With wooden ceiling beams overhead and richly textured carpets underfoot, the drawing room unfolds with classic refinement. A generous fireplace anchors the space, flanked by patterned seating arranged for easy socialising or curling up with a book. At the far end, a home bar and games table invite leisurely evenings of cards, cocktails and lingering conversations.
This four-bedroom luxury Cotswolds cottage to rent is a calming, cocooning retreat, reconfigured by Andrew Townsend Architects.
Property information
Country living, artfully layered – with timber beams overhead, patterns at play and inviting gardens beyond.
Surrounded by verdant countryside and rich woodland, Chilson reveals itself as a quietly clandestine hamlet. Set along a gentle stretch of cottages, this four-bedroom home unfolds with an assured sense of heritage, its character flowing naturally from the thatched exterior to the refined indoors. Thanks to the considered eye of celebrated interior designer Jane Churchill, layers of pattern, colour and texture afford a comforting, quietly handsome setting.
What’s included?
- Personal check-in
- Concierge and customisable services available to add
- Housekeeping
7-night stay from: £6,300 – £8,750
3-night stay from: £3,510 – £4,875
The living spaces
Kitchen & dining
Smooth worktops, clean-lined cabinetry and softly diffused sunlight set a calm, convivial tone in the kitchen. Friends and family gather around the circular dining table, positioned beneath conservatory glass panels that flood the room with light. Botanical blinds and a green-painted trellis frame garden views, blurring the boundary between indoors and out.
Bedrooms & bathrooms
Individually styled yet united by a country-pile sensibility, each of the four bedrooms offers a carefully considered retreat. One double bedroom is wrapped in blue-scale tones, flowing from striped wallpaper to fabric headboards and full-length curtains – continuing into the en suite bathroom with its charming sprigged wallpaper and bathtub.
Another double bedroom places the bed beneath lofty ceiling beams, with a cleverly carved shower room tucked into the curve of the wall. Ideal for younger ones, there are twin beds in one of the additional guest bedrooms.
Outside space
Beautifully manicured gardens create an inviting backdrop for unhurried days outdoors. The patio is designed for easy al fresco living, moving seamlessly from long summer lunches to evening sundowners. A wood-fired pizza oven invites everyone to cook, feast and gather well into the night. Beyond, lawns roll off the hills to the back of the property.
Property features
The surroundings
Tucked away amid rolling green hills, Chilson is a charming hamlet that promises true rest and relaxation – with the best of the Cotswolds close at hand. In summer, nearby Cornbury Park hosts the iconic Wilderness Festival, four award-winning days of live music, arts and theatre. Within a 20-minute drive, you’ll find Daylesford, Soho Farmhouse, Stow-on-the-Wold and Bourton-on-the-Water, as well as Woodstock, home to Blenheim Palace and its scenic walks and seasonal events. Dining options abound, from The Wild Rabbit in Kingham to The Double Red Duke in Clanfield and The Chequers in Chipping Norton. Despite its Cotswold setting getting to London is easy, with a train directly to Paddington taking just over an hour.
Daylesford: 15 mins
Oxford: 45 mins
Explore the Cotswolds
Nearest Station
Ascott-under-Wychwood - 4 mins
Charlbury - 15 mins
Guest Services
At your service
No request is too big or small for our concierge team. Premier League tickets to an all-important game, specialist piano tuners, a Michelin-starred plant-based chef. It’s a yes to all of the above.
Finesse your stay
Fine dining at home
Wellness & treatments
Childcare & entertainment
Private chauffeurs & car hire
Florists & florals
Sports tickets, music tours & events
Dining out in style
Seasonal experiences & décor
Mixologists & sommeliers
At home entertainment
New Listing
Architecture by Chomette Industries
Swimming pool, spa and wellness barn
Swimming pool, spa and wellness barn
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from £900-£1,250 / night
Properties have a minimum rental period of 3 nights
Prices shown are based on 7-night stays. For stays of 3 nights or less, prices may vary depending on the property
Prices shown are based on 7-night stays. For stays of 3 nights or less, prices may vary depending on the property
Astor Cottage
from £900-£1,250 / night
20th March, 2025 - 11th April, 2025
from £44,000 for 22 nights
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