All the city has to offer just a stone's throw away

This charming period holiday home No. 79 Tower Street ~ Rapunzel on Tower is in Winchester an ideal City Centre location for you and your family to enjoy.
Just around the corner from the restaurants, Theatre Royal and Discovery Centre on Jewry Street.
Winchester Railway station is a 5 minute walk and Winchester Cathedral is only a 10 minute walk away.

All the city has to offer is just a stone's throw away.

No.79 Tower Street is just around the corner from the Theatre Royal on Jewry Street. It is also very close to a varied choice of dining options and the central location of Tower Street means the train station is a 5 minute walk and the Winchester Cathedral is only a 10 minute walk away.

The property has two generous sized double bedrooms and a family bathroom upstairs with a delightful sitting room, dining room, kitchen and utility room on the ground floor. All principle rooms have double glazed sash windows sympathetically styled to the period of the house. There is also gas central heating to keep you cosy during the winter and on street permit parking for one car.

SUSTAINABILITY: This property has an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) rating of D

OUR NEW CLEANING PROCEDURES FOR COVID-19 :
Please see our enhanced cleaning procedures at the bottom of this Page in the FAQs. section.

ADDITIONAL HOUSE RULES
In addition to the standard house rules, please be aware of the following:

NEIGHBOURS
To respect the tranquillity of our building and neighbourhood, please keep noise levels to a minimum, especially during designated quiet hours.

EXTRA VISITORS
We kindly request that you inform us in advance if you intend to have any additional visitors. This will help us ensure that there is enough space and that the presence of extra individuals does not disrupt the peaceful environment for our neighbours.

PARKING
Where we do not offer on-site parking, we can provide you with information about public parking options in the vicinity. Please note that parking may incur charges, and you will be responsible for covering those fees.

SAFETY AND SECURITY
To maintain a safe and secure environment, please ensure all doors are locked and windows are closed when you leave the property. If your property is equipped with an alarm system, we will provide clear instructions on how to operate it. Additionally, we kindly request that you keep valuable belongings out of sight for added security.

FOOD AND WASTE
Please be mindful of recycling procedures and dispose of your rubbish responsibly. We will provide you with detailed instructions on how to use the kitchen appliances.

SHARED AREAS AND AMENITIES
If the property includes shared amenities such as common areas, please adhere to any designated rules or restrictions.

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Please keep emergency numbers for the police, fire department, and ambulance readily available.

Residential

Winchester is a city in the county of Hampshire, on the edge of England's South Downs National Park. It’s known for medieval Winchester Cathedral, with its 17th-century Morley Library, the Winchester Bible and a Norman crypt. Nearby are the ruins of Wolvesey Castle and the Winchester City Mill, a working 18th-century corn mill. The Great Hall of Winchester Castle houses the medieval round table linked to King Arthur.

Top things to do in Winchester
Winchester Cathedral ~ History-rich Medieval place of worship
Wolvesey Castle ~ Remains of a medieval castle
Winchester City Mill ~ River
The Great Hall ~ Romantic medieval hall & round table

Weekly linen change on street parking permit 1 car

Breakfast meals

We are sorry but due to the layout and period of the house we cannot accommodate wheelchair users and the infirm may find negotiating the Victorian stairs a problem.

Accessibility
Wide entrances are at least 32"" (81cm).

Getting inside
Well-lit path to entrance
Flat path to guest entrance
Wide entrance for guests
Moving around the space
No stairs or steps to enter

Bedroom
No stairs or steps to enter
Wide entrance
Accessible-height bed
Accessible-height bed

Bathroom
No stairs or steps to enter
Common areas
Wide entryway

Basic Equipment:
Wireless Internet: Continuous access in the property
Ethernet Connection
TV
Dryer: In the kitchen free or for a fee
Washer: In the kitchen, free
Iron
Heating: Central heating

Essentials:
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
Hot water

Laptop friendly workspace:
A table or desk/dressing table with space for a laptop and a chair that’s comfortable to work in

Infant Facilities:
Bathtub
High chair
Travel cot
Stair gates

Facilities:
Free on street permit parking
Dining
Kitchen: Space where guests can cook their own meals
Coffee maker

Cooking basics:
Pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper
Dishes and silverware
Dishwasher
Microwave
Fridge Freezer
Oven
Hob

Guest access:
Lockbox
Private entrance
Separate street or building entrance

Logistics:
Luggage drop off allowed
For guests' convenience when they have early arrival or late departure

Long term stays allowed:
Yes

Bedroom and Bathroom:
Hangers
Bed linens
Extra pillows and blankets
Hair dryer
Shampoo
Body wash
Conditioner
Hand wash

Outdoor:
Patio
Garden

Safety Equipment:
Fire extinguisher
Carbon monoxide detector
Smoke detector
First aid kit

One Family bathroom upstairs with a shower over bath. WC and wash hand basin, medicine cabinet, mirror.

