5 bedroom detached house

Being sold with no onward chain is this impressive period home offering flexible accommodation as well as a detached bungalow annexe and double garage, further benefitting from private walled gardens with river Thames frontage, amounting to just over an acre, all situated in a secluded position within the desirable Gloucestershire village of Kempsford.

The Lodge, formally the stables and blacksmiths to the Manor House dating back to the 1800's, has been owned since 1971 by the vendors, who lovingly restored, extended and reconfigured, however is now in need of updating.

The accommodation is arranged over two floors and has three separate staircases. Approached into a large and well-proportioned sitting room, there is a living room, a kitchen, inner hall, second sitting room/games room, large utility room, bathroom and a substantial office or studio. In addition, on the ground floor at the end of the house is an indoor fitness swimming pool.

At first floor level the principal bedroom has an excellent dressing room and en-suite there are two further bedrooms accessed from the hall/sitting room staircase and the third staircase has an open plan bedroom, large shower room and adjacent double bedroom.

Outside, the property is accessed via electric gates with a drive leading into a considerable parking and turning area and to the detached double garage. There are two large walled gardens one with river frontage and a former tennis court area.

Annexe, within the grounds is a stone detached bungalow that comprises a sitting room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom providing potential annexe or independent letting options.

NB - the photographs were taken in July 2019.

Kempsford is a small village situated on the edge of the Cotswolds in the beautiful Coln Valley. It is in the eastern section of the Cotswold Water Park, an extensive complex of over 100 lakes created from gravel extraction.

The George is the local village pub, the Water Park offers a wide range of water and land-based activities and is also nationally recognised as an important conservation and wildlife study area. Kempsford has a thriving community and the Kempsford Church of England Infant and Primary School which has strong ties with Farmor's School at Fairford which is very close by.

Fairford has a comprehensive range of amenities that serve the town and its surrounding area. There is a range of shops in the centre of the town for which there is ample free parking. There is also a regular market every Wednesday. Leisure facilities are wide ranging and include a sports centre, children's playground, library, youth and community centre and many local clubs and organisations.