An 18-bedroom country house hotel in the county is up for sale for £2.5 million.

Originally built in the mid-1700s as a former coaching inn, the elegant Grade II listed building sits behind an ornamental lake and is surrounded by over 10 acres of landscaped gardens and leafy green fields.

Corse Lawn Hotel, which is being marketed by Colliers, includes a bistro and bar for 40 covers, restaurant for 40, garden room for 40 and two private dining rooms, one seating up to 14 guests and the other seating up to 32.

Hotel amenities include an indoor swimming pool with changing rooms, hard-court tennis court, croquet lawn, staff accommodation, a three-bed detached owners' bungalow, beer and wine cellars and extensive parking. The hotel grounds make it a suitable venue for events and conferences.

Owned and run by the Hine family, producers of Hine Cognac, for the past 44 years, the hotel has received numerous awards, including AA Top 200 rated hotel, recent winner of Country Hotel of the Year in Good Hotel Guide, OpenTable Winner of Diners Choice 2016, AA Award for Notable Wine List 2019 and Certificate of Excellence on TripAdvisor.

The owner has now decided to place the hotel on the market to retire.

Baba Hine, owner, said: "Since purchasing the hotel in 1978, my husband and I worked very hard to build a reputable business and have continuously made improvements over the years. After my dear husband Denis passed, I almost gave up, but I realised that this is really the only life I have known, and I love it.

"Seventeen years later, it is finally time for someone new to take the reins. Corse Lawn Hotel will always hold a special place in my heart."

Peter Brunt, consultant in the hotel agency team at Colliers, said: "Future owners of Corse Lawn House will benefit greatly from not just the leisure trade, but also from the many commercial businesses in Tewkesbury, Gloucester and Cheltenham. The hotel is acclaimed by many and has its fair share of repeat customers year after year.

"This is a very exciting opportunity for a new investor to come in and hopefully hit the ground running."