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Item Description

Enjoy a week at Courtyard House, located in the heart of The Cotswolds in the English countryside, within pleasant walking distance of everything Blockley Village has to offer. This 200-year-old stone house elegantly combines historic charm with such modern conveniences as a brand new bathroom, fully equipped kitchen, and central heating. The house’s large sitting room has a ten-foot high beamed ceiling, and the dining area is furnished with antique pine furniture. A second sitting area provides a great place to read a book around the open fireplace. French doors and large windows look out onto the charming and lively garden, newly redesigned and furnished for outdoor seating and dining. From there you have a view of the centuries-old Parish Church tower whose historic bells toll every half hour.

Each of the two bedrooms upstairs has a private bath. The upstairs windows afford a lovely view of the tiled rooftops of Blockley Village, whose houses are built on a series of terraces that step down the hillside to a stream at the bottom. This terracing lends an ever-so-slight European flair to the place, as little alleyways and steps disappear between closely knit houses.

At the far end of the village, High Street becomes a footpath leading into the woods, so through-traffic is routed around the village center. As a result, Blockley is a quiet place, and it’s a living village—not overrun with antique and gift shops. There’s The Grocery and Post Office, the Crown Inn Pub, and a new gourmet food shop across the street from the cottage, which sells fine cheeses from across Europe, wines, coffees and other gourmet foods, as well as fabulous breakfast pastries.

Length of stay:
One week, Friday to Friday 

Available dates:
January 8 - April 29, 2016 or September 2 - December 23, 2016

Sleeping Capacity:
4

Bedroom 1: Double bed
Bedroom 2: Two twin beds

Bathrooms:
2

Getting there:
1.5-hour drive from London’s Heathrow Airport, or take the train from London’s Paddington Station to Morteon Marsh, which is three miles from Blockley Village.

Item Special Note

End of Auction:
A representative of the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center will contact the winning bidder by Wednesday, December 16, to confirm the details of your purchase. Unless other arrangements are made at that time, the winning bidder must submit payment in full by Friday, December 18. PayPal payment is accepted but not required. Other acceptable forms of payment include VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and check drawn on a U.S. bank account. Upon receipt of payment, a representative of the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center will assist in finalizing your travel plans.

Note:
The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center has agreed to pay the donor of this vacation rental $1,200 from the proceeds of this auction, in order to cover housekeeping and other expenses.

Questions?
Call 802-257-0124, ext. 101