A stunning panoramic view awaits you at Nuthatch Cottage. This gorgeous, unspoilt haven is located in Mitcheldean, the enclave of the Forest of Dean and a locals-only spot in Gloucestershire. This 2 bedrooms house was built with natural Cotswolds stone. The entire house is secluded with a hot tub and has a luxuriously charming feel. It is perfectly situated to enjoy what the picturesque local area has to offer. The local shops, restaurants, and attractions are only a five-minute drive away. Nuthatch Cottage is perfect for nature lovers, stargazers, cyclists, and dog owners. The Cottage overlooks the beautiful Flaxley Valley known by the Romans as the Vale de Castiard. Nuthatch Cottage sits between beautiful Wye Valley, area of outstanding natural beauty, and the impressive River Severn with its many walks, beautiful sights, and places of interest. The cottage is not only a fantastic place to unwind but a great base to explore the surroundings with its natural beauty, history, fun, and places of interest area either by foot, cycle, or car. The detached cottage is a wonderfully restored old Forester cottage and retains its rustic charm, with its stone fireplace and oak flooring and open space for modern living. The cottage has its own private patio and garden for outdoor dining and a hot tub. Relax and unwind in a hot tub in a tranquil area of the Forest over looking the wonderful panoramic view. The cottage is eco-friendly as for about 8 months of the year is almost fully self sufficient in its electricity needs as gets it power from a solar array. The oil boiler kerosene burns cleanly and has a low carbon monoxide risk. The cottage is equipped with a kerosene boiler heating system, 2 comfy fabric sofa, and a downstairs bathroom. There is a double bed and 2 single beds in the two rooms upstairs. The kitchen is fully equipped with everything you might need for a stay, including induction hob, microwave, single oven, fridge, and dishwasher as well as pans, pots, casserole dishes, baking trays, plates, bowels, wine glasses, cups, mugs, beer glasses, tea pot set, cutlery, knifes and cooking utensils. There are also extra virgin olive oils salts, pepper, oregano, soy sauce, baking papers and foils. There is a table and 4 chairs for dining. The first aid kit is in the kitchen cabinet. The fire blanket and fire extinguisher are in the kitchen wall and corner. The bathroom has a toilet, basin, shower, towel radiator, bathtub, hand soap, and hand towels. The utility room has a washing machine, washing up liquid, cleaning agents, spare light bulbs, a hair dryer, a torch, iron, and iron board. The living room has a BRAND NEW LG 48' inch OLED C2 TV and remote control. Therefore, there is Free view play, extra on-demand TV, movies and sport from the likes Netflix, NOW and Prime Video. There are 2 sofas, a free-standing reading lamp, and 3 coffee tables. There is a very good 4G WiFi connection. Additional heating is provided by modern convector style heaters. There is a perfect wooden gazebo with outdoor furniture. Included in the price: electricity, water, eggs, milk, biscuits, sugar, tea, and coffee for your arrival. Also included thorough cleaning prior to your arrival as well as bed linen, towels, loo rolls, washing up liquid, dish washer tablets, cloths, hand soap and bin liners. We also provide hand sanitizer, antibacterial spray, cleaning agents, and a dustpan and brush. In addition, a bag of wood/logs is included in the price. However, one bag of wood will NOT heat the entire hot tub. The wood-fired hot tub is located in your private garden. Scandinavian Hot Tub 5 Simple Steps As fun as it gets to heat the tub, you don’t want that process to take too long-approximately 3-4 hours should do the job. It would be best to assume you will need approximately four 18 litres bags of hardwood logs per hot tub dependent on the weather and how long you use it for. 1. Fill the hot tub with water from the hose pipe until it reaches 10-20cm below the top ridge of the tub (approximately 1 hour) - I can do this for you. 2. When water is ½ way to the top then start the fire with a lighter, firelighters and kindling wood (10 min). 3. Heat up the water to the desired temperature around 30 degrees (approximately 3-4 hrs) as it contains huge volume of water. 4. Enjoy the hot tub and maintain the heat. 5. Press the buttons at the side for underwater lighting and the bubble jet system. There is more instruction details at cottage. Please note that the wood/logs are NOT included in the price except one bag. You can source the wood locally or we can provide the wood for an additional charge. It will take more than 1 bag of wood to heat and maintain the hot tub to a comfortable temperature (approximately four 18 litres bags) which you will need to bring yourself. If you would like me to pre-heat the hot tub so you can use it immediately after arriving. It can be done. Please ask for details. The Dog Owners We provide poo bags to keep the space clean. The dog will be allowed on the sofa only with a throw. There are 2 throws under the TV stand in the cottage. There is a dog wash tap at the front of the cottage, and the patio is walled, fenced, and gated. In your own private garden, we do allow dogs off lead but not guaranteed dog proof.