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Relax with friends in this open-plan lounge area
A stylish lake house
Architect design with vaulted ceilings
Comfortable sofas and interesting artwork
Dine in style
The dining area is perfect for entertaining
A contemporary kitchen area with breakfast bar
Dim the lights when entertaining in the evening
Take a seat and keep the chef company
The living space is open-plan thoughout the ground floor
Relax and enjoy a great movie
A utility room with additional storage and washing machine
A king-size four poster with great views and en-suite bathroom
Enjoy soaking in this stylish bathroom
A cosy king-size on the first floor with en-suite
Enjoy the views across the lake
A spacious en-suite shower room
The double bedroom on the first floor
Two of the bedrooms share this bathroom
1 / 19  Relax with friends in this open-plan lounge area
2 / 19  A stylish lake house
3 / 19  Architect design with vaulted ceilings
4 / 19  Comfortable sofas and interesting artwork
5 / 19  Dine in style
6 / 19  The dining area is perfect for entertaining
7 / 19  A contemporary kitchen area with breakfast bar
8 / 19  Dim the lights when entertaining in the evening
9 / 19  Take a seat and keep the chef company
10 / 19  The living space is open-plan thoughout the ground floor
11 / 19  Relax and enjoy a great movie
12 / 19  A utility room with additional storage and washing machine
13 / 19  A king-size four poster with great views and en-suite bathroom
14 / 19  Enjoy soaking in this stylish bathroom
15 / 19  A cosy king-size on the first floor with en-suite
16 / 19  Enjoy the views across the lake
17 / 19  A spacious en-suite shower room
18 / 19  The double bedroom on the first floor
19 / 19  Two of the bedrooms share this bathroom

The Summer Lake Retreat - Cotswold Water Park

South Cerney, Cotswolds
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Sleeps 8
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 3
Change Fri
No Dogs
4 star
Waterside views
Enclosed garden / patio
Internet access
Pub nearby
Shop nearby
Fishing on site / nearby
Family friendly
Tennis Court
Parking on site / nearby
Towels included
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Stunning lake house situated at the waters edge with decked terrace to enjoy a BBQ overlooking the lake
  • A perfect base for lovers of the outdoors with water sports and activities to suit all with great walks with immediate access to many waymarked footpaths
  • A great base for walkers and wildlife enthusiasts with a wealth of nearby countryside to explore
Property code: 72676

Summer Lake is one of the quieter lakes within The Cotswold Water Park, whilst you can enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the lake, you are also able to take full advantage of what The Cotswold Water Parks has to offer, where you are free to roam amongst the variety of lakes, woodlands and meadows. Being Britain’s largest water park, which offers a wide range of activities to include, boating, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, water skiing, fishing, cycling, walking, golf and horse riding. Just a short walk away is the delightful village of South Cerney, or take in the thriving market town of Cirencester, known as the capital of the Cotswolds. Cirencester offers a variety of boutique shops, fine pubs, cafes and restaurants. Nearby you’ll find Cheltenham, Bath and the popular town of Tetbury, home of the royal residence at Highgrove Gardens.

Take in the views across the lake as you drive into this exclusive development of lake houses. This New England style lake house set within a generous plot welcomes all that come to stay. Step through the front door into the reception hall, with a spacious WC with additional storage for coats and muddy boots. The double doors open onto the open-plan lounge/kitchen/diner. This space is simply perfect for families to get together at the end of a day after enjoying the parks. The space has been finished with a contemporary style and complements the vaulted ceilings and shear glass wall that gives way to the external terrace. The lounge area enjoys views across the lake with comfortable sofas and armchairs in front of the TV. The dining area offers a large square table for eight, so why not relax with supper and catch up. The kitchen area offers a well-equipped kitchen with double electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher all set within granite worktops and contemporary units. And for the spectator a breakfast bar with stools where you can keep the chef of the group company. There is also a utility room with washing machine and additional storage. Then, after a day exploring, climb the stairs to the first floor where you will find three bedrooms. A king-size with lake views and en-suite shower room with shower and WC. A double with dual aspect views onto the lake and a king-size. There is a bathroom with shower over bath an WC on this floor. Climb the stairs to the second floor to find a king-size four-poster bedroom with open aspect onto the lake the French doors open onto the balcony. There is an en-suite bathroom with free standing bath, separate shower and WC.

The lake house enjoys a wooden terrace that surrounds the rear of the house, a great space for dining and watching the boats on the lake. There is some shelter to the side and access down to your private mooring. There is also a shared all-weather tennis court and lake where you can use non-motorised boats.  There is off-road allocated parking for two cars.

