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5 bedroom detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- 5 - 8 bedrooms
- 4 reception rooms
- 4 - 6 bathrooms
- 1.73 acres
- Outbuildings
- Period
- Detached
- Parking
- Rural
- Swimming Pool
Now sitting in approximately two acres of well-kept gardens and grounds, Cott Abbey is an idyllic retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life but within easy reach of all necessities.
The property has changed dramatically over the years and now consists of a large five bedroom house with exceptional double aspect living accommodation and a separate wing that could be used extra accommodation in its current use as a home office. To the ground floor, the property has a large sitting room with open fire, a separate snug also with open fire and lovely dinning room perfect of entertaining. Upstairs, there are five good sized double bedrooms, two bathrooms and a smaller single or storage room.
The Cottage is a fabulous addition, having been built in replacement of a garage block. Totally self-contained and consisting of three bedrooms, two bathrooms and excellent living accommodation, it is a truly exceptional addition to Cott Abbey. Previously used for family, it could be used as added accommodation. The current use is a home office.
Outside:
The property is accessed over a private gravel driveway edged with hedging and raised beds - this continues into the front garden and offers ample parking. The gardens is laid mainly to lawn surrounded by mature trees and hedges, offering total privacy. To the northern side of the house, the garden is split by a high hedge and hidden away from the rest of the garden is small orchard with an arrangement of fruit trees.
At the back of the property and sitting immediately off the kitchen, is a swimming pool surrounded by a low Cotswold drystone wall with changing facilities. Also, at the back of the house and outside the gardens is a paddock perfect for a small pony or other animals. In all, the property sits in approximately 2 acres of gardens and grounds and offers a small oasis in an otherwise untouched Cotswold's landscape.
Services:
Mains water and electric | private drainage | oil-fired central heating | gigaclear superfast broadband is connected,
Situation
Cott abbey is located in the Duntisbourne Valley, on the outskirts of the historic village of Winstone which has an active village hall and the Grade I listed Church of St Bartholomew. It surrounded by quintessential Cotswold countryside and the pretty villages of Miserden, the Duntisbournes and Sapperton which between them have a village shop and three award-winning pubs including The Bell, The Highwayman and The Green Dragon. Within walking distance is a garage selling newspapers, fuel and basic supplies.
Known as the “Capital of the Cotswolds”, Cirencester, only six miles away, is a hub of vibrant cultural life, with its beautiful limestone townhouses, exciting boutique shops, restaurants, a handy Waitrose, cafes and twice-weekly markets.
For those interested in country pursuits the area provides excellent riding country, hunting with the VWH and Beaufort Hounds, polo at Cirencester, National Hunt racing at Cheltenham, Newbury and Bath. Other sporting opportunities are abundant with nearby golf courses in Cirencester, Minchinhampton and Naunton. Sailing, cycling and water sports can be enjoyed at the Cotswold Water Park
The area offers an excellent choice of state, grammar and private schools including the village's own North Cerney and Miserden C of E Schools, Cirencester Powells C of
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