The Old Chapel, Longborough, Cotswolds

Romantic Breaks

15 Aug

The Old Chapel is a truly unique holiday home that seamlessly blends 1893 historic charm with contemporary furnishing in a bright, open-plan space.

Location

Longborough is a quaint Gloucestershire village that lies a few miles north of the busy Stow-on-the-Wold. With ‘best kept village’ accolades under its belt and being home to the world-famous Longborough Festival Opera, the village has a proud, charming feel. With a very small local population and limited commercial premises beyond a local post office and shop, the village is a perfect spot for a relaxing break, only a short drive away from major towns. Longborough is a truly picturesque village with many quaint Cotswold stone cottages that makes for great postcard photos.

Step inside…

Originally a chapel dating back to 1839, The Old Chapel has since been transformed into an open-plan holiday home with an opulent feel.

After entering The Old Chapel through a large curved oak door, you immediately enter an inviting boot room and log store.

With British weather making a muddy walk inevitable all year round on a country ramble, this is great space for shaking off before retiring to the cosy lounge.

The interior design at The Old Chapel has been carefully curated over many years, blending influence from all over the world.

As part of the delicate restoration, The Old Chapel has retained many of its exposed Cotswold stone walls, which have been blended into the design of the cottage with natural colours used throughout.

The building has retained its large chapel windows, allowing a vast amount of light into the open-plan space that beams off the Cotswold stone walls.

The lounge features a cosy log burner, ideal after returning from a long ramble.

The downstairs also features a well-equipped kitchen, delicately balancing quaint design with functionality.

The mezzanine level is a relaxing space, ideal for watching movies or enjoying music with a Bang and Olufsen sound system. There is also a desk and chair, perfect for scribing postcards to send home.

From the mezzanine level you can take in the granduer of the original building features such as the high-vaulted ceiling and chapel windows.

Luscious green plants trail up the Cotswold stone building, giving a magical feel to the home.

The front border and path to the entrance has been beautifully maintained with vibrant plants and flowers, which you can take in from the al fresco dining area to the side of the building.

The south-facing building frontage comes to life when the sun passes over each day.