Master Bedroom 1 X super king bed or can be made up as 2 single beds
Guest Bedroom 1 X double bed

Beds:
Sleeps 4 people in 3 beds + 2 on a sofa bed as follows:

Master bedroom with twin beds that link together to become super king. (Please let us know beforehand)

Guest bedroom with double bed

The living room is also equipped with a sofa bed.

Overlooking:
The guest bedroom looks out onto the pretty garden through large sash windows.

The master bedroom looks out onto the front garden and is spacious by comparison.

Guests are sure to sleep well on luxury high performance mattresses with quality linen and bedding.

Enjoy fluffy white towels and a high standard of interior decor.

Children and babies are welcome.
The house is equipped with baby/child friendly items including safety gates, travel cot and high chair.

Please let us know in advance to provide safety gates, high chair and travel cot.

Baby Friendly:
We will supply a cot, high chair and safety gates on request.

OUR NEW CLEANING PROCEDURES FOR COVID-19

Our cleaning staff are the first people to access the property after a guest has stayed, so we first need to make sure that they are safe from infection.

We keep up to date with information by recognised health organisations The World Health Organisation and the NHS so we can keep ourselves updated with how the disease is spread and effectively protect our cleaners and our guests at all times.

Our cleaning staff wear disposable gloves throughout a whole property clean as well as taking all the steps below to help slow down and prevent the spread of COVID-19 within our properties.

1. Our priority is safety, not efficiency.

2. Using disinfectant, our cleaners wipe down high touch points such as light switches, lamps, cupboard handles, door handles, window latches, banisters, remote controls, and thermostats as it is extremely likely that a previous guest touched these points during their stay.

3. We put all cutlery, crockery and cooking implements through the dishwasher again whether it has been used or not. This limits cross infection from touching items even if they weren’t used.

4. We continue to disinfect high-contamination sites such as the toilet, basin, shower and bath, and rubbish bin and any toilet brushes.

5. We make sure all cleaning staff wipe down all appliances, electronics, and amenities that are provided such as the kettle, iron, vacuum cleaner, hairdryer etc. as it is possible the previous guest has touched these.

6. All soap dispensers, bathroom toiletries, cleaning products and equipment or other items that are for guest use are wiped down and disinfected or replaced with new.

7. Between each guest we launder all guest linens and towels whether they were used or not as again this minimises the risk of cross infection.

8. Just before our cleaner leaves the property they re disinfect the door handles and all entry methods (lock box keypad, sets of keys etc.)

9. During these exceptional times our cleaners are expected to take extra time to clean each property and disinfect thoroughly between guests.

10. Our cleaners are thoughtful about what might need to be disinfected and cleaned at the property as they are aware our guests are counting on them to prevent infection – and that their work is of a high value, especially in these times.

Guests can access the entire house and gardens.

The house is fully serviced and will be cleaned weekly, with a change of linen and towels included.
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Bin day is every Thursday with alternate recycling and grey bins. Composting waste collection on the same day as the grey household waste bin. All bins are stored in the front garden.

We are available to help via phone calls, text, messages and emails.

The Parking:
If travelling by car please be aware that there are no allocated parking spaces and there is 1 on street parking permit.

You will be lucky to find a space as they are very oversubscribed, so hang on to it when you do get a parking space.

Luckily there is other parking within easy walking distance of the property.

The most convenient parking Tower Street Car Park (walking 2 min, 0.1 mile via Tower St mostly flat)
Paid parking charges between 08:00 and 18:00
Free to park between 18:00 and 08:00 and on Sundays and Bank holidays.

Household necessities such as toiletries, towels, bin liners, dishwasher tablets, clothes washing liquid, tea and coffee are provided enabling guests to make themselves at home and travel light.

Towels and linen are provided.
A mixture of top quality fibre and feather bedding is in place to accommodate all preferences.

Free Wifi is available as well as a smart TV in the living room with Sky TV and DVD player.

A separate desk/dressing table is provided in the master bedroom (front bedroom) for working at home and if you need more space to spread out you can use the dining table