  • 4 bedrooms – 2 king-size, 1 double and 1 four-poster king-size
  • 1 bathroom, 1 en-suite shower room, 1 en-suite bathroom and 1 separate WC
  • Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer and dishwasher
  • Leisure facilities - shared tennis court, fishing on site
  • Utility room with washing machine
  • Allocated off-road parking for 2 cars
  • Pub, shop and restaurant/cafe within walking distance
  • TV/DVD in the lounge area
  • Use of tennis equipment
  • Not suitable to charge electric cars at the property
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • Sorry, no dogs allowed
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £350 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £40. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Gemma Cole

This property is personally managed by Gemma.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 21 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Wendy 25th March 2024

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Reviewed by Manisha 22nd March 2024

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Reviewed by Jo 20th October 2023

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Reviewed by Jessica 6th October 2023

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Amazing location, lots to do in the area. Great accommodation for a group get together. Housekeeper Jayne on hand for questions. A few little snags with the house but nothing that spoilt our enjoyment!

Reviewed by Stephen 25th August 2023

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Fabulous, comfortable property, very spacious, beautiful view of the lake. Well stocked kitchen. My son and his wife brought our 3 month grandson and we had a fabulous time. We enjoyed the tennis court and kayaking. Short drive to Cirencester and lots to do and see including a wonderful Roman villa.

Reviewed by Nazike 11th August 2023

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We had a great time! Beautiful location- Property was clean and well equipped kitchen apart from no cheese grater. Jayne was easy to contact and responsive. Jetty in much need of TLC and fixing - which we used at our own risk. Decking needs treatment. Bbq - you will need to bring disposables.

Reviewed by Louisa 22nd July 2023

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Our family of eight had an amazing holiday in the Summer Lake house. The open plan downstairs with the outside decking was ample room for all of us. Will definitely spend another holiday there.

Reviewed by Sharon 5th May 2023

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Comfortable beds! Location excellent! Management excellent...they respond very quickly!

Reviewed by Judith 21st April 2023

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Reviewed by Lucinda 10th February 2023

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Lovely cottage stunning surroundings. Very well equipped. We would definitely use again.

Reviewed by Janine 3rd February 2023

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This is a lovely big house with views overlooking the lake. Beautiful open plan downstairs with nicely decorated bedrooms and modern bathrooms. Very well placed for touring the Cotswolds.

Reviewed by Murray 30th December 2022

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Its a lovely house with fabulous views around the lake in a nice secure gated development Its spacious and suited our group of 3 couples If we were to be a bit picky 2 items were not cleaned well but we pointed this out to Jayne the lovely rep and she made note of it for the cleaning company Otherwise no complaints and would return

Reviewed by Angela 22nd December 2022

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Very spacious lakeside house. With a full house of family members we still managed not to feel cramped and enjoyed lovely walks around the lake and surrounding area.

Reviewed by Zoe 18th November 2022

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A fabulous weekend in this beautiful property! Spacious airy accommodation with wonderful views across the lake. The house is very well equipped and was spotlessly clean. Highly recommended.

Reviewed by Jennifer 21st October 2022

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Reviewed by Elaine 30th September 2022

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Lovely house facing the lake . Close to rental facilities of cycles and boating . Short walk to local village and eating facilities just down the road . House is well stocked with all you need for a stay there and there are pleasant walks around the lake . Really enjoyed our stay.

Reviewed by Matthew 5th August 2022

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Fantastic house, wonderful settings just sitting out on the patio and watching the lake was really relaxing.

Reviewed by Zillah 22nd July 2022

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Lovely house and situation. Lots to do in local area and water parks. House needs updating a little and a deep clean. Potentially a great base for a Cotswolds holiday once a refresh happens in the house.

Reviewed by Garry 27th May 2022

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Wonderful property. Fully equipped, including BBQ. Nearest outdoor sports centre is just over the main road - so handy. Tons of light in the property and very comfortable. Big kitchen, huge dining/living area. Tennis court in good condition just a short walk up the road. Highly recommended.

Reviewed by Julie 20th May 2022

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Reviewed by Daphne 15th April 2022

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This is a lovely house, very well equipped, which suited our multi age family group. Its in an area with masses to do. Flexible if some of the party just want to lounge around on the spacious deck and others want to be endlessly active! Nice pubs in South Cerney for eating out. We were here for Easter weekend and had fantastic weather and should haRead moreve brought more sun lotion. Hide

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Relax with friends in this open-plan lounge area
A stylish lake house
Architect design with vaulted ceilings
Comfortable sofas and interesting artwork
Dine in style
The dining area is perfect for entertaining
A contemporary kitchen area with breakfast bar
Dim the lights when entertaining in the evening
Take a seat and keep the chef company
The living space is open-plan thoughout the ground floor
Relax and enjoy a great movie
Show 7 moreA utility room with additional storage and washing machine

Location

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