We (me, my partner and our four kids) bought this fantastic former boutique hotel (which dates from 1665) in April 2021 and have been renovating it to a very high standard. I’m also a national newspaper feature writer and press photographer. My partner is a part time primary school teacher.

There are three bedrooms in this self-contained annexe. The annexe is a wing of what was until very recently an upmarket 11-bedroomed south Cotswolds boutique hotel called Rounceval House built in 1670 in the reign of Charles II. Dickie and Leanne, the new owners, moved in in 2021. The main building is now our family home. The annexe is joined to the main house by one locked adjoining door. The annexe comprises three large attractive bedrooms. The largest measures 21ft by 15ft. They all have period features like recently-reinstated original wooden shutters, original fireplaces and in one, a roll-top freestanding bath. One bedroom has a fabulous king-sized oak four-poster bed, the second has an ornate purple velvet super-king-sized bed and the third has a comfy king-sized sleigh bed. All have new top quality mattresses and new Egyptian cotton linen and towels. Two out of the three rooms have period desks if guests need to use them for work. All bedrooms have smart TVs. There is a strong (free) wifi signal. All bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms. There is a kitchen and, a private terrace and a very large communal garden. Free parking.

Chipping Sodbury is a pretty stone-built south Cotswolds market town dating from the 15th century. There are six great pubs, a couple of cocktail bars, and plenty of great restaurants in the town. There are two brilliant Indian restaurants, a great Thai, a top-rated Italian, a consistently-great Chinese, and a cool new Mexican place. There’s a top-class British fine dining restaurant and a very good steakhouse which uses great local produce. The pubs also do really fantastic food and a great pint. There are at least four fantastic bakeries and coffee shops in the town. And after all that over-indulgence, the famous Cotswold Way walk from Bath to Chipping Norton runs across the eastern reaches of the town. There are lots of good supermarkets, from a large Waitrose (a five minute walk) to a Marks and Spencer Food Hall, a Tesco and a Lidl (a five min drive). There are two award winning local family butchers on the high street a short stroll away. The Wave, the first manmade surfing venue of its kind, also recently opened nearby. We are well-located for loads of leisure and tourist spots. We're a short drive from the M4 and M5, and close to Bristol and Bath.