shops and pubs ever-more quaint. This is a different world from home. Drop your bags in the entrance and listen for the sound coming from the one-acre garden. That’s the happy shriek of kids who’ve found the adventure playground with treehouse and swings.
Of course, the fascination with this house doesn’t end there. Post-millennial youngsters born with a tablet in their hand will love the heating and lighting controls (but please don’t fiddle) and the multi-room Sonos. And if you’re bringing younger kids, we can provide cots and easy-to-clean highchairs.
Older kids will waste little time finding the wood-fired hot tub with its view down the valley, and there’s gym equipment available for a workout. Kids love a bit of community and the dining table with the panoramic views will take all ten of you, while the barbecue and pizza oven in the garden won’t remain undisturbed.
Teenagers fresh from a bout of vitamin D on Crickley Hill will want to join you in the sauna. There’s rounders and football to be played in the garden and two places to tap into the full Sky and BT packages. Slip away to the media room for a big-screen experience or join the oldies in the living room. It’s all good.
